PHOENIX, Arizona, March 11 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * AI storytelling helps adult learners * Peer-reviewed research examines character-driven narratives and human-centered AI that make complex scientific ideas more approachable for adult learners University of Phoenix announces the publication of "Harnessing AI, Virtual Landscapes, and Anthropomorphic Imaginaries to Enhance Environmental Science Education at Jokulsarlon Proglacial Lagoon, Iceland" more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Reveals Latest Legal Failures by States Challenging Trump Administration's CFPB Funding Cuts * America First Legal (AFL) has uncovered that multiple states lack evidence of any actual harm in their lawsuit challenging Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought's efforts to cut funding from the Consumer Financial Protectio more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 12 -- The American School Counselor Association issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * American School Counselor Association Announces 2026 RAMP(R) Schools This year, 208 schools in 34 states received the Recognized ASCA Model Program(R) (RAMP(R)) designation. These schools will be honored during a special ceremony at the ASCA Annual Conference in New Orleans, La., in July for making an exemplary commitment to their school counseling program. T more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Americans are Paying the Price for Democrats' Political Obstruction * "It's not a question of if the Democrat shutdown is hurting the American people. It is a matter of public record. Democrats are endangering Americans on the ground, in the skies, and even in cyberspace." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke about why Senate Democrats must join Republicans  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona posted the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Arizona Cardiology Group to Pay $4.75M to Resolve Allegations of Unnecessary Vein Ablations Tri-City Cardiology, P.C., a physician group based in the metro area of Phoenix, Arizona, and three individual physicians, have agreed to pay $4.75 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by performing medically unnecessary v more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 13 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority issued the following news on March 12, 2026: * * * Arizona, Taiwan, and Japan Sign MOU To Strengthen Semiconductor, Workforce Development and Supply Chain Collaboration To further strengthen international partnerships with Taiwan and Japan - two of Arizona's top trading partners - the State of Arizona, the City of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan signed a trilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen ec more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 13 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Arizona House Passes Bipartisan Housing Affordability Bill Rep. Khyl Powell's HB 2946 targets local fees that drive up housing costs for Arizona families * STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX - The Arizona House of Representatives on Wednesday passed House Bill 2946, bipartisan legislation sponsored by State Representative Khyl Powell to reduce local government cost burdens that drive u more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 12 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * Bridget Burns, EdD'17: advancing cross-institutional collaboration in higher education * The Academic Senate at the University of California, Berkeley, created the Clark Kerr Award in 1968 to honor extraordinary contributions to the advancement of higher education. Past recipients include former Supreme Court Justice and California Governor Earl Warren, Carnegie Corporation President Vartan Grego more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release: * * * CAPAC, CHC, and Congressional Leaders Sound the Alarm: Trump Administration's Proposed Census Changes Threaten Fair Count of Every American * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Last week, 66 Members of Congress, including 15 Senators and 51 Members of the House, submitted a formal bicameral comment letter to the Department of Commerce. In their letter, Members warned that the proposed changes to t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * CHC, CAPAC, and Congressional Leaders Sound the Alarm: Trump Administration's Proposed Census Changes Threaten Fair Count of Every American More than 60 Members of Congress in Both Chambers Demand the Census Bureau and Commerce Department Reverse Course on Flawed 2026 Census Test * Last week, 66 Members of Congress, including 15 Senators and 51 Members of the House, submitted more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Arizona Cardiology Group to Pay $4.75M to Resolve Allegations of Unnecessary Vein Ablations Note, View settlement here (https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1430891/dl?inline). * Tri-City Cardiology, P.C., a physician group based in the metro area of Phoenix, Arizona, and three individual physicians, have agreed to pay $4.75 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by p more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on March 12, 2026: * * * Gov. Katie Hobbs: "This election is not just important for Arizona, it's important for the country" Yesterday, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs joined MS NOW's Deadline: White House to discuss how, amidst Donald Trump's continued attacks on Arizona elections, she remains committed to protecting free and fair elections in Arizona - making the Arizona gubernatorial election "not just impo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Slams Trump Admin For Nominating January 6 Apologists To Judicial U.S. Attorney Positions Durbin also condemned the FBI for seizing election records from Fulton County, Georgia, and Maricopa County, Arizona, in an effort to spread the Big Lie that the 2020 election was stolen; also highlighted the President's attempts to intimidate voters ahead of the 2026 midterms  WASHINGTON - U.S.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Durbin Slams Trump Admin For Nominating January 6 Apologists To Judicial U.S. Attorney Positions Durbin also condemned the FBI for seizing election records from Fulton County, Georgia, and Maricopa County, Arizona, in an effort to spread the Big Lie that the 2020 election was stolen; also highlighted the President's attempts t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following news: * * * Embassy of Liechtenstein Hosts McCain Institute and Justice & Care Convening of Prosecutors and Practitioners to Advance International Action Against Human Trafficking The Embassy of Liechtenstein, together with the McCain Institute and Justice & Care, convened leading prosecutors and experts in Washington on for a high-level discussion on advancing justice through global prosecution networks an more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency denied a petition filed by Center for Biological Diversity, Tucson, Arizona, objecting to a permit issued to Denver, Colorado-based DCP Operating Co. LP, for its three facilities in Weld County, Colorado. The permit was issued by Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The facilities included in the petitions are the Libsack Compressor Station, Northstar Compressor Station and Rocky Turbine Compressor Station more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency denied a petition filed by Center for Biological Diversity, Tucson, Arizona, objecting to a permit issued to Denver, Colorado-based Laramie Energy LLC, for its Conn Creek Compressor Station in Parachute, Colorado. The permit was issued by Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. After reviewing the request, the EPA determined that the grounds provided by the petitioner did not warrant an objection to the title more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency denied a petition filed by Center for Biological Diversity, Tucson, Arizona, objecting to a permit issued to Dallas, Texas-based Rocky Mountain Midstream LLC, for its four facilities in Weld County, Colorado. The compressor stations involved in the petitions are: * Auburn Compressor Station * Latham Compressor Station * Mustang Compressor Station * West Brighton Compressor Station The permit was issued by Colorado Dep more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Networks deliver most-watched men's college basketball season since 2014-15 * * Audience up 25% year-over-year across ESPN networks * ESPN airs 5 of the season's top 10 games and the top 33 games on cable * Big Monday posts its most-watched season on record ESPN networks delivered its most-watched men's college basketball regular season in 11 years -sinc more PR

COMMERCE, Texas, March 13 -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release: * * * ETAMU Astrophysicist Featured on American Astronomical Society YouTube Channel Dr. Billy Quarles, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at East Texas A&M University, was recently featured in an interview on the YouTube channel of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), one of the world's leading professional organizations more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a protest filed by Southwest Range Services LLC, a joint venture based in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The protest challenged the U.S. Army's award of a mission test support services contract to TRAX International Corp, Las Vegas, Nevada. The contract, valued at approximately $780 million, provides mission support for Army test centers in Alaska, Arizona and Panama. Southwest Range argued that the Army failed  more ST

FAIRFAX, Virginia, March 11 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * George Mason's Marvin Lewis serves on NCAA Women's Basketball Committee as March Madness nears * Marvin Lewis knows a little something about the anxiety that comes with waiting for your team's name to be called on Selection Sunday, and the euphoria that follows when that dream of playing in the NCAA Tournament becomes a reality. Lewis, George Mason University's assistant vice president and director of I more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 12 [Category: ThinkTank] (TNSrep) -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following commentary by Tim Minella, director of higher education at the Van Sittert Center for Constitutional Advocacy: * * * Arizona's Honors Colleges Hijacked by Activist Faculty to Force DEI on Students At Arizona State University's Barrett Honors College, instructors for a mandatory course assign readings on "Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Experience" and "Demarginalizing the Intersect more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Grijalva, Stanton, Ansari Demand Answers on Surprise Facility Contract Awards Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva (AZ-07) joined Congressman Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) in sending two letters demanding answers about the recent $313.4 million contract awarded to GardaWorld Federal Services LLC (GardaWorld) by the Department of Homeland Securit more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 12 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * HFA Days Invites Campus and Community to Step Inside the Humanities and Arts March 23-April 1 * The College of Humanities & Fine Arts (HFA) will again be opening its classroom doors from March 23 to April 1 to the campus and regional communities for its third annual HFA Days, a series of immersive events and opportunities showcasing research, teaching, learning and collaboration in the humani more PR

IRVINE, California, March 12 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) issued the following news release: * * * Home equity decreases nationally to end 2025 * Borrower equity showed decreases across large portion of the U.S. in Q4 2025 *T he average U.S. homeowner lost approximately $8,500 in equity during the past year, but that still leaves the average borrower with about $295,000 in accumulated home equity. * Total homeowner equity for borrowers with a mortgage total more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: McCain Institute's Dr. Evelyn N. Farkas' Op-Ed in The Hill: "Europe Should Follow Japan's Lead in the Changing Global Order" In a new op-ed published by The Hill, McCain Institute Executive Director Dr. Evelyn N. Farkas shares insight from the Munich Security Conference about U.S. engagement in Europe and Asia. Dr. Farkas describes Japan's approach to maintaining alliance with the United  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Tom Nerini, governing board member for District 5 of the Maricopa County Community College District in Arizona, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce opposing several elements of the proposed 2026 Operational Test in support of the 2030 Census. The community college district highlights the importance of the Census Bureau's efforts to count marginalized populations accurately, particularly Latinos who have historically been undercounted. As  more ST

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following news: * * * McCain Institute Commemorates Third Annual U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day at U.S. Department of State The McCain Institute at Arizona State University (ASU) co-hosted an event honoring the third annual U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day in partnership with the office of the Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs (SPEHA) at the U.S. Department of State, Hostage U.S., and the James W. Foley more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chairwoman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * MURKOWSKI, SCHATZ HOLD HEARING TO EXAMINE FEDERAL POLICY ON INDIAN WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENTS U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Vice Chairman, held an oversight hearing titled, "Examining Federal Policies Governing Indian Water Rights more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 12 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Official State Data: Arizona ESA Program Most Accountable, Successful in Government * Arizona's Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program is now helping over 100,000 students access the best education opportunities in this state-and doing so for roughly half the cost per child of the state's public district school system, which spends over $16,000 per kid per year. Now, official more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, March 12 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * President-elect Stacy Leeds' introductory remarks and vision for UTulsa * Good morning. Osiyo nigad. Marcia, thank you for that incredibly generous and kind introduction, and thanks to each of you for giving us the gift of your time and your presence today. This is such an incredible full circle moment for me, and I'd like to begin with gratitude. Ulahelajadi. I have with me today two of my best men. My more PR

LONDON, England, March 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Researchers name, describe new crocodile that hunted iconic Lucy's species More than 3 million years ago, when our ancient ancestors embodied by the iconic Lucy were roaming the African landscape, they would have feared a big, bad crocodile with a prominent lump on its head, patiently lurking in rivers and lakes to attack them. That crocodile is a new sp more PR

LONDON, England, March 13 (TNSjou) -- Taylor and Francis Group issued the following news: * * * Researchers name, describe new crocodile that hunted iconic Lucy's species More than 3 million years ago, when our ancient ancestors embodied by the iconic Lucy were roaming the African landscape, they would have feared a big, bad crocodile with a prominent lump on its head, patiently lurking in rivers and lakes to attack them. That crocodile is a new species, a research team led by the University more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * SCHATZ, MURKOWSKI HOLD HEARING TO EXAMINE FEDERAL POLICY ON INDIAN WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENTS Committee Reviewed S. 953, the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025 * U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Cha more PR

MESA, Arizona, March 12 -- Mesa Community College issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Second Nature Catalyst Grant accelerates STEM learning and community engagement at Mesa Community College Mesa Community College (MCC) has been selected as one of eight institutions nationwide to receive a Catalyst Grant from Second Nature, a national nonprofit dedicated to accelerating climate action across higher education. The unrestricted grant of up to $5,000 will support MCC's Li more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Skiver Bradley PLLC, Phoenix, Arizona, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration expressing opposition to the Federation of Professional Truckers' application for an exemption from electronic logging device (ELD) requirements. In their letter, the firm emphasizes that fatigue is a leading cause of injury and death in accidents involving large commercial trucks. They argue that ELDs play a crucial role in helping to combat dr more ST

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, March 12 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Sprinting to space: Goddard, NASA, and Clark's pathbreaking work in geospatial analytics * As space enthusiasts prepared to mark the 100 th anniversary of Clark physicist Robert Goddard's launch of the first liquid-fueled rocket, geospatial and technical experts from the Allen Institute for AI (Ai2), ESRI, Earth Genome, The University of Cambridge, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and other leading u more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton, Ansari, Grijalva Demand Answers on Surprise Facility Contract Awards * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-04) led U.S. Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07) on two letters demanding answers about the recent $313.4 million contract awarded to GardaWorld Federal Services LLC (GardaWorld) by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to renov more PR

PASADENA, California, March 13 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Tiny NASA Spacecraft Delivers Exoplanet Mission's First Images The SPARCS cube satellite is ready to begin studying low-mass stars and to reveal details about the habitability of the planets they host. With the first images from the spacecraft now in hand, the team behind NASA's Star-Planet Activity Research CubeSat, or SPARCS, is ready to begin charting the energetic lives of the galax more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on March 12, 2026: * * * Trade Gap Continues to Narrow, Ends January 22 Percent Below 12-Month Average Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its analysis of the latest Monthly Trade Update based on information compiled from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Census Bureau, Treasury Department, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The total trade deficit in Jan more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 13 -- The Arizona Department of Public Safety issued the following news release: * * * Traffic Stop on State Route 95 Results in Arrest of Suspect Linked to Multiple Shootings On the morning of Thursday, March 5, 2026, an Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) state trooper conducted a traffic stop on the driver of a pickup truck for speeding on State Route 95 north of Lake Havasu City. This enforcement action quickly escalated into a significant arrest that remov more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, March 13 -- The University of Arkansas' Walton College of Business issued the following news: * * * U of A's Supply Chain Department Ranked Top 5 Again for Empirical Research The J.B. Hunt Transport Department of Supply Chain Management at the Sam M. Walton College of Business has been ranked No. 5 globally for empirical supply chain research by the SCM Journal List. The department has held this rank since 2019. The SCM Journal List's annual ranking reflects research  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 12 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * UOPX Embeds AI Skills in Degree Programs * Framework establishes academic AI pillars and embeds AI across programs, course experiences and academic operations-supported by the University's Center for AI Resources and a skills-aligned, career-focused ecosystem University of Phoenix today announces its academic AI pillars, a three-part framework designed to help working adult learners develop pra more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 13 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones and Coalition of Attorneys General Challenge Trump Administration Effort to Undermine Birth Control Coverage Attorney General Jay Jones has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief challenging the Trump Administration's 2017 and 2018 regulations that undermine the Affordable Care Act's guarantee of no-cost contrac more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Kelly Introduces Tribal Leaders and Highlights Arizona Water Settlement at Senate Indian Affairs Hearing * Today, during a Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing on his Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement (NAIWRSA), Arizona Senator Mark Kelly delivered remarks and introduced Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren, Hopi Tribe Chairman Lamar Keevama, and San Juan Southe more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The White House issued the following news on March 10, 2026: * * * President Trump's Economic Agenda Drives "Industrial Boom" in Louisiana A front-page "INDUSTRIAL BOOM" headline is sweeping Louisiana today, spotlighting an unprecedented $100 billion surge in private-sector investment across the Pelican State. This explosion of growth -- centered on AI data centers, steel, liquefied natural gas, microchips, and shipbuilding -- is a direct result of President Donald J.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The White House issued the following news on March 10, 2026: * * * TRUMP EFFECT: A Running List of New U.S. Investment in President Trump's Second Term Since President Donald J. Trump took office, his unwavering commitment to revitalizing American industry has spurred trillions of dollars of investments in U.S. manufacturing, production, and innovation -- and the list only continues to grow. Here is a non-comprehensive running list of new U.S.-based investments in Pre more PR

PRESCOTT, Arizona, March 12 -- Yavapai College issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * Yavapai College and Mid-State Technical College Sign Agreement Establishing One of Wisconsin's First 3-Year Bachelor's Pathways Yavapai College and Mid-State Technical College formally signed an Articulation and Transfer Agreement establishing one of the first in the nation 3-year optimized degree pathway available to students to complete a 92-credit Bachelor of Applied Science in Business. The more PR