Back To Work

Back to Work!

That was the clear message from the 9th Floor as this busy week draws to a close. Governor Ducey on Thursday announced a detailed plan to get Arizonans back into the workplace.

At the beginning of the week, the Governor's focus was protecting Arizona voters. On Tuesday he signed legislation streamlining the way elections are conducted.

Read about other developments below. Have a great weekend!

KTAR: Arizona Ending Federal Unemployment Booster, Offering Return-To-Work Bonus
"Arizona is also providing $7.5 million for community college scholarships for eligible unemployed workers and $6 million for GED test preparation and exam fees for those without a high school diploma."

KYMA: Gov. Doug Ducey Announces $2,000 Bonus To Get Arizonans Back To Work
"Gov. Ducey's decision comes after many employers reported having trouble with the federal government's unemployment payments, allowing individuals to stay home and not work rather than finding a job."

Governor Ducey Signs Legislation To Further Protect Arizona Voters
"...Arizona has continuously improved and refined our election laws⁠—including intuitively renaming ‘absentee’ voting to ‘early’ voting⁠—and constantly seeking to strengthen the security and integrity of our elections,” the Governor said in a letter explaining his support for the bill.

Governor Ducey, 19 Other Governors Call On Biden-Harris White House To End Border Crisis
Governor Ducey joined 19 fellow governors to call for President Biden and VP Harris to reverse their destructive policies that have created the crisis at the southern border. The letter follows months of deteriorating conditions at the border in Arizona and other states.

Governor Ducey Signs Legislation To Expand Broadband
HB 2596 allows private broadband providers to install, operate and maintain telecommunications equipment within ADOT's rights-of-way. It also allows ADOT to grant access to its own broadband conduit to private telecommunications companies in a non-exclusive and non-discriminatory manner — reducing the cost of installing rural broadband infrastructure.

Governor Ducey Signs Bill Declaring Sierra Vista As The Hummingbird Capital Of Arizona
Birders can observe nearly 15 species of hummingbirds and more than 300 other bird species in the canyons, forests, and riverbanks in and around Sierra Vista, the largest community in Cochise County. This activity has garnered wide attention from birders around the world. Southeastern Arizona has for years been a birding hotspot.