Judges denies Mountainside Fitness’ request for contempt order against Ducey

Judge Timothy Thomason of Maricopa County Superior Court ruled on August 17 that there was no indication that Ducey’s reopening plan for gyms violated due process standards. The judge wrote that Mountainside Fitness “has not even given the process a chance to work.”

Arizona Gov. Ducey backs schools reopening without hitting virus metrics

Gov. Doug Ducey spoke out about the issue of school reopening amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, as well as controversy over in-person classes.

Arizona landlords ask high court to invalidate eviction ban

The Arizona Multihousing Association, the Manufactured Housing Communities of Arizona and several individual property owners argued Ducey's eviction ban violates the state constitution’s separation of powers and its contract clause.

State demanding Phoenix's Tangible Fitness to close after reopening despite governor's orders

Tangible Fitness in Phoenix opened its doors for business on Aug. 11 despite Governor Ducey's orders that gyms need to apply for reopening once a lower positivity rate is reached. The next day, the state health department demanded its closure. Tangible Fitness in Phoenix reopened despite governor's orders, state demanding its closure

Golfland Sunsplash in Mesa suing Gov. Ducey over closing water parks

"[Sunsplash] has...been denied due process by [Ducey's] failure to create any process by which [Sunsplash] can establish that its operations are safe," according to court documents filed by the Mesa water park on Aug. 10.

Arizona Gov. Ducey releases guidelines for 'paused businesses' to reopen

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey's office released guidelines for businesses to follow for reopening amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Bars and gyms are among the businesses that have been shuttered the longest.

Arizona Gov. Ducey's office to work 'diligently' to apply weekly extra $400 unemployment payouts

The office of Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey says it'll work "diligently" to work in the extra $400 week in federal unemployment benefits that was made possible by President Donald Trump by way of an executive order on Aug. 8.

Arizona's reported virus cases fall as gym standoff sharpens

The standoff between Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and health club owners sharpened as a judge rejected the governor's request to delay the process for reopening health clubs now closed for five weeks because of the pandemic.

'Get out of your basement, Joe': Gov. Ducey, Joe Biden feud over state of coronavirus in Arizona

"Gov. Ducey is rushing reopening without adequate testing and contact tracing," Biden tweeted. This comes after President Trump praised the governor on Aug. 5 on his handling of the coronavirus.

Arizona lauded by Trump as success of coronavirus ‘embers’ strategy

President Donald Trump is set to host Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey at the White House on August 5, as he points to the state as a model for the nation for addressing “embers” of the coronavirus.

Arizona reports 1,030 more COVID-19 cases, 14 more deaths

The Arizona Department of Health Services has recorded 179,497 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state since the pandemic began. The known death toll is 3,779.

Arizona to fund extended National Guard mission to help local organizations amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

Arizona's National Guard has been helping food banks stay open, as well as helping with COVID-19 tests, but with federal money. That money is about to run out, but the state is stepping in.