WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * "High Gas Prices Could Cost" Juan Ciscomani, Eli Crane "At the Ballot Box" [KTAR News] * 68% of Arizonans say gas prices are "likely to influence" how they vote in the midterms, including 74% of moderates and 56% of Republicans In the latest warning sign for Republicans Juan Ciscomani and Eli Crane, a new survey of Arizonans reveals that roughly 2 in 3 voters - including more than half of Republicans and nearly three quarters of more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, May 26 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown joins coalition opposing KIDS Act, supports stronger online protections for children * Attorney General Nick Brown and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general have sent a letter to congressional leadership opposing the so-called Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757, which in reality would weaken states' ability to protect children online while insulating Big Tech from accountability. The c more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 24 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association issued the following letter with 97 co-signers to eight members of Congress: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 11, 2026 The Honorable Roger Marshall, MD U.S. Senate, 479A Russell Senate Building, Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD, U.S. House of Representatives, 407 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable John Joyce, MD, U.S. House of Representatives, 2102 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on May 26, 2026: * * * April State Unemployment Remained Unchanged in 27 States, Decreased in 15, and Increased in 9 Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its monthly State Employment Update, outlining the employment situation in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. In April, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment remained unchanged in 27 states, decreased in 15 and increased in nine more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Highlights Success of Sober Living Home Fraud Grant Program One year after Attorney General Kris Mayes awarded a Sober Living Home Support Program grant to Defenders of Children, the Arizona Attorney General's Office today announced significant results: the establishment of Arizona's first statewide civil legal services program dedicated to Tribal members - a direct response to the AHCCCS sober livin more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins Coalition Opposing KIDS Act, Supports Stronger Online Protections for Children Today, Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Arizona has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act ("KIDS Act"), H.R. 7757, arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online while insulating Big Tech from accountability. The co more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Arizona Assistant Attorney General Martin Coleman issued the following letter to RV Pit Stop Park owners: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 12, 2026 Alejandra Garcia, Owner/Manager Ignacio Garcia, Owner/Manager RV Pit Stop Park 425 and 485 W. Main Street Quartzite, AZ 85346 * Owners of Pit Stop RV Park Pit Stop Portfolio, LLC C/O Parabellum Law Group 2201 Long Prairie Road, # 107-804 Flower Mound, Texas 75022 * RV Pit Stop Portfolio, LLC Attn: Paracorp Incorporated 8825 N. 23rd A more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 27 -- The Arizona Department of Game and Fish issued the following news: * * * AZGFD partnership project restores Arizona's wetlands SPRINGERVILLE- A large habitat restoration project will provide new and improved wetlands for the federally-protected Chiricahua leopard frogs in Arizona Game and Fish's White Mountain Grasslands Wildlife Area - bringing much-needed surface water for native wildlife amid the ongoing drought. The project was possible through a partnership between the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZG more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 27 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Send Bill Cracking Down on Squatters to Governor Arizona Senate Republicans are advancing stronger protections for homeowners with legislation designed to speed up the removal of unlawful occupants from private property. SB 1426, sponsored by Senator Wendy Rogers, just cleared the legislature today and is headed to the governor's desk. SB 1426 creates a clearer and faster process for homeowners to remove unlawfu more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 27 -- The Arizona Board of Regents issued the following news release: * * * From the classroom to the marketplace: Arizona's public universities fuel the next wave of startups Inferno Invitational Startup Cup highlights the statewide pipeline of student-driven innovation. * On stage at Arizona State University's SkySong campus, student entrepreneurs presented their market-ready business ventures, showcasing how Arizona's public universities are helping students turn innovation into enterprise. Some pitched new approac more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 27 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority issued the following news: * * * Arizona Commerce Authority Leads Innovation and Economic Development Delegation to Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan Building on record international activity and historic foreign investments, the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), will lead an economic and innovation-focused delegation to Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan from May 27 through June 3. The visit underscores Arizona's accelerating international momentum and the state's expanding leade more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Joins Bipartisan Coalition Opposing Federal Legislation that Would Weaken State Protections for Children Online * New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 other attorneys general in urging Congress to reject the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online and shield big tech companies from accountabi more PR

DENVER, Colorado, May 26 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser joins coalition opposing KIDS Act, supports stronger online protections for children * Attorney General Phil Weiser announced he has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757, arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online while insulating Big Tech from accountability. The coalition warned th more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 26 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUPPORTS STRONGER ONLINE PROTECTIONS * Raoul and Coalition Oppose KIDS Act; Bill Weakens Ability to Protect Children Online Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act ("KIDS Act"), arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online while insulating technology companies from accountability. In more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 26 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES COURT TO UPHOLD BLOCK ON UNLAWFUL NATIONAL GUARD DEPLOYMENT IN WASHINGTON, D.C. * Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 26 states, urged the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to uphold a lower court's ruling blocking the unlawful deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C.  In their amicus brief filed today, Raoul and the coalition argue tha more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on May 26, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro area employment down 32,600 from March 2025 to March 2026 From March 2025 to March 2026, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 8 metropolitan areas, decreased in 8 areas, and was essentially unchanged in 371 areas. * * * Chart: Over-the-year percent change in total nonfarm employment for metropolitan areas, not seasonally adjusted * * * The  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Bipartisan Multistate Letter to Congress Supporting Stronger Online Protections for Children  Attorney General William Tong today announced the State of Connecticut has opened an investigation into online gaming and chat platform Roblox following widespread reports of child exploitation and harm.  "Roblox built an online pedophile playground. Our investigation seeks to uncover exactly what the com more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Lankford, Hassan Team Up to End Government Shutdowns and Hold Congress Accountable * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) signed onto legislation aimed at keeping Congress in Washington during a government shutdown until a resolution is reached. Crapo is a co-sponsor of the bipartisan Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026, introduced by Senators James Lankford (R-Oklahoma) and Maggie Hassan (D-New Hampshire). "This legislation more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary by Daniel Byman, director of the Warfare, Irregular Threats, and Terrorism Program, to the Blue Blaze Substack: * * * The Many Faces of Antisemitic Terrorism in the United States In May 2026, the Department of Justice announced the arrest of a leader of Kataib Hezbollah, an Iraqi group with close ties to Iran. The U.S. government claims that the man, Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, planned to target synagogues and Jewish centers in A more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on May 26, 2026: * * * "A Badge of Honor": Burt Jones "Boasts" About Working to Overturn the 2020 Election New reporting from the New York Times highlights just how extreme and out of touch GOP candidate Burt Jones is, detailing "the lengths to which he went" to overturn the 2020 election. The reporting showcases how Jones "would not accept the president's defeat" in 2020, leading him to join "a fake Electoral College contingent from Georgia that sent its f more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, May 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Don't Call It Kids' Safety if Kids Aren't Safe: Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Opposing KIDS Act * Federal law to protect kids online should set a floor, not a ceiling OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general in sending a letter to Congress opposing the passage of the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act). The KIDS Act would broadl more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 27 -- Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid issued the following Weekly Reflections on May 26, 2026: * * * Well, it has been another fantastic spring week with another on the horizon, though it is hard to believe that May is coming to a close. I have long since recognized the wisdom of dear friends (who at the time were older ;>) when they shared that the days are long, but the years are short. This seems especially true at this time of the year. I trust each of you are maximizing opportunities more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 26 (TNSletter) -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following letter to Columbia, Missouri, Mayor Barbara Buffaloe: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 12, 2026 Mayor Barbara Buffaloe City of Columbia, Missouri 701 East Broadway Columbia, Missouri 65205 Mayor@CoMo.gov Re: Air Service Agreement in Violation of Missouri Gift Clause, Mo. Const. Art. VI, Sec. 23 Dear Mayor Buffaloe and City Council Members: The Goldwater Institute is a public policy and public interest litigation organization with extensive  more PR

HUNTINGDON, Pennsylvania, May 27 -- Juniata College issued the following news: * * * Juniata Faculty Honored for Transformative Teaching, Scholarship, and Service Juniata College honored five faculty members with distinguished teaching and service awards at the close of the spring 2026 semester. Professor of Psychology Mark McKellop was named the 59th recipient of the Beachley Award for Distinguished Teaching. Professor of Politics Dennis Plane received the 37th annual Beachley Award for Distinguished Academic Service, and Professor of Geo more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 27 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Leads Multistate Coalition Urging Court to Uphold Block on Unlawful National Guard Deployment in Washington, D.C. Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today led a coalition of 23 attorneys general and 3 governors in filing an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, urging the court to deny the Trump administration's appeal and uphold a lower cou more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 27 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Urges Congress Not to Weaken Online Safeguards for Children Bipartisan Coalition: Proposed Legislation Gives Tech Firms Too Much Power * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and a multistate bipartisan coalition of 43 other attorneys general announced that they are opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757, citing concerns the bill would weaken more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, May 27 -- The New Mexico Department of Higher Education issued the following news release: * * * New Mexico posts one of nation's largest FAFSA completion gains New Mexico achieved one of the largest year-over-year FAFSA completion increases in the country this year, joining just three other states to hit a 20% gain as national completion rates reached an all-time high. The National College Attainment Network (NCAN) reported that 54.7% of high school seniors nationwide completed the Free Application for Federal Studen more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 26 [Category: ThinkTank] (TNSrep) -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * New Report: Arizona's Past Is Being Buried by Political Correctness * Arizona has long been a hub of archaeological discovery, helping scholars uncover the history of the ancient Southwest. But a new Goldwater Institute report warns that ideological activists are twisting a well-intentioned federal law aimed at ensuring the respectful treatment of Native American ancestral remains and using it to bury Arizona's past, with disa more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, May 26 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news: * * * The human side of AI * Artificial intelligence is changing our world, and NAU is helping students and working professionals get a better understanding of how and when it can be used as a tool. This summer, four AI courses will emphasize practical, human-centered uses of AI, reflecting a growing demand for AI literacy beyond the tech industry. Chih-Hsiung Tu, professor in the Department of Educational Specialties, said AI is rapidly changing how peop more PR

MILPITAS, California, May 26 [Category: Electronic Products] -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release: * * * SEMI Foundation and the U.S. National Science Foundation Launch First Four Regional Nodes of the National Network for Microelectronics Education (NNME) * National Workforce Infrastructure Initiative Activates More Than 325 Organizations Across the United States to Accelerate America's Microelectronics Talent Pipeline MILPITAS, Calif., May 26, 202 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, and Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following letter to Federal Aviation Administration: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 14, 2026 The Honorable Bryan Bedford Administrator Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Ave, SW Washington, D.C. 20591 Dear Administrator Bedford, We write regarding the City of Kingman, Arizona's request to release 790 acres of land at the Kingman Municipal Airport currently held by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). T more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, and Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Defense: * * * Here is the text of the letter: April 26, 2026 The Honorable Pete Hegseth Secretary of Defense U.S. Department of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 20301-1000 Dear Secretary Hegseth, We write with concerns about the failure of the Department of Defense (DoD) to take even basic precautions t more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 26 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ announces 2025 Mark of Excellence National winners * The Society of Professional Journalists is pleased to announce national winners of the 2025 Mark of Excellence Awards, recognizing collegiate work published or broadcast in 2025. This year, students and staffs from 45 collegiate and professional newsrooms across the United States are receiving national honors.  National contenders were previously recognized as  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 27 -- Banner Health issued the following news release: * * * Stroke survivor treated at Banner returns to competitive weightlifting Now raising awareness about stroke symptoms Lori Grijalva never expected to hear the words, "You are having a stroke." At 64, the competitive weightlifter spent years prioritizing fitness, training multiple times a week. But in December 2024, three days after surgery, Grijalva suddenly became severely dizzy, nauseated, and unable to feel part of her arm while at home. "I thought it was a more PR

DAVIS, California, May 26 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news: * * * These California Wildflowers Could Save Other Plants * As wildflowers go, the mountain jewelflower is demure, clever and quietly unbreakable. It has spread across many of California's iconic landscapes, from Sonoma wine country to the oak-dotted foothills, even over the Sierra Crest, where snow covers the ground during winter. "It seems at first glance like it could grow just about anywhere," said Jennifer Gremer, an associate professor in the more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, May 27 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * UCLA studies point to new way to fight potentially deadly Valley Fever Two new UCLA studies describe how immune modulation can effectively combat Valley Fever - Valley Fever, technically known as Coccidioidomycosis, is a dust-borne fungal infection that occurs in dry regions like the southwestern US and is proliferating in California and Arizona. California alone spends $1 billion a year on treatment. Valley Fever starts in the lungs, but  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 26 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * University of Phoenix Alumni Survey * Survey of 2024 and 2025 graduates shows strong agreement that University of Phoenix helped them balance school with work and life, build immediately applicable skills and feel proud to be a Phoenix University of Phoenix today releases findings from its 2025 Biennial Alumni Survey, highlighting how recent graduates describe the value of an education model designed for working adults. The survey found that 88% more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates Multiple New Mexico Counties as Natural Disaster Areas * Utah This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items suc more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 26 [Category: Medical] -- VCU Health, an academic medical center on the forefront of health care, providing patients with treatments and medical technology available, issued the following news release: * * * VCU Medical Center names first AVP of quality and safety * By Pete Woody Rick McClenny, MHA, BSN, RN, CPHQ, has been named the inaugural associate vice president (AVP) of quality and safety for VCU Medical Center. McClenny's first day in this new position is May 24. As AVP of quality and safety for VCU Medica more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 26 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Winery Sues Santa Barbara Over Unconstitutional Mandate * It's a bedrock constitutional principle: the government can't compel a private business to fund speech it disagrees with-but that's exactly what's happened to Flying Goat Cellars, a small Santa Barbara, Calif., winery. Now, with the help of the Goldwater Institute, Flying Goat is fighting back and suing the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors for forcing it to fund a trade more PR

PRESCOTT, Arizona, May 27 -- Yavapai College issued the following news: * * * Yavapai College District Governing Board Approves Budget for 2026-27 Fiscal Year For the Second Year in a Row the Budget Does Not Include a Property Tax Levy Increase Chris J. Minnick The Yavapai College District Governing Board voted at its May 26, 2026 meeting to approve the budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year. For the second consecutive year, the budget does not include a property tax levy increase. The budget, totaling more than $114 million, is 4.8 percent lo more PR