-Editorial The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed many health systems to the brink, resulting in non-urgent care being deprioritized to make way for thousands of COVID-19 patients. However, there are some areas that cannot wait, and one of them is maternal health. Reductions in access to and use of essential maternal …
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Sonora Closed Its Border to Non-Essential Travel
-Editorial Mexican authorities in Sonora closed the U.S-Sonora border to nonessential travel this holiday weekend when Arizonans would normally travel to Mexican beach towns like Rocky Point and San Carlos to celebrate the Fourth of July. Starting Saturday, July 4, southbound travelers without the essential business in Sonora were turned …
Read More »Upcoming WOSB and EDWOSB certification improvements
Starting on July 15, 2020, the certification process for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs) and Economically Disadvantaged WOSBs (EDWOSBs) will begin to change as SBA implements Congress’ changes to the Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting Program (WOSB Federal Contracting Program), as put forth in the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). …
Read More »United States Celebrated Another Independence Day
-Editorial The United States celebrated another birthday in the middle of a global pandemic and social unrest. The fireworks might light up the skies in many parts of the country but this year’s celebration was different. The COVID-19 pandemic made it almost impacted people to gather for a barbecue or …
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