CLEMSON, South Carolina, June 2 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * 19 Clemson students win national scholarships to study abroad * Nineteen Clemson University students have been selected for the U.S. Department of State's Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program, a nationally competitive award that funds Pell-eligible students to study or intern abroad while earning academic credit. This year, the Gilman Program received more than 19,900 applications, the hi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- A group of 23 state Attorneys General submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor opposing the agency's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives. The coalition expressed strong concerns about the proposal's potential to undermine the fiduciary duty of prudence established under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, risking harm to workers' retirement savings. The coalition argues  more ST

WASHINGTON, June 2 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Urges Court to Hold Maricopa County Board of Supervisors in Contempt for Defying Election Integrity Ruling * America First Legal (AFL) has filed a new motion with the Superior Court of the State of Arizona for the County of Maricopa in its ongoing litigation representing Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap. AFL is now urging the court to  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 2 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release: * * * ACC to Explore Options After Disapproval of Renewable Energy Standard and Tariff Rulemaking Package The Arizona Corporation Commission voted to authorize the Office of General Counsel to explore future actions to uphold its exclusive, constitutionally-granted authority to set rates for public utility companies. During a Staff Open meeting on Thursday, May 28, 2026 the Commission discussed t more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 2 -- The Arizona Department of Transportation issued the following news: * * * Study seeks input on potential freeway improvements in central Phoenix Submit feedback through June 30 via online survey, other means * The Arizona Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the City of Phoenix and Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG), is studying potential improvements to Interstate 10 in downtown Phoenix to address traffic operations, safety and regional trave more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 3 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Rivero's Second Chance Bill Heads to Governor After Unanimous Passage HB 2749 allows eligible first-time offenders to earn misdemeanor designation after completing their sentence and staying crime-free * State Representative Tony Rivero's legislation to give eligible Arizonans a second chance after completing their sentence has passed the Arizona House and Senate unanimously and now heads more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 3 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Gress Announces JLAC Approval of School Safety, Child Care Assistance Audits The Joint Legislative Audit Committee on Monday voted to direct the Arizona Auditor General to conduct two special audits focused on student safety and the use of taxpayer dollars. One audit will be the fourth special review of school safety practices and will include the Phoenix Union High School District fol more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Arizona law puts agencies on notice for deliberate permit delays * Phoenix, Arizona; June 2, 2026: Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed SB 1566 into law Friday. This reform, brought by Sen. Warren Petersen, prohibits cities, towns, and counties from maliciously delaying responses to licensing and building permit applications for single-family residential construction. Loca more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Arizona Private School Association, Scottsdale, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the department's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on "Accountability in Higher Education and Access through Demand-driven Workforce Pell: Student Tuition and Transparency System and Earnings Accountability." APSA highlights important legal, procedural, and data concerns related to the proposed regulations, which aim to implement statutory changes  more ST

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 2 -- The Arizona Supreme Court issued the following news release: * * * Arizona Supreme Court Orders New Trial in Murder Case Because of Jury Instruction and Verdict Form Errors The Arizona Supreme Court today ruled that a man convicted of second degree murder must receive a new trial on that charge because the jury was given conflicting instructions and a wrong verdict form. In State v. Hippensteel, Ricky Alonzo Hippensteel was convicted of second degree murder after  more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 2 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights against DEI mandates at SCOTUS * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a 15-state friend-of-the-court brief to the U.S. Supreme Court that supports a challenge to California's DEI mandates. The specific law requires doctors to receive instruction on implicit bias in order to keep their license to practice medicine. It also more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 2 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Letter to Federal Judicial Center Strongly Opposing Removal of Climate Science from Judicial Manual * Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 23 attorneys general, the Cities of New York and Chicago, and Harris County, Texas in a letter to the Federal Judicial Center ("FJC") strongly opposing its decision to strike the chapter titled,  more PR

NEW YORK, June 2 -- Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) a non-profit dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, posted the following news release: * * * Breakthrough T1D and Sub-Zero Group Foundation Announce National Partnership to Support Type 1 Diabetes Research * NEW YORK and MADISON, Wis., June 2, 2026 -Breakthrough T1D, formerly JDRF, the leading global type 1 diabetes research and advocacy organization, and the Sub-Zero Group Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Sub-Zero Group, manuf more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following article: * * * Collaboration Drives Progress at NASPI Meeting * The Novel Applications for Synchronized Power Instrumentation ( NASPI ) community advanced grid measurement innovation at the Spring 2026 NASPI Work Group Meeting and Vendor Show. Utilities, researchers, vendors, and students gathered to collaborate on strengthening grid reliability through improved, time - synchronized more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * DNC Releases Comprehensive List of States Where Gas Prices Are Below $3 a Gallon While the Trump administration predicted that gas prices would fall back under $3 a gallon by summer, costs at the pump have continued to soar in states across the country. - Today, the DNC released a comprehensive list of states where gas prices have dropped below $3 a gallon since the beginning of more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Stand Up America, an organization was born in 2016 as a digital-first grassroots community working to resist what they say is Donald Trump's corruption, racism and his threats to democracy, issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * END CITIZENS UNITED AND STAND UP AMERICA LAUNCH "KICK OUT CORRUPTION TOUR" IN KEY BATTLEGROUND STATES Sen. Mark Kelly to headline Tempe kickoff Sen. Booker and other national leaders to join upcoming stops - NEW YORK - Workin more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Exceptional military health professionals, facilities earn coveted awards * DALLAS, Texas - The 2026 Military Health System Conference recognized outstanding military medicine professionals -including several from San Antonio -who are "excelling at their craft, rising stars, and innovators, but most of all -they are patriots; they are warriors," said Dr. Steph more PR

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, June 2 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Experimental drug combination shows early effectiveness in advanced kidney cancer * PHOENIX -An experimental drug combination may help overcome treatment resistance in advanced kidney cancer, according to early results from a first-in-human clinical trial led by Mayo Clinic researchers. The study evaluated the investigational drug darlifarnib in combination with the targeted the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 1 [Category: Environment] -- Earthworks issued the following news release: * * * The Freepoint Plastics Incinerator in Ohio has been Violating the Clean Air Act Incinerator Rules and will Cease Operations * Hebron, Ohio (June 1, 2026) -On May 28, 2026, the Freepoint pyrolysis incinerator notified the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency that it would suspend so-called " advanced recycling " operations at its facility in Licking County. This announcement came as the Ohio EPA  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 3 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news: * * * Georgia Becomes Fifth State to Join the Professional Counselors Licensure Compact Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Georgia has become the fifth state to offer a streamlined licensing process for professional counselors. Georgia joined Arizona, Louisiana, Minnesota, and Ohio in offering the Counseling Compact, a multistate agreement that grants licensed professional counselors' reciproci more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 2 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following commentary by Director of State Affairs Brian Norma to the Washington Examiner: * * * Embracing the Future: Say No to Driver-in Mandates * Picture a supply chain where goods move continuously across the country, less constrained by driver fatigue, rigid schedules, and mandatory rest periods. Trucks that don't get drowsy at 2 a.m., don't miss braking cues, and don't sit idle simply because a human o more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 1 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Katie Hobbs Becomes First Arizona Governor to Visit All 22 Tribes in Arizona * Phoenix, AZ - Today, Governor Katie Hobbs announced that she has visited all 22 federally-recognized Tribes in the state of Arizona. This milestone makes Governor Hobbs the first Governor in the state's history to travel to all 22 Tribal Nations. "Tribal partnerships are a pillar of my administration and pr more PR

MEDINA, Minnesota, June 3 -- Polaris Industries, a manufacturer of snowmobiles, all terrain vehicles, midsize and heavyweight motorcycles, issued the following news release: * * * New Grant Program Announced to Support OHV Recreation Access and Safety on Bureau of Land Management Lands The Foundation for America's Public Lands and Polaris have joined forces; Award first round of grants to seven projects across four states - (Washington, D.C.) A new partnership is helping fund projects to im more PR

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Grijalva, Kelly, Gallego Demand Answers on Proposed Closure of Tucson Indian Health Service Area Office * Tucson, AZ -Today, Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva, alongside Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services requesting answers regarding the proposed closure of the Indian Health Service (IHS) Tucson Area Office. "The Tucson Area  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 3 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Georgia Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Georgia is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, and Louisiana, with addi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Grijalva Hosts Press Conference on Proposed Closure of Tucson Indian Health Service Area Office * Watch the full press conference here. Tucson, AZ -Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva hosted a press conference on Monday alongside Tribal leaders, local elected officials, and community advocates to raise concerns about the proposed elimination of the Tucson Area Office of the Indian  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Grijalva Hosts Roundtable on Veterans Visa & Protection Act * Tolleson, AZ -Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva hosted a roundtable discussion Friday with veterans, immigration advocates, and community leaders to discuss the recently introduced Veterans Visa & Protection Act, bicameral legislation that would establish a pathway to permanent residency for deported veterans and help pr more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, June 2 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news: * * * In the Spotlight: June 2026 * Kudos to these faculty, staff and programs. Do you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community? E-mail your announcements to Inside@nau.edu, or use our online submission form. * Recent philosophy, politics and law graduate Ethan Ward was awarded a Fulbright to study security and diplomacy at Tel Aviv University. Before graduating this spring, Ward was a pe more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Joint Task Force Southern Border Holds Transfer of Authority * The Army's 101st Airborne Division transferred authority of the Joint Task Force Southern Border mission to the 1st Armored Division during a ceremony at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, May 29. Air Force Gen. Gregory M. Guillot, commander of U.S. Northern Command, presided over the ceremony. Army Maj. Gen. David Gardner, the outgoing JTF-SB commander an more PR

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Gallego, Grijalva to Indian Health Service: Don't Shut Down Tucson's Tribal Health Office * Arizona lawmakers demand answers before the Trump administration eliminates the only health office serving 28,000 Native patients in Southern Arizona Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), alongside Representative Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ-07), sent a letter to the Indian Health Service (IHS) more PR

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Schiff, Slotkin Introduce Bill to Block Trump's Corrupt Payouts, Prevent Future Abuse of DOJ Settlement Fund * Earlier today, the Senators held a press conference to announce the legislation, the livestream can be viewed here. Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) introduced the Drain the Slush Fund Act, new legislation that would shutter President Do more PR

GOLDEN, Colorado, June 2 -- Colorado School of Mines posted the following news: * * * Mark Van Dyke named Vice President for Research at Colorado School of Mines * Colorado School of Mines is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Van Dyke as Vice President of Research. A biomedical engineer with 35 years of experience in university research, technology entrepreneurship and industry, Van Dyke currently serves as associate dean of research for the College of Engineering at the Universi more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 29 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Plan to Weaken Federal Protections for Retirement Investments Proposal Would Open the Door to Risky 401(k) Investments, Including Cryptocurrency - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 24 states in opposing a proposal from the Trump administration that would put the retirement savings of millions of Americans a more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 3 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Letter to Federal Judicial Center Strongly Opposing Removal of Climate Science from Judicial Manual Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in a letter to the Federal Judicial Center ("FJC") strongly opposing its decision to strike the chapter titled, Reference Guide on Climate Science, from  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 2 (TNSrpt) -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * NEW REPORT: Arizona Ranks 3rd in Nation for Job Growth in First Quarter of 2026 Spring 2026 Economic Update shows Arizona's labor market added about 15,500 nonfarm payroll jobs, State is 11th in the nation for year-over-year private sector job growth - Arizona's economy continued to demonstrate resilience in the first quarter of 2026, with total nonfarm employment increasing by about  more PR

NEW YORK, June 3 -- Newmark Group, a commercial real estate company that says they offer comprehensive suite of services and products, posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges $103 Million Sale of Phoenix Education Partners Headquarters Campus Transaction marks largest office sale in Phoenix since 2022, underscoring growing momentum in covered land play investments - Newmark announces the Company has arranged the $103 million sale of the Phoenix Education Partners Headquart more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 1 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * Professional Development for New Managers * Pathway focuses on leadership foundations, communication, and practical skills for emerging leaders University of Phoenix has launched a professional development offering, " Emerging Leaders: Building New Manager Skills, " designed for individuals who are new to leadership roles or preparing for management responsibilities. The pathway provides a struct more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 2 [Category: BizEnergy] -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: * * * SRP Offers Discount to Enjoy Flashlight Nights at Desert Botanical Garden * WHAT: Salt River Project (SRP) is offering customers a $2 discount to experience Flashlight Nights at Desert Botanical Garden, a popular nighttime event that invites guests to explore the desert after dark. Flashlight Nights offers a unique opportunity to enjo more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, June 2 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * U of A New Start program helps Tucson students transition to college * The University of Arizona is renewing its long-running New Start summer bridge program to help Tucson students make a smoother and more confident transition to college before the fall semester begins. Offered in partnership with select Tucson-area high schools, the residential program helps incoming first-year students build ac more PR

LA JOLLA, California, June 2 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * U.S. Overdose Deaths Dropped in 2024 Amid Uneven Progress, Study Finds * Key Takeaways * U.S. overdose death rates dropped 24.4% between 2023 and 2024. * Deaths involving fentanyl together with stimulants such as methamphetamine and cocaine (often called the "fourth wave" of the overdose crisis) declined for the first time. * Black Americans saw the largest reduction, but  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 2 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * World of Hyatt Debuts Global Summer Offers with Exclusive Member Savings of Up to 25% on Stays and More Ways to Earn Bonus Points * This summer, World of Hyatt offers high-value savings across the globe, paired with Bonus Points on repeat bookings and extended stays. Members can earn even more at Hyatt Place and Hyatt Select hotels worldwide. Travel has the more PR