GOP Candidates Aim to Win Over Local Arizona Voters

by Courtney Degen | May 24, 2022 | Featured, Politics

Fountain Hills, Ariz. — Arizona State Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita warned that election security remains a major issue for the state at a local Republican meeting on Saturday morning, largely blaming the Democratic party for an increase in the mistrust of elections....

With COVID still out there, immunocompromised worry about life after mask mandates

by Courtney Degen | Mar 21, 2022 | Science + Technology

Dane County has joined a nationwide relaxing of COVID-19 restrictions, but the immunocompromised and their doctors worry the absence of guidelines puts those with vulnerable immune systems at increased risk. Dr. Jeannina Smith, medical director of the Transplant...

Native American veterans encompass resilience, overcome health care challenges

by Courtney Degen | Mar 8, 2022 | Featured, Living, Urban Indian Healthcare

For Melodi Serna, 44, serving in the military is a family tradition. Her great grandfather served in World War I, her great aunt in World War II, her grandfather in Korea, and her great uncle in Vietnam, she said. “Then it was my turn,” said Serna, who is...

COVID-19 pandemic hurts struggling child care sector, legislators are told

by Courtney Degen | Mar 3, 2022 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated long-standing problems within the child care sector, especially the high cost that makes it inaccessible for some parents, and the government must provide permanent support to both families and providers to...

The state of the union in one word, according to Florida politicians

by Courtney Degen | Mar 1, 2022 | Featured, Politics

How Florida members of Congress described the country ahead of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech Tuesday night. WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will give his State of the Union speech Tuesday at 9 p.m. EST amid a Russian invasion of Ukraine and a...