TRENTON, New Jersey, June 16 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Announces New Jersey Has Joined $36.5 Million Settlement With CVS Pharmacy Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) announced that New Jersey joined a bipartisan coalition of 36 other attorneys general and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in securing $36.5 million from CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (CVS) for fraudulently overbil more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 16 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * ACLU of Arizona Reacts to Anti- Civil Rights Measures Referred to the 2026 Ballot After a robust effort by civil rights advocates to stop HCR 2001, HCR 2003, and HCR 2044, the Arizona legislature has bypassed the governor's veto pen to send harmful ballot referrals to voters. - Before concluding the 2026 legislative session, lawmakers rushed to advance HCR 2001, HCR 2003, and HCR 2044, sending dangerous measures that threaten more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 15 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Final Victory As Court Dismisses Trump Administration's Appeal In Case Over Federal Offshore Wind Permitting Pause * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 18 attorneys general today celebrated the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit's dismissal of the Trump Administration's appeal of the states' victory in their lawsuit challenging the feder more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by Dennis Hull: * * * Arizona: A Model for Residential Property Tax Relief Arizona homeowners boast the third-lowest property tax burden per capita in the nation. Three layers of restrictions work in tandem: a local revenue limit of population plus inflation; a permanent 5% assessment cap for all homes; and a total rate cap of 1% of the limited taxable value of an individual home. Local Spending Cap - Population Plus Inflation Property taxes are driven entirely  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 16 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces $795,000 Settlement with Palo Verde Mobile Home Park in Tucson TUCSON - Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced her office has secured $795,000 in restitution, civil penalties, and fees from Palo Verde Mobile Home Park, LLC, after the company allegedly misled tenants about the usability of electricity at the Palo Verde Mobile Home Park. The Park owner acted with urgency to address ele more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 16 -- The Arizona Department of Game and Fish issued the following news: * * * Wildlife for Tomorrow announces 2026 Arizona Outdoor Hall of Fame inductees LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. -- Wildlife for Tomorrow is proud to announce the induction of four exceptional individuals and one distinguished organization into the Arizona Outdoor Hall of Fame as part of the 2026 class. This year's honorees represent a diverse group of conservation leaders and organizations whose work has made a lasting impact on Arizona's natural herita more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Biggs Announces Winners of 2026 Congressional Art Competition * GILBERT, ARIZONA - Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) recently announced the results of his office's annual Congressional Art Competition, which was themed to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. The winning piece, a painting titled Moment of Reflection by Hamilton High School student Elaine Huang, will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year."I am always blown away by the more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 15 [Category: BizEnergy] -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: * * * Energy Dome and SRP to Add Long-Duration Energy Storage Project to the Grid, Expand Google Collaboration * Energy Dome, a leading provider of innovative capacity solutions for utilities and AI infrastructure, and Salt River Project (SRP), a not-for-profit public power utility serving the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, today announced an agreement to add a 19 megawatt (MW), 10-hour c more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Trump Administration Uses Defense Production Act to Support the Coal Industry * Key Takeaways 1 President Trump has announced $700 million in subsidies to support the use of U.S. coal and its export to other parts of the world. 2 This program is designed to help upgrade 13 power plants in 10 states to extend their lifetimes, restart a coal plant in Maryland, and support the construction of the first two new coal plants in ov more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has declined to review an administrative law judge's decision allowing Tesla Inc., Austin, Texas, to intervene as a respondent in a patent investigation involving TOPCon solar products. The Commission said in a June 15, 2026 notice that it would not review Initial Determination Order No. 10, which granted Tesla's motion to intervene in Investigation No. 337-TA-1494. The investigation was launched on March 30, 2026, following a complaint filed by First Solar, Inc. of Phoenix, Ari more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Schumer, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Rebuild American Manufacturing, Lower Costs, and Create Good-Paying Jobs * Landmark Legislation Boosts Domestic Manufacturing and Alleviates Supply Chain Crises That Raise Costs for American Families and Jeopardize National Security Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Jack Reed (D-RI), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), T more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * MLB on ESPN schedule updates: Texas Rangers visit Cleveland Guardians on June 29; Cincinnati Reds host Milwaukee Brewers on July 1; Doubleheader set for July 8 * ESPN today announced updates to its 2026 Major League Baseball schedule. On Monday, June 29, at 7 p.m. ET, Corey Seager and the Texas Rangers visit Kyle Manzardo and the Cleveland Guardians on ESPN. Karl Ravech and Eduardo Perez will provide commentary for th more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, June 15 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU philosophy professor to retire after nearly 40 years * Timothy Cleveland grew up in the Texas Panhandle, traveled east to earn his doctorate in philosophy at Johns Hopkins University, then returned west in 1987 to join the philosophy faculty at New Mexico State University. "Big difference from Baltimore," Cleveland said. "Las Cruces was quite different then. It was probably 50,000 people or so, and I was excited about being at the u more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on June 15, 2026, by senior policy analyst Peyton Lofton: * * * Locked Out of Democracy With fewer competitive House races and a new redistricting arms race underway, voters need more choices - not fewer. - According to the Cook Political Report, only 35 of this year's 435 House races are considered competitive. In the other 400, the general election is merely a formality. These 92% of districts are so  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 16 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following Q&A involving John Nousek, NASA's Swift director of mission operations and professor of astronomy and astrophysics, and Michael Siegel, ultraviolet/optical telescope lead and research professor of astronomy and astrophysics, both in the Penn State Eberly College of Science: * * * Q&A: Boosting NASA's Swift Observatory to support continued space observation NASA's "rapid-response" space telescope is slowly falling out of orbit, but a daring mission th more PR

MERCED, California, June 15 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Regional Answers Best Option to Address Global Water, Energy Problems * A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine calls for the U.S. Department of Energy to develop innovative technology and infrastructure at the intersection of the nation's water and energy systems. The country's energy and water systems are profoundly interconnected, and disruptions can cascade rapidly across both, says the report fro more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, and Nanette Barragan, D-California, issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 10, 2026 Honorable Markwayne Mullin Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2707 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20528 - David J. Venturella Acting Director U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement 500 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20536 - Secretary Mullin and more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 15 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * SwRI team uncovers clues about what future astronauts may find on the Moon Scientists from the Center for Lunar Origin and Evolution (CLOE), Southwest Research Institute's team in NASA's Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute, have helped uncover new details about the formation of the Moon's oldest and largest impact crater, providing fresh insight into what future Artemis astronauts could encounter near the  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 16 -- Arizona Public Service Co. issued the following statement on June 15, 2026: * * * Understanding Formula Rates: What They Mean for APS Customers APS is proposing formula rates - a way to set customer rates to make your energy costs more stable and transparent, while ensuring residential and commercial customers aren't paying for investments and expenses driven by large customers like data centers. We've asked the Arizona Corporation Commission to approve this approach in our current rate case to use in the future. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 (TNSFR) -- The Western Area Power Administration proposed keeping the Boulder Canyon Project base charge and electric service rates unchanged for fiscal year 2027, maintaining the annual base charge at $76.2 million. The proposal would take effect on Oct. 1, 2026, and remain in place through Sept. 30, 2027. The Boulder Canyon Project markets hydropower generated at Hoover Dam, which operates 19 generating units with installed capacity of 2,078.8 megawatts. Power is delivered to customers in Arizona, Southern California, and more PR