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Arizona health officials reported Thursday morning that the state has now reached "substantial" spread levels in all categories. This means that there are more than 100 cases per 100,000 people, a higher than 10% positivity rate and more than 10% of hospital visits are for COVID-like illnesses.The guidelines are used by health officials to put fort...

Arizona's statewide ban on distracted driving goes into effect on New Year's Day.  The law prohibits drivers from using and holding a phone or device, writing or reading text messages, watching, recording or broadcasting video while driving or operating your car. The law passed in the spring of 2019 after Arizona was one of the only states in ...

Starting January 1, 2021 you could be pulled over and cited (civil traffic) for using your cell phone while driving. The new law states a person may not operate a motor vehicle on a street or highway if the person does either of the following: Physically holds or supports with any part of the person's body either of the following:A portab...

Early voters in Arizona who have not had their ballots verified have one more day to do so with election officials. An early ballot remains unverified when the county cannot match the signature of the voter to the signature they have on file. The signature on file is the one used at the MVD or on a paper voter registration form.Arizona law says vot...

The controversial Proposition 207 has passed, legalizing recreational marijuana in Arizona, according to the Associated Press. Possession becomes legal when the election results are certified in about a month and sales should begin in May.Prop. 207 was nicknamed by some as the "pot prop." Its official name was "The Smart and Safe Arizona Act."So wh...

Arizona voters passed the Invest in Education Act, Proposition 208, Tuesday night, according to the Associated Press.  The proposition will add funding to education by imposing an income tax increase on those in higher tax brackets. According to the Voter Education Guide from the Arizona Clean Elections Commission, a 3.5% tax will be imposed o...

There has been quite a bit of speculation on whether voters should have used Sharpies to fill in their ballots. Social media posts being circulated throughout Maricopa and Pinal County are claiming that if anyone used a Sharpie to fill out their ballot, their votes could be tossed.To set the record straight, Arizona's Family spoke to Erika Flo...

If you signed up for an early or mail-in ballot for the 2020 election, but chose to vote in person, your ballot will show up as 'canceled' when you try to track it online. According to Arizona Secretary of State, Katie Hobbs, the 'canceled' status just means that your mail-in ballot was canceled so that your in-person ballot can be counted. People ...

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) have been standing up for children in Arizona's foster care system for 35 years. CASA volunteers are everyday people who get to know the kids they are appointed to, talk with everyone involved in the case and help judges identify the best outcome for the child. More than 25,000 children in Arizona have bene...

Halloween may look different this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.  Many parents are wondering whether it's safe for their kids to go trick-or-treating or to Halloween parties. Neither the Pinal County or Maricopa County Health Departments have released any specific guidelines on Halloween or trick-or-treating. But the depar...

The Supreme Court said Friday it will review a 2016 Arizona law that bars anyone but a family member or caregiver from returning another person's early ballot. The law itself, however, remains in effect through the presidential election and until the justices rule.The court will begin hearing arguments again next week after a summer break. The Ariz...

Arizona is getting more than 2 million rapid COVID-19 tests from the federal government."Arizona has determined that K-12 schools will be prioritized, as well as congregate settings with vulnerable populations, which include foster care and those with developmental disabilities," the Arizona Department of Health Services said in a statement.Officia...

So, you've purchased a vehicle, completed the registration and title information, and received your tabs in the mail. But when will the title arrive?Actually, there's no reason to worry because your vehicle's title information has been there all along – safely in electronic form and accessible in your free AZ MVD Now account, which all current Ariz...

Responding to the demand from Fair Food Fans, the Arizona State Fair today announced a Drive Thru Fair Food, the next two weekends at the Fairgrounds. When the 2020 Arizona State Fair was cancelled due to the pandemic, Fair Fans panicked. '"What about my Turkey Leg? How will I get my Funnel Cake? I need my annual Corn Dog!"' was what we kept hearin...

As lightning flashes and thunder booms amid Arizona's monsoon, sparks are flying in the love lives of tarantulas across the desert. "They really like the moisture, and their eggs do better when it's moist outside," said Katelyn Garcia with the Phoenix Herpetological Society. It's the most active time of the year for tarantulas."They could have hund...