PARIS, France, July 23 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Air Liquide, a supplier of gases, technologies and services, posted the following news release: * * * Air Liquide invests over 150M USD in the U.S. to facilitate the growth of a leading global memory chip manufacturer * Air Liquide announced today an investment of over 150 million USD to build, own and operate a new industrial gas production facility in Idaho to support the site expansion of a global leader in semiconductor memory chips. Building on a renewed partnership, this new investment w more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 24 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Representative Fink: The Alec and Lydia Act Applies to All Active Cases, Not Only New Filings House Bill 2995 took effect immediately and is not limited to cases filed after its enactment - State Representative Lisa Fink today clarified that the protections of the Alec and Lydia Act apply in active legal decision-making and parenting-time cases, regardless of when the case was originally filed. Representative Fink sponsored House Bill 2995  more PR

YUMA, Arizona, July 24 (TNSjou) -- Arizona Western College issued the following news: * * * Dr. Hikmet Budak to serve as guest editor for the International Journal of Molecular Sciences Arizona Western College Director of Agriculture Dr. Hikmet Budak has been invited to launch a special issue of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences as a Guest Editor. "This special issue aims to address critical global food security challenges by transforming vast amounts of biological data into practical solutions for farmers," Dr. Budak said. " more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Renewed Effort to Impose Unlawful Conditions on Billions in Critical Emergency Grants * OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration for imposing unlawful conditions on billions of dollars in federal g more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 22 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief Supporting Continued Access to Mifepristone as Case Returns to Fifth Circuit * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of the manufacturers of mifepristone in Louisiana v. FDA. Since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved mifepristone in 2000, an estimated 7.5 million people in the  more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 23 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Protect Billions of Dollars for Anti-Terrorism and Public Safety Programs * July 23, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 23 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania in suing the Trump administration to stop illegal new threats to billions of dollars in critical funds from the Federal Emergency Managemen more PR

DENVER, Colorado, July 23 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser files lawsuit challenging unlawful conditions on federal counterterrorism funds * July 23, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use billions of dollars in federal emergency management and homeland security funding to coerce states into complying with the administration's political and policy priorities. The co more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 22 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON CONGRESS TO EXTEND HAITIAN TPS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, urged Congress to take immediate action to protect Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders. In a letter to congressional leaders, Attorney General Raoul and the coalition called on Congress to pass H.R. 1689/S.4814, which would extend TPS protections for Haiti. The coaliti more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT CHALLENGING UNLAWFUL CONDITIONS ON FEDERAL COUNTERTERRORISM FUNDING * Raoul Previously Won Two Lawsuits Against Trump Administration to Protect Same Funding Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds-specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds-to coerce states i more PR

SALEM, Oregon, July 23 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Sues Federal Administration for Blocking Counterterrorism Funding * AG Rayfield Previously Won Two Lawsuits Against Trump Administration to Protect Same Funding Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed a lawsuit today to stop the Trump administration from holding billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism funding hostage to force states to fall in line with the administration's partisan political agenda. The la more PR

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, July 23 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Book traces history, use of the Deseret alphabet * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -Soon after the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints moved its headquarters to what would become the Utah Territory, church president Brigham Young initiated a project to produce a new alphabet, one that would be both a more phonetically accurate depiction of the English language and a return to the pure language of God. The alphabet was heavily promot more PR

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, July 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Colorectal cancer isn't the only gastrointestinal cancer rising in young adults * Mayo Clinic oncologist explains risk factors, treatment considerations for patients under 50 PHOENIX -You may have heard that colorectal cancer is increasingly affecting young adults. However, it is not the only gastrointestinal (GI) cancer that doctors are diagnosing in patients below the age of 50, explains Christina Wu, M.D., an oncologist at  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 1 August 3, 2026 Bureau of the Census Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 9245 New Executive Office Building 725 17th St NW Washington, DC 20503 (202) 395-3099. https://www.regulations.gov/document/USBC-2026-0133-0001 Docket ID (USBC-2026-0133) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)-Updates for 2027 To Whom it May Concern, Thank you for the oppo more ST

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis, Kelly Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Transit Funding for Fast-Growing Communities * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the Promoting Access to Transit in High-Growth Communities (PATH) Act, bipartisan legislation to modernize how the federal government evaluates transit projects seeking funding through the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Capital Investment Grants (CIG) program. Comp more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, July 23 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * Department of Energy selects 5 University of Arizona research projects through new AI-for-science 'Genesis Mission' awards * Five University of Arizona projects have secured funding through the U.S. Department of Energy's Genesis Mission, a national initiative aimed at applying artificial intelligence to accelerate scientific discovery in support of energy, national security and other critical national priorities. Spanning quantum science, Earth more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Cramer Introduce the CLAIM Act Cannabis has been legalized in 42 states, but not federally. This legal disparity has created a haphazard regulatory environment for marijuana and cannabis-related businesses and services. Federal prohibitions conflict with state laws, leaving legal enterprises in limbo and requiring them to exist in the shadows, unable to access tools necessary for their success. For example, insurance companies wishing to s more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Duckworth Urge FTC to Take Immediate Action to Protect Military Families from Scams and Financial Exploitation Today, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson urging immediate federal action to protect servicemembers, veterans, and military families from fraud. The Senators warned that military-connected consumers are being targeted at scale, losi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. HEAVISIDE AI Heaviside AI, LLC Mesa, Arizona . heavisideai.com Comment on Proposed GSAR Clause 552.2397001 Basic Safeguarding of Data Within Large Language Model Artificial Intelligence Systems LLMs Date July 16, 2026 To Ms. Johnie McDowell, Office of Acquisition Policy, U.S. General Services Administration Re Notice-MVAC-2026-01 . Docket No. GSA-GSAR-2026-0331 . 91 more ST

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly Introduces Bipartisan Senior Chatbot Protection Act * Watch in NBC: Sen. Mark Kelly says the U.S. government should be 'more proactive' about AI scams Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Jim Justice (R-WV) introduced the Senior Chatbot Protection Act to keep older Americans safe by requiring AI chatbot and voice assistant companies to provide clear disclosures, safeguard sensitive conversations, and end deceptive design practices in their p more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Curtis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Provide American Cities with Better Public Transportation Access * Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and John Curtis (R-UT) introduced the Promoting Access to Transit in High-Growth Communities (PATH) Act, bipartisan legislation to provide growing American cities with better access to public transportation. The bill modernizes how the federal government evaluates transit projects seeking funding through the  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 23 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * Learning Mobility at AACRAO * Marc Booker, Ph.D., presented sessions on transfer articulation, credit for prior learning and competency-based education at national higher education conference University of Phoenix Vice Provost for Strategy, Marc Booker, Ph.D., participated in The Assembly, the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers' (AACRAO) annual conference focused on learning mobility. Dr. Booker led two discus more PR

TEMPE, Arizona, July 24 -- Maricopa Community Colleges issued the following news release: * * * Maricopa Community Colleges Surpasses 10,000 Bachelor's Students, Setting a Historic Milestone Maricopa Community Colleges has officially surpassed the 10,000-student mark as record enrollment in the Valley's most affordable bachelor's degree programs continues to grow. With the fall semester quickly approaching, the system is preparing to welcome back bachelor's students across 11 programs. "Community colleges are built for the real world," said more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 23 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Martie Young, 'great hero' of Johnson Museum of Art, dies at 96 * Martie Wing Young, professor of the history of art, emeritus, died on July 12 in Prescott, Arizona. He was 96. Young was a member of the Cornell faculty from 1959 to his retirement in 1998. His career at Cornell coincided with and influenced the growth of the university's art collections and the development of its two art museums. He became A. D. White Museum of Art's curator of Asian art in  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Conditions on Federal Counterterrorism Funding Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 26 attorneys general and governors to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds - specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds - to coerce states into complying with the administration' more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Curtis Lead Bipartisan Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act * Bipartisan legislation removes regulatory burden on proactive forest management efforts to mitigate wildfires Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and John Curtis (R-UT), members of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led their EPW colleagues-including Committee Chair Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Senators John Boozman (R-AR), Alex Padilla (D more PR

KINGMAN, Arizona, July 24 -- Mohave College issued the following news release: * * * Mohave College Fire Science program invests in student equipment MOHAVE COUNTY - Mohave College's Fire Science Program has upgraded its firefighter training equipment with 12 new MSA G1 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) units, providing students with hands-on experience using the same modern respiratory protection technology used by fire departments throughout Mohave County. The new equipment replaces aging rental SCBA units that had been used by the more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 24 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Challenges Illegal Conditions on Federal Counterterrorism Funding Co-Leads Coalition Suit Against Unlawful Conditions on Counterterrorism and Other Funds - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump Administration's continued efforts to use federal funds--specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds--to coerce states  more PR

IRVING, Texas, July 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * Nexstar To Launch Daily Primetime Local Newscasts on Stations in Dallas and Phoenix * KDAF-TV and KAZT-TV to Add News Seven-Days-a-Week Beginning in Mid-August IRVING, TX- Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST: NASDAQ), today announced that it will launch primetime newscasts Monday through Sunday in Dallas and Phoenix in mid-August, bringing local news content to millions of new viewers in two of the na more PR

ESPOO, Finland, July 23 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Nokia Corp. posted the following news release: * * * Nokia Corporation Report for Q2 and Half Year 2026 * Nokia Corporation Half Year financial report 23 July 2026 at 08:00 EEST Solid Q2 fueled by growing AI & Cloud demand * Q2 net sales grew 9% y-o-y on a constant currency basis (+8% reported). * Network Infrastructure net sales grew 12% y-o-y on a constant currency basis, led by Optical Networks growing 20% and IP Networks growing 16%. Net sales to AI & Cloud custo more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 24 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro Takes Legal Action to Challenge Trump Administration's Decision to Hold Critical Security Funding Hostage in Attempt to Control Pennsylvania's Elections The Trump Administration's decision to withhold homeland security funding threatens public safety and critical emergency preparedness work happening across the Commonwealth. - Today, Governor Josh Shapiro sued the Trump Administration over its i more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 24 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha co-leads lawsuit to stop unlawful conditions on critical emergency grants Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors in filing a lawsuit challenging decisions by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to impose unlawful conditions on billions of dollars in federa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ansari Celebrates Unanimous House Passage of Her Bipartisan "Billion Dollar Boondoggle" Act * WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) celebrated the unanimous House passage of H.R. 1722, the Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act, bipartisan legislation she introduced with Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks to increase transparency and accountability for taxpayer-funded federal projects that are significantly over budget or behind sche more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ciscomani Votes to Ban Stock Trading by Members of Congress * Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed the Stop Insider Trading Act (H.R. 7008), bipartisan legislation prohibiting Members of Congress from using privileged information gained through their official positions for personal financial gain. For years, Americans have raised legitimate concerns about elected officials using the power and access of public o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Crane's North Rim Restoration Act Gains Momentum With Senate Hearing * On Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a legislative hearing on the North Rim Restoration Act of 2025. This marked the first significant Senate action on the bill since it unanimously passed the House of Representatives on March 16, 2026. The hearing follows the devastating Dragon Bravo Fire, which burned nearly 150,000 acres in Northern Arizona and de more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 (TNSLrpt) -- How to Ensure that Only Citizens Vote - A report from Texas Public Policy Foundation - July 2026 (20 pages) Here are excerpts: * * * table of contents Executive Summary: The Imperative for Only Enfranchising Citizens | Page 3 The History of Enfranchisement as it Relates to Elections Today | Page 4 Practical Consequences of Large Variations in Voter Eligibility Standards | Page 6 Ensuring the Right to Vote Extends Only to Citizens | Page 7 How Arizona's Federal-Only Voter System Works | Page 10 Proposal: more ST

WASHINGTON, July 22 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Celebrates as Arizona Reproductive Freedom Champions Advance to November Ballot * : Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Contact: media@reproductivefreedomforall.org Washington, DC - Last night, 16 Reproductive Freedom for All-endorsed candidates for critical Arizona seats won their primary elections and will advance to the November ballot. These victories lay the gr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Revision of Regulations for Grazing Administration, Exclusive of Alaska A Proposed Rule by the Land Management Bureau on 05/12/2026 Department of the Interior O?ice of the Secretary Bureau of Land Management 1. 43 CFR Part 4 2. 43 CFR Parts 1700 and 4100 3. [Docket No. BLM-2026-0001; A2407-014-004-065516, #O2509-014-004-125222; LLHQ220000] 4. RIN 1004-AE82 AGENCY more ST

SALEM, Virginia, July 24 -- Roanoke College issued the following Faculty & Staff News wrap-up: * * * Faculty & Staff News - July 2026 This month's faculty announcements include new research, media recognition, and a spotlight on student-faculty research: Henry H. & Trudye H. Fowler Associate Professor Daisy Ball (Criminal Justice) and Carly Lundgren '26 were selected to present at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences' annual meeting in Philadelphia. Their paper, "'Who cares...so what?' Romantic Partners of Returning Citizens and the No more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * Senators Gallego, Marshall Introduce Bill to Establish Office of Men's Health Today, Senators Ruben Galego (D-AZ) and Roger Marshall (R-KY) introduced a bill to improve men's health. Representatives Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC) introduced the companion bill in February. The bill would require the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study on the state of men's health in t more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 23 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * She Was Punished for Asking an Innocent Question. Goldwater is Defending her Constitutional Rights * Can a public school suspend a student for an entire year simply for asking a private, off-campus question about a potential safety threat? That's exactly what happened to a seventh grader in Jackson, Mo. Now, the Goldwater Institute is standing up for that student's due process and free expression rights and taking her case to the U.S. more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 23 [Category: BizEnergy] -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: * * * SRP Joins National Conservation Legacy Center in Montana as One of Its First Community Partners * SRP is pleased to be part of the U.S. Forest Service conservation legacy as one of the first contributing partners to the National Conservation Legacy Center, which opened July 17 at the National Museum of Forest Service History in Missoula, Montana. As the flagship facility of the Nation more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Support Rolls in for Kelly's Bipartisan Effort to Increase Male Educators and Mentors * Last week, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly introduced the Educators for America Act and the Building Community in America Act to expand pathways for Americans to serve as teachers, mentors, and volunteers. The bills strengthen paid teacher training and national service opportunities, with a focus on recruiting men. Click to read the full text of the Educators for Ame more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Case Against Jay Feely * "Extremist Jay Feely has already proven himself to be at the beck and call of the President and extremist GOP leaders. Rather than fight for families, Feely is all-in on a cost-spiking, reckless agenda that leaves working Arizonans behind. Unlike Feely, Dr. Amish Shah will always put his community first. Arizonans already know and trust Amish will work to make their lives more affordable, and that's wh more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 17, 2026 Mr. William Wesela National Policy Manager U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Re: Notice of Intent To Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppression Program Publication Date: 6/18/2026 Docket Number: APHIS-2026-0628 Document Citation 91 FR 36787 Document Number more ST