OLYMPIA, Washington, June 26 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown calls for transparency as ICE refuses to release fatality information * Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to reverse a dangerous new policy ending investigations and public reporting of deaths that occur shortly after people are released from ICE custody. In a  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Blocks Trump Administration From Exerting Federal Control Over Elections * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsu more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Blocks Administration from Exerting Federal Control Over Elections * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today secured a victory (PDF) from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit brought by Attorney General more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 26 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * AI Professional Development Pathways * New offerings help employees, senior leaders and healthcare professionals build practical AI skills for workplace application, governance and healthcare settings University of Phoenix has launched three new professional development pathways designed to help organizations build artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities across the workforce, leadership teams and healthcare environments. The new offerings inc more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 27 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Alumni elect Mariko Silver '99 to serve on Yale's Board of Trustees Silver, president and chief executive officer of Lincoln Center, was elected in a worldwide balloting of university graduates and begins a six-year term on July 1. Four trustees will conclude their service on June 30. - Mariko Silver '99 has been elected to serve as an alumni fellow of Yale's Board of Trustees, known formally as the Yale Corporation, in a worldwide balloting of university  more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, June 26 -- Tucson Electric Power issued the following news release on June 25, 2026 with Arizona Public Service and the Salt River Project: * * * APS, SRP and TEP Continue New Nuclear Exploration for Arizona APS, SRP and Tucson Electric Power (TEP) are exploring new nuclear generation in Arizona through a siting study to identify potential locations, support rising energy demand and evaluate long-term reliable, sustainable power options. PHOENIX and TUCSON - Arizona Public Service (APS), Salt River Project (SRP) and Tucson  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on June 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Demands Transparency as ICE Refuses to Release Fatality Information Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to reverse a dangerous new policy ending investigations and public reporting of deaths that occur shortly after people are released from ICE c more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * As Screwworm Cases Rise, Stanton Urges USDA to Reestablish Screwworm Response Facility in Arizona * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-04) sent a letter urging U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins to take swift action to strengthen Arizona's defenses against the growing outbreak of New World Screwworm (NWS). The New World Screwworm is a flesh-eating parasite that feeds on living tissue and can cause s more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PROTECTS ELECTIONS FROM FEDERAL OVERREACH, PERMANENTLY BLOCKS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL EXECUTIVE ORDERS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul scored two separate legal victories permanently blocking the implementation of key provisions in President Trump's unlawful executive orders that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. "These rulings are a win for  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 26 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health posted the following news release: * * * Banner MD Anderson first in Arizona to offer novel prostate cancer treatment * GILBERT, Ariz. - Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center is revolutionizing prostate cancer treatment by becoming the first hospital system in Arizona to introduce the Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation (TULSA) procedure to its patients. The innovative and less-invasive treatment option uses high temperatures to destroy one's prostate cancer. The ablation is perf more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Bellisario College scholars present research at ICA conference in South Africa * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Faculty members and graduate students from the Penn State Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications traveled to Cape Town, South Africa, for the annual International Communication Association conference. Their research and other scholarly activities covered a variety of timely topics across many meetings and sessions. The conferenc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on June 26, 2026: * * * CAIR-AZ Welcomes Hate Crime Charge in Synagogue Defacing The Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AZ) today welcomed hate crime charges against a man who allegedly defaced a synagogue in Phoenix. The indictment alleges that the man defaced a synagogue with an antisemitic flyer earlier this week. SEE: Arizona man charged with hate crime for defacing a synagogue (https://coastalabc.com/news more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 27 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on June 26, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments 6.26.2026 Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Anthony Serna, of San Diego, has been appointed Deputy Secretary for Rail and Transit at the California State Transportation Agency. Serna has been the Senior Advisor and Policy Lead of Rail and Transit Policy at the California State Transportation Agency since 2022. He held multiple positions at the Cal more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on June 25, 2026, by investigative researcher Parker Thayer: * * * The experts were wrong The voting "experts" are full of it - In April 2021, a coalition of "nonpartisan" civic engagement groups led by VoteAmerica, the Voter Participation Center, and the Campaign Legal Center sued the state of Georgia seeking to block the enactment of S.B. 202, the state's election integrity bill. In the lawsuit, the plaintiffs alleged many things. They claimed that the bi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on June 25, 2026, by investigative researcher Parker Thayer: * * * The Left's voter registration grift thrived in 2024 Most people would be astonished to learn how much of the "money in politics" that they love to hate lives, at least nominally, outside of politics. Everyone knows about Super PACs and "dark money" groups, but for years now tax-exempt 501(c)(3) charitable organizations have been one of the biggest centers of political power and money in the co more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on June 24, 2026, by Maciej Bukowski, head of Energy and Resilience Program at the Casimir Pulaski Foundation in Warsaw, Poland, and Jack Galloway, program assistant with the Tech Policy Program: * * * Data Center Energy Challenge: Can the US and Europe Deliver? Artificial intelligence ambitions are colliding not just with the limits of semiconductors or algorithms. They face electricity and environmental bottlenecks. - It's a common European and more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Invests in Making America Healthy Again with Announcement of $2.9 Million to Improve Drinking Water Across the Pacific Southwest * SAN FRANCISCO - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing over $2.9 million in grant funding to improve drinking water infrastructure in the Pacific Southwest. These grants will help Make America Healthy Again by providing communities with needed resources to make critical drinking water  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Invests in Making America Healthy Again with Announcement of $25 Million to Improve Drinking Water in Small and Rural Communities * WASHINGTON- Today, U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing more than $25 million in grant funding to improve drinking water infrastructure in small and rural communities. These grants will help Make America Healthy Again by providing communities across the nation with needed resources to make  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 26 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news wrap up: * * * Liberty in Action: The Story of America * What did the Founders really mean when they said "All men are created equal"? Whose ideas informed Thomas Jefferson when he drafted the Declaration of Independence? The Goldwater Institute's Timothy Sandefur answers these questions and more in a new webinar on the eve of the nation's 250 th anniversary. In the webinar, Sandefur, the author of Proclaiming Liberty: John Adams, Thomas J more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following opening remarks on June 24, 2026, at a markup of bills targeting election security, congressional ethics and legislative branch operations: * * * Today, the Committee on House Administration will consider critical legislation to require voter ID in federal elections, prevent Members of Congress from using insider information to profit from prediction markets, and address 21st-century challenges facing the legislative bran more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Ciscomani Highlights Arizona Border Security and Trade Priorities with DHS Secretary Mullin * Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Representative Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) highlighted Southeastern Arizona's priorities during a House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee oversight hearing with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Deputy Secretary Troy Edgar, emphasizing the importance of border security, p more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Mike Flynn, senior vice president and counsel at the Information Technology Industry Council, from a June 11, 2026, hearing entitled "AI and the American Dream: Promoting Innovation, Affordability, and American Dominance": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. My name is Mike Flynn, and I am a Senior Vice President and Counsel  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Arizona Delegation Submit 250 Copper Pennies to Congressional Time Capsule * Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and the entire Arizona congressional delegation submitted 250 copper pennies to the Semiquintennial Congressional Time Capsule honoring America's 250 th birthday. "America's 250th birthday honors the generations of Americans who served, built this nation, and strengthened our democracy. Arizona has long powered our economy and national secu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Kelly, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Remove Wildfire Fuel from New Mexico's Forests * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Adam Schiff (D-CA), John Curtis (R-UT), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) introduced the bipartisan Hazardous Fuels Transportation Assistance Act to help communities and forest managers remove woody biomass-material left behind from forest thinning operations meant to p more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following commentary on June 25, 2026, by Hannah Becker, American democracy and technology fellow and vice president at Becker Digital: * * * Blog: How AI is Threatening Our Democracy 250 years ago, the nation we now know as the United States of America came to be. Patriots risked their lives to organize and structure a democracy, a bold governance experiment built on the idea that power should be in the hands of the people - not a monarchy, dictatorship, or oligarch more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 27 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following commentary on June 26, 2026, by by Adam Shelton, senior staff attorney at Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation: * * * Mesa School Board Scraps Unconstitutional Speech Ban In a victory for the freedom of speech, the Mesa Public School's Governing Board on Thursday updated its public comment policy to allow speech "without regard to viewpoint," eliminating its previous prohibition on "personal attacks." Board members made the change af more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following news: * * * Nine Ukrainian Leaders Selected for Inaugural McCain Institute Fellowship The McCain Institute at Arizona State University (ASU) is proud to announce the inaugural cohort of its McCain Global Leaders Ukraine Fellowship (MGLU). Nine fellows have been selected to join the three-month pilot program, which runs July through September 2026. Focused on post-war reconstruction, the program will provide Ukrainian fellows with the opportunity to hone th more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 25 [Category: BizEnergy] -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: * * * Recursos de asistencia financiera de SRP para apoyar a los clientes este verano * SRP esta comprometida en apoyar a sus clientes con una variedad de programas y recursos disenados para ayudar a controlar los costos de electricidad, especialmente durante el verano. * Programa Power AZ del Estado de Arizona - Los clientes de SRP con ingresos de hasta el 100 % del ingreso medio estatal, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ciscomani Hosts Winner of 2026 Congressional Art Competition in D.C. * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Juan Ciscomani today hosted Eyah Prior, winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for Arizona's Sixth Congressional District, in D.C. for this year's National Awards Reception and Winners' Celebration. Eyah Prior, an upcoming senior at Buena High School in Sierra Vista, won the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for AZ-06 wi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Launches My Body. My Ballot., the Largest Midterm Investment in Its History Today, as part of its My Body. My Ballot. campaign-the largest midterm electoral effort in the organization's history-Reproductive Freedom for All released a new video highlighting what's at stake for reproductive freedom in the 2026 elections. The video previews the campaign's strategy more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Barragan, Carter, Sr., and Senator Van Hollen Introduce Bill to Develop Next Generation of Clean Shipping Technology and Infrastructure * 26 June 2026 Contact: jin.choi@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. -Yesterday, Representatives Nanette Barragan (CA-44) and Troy A. Carter, Sr. (LA-02), along with Senator Chris Van Hollen (MD), reintroduced the Next Generation Shipping Act. The legislation would create a $1 billion per year program  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * The James T. Woods Act Fights Online Child Exploitation That's Sweeping the Nation BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Online child exploitation, sextortion and violent online criminal networks like '764,' which coerce children into violent or suicidal acts, are sweeping the nation, impacting children across all 50 states. Each of the 56 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) field offices are invol more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Kelly-Backed Bipartisan Resolution Designating Glioblastoma Awareness Day * Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) applauded the Senate passage of his resolution designating July 15 th, 2026, as Glioblastoma Awareness Day, honoring the more than 13,000 Americans who die from the disease each year, including Arizona's own Senator John McCain. "I first came to the Senate to serve out the remainder of John McCain's term, and his legacy has shaped how more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 25 [Category: BizEnergy] -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: * * * SRP Financial Assistance Resources to Help Customers This Summer * SRP is committed to supporting customers with a range of programs and resources designed to help manage electricity bills, especially during the summer. * State of Arizona Power AZ Program - SRP customers with an income of up to 100% of the State Median Income, which is $8,998 per month for a household of four, may be more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, June 26 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * U of A researchers' new approach boosts immune response against lung cancer * Researchers at the University of Arizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy have developed a new strategy that helps the immune system recognize and attack lung cancer tumors more effectively. By packaging a chemotherapy drug and an RNA molecule in a tiny lipid carrier, the team boosted an immune response that slowed tumor growth and enhanced the effects of immunotherapy.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Undefeated: House Republican Appropriators Go 12-for-12! As America approaches its 250th birthday, House Republican Appropriators are marking a milestone of their own: reporting all 12 Fiscal Year 2027 bills through their subcommittees and the full committee. Through hearings, oversight, markups, debate, and floor action, the FY27 process has showcased the role Article I was designed to p more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 27 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Maag retires after 38 years of advancing special education By Shaun Platt, Special Education and Communication Disorders Once a student who struggled through high school with a D+ cumulative GPA, John Maag has built a national reputation in special education and is concluding a 38-year career at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Maag is the Larry and Sharon Roos Professor in Special Education in the Department of Special Education and Communication more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 26 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * You Don't Have a Constitutional Right to Free Speech... On Someone Else's Property * The Goldwater Institute this week filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court urging it to overrule a decades-old precedent that allows people to exercise their freedom of speech-by trespassing on other people's land. That case, called PruneYard v. Robins, was decided in 1980, and it held that the Fifth Amendment's takings clause was not violated when the more PR