PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 20 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority issued the following news on Aug. 18, 2025: * * * By The Numbers: Arizona Innovation Challenge On July 29, the Arizona Commerce Authority announced it was accepting applications for the Fall 2025 Cohort of the Arizona Innovation Challenge, one of the nation's largest business plan competitions. Through the competition, startups compete head-to-head for seed funding and will work with venture capitalists and expert mentors to support  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 20 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2025: * * * August 14, 2025 Open Meeting Highlights The Arizona Corporation Commission voted on 24 matters, including securities, electric, and water items. Highlights from the meeting include: Securities * Darien Euclid Bonney Utilities * Sahuarita Water company, LLC * Southwest Gas Corporation * Mohave Electric Cooperative, Inc. ACC * Electric Rules * * * Darien Euclid B more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve officers, civilian rescue dehydrated hiker near Mount Lemmon, Arizona * FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. - Two Army Reserve officers and a civilian rescued a dehydrated hiker along a trail near Mount Lemmon in Coronado National Forest on July 26. Capt. Eric Adams and Capt. Jack Daily, Military Intelligence Captains Career Course students assigned to the 304th Military Intelligence Batta more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ciscomani Welcomes New Communications Director * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) welcomed Natalie Turner to the team, where she will serve as Communications Director. Turner most recently served as a Public Affairs Specialist with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and previously served as the Deputy Press Secretary for U.S. Senator Roger Marshall. During college, Turn more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48585) on July 30, 2025, entitled "Federal Civil Aviation Programs - Background and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Aviation Workforce Airline travel has rebounded from the downturn experienced in 2020 and 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Airlines have struggled to meet the rapid rise in demand. One challenge is labor shortages, particularly a lack of pilots at re more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Urges CDC to Immediately Release Delayed Overdose Prevention Funds * WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) called on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to immediately release overdue funding for overdose prevention programs after months of delays. "Communities across the country are confronting a worsening public health crisis, and the uncertainty surrounding  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Arizona Lawmakers Demand Full and Immediate Disbursement of Solar for All Funds * In a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, Governor Katie Hobbs, Senator Ruben Gallego, and Representatives Greg Stanton and Yassamin Ansari demanded the full and immediate disbursement of Arizona's Solar for All grant progra more PR

PASADENA, California, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA's Psyche Captures Images of Earth, Moon Headed for a metal-rich asteroid of the same name, the Psyche spacecraft successfully calibrated its cameras by looking homeward. * On schedule for its 2029 arrival at the asteroid Psyche, NASA's Psyche spacecraft recently looked back toward home and captured images of Earth and our Moon from about 180 million miles (290 million kilometers) a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The National Alliance for Care at Home and 58 home care, hospice, and palliative care organizations submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the agency to withdraw its proposed 9% reduction to Medicare home health payment rates for Calendar Year 2026. The letter highlights significant concerns regarding the potential financial impact on home health agencies and the critical services they provide to Medicare beneficiarie more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Federal Appeals Court Decision to Halt Oak Flat Land Transfer Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement: "The 9th Circuit Court of Appeal's decision to pause the transfer of sacred Oak Flat to Resolution Copper more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Offers Relief to Arizona and Tribal Nations Businesses Economically Impacted by the Dragon Bravo and White Sage Fires * WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans for businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Arizona and the tribal nations of Navajo Nation, Hopi Tri more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10256) on Aug. 18, 2025, by Karen M. Sutter, Asian trade and finance specialist. Here are excerpts: * * * U.S.-Taiwan Trade and Economic Relations Taiwan is a top U.S. trade partner and a key link in global technology and manufacturing supply chains. Taiwan's economy is highly dependent on global trade; exports account for about 70% of its gross domestic product (GDP). Taiwan' more PR