PHOENIX, Arizona, March 13 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: In a letter sent to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) this week, Attorney General Mayes and a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general urged the federal government to update and strengthen the rules technology companies must follow under the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). "A rapidly evolving technology landscape requires updated rules and strategies for keepin more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 14 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Attorney General Kris Mayes today issued a consumer alert warning Arizonans seeking reproductive healthcare services about a potential obstacle hiding in plain sight: so-called Crisis Pregnancy Centers or "CPCs." CPCs are facilities that represent themselves as legitimate healthcare clinics providing reproductive healthcare but actually aim to persuade these patients not to ha more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 16 -- The Arizona Department of Revenue issued the following news on March 15, 2024: The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) reminds taxpayers that one month away on Monday, April 15, 2024 returns are due. ADOR recommends filing electronically and using direct deposit to avoid errors and processing delays. Choosing e-file is more secure and efficient, and taxpayers can receive their refund up to seven times faster than paper returns. * E-File - Visit the Department's  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 15 -- The Arizona Department of Revenue issued the following news: The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) encourages taxpayers to learn from these top ten errors when filing an individual income return to avoid rejection or the requirement of additional review, leading to delays in processing. As a starting point, filing your return by mail opens up the possibility of many issues which can be avoided by e-filing (https://azdor.gov/node/46) a return. Filing electronica more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 16 -- The Arizona Department of Gaming issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) announced today that it has allocated an event wagering operator license to Fanatics Betting and Gaming as the designee for Tonto Apache Sports Betting, an organization of the Tonto Apache Tribe, pursuant to A.R.S. Sec. 5-1304 and A.A.C. R19-4-105 and 106. On January 16, 2024, ADG announced that it would begin accepting applications for avai more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 13 (TNSres) -- The Arizona Department of Gaming issued the following news release: Bettors in Arizona wagered just under $706.4 million on sports in January of 2024, according to a new report by the Arizona Department of Gaming. This represents an approximate 19.5% increase when compared to January of 2023. The state collected approximately $4.6 million in privilege fees in the month. You can view the full January report on the ADG website: https://gaming.az.gov/resou more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 15 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: Today, joined by members of the Carpenters Local Union 1912, Arizona Commerce Authority CEO Sandra Watson, and Office of Economic Opportunity CEO Carlos Contreras, Governor Katie Hobbs celebrated Arizona's economic success during the first year of her administration. Governor Hobbs has prioritized attracting and building businesses throughout the state and giving Arizona workers the s more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 14 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Governor Katie Hobbs today sent a letter to key leaders on the Senate and House Appropriations Committees, stressing the critical need for immediate action to address the escalating crisis at Arizona's southern border. In her letter to Senators Patty Murray, Susan Collins, and Representatives Kay Granger and Rosa DeLauro, Governor Hobbs echoed the urgent call made by Senators Mark Ke more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 15 -- The Arizona Secretary of State issued the following news release: The Arizona Secretary of State is proud to announce the launch of the 2024 County Election Administration Fellowship Program. Supported by ARPA funds allocated by Governor Hobbs, the County Election Administration Fellowship Program demonstrates a proactive step towards implementing recommendations from the Governor's Bipartisan Elections Task Force, of which Secretary Fontes was an appointed member. more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 14 -- The Arizona Secretary of State issued the following news release: The Arizona Secretary of State is pleased to announce the availability of the 2024 Financial Disclosure Statements for public review. Financial Disclosure Statements serve to create transparency. The filing period for public officers during the previous calendar year, runs from January 1 to January 31 annually. This includes statewide public officers, members of the Arizona Legislature, justices an more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 13 -- The Arizona Secretary of State issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: The Arizona Secretary of State's Office is reminding voters participating in the 2024 Presidential Preference Election to mail their early ballots by March 12, 2024. This ensures your ballot reaches county election officials by the 7 p.m. deadline on March 19, 2024. Don't miss your chance to make your voice heard in this election. Confirm your early ballot's return today and be p more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 12 -- The Arizona Secretary of State issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: The Arizona Secretary of State's Elections Division is pleased to announce the publication of the Voter Registration Statistics as of February 20 for the upcoming Presidential Preference Election (PPE) on March 19. These statistics are now available to the public and can be found under the "Most Recent Voter Registration Report" on our website: Voter Registration Statistics (https:/ more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 13 -- Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne issued the following news release: State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne says the largest and most urgent problem facing the state is a dire shortage of teachers, calling it a "potential catastrophe" that requires immediate attention. Horne also cited significant workforce development concerns both in the public and private sector that are being addressed through the Arizona Education Economic C more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 13 -- Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne says he will appeal today's ruling by a Maricopa County Superior Court judge dismissing a lawsuit filed to protect the state's constitutional requirement that English be the language of classroom instruction for students learning English. The ruling did not reach the merits of the case, which were controll more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 11 (TNSres) -- The Arizona Commerce Authority issued the following fact sheet on March 11, 2024: * * * About the CHIPS Act On August 9, 2022, President Biden signed into law the CHIPS and Science Act (CHIPS), historic legislation that invests nearly $53 billion in U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, research and development, and workforce initiatives. The law also creates a 25 percent tax credit for capital investments in semiconductor manufacturing. * * * Arizona's Ac more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 13 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority issued the following news on March 11, 2024: Arizona is leading the nation in supporting the U.S. CHIPS Act economic and national security objectives. Even before it was signed into law on August 9, 2022, Arizona had one of the fastest-growing and most established semiconductor industries in the world. The passage of the CHIPS Act and new investment and actions from state and industry leaders have accelerated the growth of Arizona's p more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 16 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Kari Lake announced last night that she has appealed one of her election denial cases to the U.S. Supreme Court. Even as "GOP leaders urge her to look forward," Lake continues to deny the validity of the 2020 and 2022 elections over and over. Her case has previously been described as "furthering false narratives," "baseless," and "reckless" - and it has resulted in over $100,000 in sa more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 13 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week Kari Lake's nightmare Senate campaign began with a report exposing Lake's paid speech to an 'extremist' Texas group, continued with the Arizona Supreme Court dismissing her request to end the defamation case against her, and ended with more election denial in a CNN interview. Here's what you might have missed: * The Arizona Republic reported that "Kari Lake received $15,000 to speak to the  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 14 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Last week, the Senate passed legislation extending the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) which would expand compensation for downwinders across rural Arizona and for Tribal communities. "This is an incredibly important policy that some of our most vulnerable communities depend on to get the medical care they need. For too many Arizonans, this is a life-line we cannot risk lo more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 14 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: In interviews and on the campaign trail, Kari Lake continues to say that the 2020 and 2022 elections were stolen. Even as "GOP leaders urge her to look forward," Lake "just can't help herself" but "latch on to" conspiracy theories as she makes clear she will say or do anything to gain power. Today's episode of the Lake Tapes showcases her constant promotion of conspiracy theories and more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 12 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 11, 2024: * * * Today, Arizona Democratic Party Chair Yolanda Bejarano released the following statement in response to Donald Trump saying "there is a lot you can do ... in terms of cutting" Social Security and Medicare: "After trying to gut the programs for years, Donald Trump promised again he would cut Social Security and Medicare for the millions of Arizonans who rely on them. Arizonans are  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 14 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release: Arizona State Representative Matt Gress is proud to announce the launch of a new tuition scholarship program aimed at providing financial assistance for the spouses and children of law enforcement and correctional officers seeking higher education. The Spouses and Dependents of Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers Tuition Scholarship program covers the cost of tuition and mandatory fees at Arizo more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 15 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 14, 2024: * * * Yesterday, every Republican in the Arizona House and Senate voted no on advancing the Right to Contraception Act, further demonstrating that Arizona Republicans will stop at nothing to take away the reproductive rights of Arizonans. Statement from ADLCC Co-Chair Senator Priya Sundareshan: "Over the last few weeks, Arizona Democrats have demonstrated that we will use every tool av more PR

PHOENIX, March 14 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release: After passing historic bipartisan legislation to bring homeownership opportunities to working Arizonans, the Executive Director of the Arizona League of Cities and Towns issued the following statement, which was published in multiple media sources: [League Executive Director] Belshe acknowledged that his organization has refused to even negotiate any state-mandated changes in how many homes can b more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 12 -- Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication issued the following news: The Cronkite Agency at Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication snagged a huge accolade when the Business Intelligence Group named it a 2024 BIG Innovation Awards winner. The Business Intelligence Group is an organization that recognizes talent and superior performance in the business world through its vari more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 12 -- Grand Canyon University issued the following news release: The Arizona State Approving Agency (SAA) for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has closed its most recent risk-based audit of Grand Canyon University with no findings. The audit, which was triggered by a recent Federal Trade Commission lawsuit against the university, was the second such audit in less than a year and looked at, among other things, GCU's doctoral disclosures and processes that are the s more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 15 -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: Salt River Project (SRP) and NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, announced Arizona's largest operational battery energy storage system is now online. Sonoran Solar Energy Center is a 260-megawatt (MW) solar facility with the ability to charge a 1 gigawatt-hour (GWh) battery energy storage system, located south of Buckeye, Arizona. The solar and battery storage system is a more PR

OMAHA, Nebraska, March 15 -- Creighton University issued the following news: Creighton University, in collaboration with the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Foundation, launched the Healthcare Leadership Academy on March 14, 2024. This strategic partnership and program is designed for individuals who aspire to shape the future of healthcare. Healthcare administrators and clinical leaders of the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association (AzHHA) member hospitals, as well as faculty members fro more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following statement on March 15, 2024: * * * Following Kari Lake's announcement that she is appealing her election fraud case to the United States Supreme Court, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spokesperson Maeve Coyle issued the following statement: "Kari Lake will do anything to get ahead on her power-hungry campaign to boost her own political ambitions. Despite national Republicans begging her to stop, more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: In case you missed it, on CNN today Arizona Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake again denied both the 2020 presidential election and her own 2022 gubernatorial election results. Lake claims there were "major problems" in her 2022 loss and highlighted that she is still in court working to overturn the results. She went on to say the 2020 election was "rigged." See for yourself: Melanie Zan more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: As Senate Republicans again block legislation to enshrine protections for in-vitro fertilization into federal law, here is a look at the wave of recent local and national reporting highlighting Senate Republican candidates' records supporting the overturn of Roe v. Wade and backing efforts to make IVF illegal. See for yourself: In Arizona: * The Copper Courier reported that Kari Lake "oppo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 (TNSres) -- Arizona State University's McCain Institute issued the following news: The McCain Institute at Arizona State University (ASU) recently hosted the 2024 class of its National Security & Counterterrorism Fellowship (NSCT) in Washington, D.C. The 2024 cohort of NSCT fellows consists of 16 young leaders who hail from the countries that comprise the Five Eyes (FVEY) intelligence alliance: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Arizona State University's McCain Institute issued the following news: Pittsburgh's Eradicate Hate Global Summit and the McCain Institute are pleased to announce that the McCain Institute's Preventing Targeted Violence team has joined the Summit as it expands its initiatives to prevent hate-fueled violence. Brette Steele, previously the senior director of the McCain Institute's Preventing Targeted Violence program, will serve as the president of the Eradicate Hate Globa more PR

PRESCOTT, Arizona, March 8 -- Yavapai College issued the following news: The Prescott Regulators & Their Shady Ladies have done it again - and we're not referring to their penchant for donning colorful frontier-era regalia and dazzling visitors to Prescott's historic downtown. The old-west re-enactment group has deposited another $10,000 into the Yavapai College Foundation Veterans, Military and Family Fund. Group members established the fund in 2016 to help student veterans and their families more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, March 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona's Health Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Researchers at the Comprehensive Center for Pain & Addiction found that sleep disturbances increased vulnerability to migraine attacks, but the opposite isn't true. * * * A new study by researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences identified a link between poor sleep and migraine attacks that suggests improving sleep health may diminish migraine attacks in pe more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 16 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release: Arizona State Representative Matt Gress is responding to criticism that Governor Katie Hobbs made of his Floor amendment to HB 2209, House-passed legislation that protects Arizona businesses from federal overreach and unwarranted interference in workplace inspections and union activities. Governor Hobbs aired her grievances in a selectively issued press release, instead of addressing them directly wit more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, March 12 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: Sports fans from Tucson and beyond spend tens of millions of dollars attending University of Arizona athletics events, according to a recent study, demonstrating the Wildcats continue to be a significant economic engine for Pima County and the state. The study, "Visitor Impacts of Arizona Athletics Events," was conducted by UArizona Cooperative Extension and the Department of Agricultural and Resource Eco more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, March 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: A University of Arizona-led study shines a spotlight on sulfur, a chemical element that, while all familiar, has proved surprisingly resistant to scientific efforts in probing its role in the origin of life. Many artists have tried to depict what Earth might have looked like billions of years ago, before life made its appearance. Many scenes trade snow-covered mountains for lava-gushing volcanoes more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, March 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: In preparation for the 2024 Olympic surfing competition, a new judging tower is being constructed in the reef lagoon at Teahupo'o, Tahiti. That construction poses a threat to the reef and its ecosystem, according to researchers from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, UH Hilo, Arizona State University and community partners in Tahiti. The group published a study in Remote Sensing that as more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: In preparation for the 2024 Olympic surfing competition, a new judging tower is being constructed in the reef lagoon at Teahupo'o, Tahiti. That construction poses a threat to the reef and its ecosystem, according to researchers from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, UH Hilo, Arizona State University and community partners in Tahiti. The group published a study in Remote Sensing that assessed the more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 14 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: University of Phoenix College of Social and Behavioral Sciences shares that Samantha Dutton, PhD, LCSW(r), Lt Col(Ret), associate dean of Social Sciences, joined the 41st Annual Conference of the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors, held March 6-10, 2024, in New Orleans, Louisiana, where she led a workshop titled, "Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Employability of Baccalaureate Social Wo more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 16 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: University of Phoenix proudly announces the receipt of two Silver ADDY(R) Awards from the Phoenix Chapter of the American Advertising Federation (AAF). These accolades were granted in recognition of the University's integrated television campaign on competency-based master's degree programs. The awards ceremony, held at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess on March 8, 2024, celebrated the University's achieve more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 13 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: University of Phoenix is pleased to announce it will be holding the newest webinar in its Educational Equity Webinar Series, titled "Promoting Equity: Redefining Roles & Recognizing Undervalued Efforts" on March 21, 2024, at 12:00pm MST. The event is part of a public series intended for educators, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) practitioners, higher education leaders and administrators more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 12 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: University of Phoenix has released a new whitepaper, "Ensuring Educational Excellence and a Career-Focused Experience through a Skills-Aligned Curriculum Map," by authors Mary Elizabeth Smith, M.Ed., director, Learning Innovation and Strategy, and Nick Williams, Ed.D., director, Assessment. The white paper discusses how the digitized skills-aligned curriculum provides the foundation of a skills-aligned hi more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 13 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: * * * Fondomonte No Longer Pumping Groundwater * * * Last week, Governor Hobbs followed through on her promise to build an Arizona where everyone can thrive. On Monday, Governor Hobbs announced that in partnership with the nonprofit RIP Medical Debt, she will forgive up to $2 billion in outstanding medical debt for an estimated one million Arizonans. This is the most significant m more PR