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News Tipoffs - Arizona Editors Newsletter for 2026-08-04 ( 29 items )  
'It's About Time': ALG Praises House Passage Of Sunshine Protection Act, Urges Senate Passage (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 9 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Americans for Limited Government posted the following news release: * * * 'It's About Time': ALG Praises House Passage Of Sunshine Protection Act, Urges Senate Passage * July 15, 2026, Fairfax, Va.-Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement praising the House for passing the Sunshine Protection Act and urged the Senate to do the same: "The House has finally passed legislation that will end standard time once more PR

ACC Launches NASAA Electronic Filing Depository for Mutual Fund Notice Filings (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 4 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release: * * * ACC Launches NASAA Electronic Filing Depository (EFD) for Mutual Fund Notice Filings The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) is pleased to announce that, effective August 3, 2026, Arizona will begin accepting mutual fund notice filings through the North American Securities Administrators Association's Electronic Filing Depository, commonly known as NASAA EFD. The ACC's Securities Division oversees the receipt and processing of regulatory  more PR

AG Nessel Challenges Trump Administration's Effort to Undermine Affordable Care Act (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Challenges Trump Administration's Effort to Undermine Affordable Care Act * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 21 states in filing a lawsuit (PDF) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to challenge a federal rule that once again illegally undermines the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and would make health insurance more expensive and harder to obtain for millions  more PR

America First Legal Files Lawsuit Against Arizona Secretary of State, Adrian Fontes, Challenging Misleading Ballot Language for Critical Voter ID Proposal (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Files Lawsuit Against Arizona Secretary of State, Adrian Fontes, Challenging Misleading Ballot Language for Critical Voter ID Proposal * America First Legal (AFL) has filed an important election integrity lawsuit in the Superior Court of Arizona, Maricopa County. The lawsuit challenges the official ballot language prepared by Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D) for Proposition 14 more PR

Ariz. Commerce Authority: Kimberly-Clark Corporation Selects Yuma For New Alternative Natural Fiber Pilot Facility (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 4 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority issued the following news: * * * Kimberly-Clark Corporation Selects Yuma For New Alternative Natural Fiber Pilot Facility Project to bring 50 high-quality jobs, $100 million capital investment to the region - YUMA, AZ -- The Greater Yuma Economic Development Corporation (GYEDC), in partnership with the City of Yuma and the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), is proud to announce that Kimberly-Clark Corporation is building one of its newest U.S. facilities in Yuma, Arizona, a 50,000-s more PR

Ariz. House Republicans Call on Governor Hobbs to Join Federal Anti-Fraud Data-Sharing Partnership (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 4 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Call on Governor Hobbs to Join Federal Anti-Fraud Data-Sharing Partnership Six states have already agreed to help federal investigators uncover fraud - Arizona House Majority Leader Michael Carbone and State Representative Selina Bliss, Chairman of the House Health and Human Services Committee, today called on Governor Katie Hobbs to act immediately to bring Arizona into a new federal-state data-sharing partnership designed  more PR

Arizona Corporation Commission Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2025-26 (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 4 (TNSrep) -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release: * * * Arizona Corporation Commission Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2025-26 The Arizona Corporation Commission released its Annual Report for fiscal year 2025-26, highlighting the agency's activities and accomplishments for the past year. "The Commission has continued strengthening Arizona's grid, championing regulatory stability and efficiency, and eliminating subsidies and cost shifts," stated Chairman Nick Myers. "This past year's ac more PR

Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Over Latest Attempt to Weaponize Personal Sensitive Data of Californians (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Over Latest Attempt to Weaponize Personal Sensitive Data of Californians * Trump Administration is attempting to disclose troves of data about Californians receiving financial assistance through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to DHS and other agencies OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, co-leading a multistate coalition, filed a lawsuit challenging the Trum more PR

Attorney General Clark Announces $358,000 Settlement in Principle With Generic Drug Maker Sandoz (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 3 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Announces $358,000 Settlement in Principle With Generic Drug Maker Sandoz * Attorney General Charity Clark today announced a nationwide $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrain trade with regard to n more PR

Attorney General James Secures More Than 280,000 Eggs for New York City Families (10)
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 3 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than 280,000 Eggs for New York City Families * August 3, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 280,000 eggs to City Harvest in Brooklyn as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's Egg Ranch (Hickman's) for years of price fixing. A multistate investigation led by  more PR

Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Protect Vulnerable New Yorkers' Personal Information (10)
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 3 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Protect Vulnerable New Yorkers' Personal Information * August 3, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 23 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration over unlawful policy changes that would give the administration broad access to the sensitive private information of millions of families receiving Temporar more PR

Attorney General McCuskey Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Drug Prices and Limit Competition (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 3 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Drug Prices and Limit Competition * Attorney General JB McCuskey today announced a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. The action is to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, red more PR

Attorney General Tong Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 3 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * Press Releases The Settlement Will Result in Total Payments of Approximately $469 Million to State Enforcers by Sandoz (Hartford, CT)- Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to res more PR

Barnes & Thornburg Helps Pave Way for New Arizona Hospital (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Barnes and Thornburg, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Barnes & Thornburg Helps Pave Way for New Arizona Hospital * Barnes & Thornburg LLP represented investment banking firm Colliers Securities LLC (Colliers) in a $85 million financing for the construction of a new community hospital in San Luis, Arizona, and to also refinance certain indebtedness of Regional Center for Health Inc. (RCBH). Colliers provided the financing to RCBH, which is a nonprofit based in so more PR

Ciscomani Delivers for Rural Arizona, Persistence Pays Off with $25 Million USDA Investment in Cochise County (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ciscomani Delivers for Rural Arizona, Persistence Pays Off with $25 Million USDA Investment in Cochise County * Tucson, AZ - Persistence paid off for Congressman Juan Ciscomani last week when the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a $25 million investment to combat a flesh-eating parasite threatening the American livestock industry. "This announcement was music to the ears of ranchers in my district and across the country," said Ciscomani.  more PR

Curtis, Kelly Propose State-Sponsored Visa Pilot Program (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis, Kelly Propose State-Sponsored Visa Pilot Program * Bipartisan legislation would empower states and address growing workforce demands in Utah WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the State Sponsored Visa Pilot Program Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation to create a new temporary visa program that allows states to address their unique workforce and economic development needs while maintaining strong federal more PR

Fedorchak recognizes summer interns (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak recognizes summer interns * Washington, D.C. - Thirteen college students, including nine North Dakotans, served as interns for Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) this summer. The group worked in both herWashington, D.C. and district offices, gaining firsthand exposure to congressional operations, constituent services, and the legislative process.The Washington, D.C. interns are: * Alexis Thompson of Bismarck, ND. * Caylin Kr more PR

Hamilton School continues rapid growth with new faculty hires (10)
GAINESVILLE, Florida, Aug. 3 -- The University of Florida posted the following news: * * * Hamilton School continues rapid growth with new faculty hires * The University of Florida's Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education is proud to announce 21 faculty additions for the 2026-27 academic year, including 14 newly hired professors, one visiting professor, one professor of practice, two lecturers, and three previously announced professors who are arriving on campus this year. The appointments bring wide-ranging expertise in philoso more PR

Kelly, Curtis Propose State-Sponsored Visa Pilot Program (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Curtis Propose State-Sponsored Visa Pilot Program * Bipartisan legislation would empower states and address growing workforce demands in Arizona Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and John Curtis (R-UT) introduced the State Sponsored Visa Pilot Program Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation to create a new temporary visa program that allows states to address their unique workforce and economic development needs while maintaining strong federal ove more PR

Lost City Museum in Nevada to Repatriate Native American Remains to Hopi Tribe of Arizona (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSFR) -- The Lost City Museum, Overton, Nevada, has completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), determining that human remains and associated funerary objects in its collection are culturally affiliated with the Hopi Tribe of Arizona, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. The inventory identifies the remains of at least 20 Native American individuals and eight lots of associated funerary objects. Museum staff compl more PR

Padilla, Warner, Colleagues Press DOJ on Fair and Legal Deployment of Election Monitors During Midterms (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Warner, Colleagues Press DOJ on Fair and Legal Deployment of Election Monitors During Midterms Following California in 2025, Trump DOJ sends monitors to mostly Democratic areas in August 2026 Primaries amid Trump election attacks - With less than 100 days until the midterm elections and amid ongoing threats from President Trump to nationalize, militarize, and interfere with election administration, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), more PR

Rep. Grijalva Slams Trump Administration for Destroying 100-Year-Old Cottonwood Trees to Build Second Border Wall (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Slams Trump Administration for Destroying 100-Year-Old Cottonwood Trees to Build Second Border Wall * Tucson, AZ -Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva issued the following statement after contractors working on the Trump administration's secondary border wall project cut down three 100-year old cottonwood trees near Lochiel, Arizona. The latest construction is part of the administration's multibillion-dollar border wall expansion a more PR

Shaquille O'Neal's DUNKMAN Presented by Lilly - the World's First Professional Dunk League - Continues with Week 3 Tomorrow Night at 8 p.m. ET on TNT & HBO Max (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Shaquille O'Neal's DUNKMAN Presented by Lilly - the World's First Professional Dunk League - Continues with Week 3 Tomorrow Night at 8 p.m. ET on TNT & HBO Max * Shaquille O'Neal, Authentic Brands Group and TNT Sports' DUNKMAN Presented by Lilly, in partnership with Credit One Bank, will continue tomorrow night with live coverage of Week 3 on TNT and HBO Max starting at 8 p.m. ET. Providing commentary more PR

Stanford analysis ranks U of A among nation's most effective producers of billion-dollar startups (10)
TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 3 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * Stanford analysis ranks U of A among nation's most effective producers of billion-dollar startups * The University of Arizona ranks among the nation's leaders in producing founders of billion-dollar startups relative to its size, according to a new Stanford Graduate School of Business analysis. The university ranked No. 3 in the nation for its likelihood of producing a unicorn company and No. 5 for producing unicorn founders, placing it ahead of i more PR

Tucson (Ariz.): Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds - August 2026 (10)
TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 4 -- The city of Tucson issued the following notice: * * * Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds - August 2026 On or about August 11, 2026, the City of Tucson Housing & Community Development Department will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of Public Housing Capital Funds under Section 9(d) and section 30 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(d) and 1437z-2); HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds under Title II of the Cranston-Gon more PR

University of Cincinnati: Debate Continues Over the Classic Learning Test (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 4 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * A debate continues over the Classic Learning Test UC education professors weigh in with USA Today By Cedric Ricks, 260-415-8554, cedric.ricks@uc.edu An up-and-coming college admissions exam known as the Classic Learning Test is gaining in popularity, but its adoption isn't without debate. About half a dozen states have recognized or accepted the test for admissions at public universities. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth is a supporter, calling the colleg more PR

Voting Experts Release Updated State Election Certification Law Guides Ahead of Midterms (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Voting Experts Release Updated State Election Certification Law Guides Ahead of Midterms * Today, All Voting is Local, the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law, Campaign Legal Center, and Protect Democracy released updated guides on election certification in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, along with an updated guide with general information applicable to the other states. Each stat more PR

Warner, Colleagues Press DOJ on Fair and Legal Deployment of Election Monitors During Midterms (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Warner, Colleagues Press DOJ on Fair and Legal Deployment of Election Monitors During Midterms With less than 100 days until the midterms and amid ongoing threats from President Trump to nationalize, militarize, and otherwise interfere with the administration of elections, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, led a group of his colleagues in pressing the Department of Justice (DOJ more PR

Washington joins federal lawsuit to protect residents' personal information (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 3 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington joins federal lawsuit to protect residents' personal information * The federal government is seeking to illegally use the sensitive private information of tens of thousands of Washingtonians receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits. Washington and a multistate coalition have filed a new lawsuit to protect residents from this unlawful abuse of sensitive personal information. TANF is one of  more PR