PHOENIX, Arizona, June 24 -- The Arizona Department of Transportation issued the following news on June 23, 2025: * * * Transportation Board OKs update to five-year construction program ADOT's 2026-2030 plan emphasizes pavement and bridge investments * PHOENIX - The State Transportation Board has approved the 2026-2030 Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program, which emphasizes pavement and bridge improvements and expanding several key highways. Approved at the board's meeti more PR

MENLO PARK, California, June 23 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Ever-changing universe revealed in first imagery from NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory * Read this release on the Vera C. Rubin Observatory website. (external link) The NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, a major new scientific facility jointly funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science, released its first imagery tod more PR

UPTON, New York, June 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Ever-changing Universe Revealed in First Imagery From NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory * Editor's note: The following news release about the first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile was originally issued by the Rubin Observatory. Staff at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory played key roles in this project, includi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco issued the following Beige Book on June 4, 2025: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Twelfth District slowed slightly during the April to mid-May reporting period. Employment levels were generally stable amid some layoffs and attrition without replacement. Wages were up slightly, and prices across industries rose modestly. Retail sales and demand for consumer and business services softened somewhat. Manuf more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Founder of Lender Service Provider Convicted for Role in Multimillion-Dollar PPP Fraud Scheme * A federal jury convicted Stephanie Hockridge, a founder of the lender service provider Blueacorn, on Friday in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain tens of millions of dollars in COVID-19 relief money guaranteed by the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) through the Paycheck Protection P more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 24 -- The Arizona Board of Regents issued the following news release on June 23, 2025: * * * From campus to career: Arizona's public universities launch the next wave of women engineers ABOR, public universities celebrating International Women in Engineering Day on June 23 Arizona's public universities are driving the state's rise as a national hub for engineering and technology talent. With Arizona among the fastest-growing states in the nation and demand accelerating more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Scott Introduce Checkpoint Act to Strengthen Border Patrol Operations and Combat Fentanyl Trafficking WASHINGTON - Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced the bipartisan Continuing High-Quality Evaluations of Concerning and Known Persons of Interest through National Training Updates (CHECKPOINT) Act. This legislation will modernize and improve operations of the U.S. B more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tony Gonzales Questions AG Bondi on Terrorism Threat: "American Lives are at Risk" * Click here to watch WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, during a House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science hearing, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) questioned Attorney General Pam Bondi on ongoing threats to Americans stemming from terrorist organizations. Transcript lightly ed more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Stansbury Fights for Expanded Access to Healthcare, More Providers * Legislation addresses health care disparities in rural, Indigenous communities WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) fought for expanded access to healthcare in rural and Indigenous communities during an Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee hearing. Her bill, the IHS Provider Expansion Act, (lin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of June 23, 2025 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Condemning the Violent L.A. Riots Over the last few weeks, the American people have witnessed violent, destructive riots in Los Angeles protesting the rightful deportations of dangerous illegal immigrants, while Leftist politicians and liberal media call what the nation more PR