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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for 2026-06-05 ( 39 items )  
2026 ABCA/Rawlings NAIA All-America Teams Announced (10)
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 5 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * 2026 ABCA/Rawlings NAIA All-America Teams Announced The American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings Sporting Goods, in conjunction with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), have announced the 2026 NAIA All-America teams. Selections were made by members of the ABCA and the NAIA-Baseball Coaches Association All-America Committee. This year's teams fea more PR

53 Quarles Attorneys Recognized in Chambers USA 2026 (10)
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, June 5 -- Quarles and Brady, a law firm, issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * 53 Quarles Attorneys Recognized in Chambers USA 2026 The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced 53 attorneys from the firm have been ranked in the 2026 edition of the Chambers USA directory. The 2026 ranked Quarles attorneys are: Elizabeth Blutstein - Public Finance Keith Bruett - Litigation: General Commercial Douglas Buck - Real Estate Heather Buchta more PR

7 Native American Ancestors, Funerary Items Identified for Disposition by Reclamation (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation plans disposition of Native American remains and funerary objects recovered regionally. According to a notice published by the National Park Service, the Bureau of Reclamation's Upper Colorado Basin Region identified tribes and pueblos with priority under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act for the transfer of human remains and associated funerary objects recovered from sites in Colora more PR

Americans Have Paid $43 Billion More for Gas as Bessent Dismisses Rising Costs as a "Blip" (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * Americans Have Paid $43 Billion More for Gas as Bessent Dismisses Rising Costs as a "Blip" In response to Joint Economic Committee Ranking Member Maggie Hassan (D-NH)'s questions this morning, Secretary Scott Bessent called inflation under President Trump a "short-term blip." Bessent also vastly underestimated increased gas, and ov more PR

Apache County Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders Invited to Participate in 7th Annual Moonshot Rural Arizona Pitch Competition (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 4 [Category: BizEnergy] -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: * * * Apache County Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders Invited to Participate in 7th Annual Moonshot Rural Arizona Pitch Competition * St. Johns has been selected as one of 20 tour stops for the 7 th Annual Moonshot Rural Arizona Pitch Competition. The event, which will be held on June 18, 2026, invites Arizonans living in rural communities acr more PR

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Announces Indictment for Fraud Scheme Involving Forged Financial Statements and Theft of Retirement Funds (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 5 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces Indictment for Fraud Scheme Involving Forged Financial Statements and Theft of Retirement Funds Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that a State Grand Jury has indicted Daniel Droeg on four felony counts for an alleged fraud scheme involving forged financial statements and the theft of his clients' retirement funds. The grand jury r more PR

Ariz. State Sen. Finchem Exploring Legislative Reforms Following Elder Abuse Committee Testimony (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 5 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Senator Finchem Exploring Legislative Reforms Following Elder Abuse Committee Testimony Arizona Senator Mark Finchem, Chairman of the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Elder Abuse, is advancing discussions on legislative reforms following testimony presented during Tuesday's hearing on allegations of financial exploitation involving court-appointed fiduciaries. After hearing concerns surro more PR

Arizona's first lead-free heart procedure completed at Banner Health (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 3 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health issued the following news release: * * * Arizona's first lead-free heart procedure completed at Banner Health David Rizik, MD, an interventional cardiologist at Banner - University Medicine Cardiology in Scottsdale, is pioneering a transformative advancement in procedural safety that will reshape the future of interventional cardiology. Through his leadership and advocacy, including work at the state legislative level, Dr. Rizi more PR

As Trump & Republicans Wage Assault On Free and Fair Elections, Padilla, Schiff, Senate Democrats, & Elections Experts Prepare to Protect the 2026 Midterms (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump & Republicans Wage Assault On Free and Fair Elections, Padilla, Schiff, Senate Democrats, & Elections Experts Prepare to Protect the 2026 Midterms * Building on their newly announced Election Protection Task Force, Senate Democrats met with election experts to safeguard voting rights WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Senators Alex Padilla, Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee which overs more PR

As Trump & Republicans Wage Assault On Free And Fair Elections, Senator Blunt Rochester, Leader Schumer, Senate Democrats, & Top Elections Experts Gear Up To Combat Key Election Threats (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * As Trump & Republicans Wage Assault On Free And Fair Elections, Senator Blunt Rochester, Leader Schumer, Senate Democrats, & Top Elections Experts Gear Up To Combat Key Election Threats Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Democrats' Election Protection Task Force, joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Democrats' Election Prot more PR

Babin, Cruz Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect MQ-9 Capabilities and Preserve Air National Guard Readiness (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Babin, Cruz Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect MQ-9 Capabilities and Preserve Air National Guard Readiness * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Brian Babin (R-TX) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) and Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) introduced the Sustainment of Unmanned Systems, Total Force Aircraft Inventory, and National Guard Protection (SUSTAIN) Act. This b more PR

Chairman Smith at Secretary Bessent Hearing: Historic Investment Boom Means More Opportunity for Working-Class Americans (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: * * * Chairman Smith at Sec. Bessent Hearing: Historic Investment Boom Means More Opportunity for Working-Class Americans Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following opening statement at a hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: As prepared for delivery. "Welcome more PR

Clark Hill Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA for 2026 Edition (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, June 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Clark Hill Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA for 2026 Edition * Chambers USA has named 31 Clark Hill attorneys "Leaders in their Field" in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. Chambers, a world-renowned organization, identifies and ranks the most outstanding law firms and lawyers based on peer and client reviews. Law firms and individual  more PR

Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine: 'Giant' of Veterinary Dentistry Sandra Manfra Marretta, D.V.M. '77, Honored With Salmon Award (10)
ITHACA, New York, June 5 -- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine issued the following news: * * * "Giant" of veterinary dentistry Sandra Manfra Marretta, D.V.M. '77, honored with Salmon award For Sandra Manfra Marretta, D.V.M. '77, becoming a national authority on veterinary dentistry hadn't been her intended career path. "I wasn't necessarily drawn towards animal dentistry, I think it was drawn to me," Manfra-Marretta says. However, fate had different plans. At a clinical staff more PR

Cultural Affiliation Determined for Human Remains and Funerary Objects From Navajo Reservoir Area (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office and Bureau of Reclamation Upper Colorado Basin Region have completed an inventory of Native American human remains It associated funerary objects from the Navajo Reservoir area and determined they are culturally affiliated with numerous tribal nations, according to a Federal Register notice published under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The agencies s more PR

Cultural Affiliation Established for 11 Funerary Objects From New Mexico Reservoir Area (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Reclamation plan to repatriate 11 funerary objects. According to a Federal Register notice issued under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, the Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office and Bureau of Reclamation Upper Colorado Basin Region determined the unassociated funerary objects are culturally affiliated with numerous Native American tribes and pueblos more PR

DEI Is on the Defense. Arizona Must End It in the Constitution (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 4 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * DEI Is on the Defense. Arizona Must End It in the Constitution * DEI in Arizona is, thankfully, facing a reckoning with a new federal investigation and now a major case before the Arizona Supreme Court. With these and other developments, now is the time for lawmakers to end discriminatory "diversity, equity, and inclusion" practices for good by giving voters the chance to enshrine prote more PR

Department of the Interior Distributes Record $66 Million to Native Families in May (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Department of the Interior Distributes Record $66 Million to Native Families in May * The Department of the Interior today announced a record-high distribution of nearly $66 million in May to tribal beneficiaries at Fort Berthold in North Dakota, reaffirming the Department's commitment to addressing the probate backlog. "This historic level of distribution far surpasses anything seen before a more PR

DOT FAA Establishes Class E Airspace at Wickenburg to Support Instrument Flight Operations (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a final rule establishing Class E airspace to support instrument flight rule operations and accommodate instrument procedures serving Wickenburg Municipal Airport, Arizona. The airspace designation will become effective on Sept. 3, 2026, and is intended to enhance the safe and efficient management of aircraft operating in the area. The action follows a notice of proposed rulemaking pub more PR

Ember Ignites Delaware North's Next Chapter in Digital Gaming With New Jersey Launch (10)
BUFFALO, New York, June 4 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delaware North issued the following news release: * * * Ember Ignites Delaware North's Next Chapter in Digital Gaming With New Jersey Launch Delaware North, a global hospitality and entertainment company with a portfolio of casinos and other gaming venues, today announced the launch of Ember Casino in New Jersey, marking the first phase of a broader rebrand of the company's gaming business under a unified brand identity. The New Jersey debu more PR

EPA Marks 500 Days of Trump Administration with Another 100 Top Environmental Actions (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Marks 500 Days of Trump Administration with Another 100 Top Environmental Actions * Administrator Zeldin Highlights Another Tranche of Environmental Victories as EPA Continues Powering the Great American Comeback WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced 100 additional pro-environmental actions completed since the Trump EPA's one-yea more PR

Holland & Hart Earns Chambers USA 2026 Recognition for 112 Attorneys and 47 Practice Areas (10)
DENVER, Colorado, June 5 -- Holland and Hart, a law firm, issued the following news on June 4, 2026: * * * Holland & Hart Earns Chambers USA 2026 Recognition for 112 Attorneys and 47 Practice Areas Holland & Hart LLP announced today that 112 attorneys and 47 practice areas have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA. Published annually, Chambers USA is the world's leading legal data and analytics provider, ranking lawyers and law firms across the United States through independen more PR

Illinois Wesleyan University: Lindquist Awarded Women in Optics Scholarship (10)
BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, June 4 -- Illinois Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * Lindquist Awarded Women in Optics Scholarship Wanda Lindquist, a 2026 Illinois Wesleyan graduate who was among the first at the University to study quantum information science, has been awarded a 2026 Women in Optics Scholarship by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. The $10,000 Women in Optics Scholarship recognizes potential contributions to optics, photonics, or a r more PR

MIT Professor Atalay Pioneers 'Speed of Trust' Approach to Community-Based Archaeology (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 4 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Research from the ground up A leading innovator in community-based archaeology, Professor Sonya Atalay works to link local know-how with academic inquiry across the globe. - When Sonya Atalay conducted her doctoral research, she studied pottery in Catalhoyuk, a remarkable ancient site in Turkey. It's one of the world's earliest known urban settlements, flourishing by at least 7000 more PR

NRC Seeks Public Input on Proposed Palo Verde License Transfer Linked to Merger (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is reviewing an application seeking approval for the indirect transfer of ownership interests associated with the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station in Tonopah, Arizona following a planned corporate merger involving Public Service Company of New Mexico, Albuquerque, and Troy ParentCo LLC, New York. The application, submitted on April 24, 2026, concerns Public Service Company of New Mexico's co-ownership interests in the renewed  more PR

Program Expands Bill Payment Assistance Available to TEP Customers (10)
TUCSON, Arizona, June 5 -- Tucson Electric Power issued the following news release: * * * New Program Expands Bill Payment Assistance Available to TEP Customers Tucson Electric Power (TEP) customers who are having trouble paying their utility bills may qualify for a new assistance program. Power AZ is designed to help working families manage their energy bills in a time of rising household costs. It provides one time financial assistance to help Arizona residents pay their energy bills, even more PR

Rep. Crane Cosponsors Bill to Prohibit Former Members of Congress From Becoming Lobbyists (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Crane Cosponsors Bill to Prohibit Former Members of Congress From Becoming Lobbyists * Today, Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL) introduced the Banning Lobbying and Safeguarding Trust (BLAST) Act, which would bar Members of Congress from lobbying Congress upon leaving office. Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) and Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) joined as original cosponsors of the bipartisan initiative. Throughout his te more PR

Rep. Grijalva Statement on House Passage of Iran War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Statement on House Passage of Iran War Powers Resolution * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva released the below statement following the passage of the Iran War Powers resolution directing President Trump to cease unauthorized military hostilities in Iran: "Trump's illegal and reckless war in Iran has already cost taxpayers tens of billions of dollars and clai more PR

Rep. Juan Ciscomani Applauds Committee Passage of Two FY27 Appropriations Bills, Preliminarily Securing More Than $25 Million for Arizona's Sixth District (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Juan Ciscomani Applauds Committee Passage of Two FY27 Appropriations Bills, Preliminarily Securing More Than $25 Million for Arizona's Sixth District * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani announced yesterday that communities in southeastern Arizona are a step closer to receiving more than $25 million in federal funding for critical workforce training and transportation infrastructure p more PR

Squire Patton Boggs Recognized in Chambers USA 2026 (10)
TYSONS, Virginia, June 5 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Squire Patton Boggs Recognized in Chambers USA 2026 In the newly released 2026 edition of Chambers USA, Squire Patton Boggs has been recommended for its expertise across practices and locations. Clients praised the firm for its industry insight, responsiveness, and practical, forward-thinking advice, sharing the following feedback: * "What really stands out is their depth of industry knowledge - no more PR

Stanton Confronts Secretary Rubio Over Foreign Conflicts of Interest Involving Trump Envoys Witkoff and Kushner (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton Confronts Secretary Rubio Over Foreign Conflicts of Interest Involving Trump Envoys Witkoff and Kushner * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-04) demanded answers from Secretary of State Marco Rubio over mounting evidence that Trump administration officials Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are personally profiting from foreign business dealings with the very governme more PR

Struggle sleeping? These three common sleep habits tied to signs of brain aging, U of A study finds (10)
TUCSON, Arizona, June 4 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * Struggle sleeping? These three common sleep habits tied to signs of brain aging, U of A study finds * How we sleep may have lasting impacts for our brain health as we age. A new University of Arizona study has found that several common sleep behaviors may be linked to signs of brain aging. The study, published in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia, used existing brain scans and questionnaire respo more PR

The Deport Alien Gang Members Act, HR 175, Passes Judiciary Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Tom McClintock, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * The Deport Alien Gang Members Act, HR 175, Passes Judiciary Committee * Washington, D.C. - HR 175, the Deport Alien Gang Members Act, has passed the House Judiciary Committee. The legislation, authored by Congressman McClintock, next goes to the House floor. Congressman McClintock delivered remarks in support of the legislation during the Judiciary Committee hearing: Statement on HR 175 V more PR

U of A leads space domain awareness research with $8.6M from Space Force (10)
TUCSON, Arizona, June 4 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * U of A leads space domain awareness research with $8.6M from Space Force * The University of Arizona has signed a three-year, $8.6 million cooperative agreement with the U.S. Space Force to develop a new imaging system that will advance space domain awareness, or SDA - the ability to monitor and understand objects and activity in space. The Strategic Space Technology Institute for Ultra-High-Resol more PR

UM Honors College Picks Next Crop of Talented Provost's, Dean's Scholars (10)
MISSOULA, Montana, June 4 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * UM Honors College Picks Next Crop of Talented Provost's, Dean's Scholars * Provost's Honors Scholars are awarded to students around the nation based on academic performance, public service, leadership, personal qualities and potential for future impact. Based on the same criteria, Dean's Leadership Scholars recognize academic excellence, demonstrated leadership and potential. The students hail f more PR

USGS Fact Sheet Explains Lees Ferry Monitoring (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey issued Arizona Water Science Center Activities at Lees Ferry, Arizona as Fact Sheet 2026-3002 in June 2026, and the Arizona Water Science Center is responsible for maintaining and collecting data from the Lees Ferry streamgage. The fact sheet says the Lees Ferry streamgage has been operating since 1921 and is one of the most important streamgages in the United States because it tracks flow from the Upper Basin into the Lower Basin under more PR

USGS Map Spans Sonoran and Mojave Deserts (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey's Southwest Biological Science Center issued 'High-resolution transboundary vegetation community maps of the Sonoran and Mojave Desert ecoregion to support critical landscape conservation planning and habitat management needs' on May 22, 2026, by Pamela L. Nagler, Jennie N. Duberstein, James Broska, Kamel Didan, and Myles B. Traphagen; the publication is a Cooperator Report and carries Index ID 70276333. The report describes a 30-meter  more PR

USGS Publishes Colorado River Elevation Study (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued 'Continuous and High-Resolution Longitudinal Profiles of the Water Surface and Riverbed Elevation for 282 Miles of the Colorado River From Lees Ferry To Pearce Ferry, Arizona, 2021' in Scientific Investigations Report 20265010, by Shannon L. Sartain, Matthew A. Kaplinski, Keith Kohl, Katherine A. Chapman, Nathaniel D. Bransky, Joel B. Sankey, and Paul E. Grams, in 2026. The report says it was publ more PR

USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Pickleball Paddles (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Pickleball Paddles The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain pickleball paddles. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission's notice of investigation. The investigation is based on a complaint filed on behalf of Sport Squad, Inc. d/b/a JOOL more PR