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Why I’m Fighting for Victims of Arizona’s Opioid Crisis

July 26, 2024 3:00 pmAugust 1, 2024 10:10 am

In response to the opioid epidemic, Arizona declared a public health emergency in 2017 and passed the Arizona Opioid Epidemic Act in 2018, even as national opioid deaths increased 30% from 2019-2020 and 15% from 2020-2021. More than five people die...

Mayes Oppose State’s Proposed Opioid Settlement Use

June 19, 2024 5:00 amJuly 1, 2024 7:37 am

AG Kris Mayes is threatening to sue the Arizona legislature over an item in the newly passed 2024 budget authorizing the use of Federal opioid settlement funds to “backfill” prior-year deficits. At issue is the interpretation of the settlement’s Memorandum...