WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by Amvets National Commander Paul Shipley from a Feb. 3, 2026, hearing on legislation to improve veterans mental health and survivor benefits: * * * Chairman Luttrell, Ranking Member McGarvey, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee: On behalf of AMVETS, I want to thank you for the opportunity to provide our testimony on these pending pieces of l more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari to Attend Munich Security Conference * WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) announced she would attend the Munich Security Conference this weekend. "As we prepare for a post-Trump world, I'm looking forward to discussions on U.S. leadership, multilateral cooperation, and how we can rebuild our soft power after an era of chaotic foreign incursions mixed with isolatio more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 13 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Kris Mayes and Coalition of Attorneys General Oppose Rollback of Crucial Fair Housing Regulations Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 24 state attorneys general in sending a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) opposing an unlawful attempt to rollback regulations under the Fair Housing Act (FHA). more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 13 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes and Senator Kuby Announce Landmark Legislation to Protect Arizona Renters from Extreme Temperatures Attorney General Kris Mayes and Senator Lauren Kuby today announced the introduction of Senate Bill 1608, landmark legislation that would establish minimum habitability standards for indoor temperatures in Arizona rental properties statewide and prote more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 13 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Condemns the Illegal Rescission of EPA's Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Rushed Rescission Rule Ignores Decades of Law and Science, Prioritizing Profit over the Health and Welfare of All Americans * Attorney General Kris Mayes today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 13 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs Invests $1 Million and Expands Initiatives to Spur Geothermal Development in Arizona By Kaitlyn McBride, NASEO On February 4, 2026, the Arizona Governor's Office of Resiliency announced a $1 million investment in the Arizona Geological Survey (AZGS) to deepen understanding of the state's geothermal resources and identify high-potent more PR

TEMPE, Arizona, Feb. 12 -- Arizona State University issued the following news: * * * ASU ranks No. 9 worldwide, No. 5 nationally for US patents issued in 2025 By Michelle Stermole For the fifth timeASU was previously ranked No. 10 in 2018, No. 8 in 2021, No. 9 in 2023 and No. 9 in 2024., Arizona State University ranked in the top 10 universities worldwide for U.S. utility patents on the National Academy of Inventors' annual Top 100 Worldwide Universities list released today. ASU ranked No.  more PR

TEMPE, Arizona, Feb. 12 -- Arizona State University issued the following news: * * * ASU teams demonstrate ways emerging tech can support learners of all ages More than 800 ASU faculty, staff and learning professionals gathered for annual FOLC Fest By Samantha Becker What does it take for a university to keep pace with how people learn, work and return to learning across a lifetime? That question anchored this year's Future of Learning Community (FOLC) Fest, an annual ASU-wide gathering th more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 12 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson joins bipartisan letter urging Congressional support for the Kids Online Safety Act * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general, urging Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm by passing the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The letter, signed by 40 attorneys general, wa more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Majority in House Defies Trump, Passes Stanton-Led Resolution Ending Trump's Tariffs on Canada * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, the House passed H.J.Res. 72, a resolution U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) led to terminate Trump's national emergency used to impose tariffs on Canada. Six Republicans crossed the aisle to vote with Democrats, a bipartisan rebuke of the President's chaotic  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Changing Compensation Costs in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - Feb. 12, 2026 * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.2 percent in the Phoenix-Mesa, AZ Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that one y more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ciscomani Leads Colleagues in Urging Interior to Protect Arizona's Water Supplies * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Juan Ciscomani and a majority of Arizona's House delegation are urging the Department of the Interior to help secure the water the state needs to support its growing microchip manufacturing, aerospace and critical mineral industries. In a letter to Secretary Doug Burgum, Ciscomani a more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 12 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Court-Appointed Monitor Spends Tens of Millions While Leaving Taxpayers in the Dark * In 2007, a traffic stop in Cave Creek, Arizona, set in motion a chain of events that would ultimately redefine the balance of power between local voters and the federal judiciary in the Grand Canyon State. Manuel de Jesus Ortega Melendres, a legal visitor to the United States with a valid visa, was  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * DGA Statement on Karrin Taylor Robson Dropping out of Arizona Governor's Race In response to Karrin Taylor Robson dropping out of the Arizona governor's race, DGA Communications Director Sam Newton issued the following statement: "Karrin Taylor Robson knows what Andy Biggs and David Schweikert will quickly learn: Arizonans want Governor Katie Hobbs to lead their state for another fou more PR

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Feb. 13 -- The Education Development Center issued the following news on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * EDC Leads New Work to Help Power Emerging Regional Economies EDC has received an award from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to connect and support four U.S. hubs that are strengthening K-16 education and workforce training to ensure the current and future workforces are ready to power emerging regional economies. The four hubs focus on key industries such as photonics more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 13 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * Elder Clark G. Gilbert Is Called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Elder Clark G. Gilbert is the newest member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was called on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, and ordained on Thursday, February 12, by President Dallin H. Oaks and the other members of the First Presidency and the Quor more PR

TEMPE, Arizona, Feb. 12 -- Arizona State University issued the following news: * * * Forbes again names ASU one of the Best Large Employers in the US By Dolores Tropiano People who land a job at Arizona State University tend to stick around. Roughly 20% of the university's 21,626 employees have stayed for at least a decade -- some up to 55 years -- a striking contrast to the three-to-seven-year tenure that's become common across much of the workforce. Between tuition reduction for employee more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 [Category: Energy] -- Growth Energy, a trade association that represents ethanol producers, issued the following news release: * * * Growth Energy Honors Top Biofuel Industry Leaders with 2026 TOBI Award Ceremony * Growth Energy honors member excellence across the biofuels sector each year through its prestigious TOBI Awards, recognizing outstanding leadership in political advocacy, technical innovation, corporate and association leadership, communications, and global mar more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 [Category: Energy] -- Growth Energy, a trade association that represents ethanol producers, issued the following news release: * * * Growth Energy Kicks Off 17th Annual Executive Leadership Conference * SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-Today, Growth Energy, the nation's largest biofuel trade association, welcomed industry leaders and innovators to The Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona, for the organization's 17th annual Executive Leadership Conference (ELC). ELC gathers Growth Energy me more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 12 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU announces Ascend PreK-12 Leadership Program's inaugural cohort * The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has announced the Ascend PreK-12 Leadership Program's inaugural cohort. Forty-four educators were selected for the cohort based on demonstrated leadership excellence, professional impact, and commitment to advancing equitabl more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * January Closes with $94.62 Billion Deficit, Up to $696.99 Billion Deficit for FY2026 Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its Monthly Fiscal Update. In January, the federal government ran a deficit of $94.615 billion. From the beginning of the fiscal year to January, deficits were $696.992 billion. This means 28.09 percent of outlays in F more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 12 -- Miami Dade College posted the following news release: * * * MDC's Miami Book Fair and National Book Foundation Present An Evening With the 5 Under 35 Honorees * MIAMI (Feb. 12, 2026) - Miami Dade College's (MDC) Miami Book Fair (MBF) will once again host An Evening with the National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35 Honorees, featuring readings and conversations with four exceptional emerging fiction writers at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 19, at Books & Books in Coral Gabl more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs released the following testimony by Derrick Watchman, board chairman of the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development, from a Feb. 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Making Federal Economic Development Programs Work in Indian Country": * * * Chairman Hurd, Ranking Member Leger-Fernandez, and Subcommittee members, I am Derrick Watchman, Board Chairman of the National Center for American Indian more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 13 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 12, 2026, by senior fellow Rod Crane: * * * Public pension debt should be scrutinized like other types of government debt Without comprehensive pension debt reform, states face continued financial pressures and diminished flexibility for future budgets. * Pension liabilities are retirement obligations contractually promised to public workers. In any sense of the word, an unfunded pension liabil more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Senator Kelly on Federal Court Ruling * Today, Arizona Senator and Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly released the following statement on a federal judge granting a preliminary injunction in his case against Pete Hegseth: "Today, a federal court made clear that Pete Hegseth violated the constitution when he tried to punish me for something I said. But this case was never just about me. Th more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 13 -- U-Haul, a subsidiary of Amerco, issued the following news release: * * * U-Haul of Prince George is BC's Newest Climate-Controlled Storage Facility Storage center at 7087 Bear Road offers 930 lockers and first month's rent free as a limited special * PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. -- U-Haul Moving and Storage of Prince George is now fully operational and welcoming customers to its new climate-controlled self-storage facility at 7087 Bear Road just off Yellowhead Highway on more PR