AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoHantavirus & public health: Arizona pet owners are asking if the virus can spread from cats and dogs—experts say pets can be exposed but are highly unlikely to infect people, and the bigger risk is bringing an infected wild rodent indoors. Overdose crisis: New CDC data show Arizona overdose deaths rose 17% in 2025 while the national total fell; naloxone “reversals” nearly tripled, and officials point to meth-and-fentanyl mixes. State politics: Gov. Katie Hobbs lifted her bill-signing moratorium after a week of budget talks, ending a standoff over the GOP spending plan. Prison oversight: Arizona’s independent correctional oversight office exists “on paper only” because it has no funding. Local safety: A Mesa SAFE Alert for a missing 13-year-old was canceled after she was found safely. Health care enforcement: CMS is moving to pause new hospice and home-health Medicare enrollments nationwide amid fraud crackdowns.
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