WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari Submits Nearly $44 Million in FY27 Community Project Funding Requests for AZ-03 * WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) announced that she submitted funding requests for 20 community projects in Arizona's Third Congressional District totaling $43,779,000. "These 20 projects meet the critical needs of Arizona's Third District, totaling over $43 million in requested federal funding with investments ranging from publi more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 23 -- The Arizona Department of Game and Fish issued the following news on April 22, 2026: * * * Solar Energy Guidelines Minimize Impacts to Arizona's Wildlife Solar energy development in Arizona has expanded in recent decades -- bringing both opportunities and challenges for wildlife conservation. As projects grow across the state, thoughtful site selection, design and conservation measures can minimize impacts to wildlife and their habitats. The Arizona Game and Fish Department has released its Guidelines for Solar more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 23 -- The Arizona Board of Regents issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * 71 students receive the 2026 All-Arizona Academic Team scholarship in its 31st Year Scholarship provides in-state tuition to outstanding Arizona resident community college transfer students. * Students from Arizona's community colleges, along with their families, friends, mentors and academic leaders from across the state, gathered in Mesa to celebrate the 71 recipients of the 2026 All-Arizona Academic Team scholarship. T more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Arizona Mining Association has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service concerning the agency's proposed rule on locatable minerals. The association expressed concerns that the proposed rewrite of regulations governing exploration and development of locatable minerals on National Forest System lands introduces unnecessary complexity and procedural hurdles that could undermine national mineral supply objectives. Representing mining and mineral processing entities across A more ST

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, April 23 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * AV-8B II+ not forgotten -- purposefully placed CHESAPEAKE, Va.--Two retired AV-8B Harrier II+ have made their final move, not to a storage yard, but to a classroom. On March 3-4, aircraft parts, support equipment and two Harrier wings departed Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, and were delivered to the newly stood up Center of Excellence for Corrosion and Finish (CoECF) in Chesapeake, Virginia, where they wil more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment February 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - April 22, 2026 (18 pages) * * * Unemployment rates were higher in Febraury in 1 state and stable in 49 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Thirteen states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 2 states had decreases, and 35 states had little change. The national unemployment rate, 4.4 percent, changed little over t more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 23 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Nicole Elliott, of San Francisco, has been appointed to the California Water Commission. Elliott was Director of the California Department of Cannabis Control from 2021 to 2025. She was Senior Advisor on Cannabis in the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom from 2019 to 2021. Elliott was Director of the San Francisco  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Presses RFK Jr. on New A.I. Filter Blocking Care for Medicare Patients * 04.22.26 NEW DATA: A.I.-driven pilot program called WISeR is leading to longer wait times, opaque claim denials, & worse health outcomes for thousands of WA seniors; Cantwell in Senate committee hearing: "If we really think we're going to put A.I. in charge of deciding [care] instead of doctors, I think we're going to have some real problems" WASHINGTON, D.C more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, April 23 -- The city of Tucson issued the following news on April 22, 2026: * * * City of Tucson Honors Local Businesses for Composting Through FoodCycle Program The City of Tucson's Environmental Services Department is proud to recognize local businesses for their outstanding commitment to sustainability through participation in the Commercial FoodCycle Program. This year, two community leaders, Reid Park Zoo and Raging Sage Coffee Roasters are being honored for their excellence in food waste diversion and contamination pr more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 22 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Jobs Increase In 30 States And D.C. Between February 2025 And February 2026; 22 States Have One-Month Gain In Construction Jobs * Texas and Montana Have the Largest Number and Percent of 12-Month Increases, While California and Alaska Trail; Florida and Montana Lead in Monthly Gains, While New Jersey and Delaware Have the Biggest and Steepest Losses  Construction employment rose in 30 st more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 23 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * Flipping the Switch on Opportunity: The Church Helps Bring Solar Power to Navajo Nation Families In recent years, the Church has supported expanded access to electricity and water in remote Navajo Nation communities * As the sun set each evening in the Navajo Nation, Colynn Begay used a small battery-powered light to help her five sons finish homework, prepare snacks and get ready for bed. On its brightest setting, the more PR

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, April 22 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * How innovation is shaping the future of transplant care * PHOENIX -This National Donate Life Month, Mayo Clinic is highlighting how innovation is shaping the future of transplant care. "Over the last 50 years, transplant safety and outcomes have improved dramatically, making it a successful treatment for many patients. Since joining Mayo Clinic in 1976, I've seen how teamwork, research and high-volume expertise have driven adv more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Colleagues Raise Concerns about Forest Service Reorganization * Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and 31 of their colleagues in raising concerns about the reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, warning it could reduce staffing and undermine forest management and wildfire preparedness, including efforts like t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly: "We're a nation of immigrants. We're also a nation of laws. And we're fully capable of honoring both." * "That kind of progress will take a bipartisan effort, but it is absolutely within reach, and it is absolutely worth fighting for." Today, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Representatives Gabe Evans (R-CO-08), Don Bacon (R-NE-02), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27), and Jake Auchincloss (D-MA-04) alongside veterans, families, faith leaders, farm more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Mountain Park Health Center, Phoenix, Arizona, has submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration expressing concerns over the proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. Mountain Park, a federally qualified health center operating 11 clinics in the Phoenix metropolitan area, highlights the significant operational and financial risks this rebate model would pose to community health centers nationwide. The letter outlines that the proposed shift in purchasing drugs at full wholesale a more ST

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSLrpt) -- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued Technical Report ANL/ESIA-237, NREL/TP-5100-87099, PNNL-35604, titled 'Economic, Greenhouse Gas, and Resource Assessment for Fuel and Protein Production from Microalgae: 2022 Algae Harmonization Update,' coordinated by Ryan Davis and Troy R. Hawkins with contributions from Andre Coleman, Song Gao, Bruno Klein, Matthew Wiatrowski, Yunhua Zhu, Yiling Xu, Lesley Snowden-Swan, Peter Valdez, Jingyi Zha more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, April 22 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news: * * * NAU honors President's Prize, Gold Axe winners and Distinguished Seniors * Northern Arizona honored the outstanding members of the Class of 2026 at a ceremony Tuesday night for the President's Prize and Gold Axe winners and Distinguished Seniors. This year's class is composed of 50 Gold Axe winners, including six President's Prize winners-the highest honor awarded to undergraduate students. Additionally, 10 students were honored as Distinguished S more PR

ORANGE CITY, Iowa, April 23 -- Northwestern College issued the following news: * * * Northwestern College to award 435 degrees during May 9 commencement ceremony Northwestern College will award degrees to 435 students during its annual commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9. Master of Education degrees will be presented to 141 students, while 17 students will receive Master of Arts in counseling degrees. Five students earned Master of Business Administration degrees. Another 249 students will receive Bachelor of Arts degrees, and 23 Bache more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * On Earth Day, Duckworth, Booker, Markey, Lee, Grijalva, Tlaib Unveil Bicameral Report Card Listing 100 Different Trump Administration Failures Making Americans and the Environment Sicker * April 22, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - On Earth Day today, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and U.S. Representatives Summer Lee (D-PA-12), Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ-07) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)-Co-Chairs of  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * On Earth Day, Markey, Duckworth, Booker, Lee, Grijalva, and Tlaib Unveil Bicameral Report Card Listing 100 Different Trump Administration Failures Making Americans and the Environment Sicker * Report Card (PDF) Washington (April 22, 2026) - Today, on Earth Day, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Representatives Summer Lee (PA-12), Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07) and Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Onvida Health Yuma Medical Center, Arizona, has submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in response to the agency's Request for Information on the 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The letter opposes implementing a rebate model to replace the longstanding upfront discount approach utilized by the 340B drug pricing program for covered entities. Onvida Health, located in Yuma, Arizona, serves as the sole acute care hospital be more ST

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Pinto Valley Mining Corp., Miami, Arizona, and its parent company Capstone Copper Corp. have submitted a public comment letter to the United States Forest Service expressing concerns about the agency's proposed Locatable Minerals rule. The proposed amendment to 36 CFR Part 228 aims to update regulations governing mining activities on National Forest System lands but, according to Pinto Valley, falls short of Congressional mandates to streamline and expedite permitting for critical mineral production. In the letter, Pint more ST

LOS ANGELES, California, April 22 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on April 21, 2026, by Vice President of Government reform Leonard Gilroy and Research Director Geoffrey Lawrence: * * * How Trump's executive order could accelerate widespread access to psychedelic therapies Trump's new executive order comes as states have begun taking significant action on psychedelic policy reform, positioning the federal government as a partner. * On Saturday, April 18, President Trump issued an executive order relating to the de more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Crane Introduces Legislation to Pause and Reform the Broken H-1B Visa Process * Today, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) introduced the End H-1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026, which would pause the issuance of H-1B visas for three years and implement significant reforms when the program resumes. Reps. Brian Babin (R-TX), Brandon Gill (R-TX), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Wesley Hunt (R-TX), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Keith Self (R-TX), and Andy Ogles (R-TN) have signed on as original  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters Joins Ranking Member Huffman and Reps. Beatty and Leger Fernandez to Urge Treasury to Review Resolution Copper Land Transfer Over National Security Risks and China Ties Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the Ranking Member on the House Financial Services Committee, Representatives Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Ranking Member of the National S more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 22 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * School Board's Policy Barring 'Negative' Comments is Unconstitutional * Parents and community members who attend a Mesa, Ariz., school board meeting can lavish board members, teachers, and staff with praise. They can thank an administrator by name, celebrate their child's teacher, or call a staff member an inspiration. What they can't do, under board policy, is criticize those same people. But that's unconstitutional, and that's why  more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, April 22 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * School of Theatre, Film & Television named to Variety's 2026 Education Impact Report * The University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film & Television has been named to Variety's 2026 Education Impact Report, marking the school's debut in the publication's annual list of top film and entertainment programs across the United States and Canada.Published April 22, the report highlights institutions that are adapting to a rapidly changing entertainmen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, has issued the following news release: * * * Schweikert Introduces COPPER Act to Designate Copper as a Critical Mineral and Strengthen Domestic Production * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Congressman David Schweikert (AZ-01) introduced H.R. 8277, legislation to designate copper as an applicable critical mineral and include ore extraction costs under the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit. Copper is essential to the economic strength and national security of the United States.  more PR

ADA, Oklahoma, April 22 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Shelby Rowe: a second life in beadwork * When Shelby Rowe was named the 2016 Chickasaw Nation Dynamic Woman of the Year, she said her life changed in ways she would never have expected. A journey begun with award winning work as a suicide prevention advocate led to a new life as an artist and a first-place ribbon in beadwork at the 2026 Heard Museum Indian Fair and Market. At the time of her Dynamic Woman o more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 22 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Shrimp Symposium Brings Global Aquaculture Leaders to Kentucky State University * The two-day event in Frankfort linked Kentucky State research with the growing commercial promise of inland shrimp production. FRANKFORT, Ky. -Shrimp remains America's most-consumed seafood, and rising demand is sharpening interest in domestic production. That momentum brought global aquaculture leaders to Kentucky State University this month for the 2026 Shrimp Farmi more PR

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, April 21 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * South Dakota Mines Strike Gold at Collegiate World Mining Championships * After nearly 50 years of competition, the South Dakota Mines men's mining and mucking team captured the prestigious Sunshine Trophy, earning first overall in the fiercely competitive field at the 48 th International Collegiate Mining Competition. The momentum didn't stop there. The university's coed team continued its winning streak with ano more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- South32 Hermosa Inc., Tucson, Arizona, submitted a public comment letter to the United States Forest Service regarding the agency's proposed revisions to the Locatable Minerals rule under 36 CFR Part 228. South32 Hermosa represents one of the nation's leading undeveloped mineral projects, located in Arizona, and is a significant source of zinc, lead, silver, and manganese critical to U.S. needs. In its letter, South32 Hermosa highlighted that the proposed USFS Locatable Minerals rule does not adequately facilitate order more ST

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 22 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority posted the following news from Syenta: * * * Syenta Announces Facility In Tempe, Bringing Its Advanced Semiconductor Packaging Technology To The U.S. TEMPE, AZ (April 21, 2026) -- Syenta, an Australian semiconductor technology company, today announced the opening of its first U.S. facility in Tempe, Arizona, bringing advanced packaging technology, high-skilled jobs, and global innovation to the state. The expansion was made possible with support from the Arizona Commerce Authority  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 22 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Two Yale Law Students Receive Skadden Public Interest Fellowships * Bill De La Rosa '26 and Bryce Morales '26  The Skadden Fellowship Program named two Yale Law School students as 2026 Skadden Fellows. The Skadden Fellowship Foundation awarded Bill De La Rosa '26 and Bryce Morales '26 two-year fellowships to pursue the practice of public interest law full-time. According to the Skadden Foundation, the new fellow hail from 20 law schools across the countr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey, under the U.S. Department of the Interior, issued Scientific Investigations Report 2026-5140 titled 'Analyses of Meteorological and Hydrological Records Support Tribal Members' Accounts of Changing Climate on the Fort Apache Reservation, East-Central Arizona,' authored by Jon P. Mason. Prepared in cooperation with the White Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache Reservation, Arizona, the report analyzes long-term data to quantify climate impacts. The document, bearing report number more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: In SASC Hearing, Kelly Highlights Shipbuilding Crisis and Autonomous Systems in the Pacific * Today, during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the current state of United States Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), Arizona Senator and Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly highlighted the urgency of rebuilding America's commercial maritime industrial base and how lessons from drone warfare in Ukraine should shape U.S. readiness in the Western  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * Trump Effect: American Manufacturing Is Roaring Back as Factory Activity Hits Four-Year High Under President Donald J. Trump's strong leadership, American manufacturing is surging. After years of career politicians selling out American workers for cheap foreign labor, the American manufacturing comeback is gaining speed in every part of the country. The Numbers Don't Lie: American Industry Is Winning Again For the third month in a row, the manufacturing sector is gro more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Wickenburg Community Hospital, Arizona, has submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration opposing any transition from the existing upfront discount model to a rebate-based mechanism under the 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The hospital emphasizes that the current discount system has functioned effectively for decades to help critical access hospitals like itself stretch federal resources to serve more patients. In the letter, the hospital details the significant operational and more ST

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy released the following testimony by Joel Edwards, chief technology officer and co-founder of Zanskar Geothermal and Minerals Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah, from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Subsurface Science and Technology: American Energy and Mineral Dominance": * * * Chairman Weber, Ranking Member Ross, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. My name is Joel Edwards, and I am Co-Founde more PR