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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for 2026-04-01 ( 42 items )  
48th FTS 'Alley Cats' close the book on T-1A Jayhawk era (10)
RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, March 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * 48th FTS 'Alley Cats' close the book on T-1A Jayhawk era By Lt. Col. Eddie R. Altizer, 48th Flying Training Squadron  COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. - The history of the 48th Flying Training Squadron is written in the skies of every major American conflict since World War I. Known as the "Alley Cats," the unit is the most decorated on base, a testament to a century of evol more PR

74 DAYS LATER: Republican Legislators Block Public School Funding to Give Themselves Pay Hike (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, March 31 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * 74 DAYS LATER: Republican Legislators Block Public School Funding to Give Themselves Pay Hike * Phoenix, AZ - Today marks 74 days since Governor Katie Hobbs released her balanced executive budget proposal to the public. The balanced budget lowers costs, invests over $1 billion in public education and cuts taxes for the middle class while ending tax breaks for data centers. Instead of engagin more PR

AAMVA Launches National Electronic Titling Solution to Streamline Vehicle Transfers (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 31 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators posted the following news: * * * Now Available: Electronic Titling - Vehicle Sale Solution * The first phase of AAMVA's Electronic Titling Solution for Private Party Vehicles is officially launched, and it's a game-changer for electronic titling across the U.S. Motor Vehicle Agencies (MVAs) can now facilitate vehicle record transfers electronically between pr more PR

ABOR Welcomes New Regents Dr. Michele Halyard and Steve Peru to the Board (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, April 1 -- The Arizona Board of Regents issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * ABOR welcomes new regents Dr. Michele Halyard and Steve Peru to the board Today, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced that Dr. Michele Halyard and Steve Peru have been appointed to the Arizona Board of Regents. "On behalf of the Arizona Board of Regents, we appreciate Gov. Hobbs' selection of two highly respected leaders in Dr. Halyard and Mr. Peru," said ABOR Chair Doug Goodyea more PR

Advocates and Voters File to Protect Washington Voters' Privacy (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Advocates and Voters File to Protect Washington Voters' Privacy * Common Cause, Washington Conservation Action Education Fund, and a Washington voter have filed a motion to intervene in United States v. Hobbs. The organizations and voters seek to prevent the Department of Justice from obtaining Washingtonians' sensitive personal data. The intervenors are represented by attorneys from Campaign  more PR

AG Campbell Sues To Block Rollback Of Limits On Mercury And Other Hazardous Power Plant Emissions (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 31 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues To Block Rollback Of Limits On Mercury And Other Hazardous Power Plant Emissions * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and return to outdated stan more PR

Ansari Introduces Legislative Package that Finally Recognizes Women's Pain (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari Introduces Legislative Package that Finally Recognizes Women's Pain * WASHINGTON - On the final day of Women's History Month, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), the youngest woman in Congress, introduced the Health, Equity, and Rights (HER) Agenda, a legislative package aimed at addressing longstanding gaps and inequities in women's healthcare, with a focus on autonomy, pain manageme more PR

April events at Susquehanna (10)
SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, March 31 -- Susquehanna University posted the following news: * * * April events at Susquehanna * All events, unless otherwise noted, are free and open to the public. Lecturer to speak about immigration Criminology scholar Maria B. Velez will deliver the lecture, The Potential of Immigration to Revitalize Communities and Reduce Crime, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2, in Isaacs Auditorium in Seibert Hall. Velez is an associate professor of criminology and crimi more PR

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Challenges Massive Rate Hike for Robson Ranch Utility Customers (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, April 1 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Challenges Massive Rate Hike for Robson Ranch Utility Customers Attorney General Kris Mayes yesterday filed an application for rehearing with the Arizona Corporation Commission, challenging a recent decision that approved dramatic water and sewer rate increases for residents of Robson Ranch, a retirement community south of Casa Grande. The Commiss more PR

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Issues Statement on Trump Executive Order on Mail-in Voting (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, April 1 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Issues Statement on Trump Executive Order on Mail-in Voting Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement on Donald Trump's unlawful executive order signed today on mail-in voting: President Trump can sign all the executive orders he wants. It won't change the United States Constitution. States run their elections, not the President of t more PR

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities From Illicit Xylazine (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, April 1 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities from Illicit Xylazine Attorney General Mayes today joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the dangerous animal tranquilizer xylazine - more PR

Ariz. State Rep. Quang Nguyen Demands Attorney General Review Phoenix Policy Blocking ICE Access to City Property (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, April 1 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Rep. Quang Nguyen Demands Attorney General Review Phoenix Policy Blocking ICE Access to City Property Judiciary Chairman says Phoenix put federal immigration enforcement under political control in defiance of Arizona law * House Judiciary Chairman Quang Nguyen today called on Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes to investigate Phoenix Administrative Regulation 5.32, which blo more PR

Ariz. State Senate Republicans Advance Fuel Relief Plan to Lower Gas Prices for Arizona Drivers (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, April 1 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Senate Republicans Advance Fuel Relief Plan to Lower Gas Prices for Arizona Drivers Arizona Republicans are moving forward with a plan to stabilize fuel supply and reduce costs at the pump after a key amendment to HB 2955 was adopted today in the Senate Appropriations, Transportation & Technology Committee. With HB 2400 no longer advancing due to a lack of full s more PR

Arizona Cotton Growers Association Urges EPA to Align Waters of the United States Definition With Supreme Court Ruling (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Arizona Cotton Growers Association (ACGA), representing cotton producers across Arizona, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the agency's proposed update to the definition of "Waters of the United States" (WOTUS). The ACGA emphasized the need for the EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to adopt the positions set forth by the National Cotton Council, especially to account for the unique hydrologic condition more ST

Arizona Republican Leaders Advise Taxpayers to File Now as Hobbs' Tax Confusion Leaves Families in Limbo (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, April 1 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Arizona Republican Leaders Advise Taxpayers to File Now as Hobbs' Tax Confusion Leaves Families in Limbo STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX - With Tax Day approaching in a matter of weeks, Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen and House Speaker Steve Montenegro are making clear that Arizonans should not delay filing because of the uncertainty created by Governor Hobbs' actions. Earlie more PR

Arizona Republican Leaders Advise Taxpayers to File Now as Hobbs' Tax Confusion Leaves Families in Limbo (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, April 1 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Arizona Republican Leaders Advise Taxpayers to File Now as Hobbs' Tax Confusion Leaves Families in Limbo With Tax Day approaching in a matter of weeks, Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen and House Speaker Steve Montenegro are making clear that Arizonans should not delay filing because of the uncertainty created by Governor Hobbs' actions. Earlier this year, more PR

Association of American Physicians & Surgeons: Economics Watch - Will 'Forever' Debt End? (10)
TUCSON, Arizona, March 31 -- The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons issued the following statement on March 29, 2026: * * * Economics Watch: Will 'Forever' Debt End? You have head politicians talk about "reducing the deficit," but have they ever talked about how to pay off the debt? I don't think so--because the debt cannot and will not be paid. But as the graph shows, we are approaching the end game of the deficit. * * * Graph: Deficits Rise to 9.1% of GDP * * * By mid-cen more PR

Attorney General Brenna Bird Fights for States' Rights to Ensure Election Integrity (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, March 31 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Fights for States' Rights to Ensure Election Integrity * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a 25-state coalition in a brief before the United States Supreme Court defending Arizona's right to ensure election integrity in their election process. The coalition maintains that Arizona should be able to ensure that its voters are citizens as part of t more PR

Attorney General Clark Joins Lawsuit Challenging Rollback of Limits on Dangerous Emissions of Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants from Power Plants (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 31 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Lawsuit Challenging Rollback of Limits on Dangerous Emissions of Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants from Power Plants * Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and reversion to o more PR

Attorney General James Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities from Illicit Xylazine (10)
ALBANY, New York, March 31 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities from Illicit Xylazine * New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the dangerous animal tranquilizer  more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION CHALLENGING ROLLBACK OF LIMITS ON DANGEROUS EMISSIONS OF MERCURY AND OTHER HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS FROM POWER PLANTS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 31 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION CHALLENGING ROLLBACK OF LIMITS ON DANGEROUS EMISSIONS OF MERCURY AND OTHER HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS FROM POWER PLANTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today co-led a coalition of 21 states and local governments filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and reve more PR

Attorney General Rayfield Files Lawsuit to Protect Rivers, Oregon Families from Mercury Pollution (10)
SALEM, Oregon, March 31 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Files Lawsuit to Protect Rivers, Oregon Families from Mercury Pollution * Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 20 other states and local governments sued the Trump administration today for weakening federal limits on mercury and other toxic pollutants released by coal and oil-fired power plants. The administration recently rolled back the 2024 Mercury more PR

Attorney General Tong Challenges Rollback of Limits on Dangerous Emissions of Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants from Power Plants (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 31 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Challenges Rollback of Limits on Dangerous Emissions of Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants from Power Plants * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Ru more PR

Blumenthal Investigates Big Tech's Use of Non-Disclosure Agreements to Conceal Impact of Energy Guzzling Data Centers (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Investigates Big Tech's Use of Non-Disclosure Agreements to Conceal Impact of Energy Guzzling Data Centers * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, today wrote to public utility regulators in all 50 states seeking documents and information regarding non-disclosure agreements or other re more PR

Brandeis Center, StandWithUs Saidoff Law Precedent-Setting Ruling Affirms Targeting Jews as "Colonizers" Can Constitute Illegal Harassment (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * Brandeis Center, StandWithUs Saidoff Law Precedent-Setting Ruling Affirms Targeting Jews as "Colonizers" Can Constitute Illegal Harassment Independent City College of San Francisco Investigation Confirms Identity-Based Discrimination, Setting Key Precedent for Campus Anti-Semitism Cases * The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and StandWithUs Saidoff Law o more PR

Court Rules Agencies Ignored Cattle Damage, Violated Endangered Species Act in Arizona National Monument (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Court Rules Agencies Ignored Cattle Damage, Violated Endangered Species Act in Arizona National Monument * PHOENIX-A federal court today ruled that federal agencies violated the Endangered Species Act by ignoring years of damage from illegal livestock grazing to rare desert stream habitat for imperiled fish and birds within the Agua Fria National Monument in Arizona. "Th more PR

DelBene Leads Push to Stop the Trump Administration from Using AI to Deny Medicare Treatments, Procedures (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * DelBene Leads Push to Stop the Trump Administration from Using AI to Deny Medicare Treatments, Procedures * Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Ami Bera, MD (CA-06), Llyod Doggett (TX-35), Greg Landsman (OH-01), Rick Larsen (WA-02), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), and Kim Schrier, MD (WA-08) led a letter along with 28 of their colleagues urging leadership of the House Appropriations more PR

EEOC Sues St. Vincent Hospital for Disability Discrimination (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues St. Vincent Hospital for Disability Discrimination * Federal lawsuit claims medical center refused to accommodate worker and then fired her because of her disability SANTA FE, N.M. - St. Vincent Hospital, a medical facility operating Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center (CSV) in Santa Fe, violated federal law by failing to accommodate an employee with a disability  more PR

From robots to frog spots: Catch a sneak peek at this year's Undergraduate Symposium projects (10)
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, March 31 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news: * * * From robots to frog spots: Catch a sneak peek at this year's Undergraduate Symposium projects * Undergraduate students dedicate thousands of hours in their higher education careers to drafting, revising and perfecting their research. Now, it's time to show it off. Hundreds of students in fields ranging from astronomy to business to health sciences to forestry will highlight their academic feats at  more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Challenges Rollback of Limits on Dangerous Emissions of Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants From Power Plants (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Challenges Rollback of Limits on Dangerous Emissions of Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants from Power Plants Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and reversio more PR

Miraval Resorts & Spas and Humin Set New Standard for the Future of Measurable Wellness with Groundbreaking New Study (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 31 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Miraval Resorts & Spas and Humin Set New Standard for the Future of Measurable Wellness with Groundbreaking New Study * * The majority (66%) of surveyed Miraval guests reported reduced perceived stress levels post-stay with 62% of the sample asserting they experienced benefits even at 60 days post-stay. * Nearly all guests (95%) who were studied reporte more PR

N.J. A.G. Davenport Sues EPA Over Plan to Allow Power Plants to Release More Toxic Mercury (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, April 1 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Sues EPA Over Plan to Allow Power Plants to Release More Toxic Mercury Multistate Coalition Sues Trump Administration for Repealing Toxic Air Emissions Standards * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 18 states in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's repeal of the existing standards for th more PR

NCBA and PLC Participate in Grazing Roundtable, MOU Signing (10)
CENTENNIAL, Colorado, April 1 -- The National Cattlemen's Beef Association posted the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * NCBA and PLC Participate in Grazing Roundtable, MOU Signing Today, public lands ranchers joined Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, as the secretaries signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to launch their Grazing Action Plan. National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) leaders and member more PR

New U of A study will investigate growth hormones and cognitive aging in dogs (10)
TUCSON, Arizona, March 31 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * New U of A study will investigate growth hormones and cognitive aging in dogs * Researchers from the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine are investigating an interesting phenomenon they encountered studying how dogs age: while large breeds tend to live shorter lives than their smaller compatriots, their brains seem to age at the same speed."Based on their different lifespans, you  more PR

Protect Our Care: Medicaid Awareness Month - Republicans' Unpopular Cuts Spark Nationwide Health Care Crisis They Can't Hide From (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news on March 31, 2026: * * * Medicaid Awareness Month: Republicans' Unpopular Cuts Spark Nationwide Health Care Crisis They Can't Hide From Wednesday, April 1, kicks off the ninth annual Medicaid Awareness Month, as Donald Trump and Republicans face mounting backlash for the largest cuts to health care in history and the growing crisis those cuts have unleashed in communities across the country. Medicaid is popular across the coun more PR

Research from Gillings School, OSU contributes to new Contraception issue on FemTech (10)
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, March 31 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health posted the following news: * * * Research from Gillings School, OSU contributes to new Contraception issue on FemTech * The journal Contraception has published a special issue of research that highlights the use of FemTech in sexual and reproductive health. The new issue features a study co-led by Maria Gallo, PhD, professor and chair in the Department of Epidemiology at the UNC  more PR

S.D. A.G. Jackley Urges Congress to Pass Legislation Protecting Communities From Illicit Xylazine (10)
PIERRE, South Dakota, April 1 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Urges Congress to Pass Legislation Protecting Communities from Illicit Xylazine South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins 40 other Attorneys General in urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, which would classify Xylazine as a federally controlled substance and would help law enforcement stop the spread of  more PR

Smithsonian Folklife Festival Goes National for America's Birthday (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: * * * Smithsonian Folklife Festival Goes National for America's Birthday For America's 250th, the Smithsonian's Largest Cultural Public Program Collaborates with Festivals Across the Country * To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the ratification of the Declaration of Independence, the Smithsonian is taking its oldest and largest public program--the annual Folklife Festival--on the road to communities a more PR

Synchronicity: In Sunbelt States, Gas Turbines and Solar Power Are Being Used Together in an Entirely Original Way (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 1 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * Synchronicity: In Sunbelt States, Gas Turbines and Solar Power Are Being Used Together in an Entirely Original Way Making good on their nickname, Sunbelt States from Georgia to Arizona are building lots of new solar these days. Texas is currently leading the way, but plenty of other states are cranking up their growth. In the past 12 months, Mississippi has grown solar 73%, and Louis more PR

University of Colorado: Leadership Under Pressure - Yankey Attends Faculty Fellowship Program in Israel (10)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, April 1 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * Leadership under pressure: Yankey attends Faculty Fellowship Program in Israel Paul Yankey, Assistant Teaching Professor in the College of Business, recently joined faculty members across the U.S. in Israel as part of the Jewish National Fund-USA's Faculty Fellowship Program, where he had the opportunity to meet Israeli leadership and observe how they shape and apply leadership in high-p more PR

WA joins coalition challenging rollback of limits on mercury emissions and other pollutants from power plants (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, March 31 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA joins coalition challenging rollback of limits on mercury emissions and other pollutants from power plants * (Updated March 31, 2026, to include additional plaintiffs.) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has violated the law by repealing nationwide standards on emissions of mercury and other toxic air pollutants, Washington and a multistate coalition argued in a  more PR

West Virginia Joins Bipartisan Letter Urging Congress to Pass Combating Xylazine Act (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 1 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * West Virginia joins bipartisan letter urging Congress to pass Combating Xylazine Act West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general today in a letter to Congressional leadership urging passage of the Combating Xylazine Act. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation would classify the illicit use of xy more PR