PHOENIX, Arizona, May 24 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release on May 23, 2025: * * * ACC Hosts Its First "Advancing Nuclear Power Generation" Workshop Phoenix, Ariz. - The Arizona Corporation Commission held its first in a series of workshops on "Advancing Nuclear Power Generation" on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Vice Chairman Nick Myers and Commissioner Rene Lopez hosted the event, with the purpose of educating stakeholders and the public on the state of Advanc more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 24 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona issued the following news release on May 22, 2025: * * * Health Care Providers File Lawsuit to Expand Abortion Access in Arizona Lawsuit argues that several burdensome abortion restrictions, including a 24-hour waiting period, violate new state constitutional amendment PHOENIX - Arizona doctors filed a lawsuit today seeking to strike down many remaining abortion restrictions and further expand access to care in the sta more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 23, 2025 NAVY Austal USA LLC, National City, California (N0002425D4212); BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair Inc., San Diego, California (N0002425D4213); General Dynamics-NASSCO, San Diego, California (N0002425D4214); Continental Maritime of San Diego LLC, San Diego, California (N0002425D4215); Fincantieri Marine Repair LLC, Jacksonville, Florida (N0002425D4216); Delphinus Engineering, Inc. more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Defense announced a proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Poland, valued at an estimated $219.1 million. The sale includes 232 AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II Tactical Missiles and 16 AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II Tactical Missile Guidance Units. This notification fulfills the requirements of the Arms Export Control Act. Beyond the major defense equipment, the package encompasses missile containers; training aids; active optical target more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Defense, through its Defense Security Cooperation Agency, has formally notified Congress of a proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Poland. This significant arms package, valued at an estimated $1.69 billion, primarily involves advanced air-to-air missiles aimed at bolstering Poland's defensive capabilities. The prospective sale includes a substantial quantity of up to 745 AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles ( more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on May 23, 2025: * * * Gallego Urges Commerce Department to Reconsider Tomato Trade Decision That Threatens Jobs and Raises Prices for Arizonans WASHINTON - Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) urged the Trump Administration to reverse its decision to withdraw from the 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement (TSA). In a letter to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Senator Gallego and 15 Congressional lawmakers w more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on May 23, 2025: * * * Gallego, Kelly, Stanton, Ansari Urge HHS and DOJ to Streamline Domestic Violence Victim Services Funding WASHINGTON - Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly, alongside Representatives Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Attorney General Pam Bondi urging them to reverse recent pol more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 23 -- The Arizona House Democrats issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Respond to ICE Arrests Outside Phoenix Immigration Court PHOENIX - Arizona House Democratic Leadership released the following statement regarding ICE sending armed masked agents to a Phoenix immigration court to detain families attending hearings. "Trump's cruel mass deportation machine is showing up in our community again," said Caucus Whip Quanta Crews. "What is happening outs more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Gallego, Stanton Warn of Devastating Impact of House Republican Plan to Slash Food Assistance, Raise Costs for Arizona Families Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and Representative Greg Stanton (D-AZ-04) warned that the Republican plan to cut Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits could take food off the tables of hundreds of thousands of Arizonans including kids, s more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Schweikert, Stanton Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Commerce Department to Reconsider Tomato Trade Decision That Threatens Jobs and Raises Prices for Arizonans "The tact currently being taken jeopardizes the spirit of cross-border commerce with one of our key trading partners." Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, alongside Representatives David Schweikert (R-AZ-01) and Greg Stanton (D-AZ-04) led a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Scott Lead Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing May as Older Americans Month This week, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Rick Scott (R-FL), Member and Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, led the introduction and unanimous passage of a bipartisan resolution recognizing May 2025 as Older Americans Month. The bill is cosponsored by Aging Committee Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY);  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Pushes for Threat Assessment of All Drones Found Near US Borders WASHINGTON, DC - Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Chair of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Border Management, Federal Workforce and Regulatory Affairs, and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the Border Drone Threat Assessment Act. The bill would require a complete threat assessment of unmanned aircraft more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Marines of Vengeance 01, a decade later | Operation Sahayogi Haat KATHMANDU, Nepal -- That 7.8 magnitude earthquake, on April 25, 2015, was recorded as the most devastating in Nepal's history. Killing almost 9,000 people, injuring tens of thousands, and destroying hundreds of thousands of buildings. The earthquake spanned 120 kilometers long and 80 kilometers wide, leaving much more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 23 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release: * * * New Arizona Law Strengthens Maternal Mental Health Support and Rural Access for Women Legislation aimed at helping Arizona mothers with postpartum depression was signed into law, delivering meaningful support for families and rural communities across the state. HB2332, sponsored by House Majority Whip Julie Willoughby, requires the Arizona Department of Health Services to compile and distribute more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * New Dems Host Care Economy Roundtable in Wilmington, DE on Third Stop of "New Dems on the Road" Tour Wilmington, DE - Today, the New Democrat Coalition made the third stop on its New Dems on the Road Tour, an initiative spearheaded by Vice Chair for Policy Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) to get New Dem Members out of DC to hear from American workers, businesses, industry experts, nongovernmental orga more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 24 -- The Arizona Secretary of State issued the following news release on May 23, 2025: * * * Online Portal for Military Voters Now Active Ahead of CD7 Special Election PHOENIX - Continuing the commitment to ensuring every eligible voter can register and vote in as easy a manner as possible, especially for those defending our freedoms, the Secretary of State's Office is proud to announce the launch of our upgraded online portal for Military and Overseas Voters. This stre more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, May 24 -- The city of Tucson issued the following news on May 22, 2025: * * * Request for Release of Funds for Dunbar School Project On or about May 23, 2025, the City of Tucson Housing & Community Development Department will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of Community Project Funding (CPF) funds under Division L, Title II, of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103) (the FY2022 Act), and th more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 23 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Senate President Petersen, U.S. Attorney Courchaine Praise Trump Administration for Ending Department of Justice Witch Hunt Against Phoenix Police Department PHOENIX, ARIZONA-- Senate President Warren Petersen and U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona Timothy Courchaine are praising the Trump Administration for ending the witch hunt launched by the previous administration's U.S. more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Appoints Sine Kerr to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA's Farm Service Agency in Arizona WASHINGTON, May 23, 2025 -- The Trump Administration recently appointed Sine Kerr as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Arizona. Kerr joined the Arizona FSA team on May 5, 2025. "When America's farming communitie more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * USINDOPACOM hosts U.S. - Australia MILREPs forum HONOLULU -- Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command hosted Australia Chief of the Defence Force, Adm. David Johnston AC RAN, during U.S.-Australian Military Representatives (MILREPs) forum, on May 20, 2025. This forum serves as an annual senior-level dialogue between the USINDOPACOM commander and the Chief of  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * USINDOPACOM hosts U.S. - Australia MILREPs forum Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command hosted Australia Chief of the Defence Force, Adm. David Johnston AC RAN, during U.S.-Australian Military Representatives (MILREPs) forum, on May 20, 2025. This forum serves as an annual senior-level dialogue between the USINDOPACOM commander and the Chief of the Australian more PR