WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The American Pistachio Growers (APG), Fresno, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the classification of ultra-processed foods (UPFs). In this letter, APG has strongly advocated for the exemption of pistachios from being labeled as ultra-processed, a classification they argue could mislead consumers regarding the health benefits of these nuts. APG, which represents over 850 members from farms primarily in Cal more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Expected Record-Breaking Cyber Monday Sales, Gallego calls on Amazon to Explain Mass Layoffs * WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) demanded clarity on Amazon's mass corporate layoffs amid the company's strong financial performance. Last month, the company announced that it plans to terminate 14,000 positions despite increasing revenue and share prices. Public reporting suggests tot more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for Biological Diversity, Tucson, Arizona, issued a report presenting a comprehensive analysis of how often and in what context U.S. climate journalism addresses the impact of animal agriculture and dietary choices. The report reviews more than 10,000 articles published between July 2022 and June 2025 -- finding that only a small fraction mention meat, livestock, or diet shifts despite their large role in global greenhouse-gas emissions. It calls attent more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Hamadeh Offers Support to Secretary Rubio for Pause on Visas * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Abe Hamadeh (AZ-08) reached out to Secretary of State Marco Rubio this week to offer his support for the State Department's pause of visa issuance for all individuals traveling on Afghan passports, including applicants for Special Immigrant Visas. President Trump has ordered the U.S. State De more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Takes Action Against Grocery Store Chains for Distribution of Illegal Disinfectants to Arizona, California, and Nevada * SAN FRANCISCO (Dec. 2, 2025) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a settlement with Chedraui USA, Inc., doing business as El Super and Smart & Final Stores LLC, for violating federal pesticide law by distributing illegal disinfectants in their more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Backs Bipartisan TREATS Act to Strengthen Access to Addiction Therapy Services * WASHINGTON - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) backs the Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act, a bipartisan bill that strengthens access to addiction treatment services through telehealth. The legislation would make permanent the telehealth flexibilities that allowed patients  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Colleagues: Trump Staffing Cuts at Forest Service Threatening Wildfire Prevention Efforts Across the U.S. * WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and 11 Senate colleagues demanded urgent answers from U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz regarding the agency's wildfire risk reduction efforts across the West and nation. Their inquiry follows an independent analysis of publicly a more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 2 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Goldwater to Rhode Island Supreme Court: Open Meetings Act Favors Broad Public Access * Parents Not Allowed: That was the message a Rhode Island mom received when she asked to attend meetings of the South Kingstown School Committee's Black, Indigenous & People of Color (BIPOC) Advisory Board. But barring parents from meetings of publicly created and taxpayer-funded boards violates the more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly: "I've been through a lot worse in service to my country. The president and Pete Hegseth aren't going to silence me" * Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly held a press conference on Capitol Hill to speak out about President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's efforts to intimidate him and stop him from holding them accountable. Sen. Kelly speaks on Capitol Hill. Watch the full press c more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Dec. 2 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU part of collaborative grant to prepare new generation of special education leaders * LAWRENCE The University of Kansas is part of a new program designed to boost collaboration among universities to prepare a new generation of leaders in special education. Two KU researchers will partner with colleagues at Wayne State University and the University of Arizona on Collaborative Approaches to Impactful Spec more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * October Ends with $284.4 Billion Deficit after Ending September with Surplus Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its Monthly Fiscal Update. In October, and thus far this fiscal year, the federal government ran a deficit of $284.350 billion. This means 41.29 percent of outlays were not paid for by revenues, and for every dollar the federal  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 2 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Radical Activists Hijacked a Top Political Science Journal--with Far-Reaching Consequences * A new Goldwater report reveals discrimination and ideological bias at the American Political Science Review. A leading political science journal abandoned merit-based scholarship in favor of race- and sex-based discrimination, according to a new Goldwater Institute analysis of the American Po more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Kelly & Blackburn, Representatives Lofgren & Obernolte Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Cement U.S. as Leader in Microchip Manufacturing * Kelly authored and negotiated the CHIPS and Science Act, which included $52 billion to bring back semiconductor manufacturing to the United States. Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the Chip Equipment Quality, Usefulness more PR