MENLO PARK, California, June 30 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Action! NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory begins capturing the greatest cosmic movie ever made * Subscribe to SLAC Breaking News (external link) Read this release on the Vera C. Rubin Observatory website (external link). The wait is over: NSF-DOE Rubin Observatory, funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science, is now capturing the cosmos in unprecedented detail, tran more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 30 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Wins Case Protecting Billions Of Dollars For States To Fight Homelessness * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania have won their lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's illegal conditions on billions of dollars in funding that community organizations across the country rely on to provid more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 30 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania won their case challenging illegal conditions that the Trump administration (PDF) imposed upon billions of dollars in funding that community organizations across the country rely on to provide housing and servi more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, June 30 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Ahmed Abbasi appointed the director of Notre Dame's Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society and deputy director of the Data, AI, and Computing Initiative * Ahmed Abbasi, the Joe and Jane Giovanini Professor of IT, Analytics and Operations in the Mendoza College of Business, has been named the director of the University of Notre Dame's Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society and deputy director of the Data, AI, and Computing (DAC) Initiative. De more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 1 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement on June 30, 2026, on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship: * * * Attorney General Mayes Praises Birthright Citizenship Ruling from Supreme Court The 14th Amendment was written in plain language and with clear purpose. It was a guarantee that if you are born in this country, you are a citizen. Today, the Court upheld that promise - and upheld the soul of this nation. Birthright citizenship has strengthened our communities and mad more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 1 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Secures More Than 50 Million Eggs and $3.3 Million After Uncovering Illegal Scheme to Manipulate Egg Prices Attorney General Kris Mayes today secured more than 50 million eggs for consumers nationwide and $3.3 million from some of the nation's largest egg producers for colluding behind the scenes to raise prices. A bipartisan multistate investigation with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reveale more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 1 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * Arizona House Republicans Hail Supreme Court Victory for Women's Sports Ruling vindicates Republican lawmakers who defended Arizona's law after Attorney General Mayes refused - Arizona House Republicans today celebrated a major victory for female athletes after the United States Supreme Court upheld the right of states to reserve girls' and women's sports for biological females. In its decision, the Court ruled that Title IX more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 [Category: Political] -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Arizona Makes History: The 14th State to Join the Fight for Congressional Term Limits * Aligning the Legislature with the People This victory is far more than a routine legislative milestone; it is a defining moment that demonstrates what happens when a legislative body truly aligns itself with the constituents it serves. Poll after poll shows that everyday Americans, regardless of political party, overwhelmingly agree that public ser more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 1 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Arizona Senate Republicans Mark Yarnell Hill Anniversary, Honor Arizona's Fallen Firefighters Thirteen years after the Yarnell Hill Fire claimed the lives of the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots, Arizona Senate Republicans are remembering their extraordinary sacrifice and honoring every firefighter who has given their life protecting Arizona's families, communities, and public lands. This year's anniversary carries even greater signif more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 30 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Effort to Remove Rules Protecting Americans from Housing Discrimination * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)'s proposal to dismantle its rules prohibiting housing discrimination based on sexual orientation and gen more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 30 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania yesterday won their case challenging the Trump Administration's illegal conditions on billions of dollars in funding that community organizations across the country rely on to provide housing a more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 30 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Announces Settlement Delivering More Than 900,000 Eggs to Vermont Foodbank Following Egg Price Manipulation Investigation * Attorney General Charity Clark today announced that Vermont will receive approximately 915,000 eggs and $56,000 as part of a settlement with the nation's largest egg producers for colluding behind the scenes to raise prices. A bipartisan multistate investigation with the U.S. Departme more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 29 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than 50 Million Eggs and $3.3 Million After Uncovering Illegal Scheme to Manipulate Egg Prices * New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured more than 50 million eggs for consumers nationwide and $3.3 million from some of the nation's largest egg producers for colluding behind the scenes to raise prices. A bipartisan multistate investigation led by the Office of the New York Attorney Gen more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 30 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness * June 30, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania won their case challenging the Trump administration's illegal conditions on billions of dollars in funding that community organizations across the country rely on to provide hou more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 29 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues to Protect Healthcare for Tens of Thousands of North Carolinians with Cancer and Severe Illnesses Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services over a new federal rule that puts tens of thousands of North Carolinians with cancer and other severe illnesses at risk of losing Medicaid coverag more PR

DENVER, Colorado, June 30 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser announces settlement with large egg producers after uncovering illegal scheme to jack up prices * June 30, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today secured 53 million eggs for consumers nationwide and $3.3 million from some of the nation's largest egg producers for colluding behind the scenes for nearly three years to raise prices. A bipartisan multistate investigation with the U.S. Department  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 29 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER UNLAWFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF MEDICAID WORK REQUIREMENTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors, today announced a lawsuit over the Trump administration's unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Raoul and the coalition's lawsuit challenges pro more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 30 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WINS CASE PROTECTING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR STATES TO FIGHT HOMELESSNESS * Court Decision Prevents Trump Administration's Illegal Conditions from Jeopardizing Funding for Continuum of Care Programs Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania won their case challenging the Trump administration's illegal conditions on bill more PR

SALEM, Oregon, June 30 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness * Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a multistate coalition have won their lawsuit against the Trump administration's illegal conditions on $3 billion in federal housing funds. The funds, known as Continuum of Care (CoC) grants, help community organizations nationwide provide housing and services to people experiencing homelessness, includin more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 29 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Blocks Illegal Cartel to Drive Down Egg Prices * Investigation into Nation's Largest Egg Producers Revealed Illegal Scheme That Raised Costs for Consumers and Businesses  Attorney General William Tong and a bipartisan coalition of 17 states today announced a $3.3 million settlement with three of the nation's largest egg producers, resolving a joint state and federal investigation into a long-running il more PR

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, June 30 -- Olivet Nazarene University posted the following news: * * * Charles Carrigan Ph.D. Honored with Endowed Professorship at Olivet * Olivet Nazarene University has appointed Charles Carrigan '96, Ph.D. as the Reams Endowed Professor for Geosciences. The Max and Carol Reams Endowed Professorship was established to provide sustained faculty support for geosciences and to honor the legacy of two longtime Olivet supporters. The fund will help secure the viability of Olivet's geosciences through partial funding o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ciscomani Applauds More Than $1 Billion Paid to AZ Veteran Healthcare Providers in FY2025 Through Bipartisan MISSION Act * Tucson, AZ - U.S. Representative Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) is commending the Department of Veteran Affairs' (VA) payment of more than $36 billion dollars to local healthcare providers across the nation for Fiscal Year 2025. Arizona healthcare providers received the tenth-highest payment, totaling $1 billion. This funding is a  more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 30 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * East Coast broccoli lowers costs and risks from California drought * The burgeoning East Coast broccoli industry is helping slightly lower costs and reduce reliance on the drought-prone West. Those were findings from a new supply chain model study that showed expanding production outside of California - the country's top broccoli producer - can help stabilize fresh produce supply chains that are vulnerable to water shortages. At the same time, the study revea more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues 99 Ranch Market for Discrimination Against Non-Chinese Workers * Federal agency charges grocery store chain with bias in favor of Chinese workers LOS ANGELES -Tawa Supermarket, Inc. doing business as 99 Ranch Market, violated federal law when it fired and otherwise discriminated against non-Chinese workers based on their national origin, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 30 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Eggciting News! Attorney General Bonta Secures Settlement, Delivers 8.9 Million Eggs to California Food Banks * Nationwide settlement with egg producers resolves allegations of an illegal conspiracy that raised the cost of eggs OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 17 attorneys general and alongside the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ), announced a settlement with e more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 30 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Faculty and Staff Briefs June 2026 * Florida State University's distinguished faculty are central to the mission of the university. Faculty excellence in scholarship, research, and creative activity is critical to the quality of student learning and makes a difference in the lives of others. Throughout the year, honors and recognitions are awarded to individual faculty and staff members across campus. Faculty and Staff Briefs are produced monthly to more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, July 1 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Nursing Dean Cameron Duncan, Ph.D., Named Fellow of the AAN By Gisele Galoustian Cameron G. Duncan, Ph.D., DNP, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, CNE, FAANP, Holli Rockwell Trubinsky Eminent Dean of Florida Atlantic University's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, has been named a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN), one of the nursing profession's highest honors recognizing leaders whose more PR

HELENA, Montana, June 30 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Gianforte Announces Montana Joins Western Transmission Expansion Coalition * HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana joined the Western Transmission Expansion Coalition (WestTEC), an agreement established with eleven states in the western United States to analyze transmission needs.  "With increasing demand on our energy grid, we must meet the challenge head-on to ensure affordable, reliable power for Montanans more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 1 --The Hawaii Department of the Attorney General issued the following news release on June 29, 2026: * * * DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SECURES 53 MILLION EGGS AND $3.3 MILLION IN NATIONWIDE EGG PRICE-FIXING SETTLEMENT Investigation Revealed Illegal Scheme by Nation's Largest Egg Producers to Manipulate Prices and Increase Costs for Consumers and Businesses - Attorney General Anne Lopez today secured 53 million eggs for consumers nationwide and $3.3 million from some of the nation's largest egg producers for c more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 30 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Hyatt, HSL Properties, and Desert Hospitality Management Announce Plans for Tucson's First Hyatt Regency Hotel * Hyatt Regency Tucson Convention Center Expected to Open in Late 2027 Following Multi-Million Dollar Transformation, Elevating Tucson's Convention and Group Business Landscape CHICAGO (June 30, 2026) -Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H), in collaboration with HSL Properties and Desert Hospitality more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: On ABC's This Week, Kelly Discusses Political Courage and the Importance of Putting Country Over Politics * In case you missed it, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Todd Young (R-IN), alongside ' Courage Can Save Us' author Rye Barcott, sat down with ABC News' This Week host Jonathan Karl to discuss the importance of political courage, as highlighted in the book's profiles of both senators, and the need to put country over politics. During the co more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Requires Egg Producers to End Coordinated Benchmark Manipulation that Artificially Inflated Prices Across the Country The Proposed Settlements Will Ensure Competitive Prices for Consumers by Stopping Coordination to Inflate Egg Prices - The Justice Department's Antitrust Division, together with 17 State Attorneys General, filed a civil lawsuit against Cal-Maine Foods Inc. (Cal-Maine); Hickman's Egg Ranch Inc. (Hickman's); and Ce more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 30 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Kee appointed UNM-Gallup interim dean of instruction * GALLUP, N.M. -Joe Kee, an associate professor of Navajo language and government as well as a former division chair, has been appointed the interim dean of instruction at The University of New Mexico-Gallup. UNM-Gallup Dean of Instruction John Zimmerman announced Kee's appointment in an email to faculty on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Kee will step into the role of interim dean effective July more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 30 -- KnowledgeWorks issued the following article: * * * The State of Personalized, Competency-based Education A snapshot of the field in 2026 KEY TAKEAWAYS: * Personalized, competency based education has shifted from isolated pilots to durable, statewide systems that align policy, practice and classroom implementation * States and districts are redefining success through flexible graduation pathways, Portraits of a Graduate and more meaningful approaches to assessment, time and credentials * The field is maturing  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- 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

ENCINO, California, July 1 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on June 29, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers $2.9M Sale of Jack in the Box in San Luis, Arizona SAN LUIS, Ariz. - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of 606 N. Main St., a locally owned and operated Jack in the Box in San Luis, Arizona. The asset sold for $2,925,000. "San Luis continues to attract investor  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness Court Decision Prevents Trump Administration's Unlawful Conditions from Jeopardizing Funding for Continuum of Care Programs - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, with a coalition of 18 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania, won their case challenging the Trump administration's unlaw more PR

KINGMAN, Arizona, July 1 -- Mohave College issued the following news release: * * * Mohave College recognized by AZTransfer for leadership and reporting excellence MOHAVE COUNTY - Mohave College has been recognized by AZTransfer with two awards for excellence in Articulation Task Force (ATF) meetings. AZTransfer recognized ATF meeting facilitators who increased meeting attendance and accelerated their meeting report submissions. Andrea Wange, Director of Curriculum and Assessment, received the Institutional Improvement Award and the Continu more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, June 30 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news: * * * NAU receives $1.76M grant to train future biomedical workforce * Northern Arizona University received its first T32 grant from the National Institutes of Health, which will allow the university to fund 20 doctoral students over a five-year period. The grant, awarded to G-RISE at Northern Arizona University, is $1.76 million over five years, providing funding for 20 doctoral students in four different disciplines. Powered by grant funds, G-RISE is f more PR

NEW YORK, June 30 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * NBC Sports Presents All 15 Games Live Nationally, an MLB First, on Special "Star-Spangled Sunday" Ac... * MLB Multiview on Peacock Lets Fans Watch Up to Four Games at Once; All 15 Games Live on Peacock June 30, 2026 NBC Sports presents a special "Star-Spangled Sunday" this Sunday, July 5, with all 30 MLB teams in action throughout the day on NBC, Peacock, and NBCSN -the first time a media company has presented all 15 MLB gam more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * In a win for U.S.-born children, Supreme Court reaffirms birthright citizenship Court rejects Trump's attempt to redefine who is American - Today, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the Trump administration's attempt to strip the constitutional guarantee of citizenship from children born in the United States via executive order. Earlier this year, the National Education Association, on behalf of its 3 million members, joined a coal more PR

NEW YORK, June 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * One Year After the Trump Administration Abandoned Police Reform, New NYCLU and ACLU Report Finds Evidence of Continued Excessive Force * The report provides an update on the ACLU's Seven States Safety Campaign and presents preliminary findings on police misconduct and transparency in jurisdictions abandoned by the Department of Justice MOUNT VERNON - One year after the Trump administration abandoned federal police oversight a more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 30 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * Online Course Rigor * Published in the Journal of Educators Online, the literature review examines teaching, grading, course management and faculty support in online learning environments for nontraditional students. University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies announces the publication of a new article by scholars Jennifer L. James, Ph.D., Karen Myers, DNP, and Olivia Miller, M.A., in the Journal of Educators Online. The article, "Studyin more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 30 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Politicians Say They Want Affordable Housing. So Why Are They Killing It? * A troubling pattern is emerging across the American West: State and local bureaucracies are quietly reshaping water policy in the name of environmental protection, often without clear environmental justification, and they're making it harder -if not impossible -to build new homes in the process. The result is fewer houses, higher housing costs, and major polic more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * Rep. Grijalva Reacts to SCOTUS Decisions Upholding Birthright Citizenship, Restrictions for Transgender Student Athletes Today, Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva issued the following statement after the Supreme Court's decision to uphold birthright citizenship and to allow states to restrict transgender athletes from competing in high school and collegiate sports: On birthright citizenship: "Today's Supreme Court decision re more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Endorses Slate of Candidates to Protect Reproductive Freedom in the Arizona Legislature * : Tuesday, June 30, 2026 Contact: media@reproductivefreedomforall.org Washington, DC - Today, Reproductive Freedom for All announced its first slate of endorsements for key seats in the Arizona Legislature ahead of the state's primary election on July 21. Electing th more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, June 30 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * SDSU wrestling to face North Carolina at Sanford Pentagon * SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - South Dakota State University will square off on the mat with the University of North Carolina in a wrestling dual on Friday, Dec. 18 at the Sanford Pentagon. Ticket sales and broadcast information will be determined at a later date. "These are two tremendous wrestling programs that will provide a great show in Sioux Falls," said Jesse Smith, v more PR

BRADENTON, Florida, June 30 -- State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota Campus issued the following news: * * * #StaffSpotlight: Meet Leah, Supporting TRIO SSS Student Success in College, Graduation and Beyond Leah Nusman grew up in Bradenton. As a first-generation college student with limited financial resources, she started her higher education journey at Manatee Community College (now State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota) in 2001. She took classes and worked as a student employee in what is now the Office of the Registrar beginning more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 1 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release: * * * Submillimeter Array captures gamma-ray burst within minutes On Jan. 26, 2026, the Submillimeter Array (SMA) on Maunakea crossed an important threshold for real-time astronomy. For the first time, scientists from the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) and collaborators demonstrated a new rapid-response capability at millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths-the invisible light that reveals otherwise hidden details of cosmic expl more PR

ONEONTA, New York, June 30 -- Hartwick College issued the following news release: * * * Summer Orientation Helps New Hawks Prepare for Fall * Students attending orientation came from 14 states, traveling from as far away as Arizona and Idaho. The incoming class also reflects 34 academic interests and includes 127 student-athletes and 109 students from HartLand Promise regions. Jacqueline Gregory, vice president for enrollment management, said the program provides an important opportunity for students and families to become familiar with t more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 1 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * Supreme Court Upholds Girls' Sports Protections After Arizona Legislature Backed West Virginia, Idaho Before Nation's Highest Court Senate President Warren Petersen is welcoming today's landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding laws that protect girls' and women's sports after leading Arizona's effort to defend those protections before the nation's highest court. The ruling affirms that states may preserve sep more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Karen J. Hedlund, President Trump's nominee to be a member of the Surface Transportation Board, from a June 24, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today as the President's nominee for a second term on the Surface Transportation Board. I also want to thank my sons Erik and Alex, their remarkable wives, and my  more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, July 1 -- The city of Tucson issued the following news: * * * 2026 Rate Changes - Effective July 1, 2026 Beginning July 1, the City of Tucson's Environmental Services Department will implement updated service rates for residential and commercial customers, landfill disposal tipping fees, and a new Clean City Fee. These adjustments will help support daily services, maintain current operations, invest in new equipment, and continue programs. Why Rates Are Changing Environmental Services is a self-supported enterprise funde more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, July 1 -- The city of Tucson issued the following news: * * * Tucson Receives AARP Grant for Middle Housing Design Competition The City of Tucson Planning and Development Services Department (PDSD) has received a 2026 American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Community Challenge grant to launch a Middle Housing Design Competition, in partnership with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Southern Arizona. Middle housing refers to smaller-scale residential building types, including duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, t more PR

BERKELEY, California, July 1 -- The University of California posted the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * UC announces Board of Regents chair and vice chair, committee leadership appointments for 2026-27 * The University of California announced today the appointment of Regent Maria Anguiano as chair of the Board of Regents, and the appointment of Regent Mark Robinson as vice chair of the Board. Regents Anguiano and Robinson were appointed to their new roles by their fellow Regents and will serve one-year terms beginning tomorro more PR

IRVINE, California, July 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * UC Irvine astronomers discover a new Earth-like exoplanet The planet sits in the habitable zone around its star in a galaxy not so far away * The new planet is about twice the size of Earth. * The planet's atmosphere may be the right thickness for life to survive on the planet's surface. * The study helps reveal how Earth-like planets close to our solar system may be more common than thought. - A team led by astrono more PR

MORRIS, Minnesota, June 30 -- University of Minnesota Morris campus issued the following news: * * * UMN Morris receives grant to develop tool to monitor AI data centers' impacts on water quantity and quality * As part of a $200,000 Impact Goal grant from the Institute on the Environment (IonE), University of Minnesota Morris Assistant Professor of Computer Science Wenkai Guan will serve as the principal investigator to collaborate with a national, interdisciplinary research team. The team aims to develop a predictive tool that helps commun more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, July 1 (TNSrep) -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * Report: Arizonans facing water insecurity want transparency, seat at the table * Southern Arizonans most vulnerable to water insecurity do not trust tap water but often struggle - financially, physically and otherwise - to get safe water into their homes. These are some of the findings gathered from conversations with community members who face water insecurity and shared in a report out this month from the Center for Regional Food Studi more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 1 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news on June 30, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown secures more than 50 million eggs and $3.3 million after uncovering illegal scheme Three major egg producers who illegally coordinated to drive up egg prices will be held accountable under a settlement announced today. Utah joins a bipartisan coalition of states and the U.S. Department of Justice in filing a complaint and proposed final judgment against Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., Versova Holdings, and Hickman more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, June 30 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA, states defeat HUD effort to kneecap homelessness services Washington and a multistate coalition have won their case challenging the federal administration's illegal conditions on billions of dollars in funding that community organizations across the country rely on to provide services for families facing housing insecurity or experiencing homelessness.  In November 2025, Attorney General Nick Brown co-led the coalition  more PR

PRESCOTT, Arizona, June 30 -- Yavapai College issued the following news: * * * Yavapai College District Governing Board Announces Extended Leave of Absence of College President and Resignation of District 4 Board Member Chris J. Minnick Steve Bracety, chairperson of the Yavapai College District Governing Board, announced today that Yavapai College President Dr. Lisa Rhine will be taking an extended leave of absence. The board has appointed Dr. Doug Berry, who currently services as Provost and Vice President of Student Affairs as the acting  more PR