NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut, July 16 -- Central Connecticut State University posted the following news: * * * A 'New' Britain for exchange student Zakaria Butt * By Julian Layne '25 When Zakaria Butt boarded a flight to the United States on Aug. 19, 2025, he knew surprisingly little about Connecticut or Central Connecticut State University. What began as a leap into the unknown would become one of the most transformative experiences of his life. A journalism student from England, Butt decided to study abroad after hearing about Central fro more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 17 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Intervenes to Protect Onshore Wind Energy Projects in Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in moving to intervene in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Secretary Pete Hegseth for unlawfully freezing routine reviews of land-based wind energy projects across the country. Federal law requires DoD to review proposed wind projects for potentia more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * AFT Posts Highest-Ever Membership of 1.88 Million as Union Popularity Surges * WASHINGTON -The AFT has topped the highest membership in its 110-year history as workers across America flock to organize with the 1.88 million-strong union that cares, fights, shows up and "gets shit done." At the union's 89th biennial convention this week, AFT President Randi Weingarten announced a record membership number of 1,875,209 more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, July 16 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown intervenes in lawsuit to protect onshore wind energy projects * Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general moving to intervene in a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for unlawfully freezing routine reviews of land-based wind energy projects, including at least five in Washington state. Federal law requires DoD to review proposed wind projects for potential n more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 16 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Intervenes To Protect Onshore Wind Energy Projects From Federal Freeze * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in moving to intervene in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Secretary Pete Hegseth for unlawfully freezing routine reviews of land-based wind energy projects across the country. Federal law requ more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 18 -- The Arizona Supreme Court issued the following news release on July 17, 2026: * * * Arizona Supreme Court Clarifies Rulemaking Process for Election Procedures Manual The Arizona Supreme Court today issued its opinion providing an explanation for the decision order in Republican National Committee v. Fontes. The Court explained that Arizona's Election Procedures Manual (EPM) is not subject to the Arizona Administrative Procedure Act (APA) because the EPM is governed by a distinct statutory process. The case arose more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 18 -- The Arizona Supreme Court issued the following news release on July 17, 2026: * * * Arizona Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Withholding Public Records Under the "Best Interests of the State" Exception The Arizona Supreme Court today issued an opinion in Barry Goldwater Institute for Public Policy Research Center v. City of Phoenix, clarifying how courts should evaluate claims that public records may be withheld under the "best interests of the state" exception to disclosure. The Court addressed an earlier Ar more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 18 -- The Arizona Supreme Court issued the following news release on July 17, 2026: * * * Arizona Supreme Court Clarifies When Attorney-Client Privilege Applies to Third Parties The Arizona Supreme Court today issued an opinion that clarifies when conversations involving a lawyer, a client, and a third person are protected by the attorney-client privilege. The Court explained that the attorney-client privilege exists to encourage honest communications between lawyers and their clients. But when a third person is invol more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 17 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces multistate settlement of bankruptcy claims against 23andMe over genetic data breach * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. The settlement includes $1 more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark over Conspiracy to Inflate Pharmaceutical Prices and Limit Competition * If you bought certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between May 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, you could be eligible for compensation OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 48 states and territories in announcing a $29.6 million settlem more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Moves to Intervene in Lawsuit Against Trump Administration to Protect Onshore Wind Energy Projects * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in moving to intervene in Renewable Northwest et al. v. Hegseth et al., a lawsuit brought by several wind industry associations and businesses against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Secretary Pete Hegse more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 16 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Intervenes to Stop Trump Administration Freeze on Wind Energy Projects * July 16, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in moving to intervene in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Secretary Pete Hegseth for unlawfully freezing routine reviews of land-based wind energy projects across the country. Federal law requir more PR

DENVER, Colorado, July 16 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser intervenes to protect onshore wind energy projects * July 16, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in moving to intervene in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense and Secretary Pete Hegseth for unlawfully freezing routine reviews of land-based wind energy projects across the country. Federal law requires the DOD to review proposed wind p more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 16 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS LEGAL CHALLENGE TO PROTECT ONSHORE WIND ENERGY PROJECTS FROM TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL FREEZE * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general who moved to intervene in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and Secretary Pete Hegseth for unlawfully freezing routine reviews of land-based wind energy projects across the country. Federal law req more PR

SALEM, Oregon, July 16 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Intervenes to Protect Onshore Wind Energy Projects * Oregon is co-leading the lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon Today, Attorney General Dan Rayfield is fighting back against a Pentagon freeze that's blocking wind energy projects nationwide, including here in Oregon. AG Rayfield filed a motion along with 18 other attorneys general intervening in a lawsuit against the U.S. Depart more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 16 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Intervenes to Protect Onshore Wind Energy Projects * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) - Connecticut Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in moving to intervene in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Secretary Pete Hegseth for unlawfully freezing routine reviews of land-based wind energy projects across the country. Federal law requires more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis, Merkley Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Enhance Aviation Safety After Slackline-Helicopter Tragedy * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced the McCarty and Heideman Air Safety Enhancement Act, bipartisan legislation that would direct the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to address urgent aviation safety issues by reviewing and updating existing safeguards for temporary obstructions in the low-altitude  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 17 -- Cornerstone Research, a provider of economic and financial analysis in commercial litigation and regulatory proceedings, issued the following news release: * * * Financial Economist Ryan Williams Joins Cornerstone Research as Principal in London A valuation expert with deep experience across academia, consulting, industry, and the regulatory process, Dr Williams brings a cross-disciplinary lens to a wide range of economic, financial, and technology issues. - Cornerstone Research, a leading provider of  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on July 17, 2026: * * * Gallego Grills OMB Director Russ Vought on Abandoning America's Service Members and Veterans Today, during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) questioned Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Russell Vought on his actions gutting critical support for service members and letting companies of more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 16 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hobbs, Bipartisan Arizona Leaders Condemn Federal Government's Denial of FEMA Disaster Relief for Gila and Mohave Counties * Governor Katie Hobbs and bipartisan Arizona leaders condemned the federal government's denial of Arizona's appeal for a Major Disaster Declaration for the severe storms and flooding that devastated Gila and Mohave Counties from September 25-27, 2025. On July 2, 2026, FEMA formally informed the State of Arizona more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Ciscomani Speaks on Necessity of Modernizing Nogales Port of Entry, Importance for Trade and Border Security in Arizona * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Juan Ciscomani recently spoke with 535 News in Washington on his continued efforts to modernize the Dennis DeConcini Land Port of Entry (LPOE) in Nogales, Arizona, and the impact modernizations would have on trade between the United States and Mexico and security at the border. Re more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 17 (TNSletter) -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with 19 co-signers issued the following letter to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 15, 2026 The Honorable Jonathan Gould Comptroller Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 400 7th St., SW Suite 1E-216 Washington, DC 20219 - The Honorable Kevin Warsh Chairman Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 20th Street and Constitution Avenue more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 17 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health posted the following news release: * * * Improving chronic conditions through Banner-sponsored nutritional program * PHOENIX (July 17, 2026) -For Amber Marie Reyes and others managing their disease often comes down to what they can afford to eat. A Banner Health-sponsored program that includes a nutrition and food care platform is changing the lives of people like Reyes in an excellent example of Banner's impact on the community it serves. The effort, under Banner's Medica more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 17 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Nationwide Mutual Insurance issued the following news: * * * JD Power ranks Nationwide best in customer satisfaction among usage-based auto insurers for third straight year * * For the third time in as many years, the annual JD Power U.S. Auto Insurance Study ranks Nationwide #1 in Customer Satisfaction among usage-based insurance (UBI) Auto Insurers 1. About the award: The JD Power 2026 U.S. Auto Insurance Study measures customer satisfaction with auto insurance in 11 geographic region more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Enhance Aviation Safety After Slackline-Helicopter Tragedy * Bill responds to Arizona helicopter crash that claimed four lives in January near Superior, AZ Today, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) joined Jeff Merkley (D-OR), John Curtis (R-UT), and other lawmakers in introducing the bipartisan and bicameral McCarty and Heideman Air Safety Enhancement Act. The new bipartisan legislation would direct the Federal more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Scott Introduce Legislation to Fix Clean Water Federal Funding System * Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced the Clean Water Allotment Modernization Act of 2026, legislation that would replace the outdated, fixed percentage formula used to allocate Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) grants. The new system is a transparent, needs-based formula that reflects current clean water infrastructure demands, state po more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 17 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Liberty in Action: What 90% of Americans Agree On * The Goldwater Institute has long fought for patients' freedom to access lifesaving treatments without government bureaucrats standing in their way. Now, a new Goldwater survey shows that Americans nationwide are overwhelmingly with us-90% of respondents agree it's important for patients with terminal illnesses or rare diseases to access cutting-edge treatments, even if they haven't y more PR

ENCINO, California, July 18 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on July 17, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Closes 275-Space Mobile Home Park Sale in Tucson TUCSON, 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 the Desert Classic Mobile Home Park, a 275-space mobile home park in Tucson, Arizona. The property sold all cash for $26.13 million, or $95,018 per space. "This curren more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport, States Win Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced that New Jersey led a coalition of 23 other states in winning a key ruling today declaring that the Trump Administration illegally misused its regulatory authority to unlawfully pull billions of dollars in federal funding that Congress had set aside for crucial state programs and services. In her de more PR

PASADENA, California, July 18 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA's Psyche Mission Delivers Mars Flyby Data, Time-lapse Video The spacecraft aced its encounter with Mars. Now mission scientists are studying a trove of data from the flyby in preparation for its arrival at asteroid Psyche in 2029. NASA's Psyche spacecraft flew by Mars on May 15, using the planet's gravity to gain speed and slightly tilt its trajectory. The flyby also gave the team an opportunity to prep for the science they will be more PR

VERMILLION, South Dakota, July 17 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * Pete Heidepriem Joins Knudson School of Law as Professor of Indian Law * The University of South Dakota's Knudson School of Law is pleased to announce the appointment of Pete Heidepriem, J.D., as the new associate professor of Indian Law. "I'm thrilled to join the community at USD Knudson School of Law," said Heidepriem. "The people I've met have been welcoming and the keen sense of collegiality stuck with me. It seems like the ideal envir more PR

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, July 16 -- The Princeton Review issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * The Princeton Review's "Best Business Schools for 2027" Rankings Are Out Best MBA Programs--On-Campus and Online--Based on Surveys of Administrators at 439 B-Schools and of 37,600 Students Enrolled in the Programs - NEW YORK - The Princeton Review(R) --the education services company known for its test prep resources, tutoring, admissions services, and dozens of annual rankings of colleges and graduate schools--today publis more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Relief Still Available to Arizona Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by the Post Tropical Storm Event * Honor America's 250th anniversary by taking the Freedom 250 Small Business Pledge. Sign up now to get your free certificate. *** Original text here: https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/07/17/sba-relief-still-available-arizona-small-businesses-private-nonprofits-affected-post-tropical-storm more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49031) on July 14, 2026, entitled "Semiconductor Fabrication Facilities Funded by the CHIPS Act: Project Status and Considerations for Congress" by Yong W. Kwon, industrial organization and business policy analyst: * * * SUMMARY Integrated circuits on silicon semiconductors - commonly called semiconductor microchips or "chips" - are components in electronic devices that perform functions such as data processing and storage. These chips are e more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49031) on July 14, 2026, entitled "Semiconductor Fabrication Facilities Funded by the CHIPS Act - Project Status and Considerations for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Considerations for Congress Congress may look to evaluate implementation progress to date and weigh policy options regarding existing or potential future incentives programs and policies. FY2026 is the last year for which the CHIPS Act of 2022 provides future ye more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * Gallego at NALEO Conference: When Latinos are strong, the country is strong. LOS ANGELES - Today U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) addressed attendees at the NALEO 43rd Annual Conference. "This has been a very tough year for our community without a doubt. We have been targeted. They're racially profiling us. They're hunting Latino working class men in the streets of our country right now. But we know one thing: Latinos are tough.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Rick Scott, Mark Kelly Introduce Clean Water Allotment Modernization Act * WASHINGTON, D.C.- On Thursday, July 16, U.S. Senators Rick Scott and Mark Kelly introduced the Clean Water Allotment Modernization Act. The bill replaces the outdated, fixed percentage formula for distributing Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) grants with a transparent, needs-based formula that reflects current clean water infrastructure demands, state populations more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 17 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Six KU faculty members selected for 2026-27 Big 12 Faculty Fellowship * LAWRENCE -Six University of Kansas faculty members have been selected to participate in the Big 12 Faculty Fellowship program during the 2026-27 academic year. The program allows tenured and tenure-track faculty on the KU Lawrence campus to expand their research connections within the Big 12 Conference through a variety of scholarly endeavors, which may include collaboration on proj more PR

NEW YORK, July 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Sports and True Crime Collide in New Investigation Discovery Series Executive Produced by Shaquille O'Neal, GAME DAY MURDERS * Watch the GAME DAY MURDERS Trailer Here (New York, NY) - Today Investigation Discovery, the leading true crime network, announced the premiere date for GAME DAY MURDERS, a gripping new series executive produced by NBA legend and true crime enthusiast Shaquille O'Neal. The si more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 17 [Category: BizEnergy] -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: * * * SRP Employees Set New Record in Annual Food Drive * SRP employees collected more than 19,650 cans of food and raised more than $42,000 during this year's annual food drive, making it the most successful campaign in the program's history and providing critical support to St. Mary's Food Bank and United Food Bank. The donations will help both organizations meet growing demand for food a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton Demands Answers on Cyclospora Outbreak, Raises Concerns Over Food Safety Surveillance Cuts * U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. demanding answers about the nationwide Cyclospora outbreak-warning that HHS's rollback of foodborne disease surveillance and reduced coordination with state and local health departments have undermined the nation's ability to q more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton, Ansari, Grijalva Introduce Bill to Redirect ICE Funding to Public Schools, Require Sale of Detention Warehouses * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Greg Stanton (AZ-04), Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), and Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07) introduced the Fund Schools, Not ICE Act. The legislation would redirect billions of dollars in funding passed as part of Republicans' second reconciliation bill for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)  more PR

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, July 17 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: * * * State grant supports Thiel College's Olympus Athletic and Recreation Center project * GREENVILLE, Pa.-Thiel College has received a $300,000 state grant through Pennsylvania's Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program to support construction of the Olympus Athletic and Recreation Center, a planned 40,000-square-foot recreation and wellness facility serving students, employees and the surrounding community. The funding, announced by state Sen. Michele more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Superfund Season of Cleanup to Advance Restoration of Clean Land and Water Across the Pacific Southwest * SAN FRANCISCO - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is excited to announce a huge season of construction starts for Superfund contaminated site cleanups across the Pacific Southwest. In total, approximately 8 million cubic yards of uncontrolled contaminated soil will be removed from communities through these cleanups. Over the next more PR

GLENDALE, Arizona, July 18 -- Arizona State University Thunderbird School of Global Management issued the following news: * * * Thunderbird at ASU receives global award for advancing sustainability, transparency and social impact International recognition at UN PRME Global Forum highlights university-wide collaboration advancing United Nations Sustainable Development Goals By Nicole Almond Anderson, Nicole.AlmondAnderson@thunderbird.asu.edu Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University has been recognized by the Unite more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Tucson Hospital Closing After Juan Ciscomani Voted to Gut Health Care Funding * Select Specialty Hospital - Tucson East to close in September, costing Ciscomani's district 99 jobs and access to critical care Roughly one year after Juan Ciscomani voted for the largest cuts to Medicaid in history, a Tucson-area hospital in his district announced it's closing its doors. REMINDER : Ciscomani blasted D.C. Republicans' plan to gut  more PR