WASHINGTON, June 22 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Asks Arizona Supreme Court to Restore Maricopa County Recorder's Election Authority * Last Friday, America First Legal (AFL) filed a petition with the Arizona Supreme Court in its ongoing litigation on behalf of Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap, asking the court to overturn a decision that temporarily blocked a lower court ruling in favor of Recorder Heap. That decision clarified tha more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 23 -- The Arizona Department of Transportation issued the following news: * * * Transportation Board OKs update to five-year construction program ADOT's 2027-2031 plan emphasizes pavement and bridge investments - The State Transportation Board has approved the 2027-2031 Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program, which emphasizes pavement and bridge improvements and expanding several key highways. Approved at the board's meeting Friday, June 19, in Nogales, the $11.3 billion 2027-2031 Five-Year Transpo more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 23 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Hobbs Blocks Transparency Reform for State Contracts Worth Billions While Facing Ongoing Investigation into Alleged Pay-to-Play Scheme Governor Katie Hobbs is keeping Arizona taxpayers in the dark about potential political ties behind billions of dollars in state contracts and grants by vetoing SB 1186, a transparency measure sponsored by Senate President Pro Tempore T.J. Shope. The legislation would require companies seeking taxp more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 23 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Hobbs Rejects Border Security Package, Sides with Failed Policies Arizona Voters Already Rejected Governor Katie Hobbs is once again blocking efforts to strengthen border security, enforce immigration laws, and protect Arizona taxpayers by vetoing a package of legislation aimed at addressing the ongoing consequences of illegal immigration. The vetoes come after Arizona voters overwhelmingly approved the Secure the Border Act when  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 22 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Arizona Enacts New Law Protecting Businesses That Call 911 * When an emergency occurs, every second counts. The last thing anyone should have to consider during a crisis is whether calling the police will result in a penalty imposed by the local government. That is why SB 1271, Arizona's new law ensuring that businesses are not punished for making legitimate calls for help, is so important. Access to emergency services is one of the more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 23 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release: * * * New Arizona Law Requires Clear Labels on Cell-Cultured Food Products Rep. Quang Nguyen's "Andy Groseta Act" protects consumers and supports Arizona agriculture - A new state law will require food products made from cultivated animal cells to be clearly labeled before they are sold to Arizona consumers. House Bill 2762, sponsored by State Representative Quang Nguyen, requires manufacturers, sellers, and retailers to label food products deriv more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 23 -- Arizona State Treasurer Kimberly Yee issued the following news release: * * * Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee Announces AI and Technology Enhancements to ESA Platform Upgrades Improve User Experience and Financial Accountability at No Additional Cost to Taxpayers - Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee announced that the Arizona State Treasurer's Office is working with the current Education Scholarship Account (ESA) financial platform vendor to provide the opportunity to the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) to hav more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 23 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Ben Avery Shooting Facility Protected from Closure Under New Arizona Law Rep. Quang Nguyen's HB 2763 requires legislative approval before major state-owned shooting ranges may be closed - The Ben Avery Shooting Facility and other major state-owned public shooting ranges are now protected from unilateral closure under legislation sponsored by Republican State Representative Quang Nguyen and signed into law today. House Bill 2763 requires app more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-Arizona Welcomes Governor's Veto of Anti-Muslim Hate Bill The Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Arizona), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed Governor Katie Hobbs' veto of legislation targeting so-called "Sharia law," saying the measure was rooted in anti-Muslim misinformation and would have further stigmatized Arizona's Muslim community. SEE: Busy veto more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on June 22, 2026: * * * CAIR-MA Stands with Newton's Muslim Community, Islamic Center of Boston, Wayland, and Rejects Anti-Muslim Hate Campaign The Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MA), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed solidarity with the Muslim community of Newton and the Islamic Center of Boston, Wayland (ICB), following an anti-Muslim hate campaign pro more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, June 23 -- Empower Oversight Whistleblowers and Research, an organization dedicated to enhancing independent oversight of government and corporate wrongdoing, issued the following news release on June 22, 2026: * * * DEA Whistleblower: Feds Allowed Millions of Fentanyl Pills to Hit New Mexico Streets, Violating Federal Policy An AP investigation released today revealed that the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) Albuquerque District Office and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico routinely "walked more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 19 [Category: ThinkTank] (TNSrep) -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Liberty in Action: No Way to a $750K Giveaway * Risk is part of the game for any business launching a profit-seeking venture-and taxpayers should never be forced to subsidize any business, successful or not. That's why the Goldwater Institute is suing Columbia, Mo., over its illegal deal to provide American Airlines with up to $750,000 in taxpayer money if its new route to North Carolina isn't always profitable. Goldwater fi more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 23 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Hobbs Vetoes Bill to Stop Child and Revenge Porn Before It Spreads Rep. Nick Kupper's Protect Act would have required commercial porn sites to verify age and consent before publishing sexual material - Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed legislation that would have required commercial pornography websites to verify the age and consent of every person depicted before publishing sexual material online. Only two Democrats in the Legislature voted f more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, June 23 -- The International Telecommunication Union, the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies, issued the following news release: * * * ITU's AI for Good Global Summit brings world leaders, AI pioneers and breakthrough technologies to Geneva The world's leading platform for AI solutions, skills, standards and policy convenes alongside the UN's inaugural Global Dialogue on AI Governance - Geneva will become the global focal point for artificial intelligence as world leaders a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Cornyn Introduce Bill to Improve Groundwater Research Along the U.S.-Mexico Border * Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced the Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program Act (TAAP), a bipartisan, bicameral bill to reauthorize and expand the federal program supporting binational research on groundwater security, quantity, and quality in U.S.-Mexico border communities. Many border communities rely on transboundary a more PR

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, June 18 -- The Medical University of South Carolina issued the following news release: * * * MUSC Health-Midlands opens state's first combined emergency and urgent care facility * COLUMBIA, S.C. - MUSC Health-Midlands, in partnership with Dallas-based Intuitive Health, has cut the ribbon on MUSC Health Emergency and Urgent Care-Garners Ferry, the state's first combined emergency and urgent care facility. Located at 7620 Garners Ferry Road, just off I-77, the 12,484-square-foot facility is part of MUSC Health Co more PR

HOLBROOK, Arizona, June 23 -- Northland Pioneer College issued the following news: * * * NPC Friends and Family Awards Largest Scholarship Amounts Ever for Fall 2026 NPC Friends and Family (NPCFF), the nonprofit foundation that supports student scholarships at Northland Pioneer College (NPC), has awarded a total of $109,000 in scholarship awards, more than ever before, for the upcoming fall 2026 semester. More scholarship opportunities are still available. One hundred thirty students applied during the six-week general application window, m more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 22 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Ohio Capital Journal: Ohio will lose 51,000 jobs, $5.3 billion due to Trump cuts by 2029, new analysis finds * COLUMBUS, OH - Donald Trump and Washington Republicans' economic policies are devastating Ohio families, with a new analysis emphasizing that under their spending bill, Ohio will lose more than 50,000 jobs - the eighth most jobs lost of any state in the country - and more than $5B from the state economy by 2029. This new analysis is also making cl more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 23 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry issued the following news: * * * Shapiro Administration Leads Multi-State Coalition Opposing Proposed Federal Rule That Would Weaken Worker Protections, Making Wage Theft Harder to Fight Pennsylvania is leading a coalition of attorneys general and state labor departments, urging the U.S. Department of Labor to withdraw a proposed rule that would narrow who can be held responsible when workers are denied wages, overtime, leave, and other workplace protectio more PR

PHOENIX, June 23 -- Paradise Valley Community College issued the following news: * * * PVCC Connects Classrooms to Careers Through Educator Externship Paradise Valley Community College (PVCC) recently welcomed high school educators and counselors from across the valley for its Business Services Educator Externship Day, a collaborative event designed to strengthen connections between education and industry while expanding career exploration opportunities for students. Hosted by PVCC's Office of Strategic Partnerships in partnership with the  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Delivers Remarks at Press Conference in Support of Karla Toledo * Tucson, AZ - U.S. Representative Adelita S. Grijalva joined local community members at a press conference in support of Karla Toledo, who recently had deportation proceedings re-filed against her by DHS. Karla is a DACA recipient who was detained by ICE in Tucson on May 18 th after they illegally entered her home despite having active DACA status, no criminal rec more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Stansbury, Schweikert, Grijalva, Stanton, and Leger Fernandez send Bipartisan Letter to Secretaries Rollins, Kennedy on Screwworm Outbreak * U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-NM), David Schweikert (R-AZ), Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ), Greg Stanton (D-AZ), and Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to push for urgent action to more PR

TEMPE, Arizona, June 23 -- Rio Salado College issued the following news: * * * What to Look for in an Online College By Mira Radovich, Senior Contributing Writer Choosing the right online college is a big decision-- one that can shape your career, finances, and personal growth. With so many options available, it's important to know what truly matters when evaluating online programs. Here's a breakdown of the essential factors every prospective student should consider. Accreditation Before anything else, check for accreditation. This is y more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to the University of Arizona: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 8, 2026 Suresh Garimella, President University of Arizona Office of the President Old Main, Room 200 1200 East University Boulevard P.O Box 210021 Tucson, Arizona 85721 Dear President Garimella: Thank you for your responses to the Committee's March 1, 2024 letter requesting information detailing the University of Arizona more PR

DALLAS, Texas, June 23 -- Susan G. Komen, an organization that says it addresses breast cancer on fronts such as research, community health, global outreach and public policy initiatives, posted the following statement on June 22, 2026: * * * Statement on Passage of Legislation Eliminating Financial Barriers to Critical Breast Imaging in Arizona PHOENIX - Susan G. Komen(R), the world's leading breast cancer organization, issued the following statement on the passage of critical breast imaging legislation in Arizona, SB 1165, led by Senator H more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following written testimony by University Innovation Alliance CEO Bridget Burns from a June 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Building an AI-Ready America: Higher Education in the Age of AI": * * * Chairman Owens, Ranking Member Adams, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Bridget Burns, and I serve as CEO of the University Innovation Alliance, a national consortium o more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, June 19 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * In revitalizing the Colorado River Delta, a little goes a long way * Today's Colorado River Delta is a far cry from the lush waterway that thrived before the river was forced behind dams that diverted much of its flow for half a century. Now, with just small amounts of water and funding, stretches of the parched riverbed have been transformed into healthy riparian habitats. A new report from a University of Arizona-led team of researche more PR

RENO, Nevada, June 22 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news: * * * University of Nevada, Reno lands $1 million gift to advance tick-borne disease research * Tick season has arrived, and emergency room visits for tick bites are already at their highest level nationwide for this time of year in nearly a decade. While tick-related emergency visits are far less common in the West, averaging about 16 per 100,000 visits compared with an average of 163 per 100,000 in the Northeast and Midwest, according to the Centers for Disease more PR