STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 4 [Category: BizTravel] -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, posted the following news release: * * * AccuWeather Warns Dangerous Wildfire Smoke Is Expected to Continue Across Northwestern United State as Total Damage and Economic Losses Mount * Preliminary Total Damage and Economic Loss Estimated at $4 Billion to $6 Billion and Could Increase as Fires Continue AccuWeather(r) Global Weather Center - August 4, 2026 - Multiple wildfires burning near Spokane, Washington, ha more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 6 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release: * * * Acting Attorney General Cori Mills Announces $400 Million Multi-State Settlement Over Generic Drug Conspiracy (Anchorage, AK) - Acting Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills has joined a coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $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 c more PR

GOLDEN, Colorado, Aug. 5 -- Colorado School of Mines posted the following news: * * * Adrienne Marshall wins NSF CAREER Award for study of Western snowpack * Adrienne Marshall, assistant professor of geology and geological engineering, has received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award for her research on how extreme snowpack conditions are evolving in the Western U.S. The $737,140 award will cover Marshall's work, which will draw on measurements from as far back as 1950 to expand the picture of how snowpack has been affected by high more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 4 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG's Office Reaches $400 Million Multistate Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a bipartisan coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-runnin more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 4 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * AgriLife Extension economist: Cattle prices haven't hit the ceiling yet * Cattle prices still have room to go up, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. With smaller supplies of cattle on hand and good demand for beef continuing, prices could hold and go higher yet, said David Anderson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension livestock marketing economist and professor, Texas A&M more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following fact sheet: * * * America's Cattle Herd Is Stabilizing-And America First Policies Are Helping Executive Summary The U.S. beef cow herd has contracted for seven straight years, falling to 27.6 million head on January 1, 2026--the smallest since 1961 (USDA NASS 2026a; Peel 2026a). But the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) July 2026 Cattle report shows the long decline approaching its end: the all-cattle inventory ticked up 0.2% year over year, and producers ar more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 6 -- Arizona Public Service Co. issued the following news on Aug. 2, 2026: * * * APS Customers Set New Peak Energy Demand Record This is the second time this summer a record was set. - As record setting heat impacted Arizona and surrounding states, APS customers set a new all-time peak energy demand record on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026 using 9,164 megawatts (MW) between 6 and 7 p.m., according to preliminary figures. One MW of energy is enough to serve about 160 Arizona homes. Peak demand is the period of time when custom more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 6 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Challenges Corporation Commission's Repeal of Energy Efficiency Rules Attorney General Kris Mayes earlier this week filed an Application for Rehearing challenging the Arizona Corporation Commission's Decision No. 82007, which repealed the state's Electric Energy Efficiency Standards Rules (EEE Rules). In the filing, submitted under A.R.S. Sec. 40-253(A), the Attorney General's Office argues that the more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 6 -- The Arizona Department of Transportation issued the following news: * * * ADOT MVD specialty license plates surpass 1 million in FY26 Charitable contributions approach $16 million - For the first time, the number of active specialty license plates in Arizona have surpassed the one million mark in a single year. To be precise, 1,001,188 specialty plates were purchased or renewed during Arizona's fiscal year, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. Reaching this milestone also means record proceeds for the charitable  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Arizona Auditor General issued the following performance audit report (No. 26-208) entitled "Crane Elementary School District." Here are excerpts: * * * Members of the Arizona State Legislature The Honorable Katie Hobbs, Governor Governing Board Crane Elementary School District Dale Ponder, Superintendent Crane Elementary School District Transmitted herewith is a report of the Auditor General, A Performance Audit of Crane Elementary School District, conducted pursuant to Arizona Revised Statute more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Arizona Auditor General issued the following performance audit report (No. 26-106) entitled "Industrial Commission of Arizona--Sunset Review." Here are excerpts: * * * Members of the Arizona State Legislature The Honorable Katie Hobbs, Governor Director Testini Industrial Commission of Arizona Transmitted herewith is a report of the Auditor General, A Sunset Review of the Industrial Commission of Arizona. This report is in response to an October 7, 2025, resolution of the Joint Legislative Audit  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Arizona Auditor General issued the following performance audit report (No. 26-105) entitled "Parents as Paid Caregivers Service Delivery Model." Here are excerpts: * * * Members of the Arizona State Legislature The Honorable Katie Hobbs, Governor Interim Director Harrison Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System Director Wisehart Arizona Department of Economic Security Transmitted herewith is the report Special Audit of the Arizona Parents as Paid Caregivers Service Delivery Model. This audi more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 4 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Letter to Thank Congress, Urge Continued Protections from Intoxicating Hemp Products * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, along with 34 other attorneys general, sent a letter thanking Congress for updating the language of the Farm Bill and urging Congress to continue protecting Californians from intoxicating hemp products. The letter is in response to Congress closing a l more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges SEC to Keep Climate Disclosure Regulations, Ensure Investments, Americans' Retirement Accounts Are Protected * Rescinding the rules would not eliminate climate risk; it would only leave investors in the dark OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in opposing the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) proposed rule rescinding its 2024 cl more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 4 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins 34 Attorneys General Urging Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Prevent the Return of Intoxicating Hemp Products * Attorney General Clark has joined a bipartisan coalition of 34 other attorneys general in a letter to congressional leaders urging them to preserve the federal redefinition of hemp and reject any effort to delay, repeal, suspend, or weaken the reforms Congress enacted to address i more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 4 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS BIPARTISAN COALITION URGING CONGRESS TO PRESERVE FEDERAL HEMP REFORMS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general, sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to preserve the federal redefinition of hemp and reject any effort to delay, repeal, suspend or weaken the reforms Congress enacted to address intoxicating hemp-derived products. In a l more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 4 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Coalition of Attorneys General Urging Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Prevent the Return of Intoxicating Hemp Products * Press Releases (Hartford, CT)- Attorney General William Tong announced today that he co-led a coalition of 34 attorneys general in a letter to congressional leaders urging them to preserve the federal redefinition of hemp and reject any effort to delay, repeal, susp more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Changing Compensation Costs in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area June 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - Aug. 5, 2026 * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.2 percent in the Phoenix-Mesa, AZ Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in June 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that one year ago, Phoenix experienced an annual gain of 3.3 percent i more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 4 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * CAHME Leadership Appointments * McCeil Johnson and Heather Steiness selected to serve on CAHME committees supporting accreditation quality and continuous improvement in healthcare management education University of Phoenix announces that two University leaders have been selected to serve in national leadership roles with the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME), supporting accreditation quality and continuous imp more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSrpt) -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Aug. 5, 2026, by Managing Editor and Director of Content Ken Braun: * * * Enemies of Energy: Energy Prices Relative to the rest of the world, particularly the nations that have placed a high priority on phasing out hydrocarbon fuels, Americans pay comparatively little for power and gasoline. Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from the "Myths and Misconceptions" section of Enemies of Energy, a research report created for the Capital Research more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Calls for Improvements to H-2A Guest Worker Program * Washington, D.C.-U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined a bicameral group of lawmakers in urging the federal agencies responsible for administering the H-2A agricultural guest worker program to make changes to improve its effectiveness. In a letter to the secretaries of the U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL), State (DOS) and Homeland Security (DHS), Crapo joined five additional Senators and 12  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following Critical Questions Q&A on Aug. 5, 2026, involving Director Caitlin Welsh and non-resident senior associate Franck Gbaguidi, both of the Global Food and Water Security Program: * * * Rethinking Water as a Frontline Security Risk For years, governments and markets treated "water stress" as a manageable development and climate challenge. That framing no longer holds. The incidence of water-related violence is now reaching unprecedented levels as scarci more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a final rule amending Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures for airports across the United States to support safe and efficient instrument flight operations. The rule updates 14 CFR Part 97 and incorporates by reference revised flight procedures that respond to changes in the National Airspace System, including navigational facility upgrades, obstacle assessme more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Aug. 4 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news: * * * Featured Spotlight: NAU's inaugural High Country Public Service Academy * NAU welcomed more than 150 public service professionals, managers, and executive leaders from across Arizona for the inaugural High Country Public Service Academy (HCPSA), a first-of-its-kind professional development experience designed to strengthen leadership, innovation, and collaboration across the public sector. Hosted by NAU's Master of Public Administration program in par more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * Gallego Bill Would Put More Overtime Money into Workers' Pockets The Double the Wage for Overtime Act would increase the overtime rate from time-and-a-half to double - U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) today introduced the Double the Wage for Overtime Act, legislation that would increase the regular rate for hours worked beyond 40 hours from 1.5 times a worker's regular hourly rate, to double their hourly rate. "Workers have not  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Grijalva Stands With Dreamers at Press Conference Highlighting Threats Facing DACA Recipients * Tucson, AZ -Yesterday, Tuesday, August 4, Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva joined Dreamers and community advocates at a press conference highlighting the growing number of longtime DACA recipients and DREAMers facing deportation despite pursuing legal pathways to remain in the United States. During the press conference, Congresswoman  more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Aug. 4 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news: * * * In the Spotlight: August 2026 * Kudos to these faculty, staff and programs. Do you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community? E-mail your announcements to Inside@nau.edu, or use our online submission form. * NAU welcomed more than 150 public service professionals, managers, and executive leaders from across Arizona for the inaugural High Country Public Service Academy (HCPSA), a first-of-its-kind professional development experience  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Colleagues Push EPA to Drop Effort to Weaken Health Protections for Millions of Americans * This week, Senators and Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) members Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Adam Schiff (D-CA), and 24 of their Democratic colleagues demanded the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdraw their proposal to roll back drinking water protections-which, if finalized, would remove federal public health limits on the amount  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 6 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms Concerning Intoxicating Hemp Products Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a bipartisan coalition of 34 other attorneys general in a letter to congressional leaders urging them to preserve the federal redefinition of hemp and reject any effort to delay, repeal, suspend, or weaken the reforms Congress enacted more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 6 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * Attorney General Formella Urges Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Protect Consumers from Intoxicating Hemp Products Attorney General John M. Formella, working as part of a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from across the country, is urging Congress to preserve recent federal hemp reforms and reject any effort to delay, repeal, suspend, or weaken the new framework governing hemp-derived p more PR

PASADENA, California, Aug. 6 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA's Perseverance Rover Watches Earth Vanish Behind Martian Moon The first observation of its kind captures our home planet slipping behind Phobos in the Martian evening sky. Earth and the Martian moon Phobos dance together in a series of images recently acquired by NASA's Perseverance Mars rover. Earth appears as a point of light in the Martian sky, disappearing behind the crescent of Phobos, the larger of Mars' two moons. This is th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Primary after primary, House Dems' path to the majority evaporates Tonight's primary result in MI-07 is the latest humiliation for the DCCC and national Democrats, who spent months desperately trying to stop Democratic Socialists of America member William Lawrence because they knew that if he became the nominee in one of the nation's most competitive districts, their chances of flipping the seat would immediately collapse. Just look at wha more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 6 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * Drummond announces $469 million settlement with Sandoz over generic drug price-fixing scheme Attorney General Gentner Drummond today announced a $469 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate prices, reduce competition and unreasonably restrain trade involving numerous generic prescript more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 5 [Category: BizEnergy] -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: * * * Public Reminder: Canyon Lake Will Close Sept. 8; Safety Inspections and Maintenance Begin Sept. 16 * SRP and the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) will lower the water level of Canyon Lake for approximately 16 weeks starting Sept. 16 for critical dam safety inspections and maintenance. Tonto National Forest will close the lake on Sept. 8, including all boat ramps and access points, to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Crane Listens to and Advocates for Rural Arizonans * Last week, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) traveled across rural Arizona to meet with constituents, key stakeholders, and industry leaders. Unfortunately, Congress is not in session to finish critical work on behalf of the American people. However, Rep. Crane is using the district work period to strengthen relationships, hear directly from Arizonans, and advance priorities across agriculture, energy, education, a more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 5 [Category: ThinkTank] (TNSrep) -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Report: What AI Is Already Doing for Ordinary Americans * In only a few years, AI has gone from a futuristic curiosity to a tool millions of Americans use to write, learn, plan, and solve everyday problems. Yet much of the public debate still treats AI less as an opportunity than as a threat to jobs, the electric grid, the environment, and the communities asked to host the data centers that make modern AI possible. Those conc more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 6 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins National Coalition Urging Congress To Strengthen Federal Hemp Reforms South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 34 other Attorneys General in urging Congress to maintain the November 2025 federal redefinition of hemp. In a letter sent to congressional leadership and the chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, the coalition thanked Congress for closi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * SBA Awards $50 Million to Technical Schools and Community Colleges in Support of Small Manufacturers Competitive E2G Grants Target Key Areas for Reindustrialization - Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it has awarded $50 million in grants to 11 organizations that will provide training and technical assistance to support small manufacturers in SBA's Empower to Grow (E2G) Program. The Manufacturing in Am more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * Sen. Gallego to Sec. Scott Bessent: 'Meet with the workers that your Administration's policies have put out of work' Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to tour manufacturing facility in Casa Grande, Arizona - Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ahead of his visit to Casa Grande with House Speaker Mike Johnson and Congressman Juan Ciscomani, urging him to meet with workers who lost the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Teamsters Local 104 Applauds Court Decision Declaring HCR 2040 Unconstitutional (PHOENIX) - Teamsters Local 104 is applauding a Maricopa County Superior Court decision declaring House Concurrent Resolution 2040 (HCR 2040) unconstitutional. The legislation is an attack on public sector workers that undemocratically restricts their ability to organize and bargain strong union contracts. "This decision reaffirms the princ more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 5 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Secures Multistate Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Alleged Generic Drug Price-Fixing * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today joined a bipartisan coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread conspiracies to inflate and manipulate generic drug prices, reduce compet more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 4 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Three UNM pre-law students selected to participate in 2026 National Model Constitutional Convention * Three University of New Mexico pre-law students were invited to participate in the Model Constitutional Convention at Washington University in St. Louis in May. Tatiana James, Nathan Sweeten and Valeska Kubiak were invited to participate in the event, which explores the process of amending the United States Constitution. James graduated from U more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 5 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * Tracing the Colorado River: UNLV Honors Students Take Water Policy on the Road * On a chilly March morning beneath red canyon walls, the UNLV Honors College students in the Western Water Policy course rolled up their pant legs and stepped into the subject they had studied all semester: the Colorado River. The stop at Lees Ferry was meant to be brief, a chance to see a noteworthy bend of the river. Instead, the whole class was soon ankle- more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, Aug. 5 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * UCF Grad Helps Shape Humanity's Next Giant Leap * #Highlights * College of Arts and Humanities alum Alex Williams '09 is helping design the human spaceflight experience at Virgin Galactic as the company works to make commercial space travel more accessible. * Drawing on lessons from UCF, Disney and themed entertainment, Williams creates immersive experiences that bring the dream of spaceflight closer to everyday people. When Alex Williams '09 more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Aug. 6 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * New UAH Nursing Dean Dr. Hyochol Ahn sees exciting future for college, healthcare, community Ann Marie Martin With high-achieving students, innovative new programs and partnerships to expand its reach, the College of Nursing is thriving at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System. The college's many accomplishments impressed new Nursing Dean Dr. Hyochol Brian Ahn, and he's eager to lead it toward an even more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey issued 'Self-Similar Vent Clustering in the Pinacate Volcanic Field (Sonora, Mexico and Arizona, United States)', Professional Paper 1890, chapter G, by Francesco Mazzarini, Ilaria Isola, Emily E. Zawacki, Amanda B. Clarke, Ramon Arrowsmith, Daniel J. Lynch, and Alejandro Hinojosa-Corona. Published in Reston, Virginia, in 2026, the chapter examines how volcanic vents in the Pinacate field are arranged across the Sonora-Arizona border and what that pattern reveals about the field's plumb more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 6 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Sues Trump Administration Again to Stop Latest Round of Illegal Tariffs Lawsuit challenges unlawful tariffs that are increasing costs for Virginians and exacerbating the existing cost crisis - Attorney General Jones joined a coalition of 25 states in filing another lawsuit against the Trump Administration's efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challen more PR