YUMA, Arizona, Oct. 3 -- Arizona Western College issued the following news: * * * "Bringing the world to our students": Arizona Western College establishes global partnerships to expand semiconductor training Yuma, Ariz. (October 2, 2026) - Arizona Western College has signed memoranda of understanding (MOU) with three universities in Taiwan to strengthen workforce pathways for students in Yuma and La Paz Counties. Collaborating with Asia University, Lunghwa University of Science and Technology, and National Kaohsiung University of Science a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news: * * * 496K Jobs Gained in FY2026, 29K Jobs Added in September, Participation Rate Relatively Steady October 02, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its Monthly Employment Update. For FY2026, jobs increased by 496,000, unemployment decreased slightly by 0.2 percentage points, and the labor force participation rate held steady for prime aged workers (83.7 percent) but ticked down by 0.7 pe more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 3 -- Albuquerque Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Volcano Vista's Kristin Garletts is NM Teacher of the Year October 2, 2026 Through authentic learning, tech leadership, and continuous advocacy, the Albuquerque educator inspires lifelong learners inside and outside the classroom. - In a spirited school assembly brimming with silver and black balloons and filled with cheers from students, colleagues and state leaders, Kristin Garletts was officially announced as the 2027 New Mexico Teacher of th more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 2 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Oklahoma Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines Alexandria, Va. (October 1, 2026) -- As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Oklahoma is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, Louisiana, Georgia, Indiana, Arkans more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari, Bennet, Padilla, Hickenlooper, Schiff, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Protect Public Lands and Taxpayers from Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representative Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) and Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet led U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) to introduce the Stop Orphaned Wells Act, legislation that would prevent oi more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 3 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces Conviction and Sentencing of Yuma Physician in $36.5 Million Medicaid Fraud Case October 2, 2026 PHOENIX - Attorney General Kris Mayes announced today the conviction of Irfan Fazil, M.D., on four felony counts for orchestrating a massive fraud scheme against the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS). Fazil was convicted on September 4, 2026, of Fraudulent Schemes and Artifices (class 2 fel more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 3 (TNSrpt) -- The Arizona Board of Regents issued the following news release: * * * Arizona's public universities strengthen safeguards for research and national security Annual report to state leaders details how ASU, NAU and the U of A protect sensitive research, intellectual property and the nation's interests. October 2, 2026 The Arizona Board of Regents' 2026 Research Security Report details how Arizona's public universities are protecting research vital to the nation's security and economic strength from foreig more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 3 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Senator Bolick Leads United Push to Open New Scholarship Opportunities for Arizona Students Friday, October 2, 2026 PHOENIX, ARIZONA--Senator Shawnna Bolick is leading a united push by 35 Republican lawmakers urging Governor Katie Hobbs to open new education scholarship opportunities for Arizona families now that long-awaited federal guidance has arrived. Senator Bolick spearheaded the October 1 letter, bringing together Senate a more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 3 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release: * * * Temporary Cease and Desist Order Issued Against Arizona Based Company Selling Stablecoins Oct 2, 2026 Phoenix, Ariz. - The Securities Division ("Division") of the Arizona Corporation Commission ("ACC") filed a Temporary Cease and Desist Order against Christopher Michael Maxon a.k.a Chris Maxon ("Maxon") and IVT Media Group LLC ("IVT") (collectively, "Respondents"), alleging that they violated the Arizona Securities Act by offering and sel more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in filing a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) challenging its final rule weakening corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for new passenger cars and light trucks. Histori more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 2 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Seeks Court Approval for $400 Million Settlement with Sandoz for Overcharging for Generic Drugs and Limiting Competition * DES MOINES - Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a coalition of 43 states and territories seeking court approval of a $400 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-runn more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 1 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Challenges Environmental Protection Agency Rollback of Power Plant Pollution Limits * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 25 states, counties, and cities suing the Trump administration for dismantling federal greenhouse gas pollution limits for many of the nation's largest power plants. In September, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) repealed the 2024 Carbon Pollution Standards, more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 2 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in filing a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) challenging its final rule weakening Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for new passenger cars and light trucks. Historically, NHTSA's  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 1 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Seeks Court Approval for $358,000 Settlement with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * Attorney General Clark today joined a coalition with 42 other states and territories seeking court approval of a $469 million multistate settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-running co more PR

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 2 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Challenges Federal Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards * October 2, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 25 other states, counties, and cities in suing the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for rolling back critical money-saving fuel economy standards for vehicles. Earlier this week, the Trump administration sharply reduced efficiency standards more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 2 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Group Calling for Increased Security for Supreme Court Justices * RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson is leading a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request to help protect Supreme Court justices. Threats against the justices have escalated in volume, risk, and credibility to a lev more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 2 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser joins lawsuit challenging federal fuel economy standards rollbacks * Oct. 2, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 27 states, counties, and cities in filing a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration challenging its final rule weakening corporate average fuel economy standards for new passenger cars and light trucks. Historically, NHTSA's standar more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT CHALLENGING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ROLLBACK OF FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, today filed a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) challenging its final rule that weakens corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for new passenger cars and light trucks. In their lawsuit, Rao more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 2 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Takes Action to Stop Trump Administration from Gutting Fuel Economy Standards * #Rollback would cost drivers nearly $220 billion at the pump Attorney General Dan Rayfield is taking action to stop a new Trump Administration rule that would roll back fuel efficiency standards and let automakers sell less fuel-efficient cars and trucks, a move that means Oregonians will pay more at the pump. "When gas prices are at more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 2 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Challenges Trump Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in filing a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) challenging its final rule weakening corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for new passenger cars and light trucks. Historically, NHTSA more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, Oct. 2 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Auburn Alumni Engineering Council honors 7 with college's highest awards * Six outstanding engineering alumni and one longtime faculty member of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering were honored by the Auburn Alumni Engineering Council during a ceremony Friday, Sept. 25, for their distinguished professional careers and service to the college. These alumni include four who were recognized as Distinguished Auburn Engineers, two as an Outstan more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary: * * * The U.S. Bets Big on Eurasia The US has strategic and economic reasons to be a key player in Eurasia, and the Trump administration is laying the groundwork to make it happen. By Nino Lezhava October 2, 2026 It seemed likely when Donald Trump took office that the South Caucasus and Central Asia would not receive much attention. US administrations have long had an on-off interest, and there was little obvious sign of change. How wrong that  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 2 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * Competency-Based Education at CBExchange * Marc Booker and Justin Hallock to share lessons from creating more than 5,000 competency-based education graduates in six years University of Phoenix is pleased to announce that Marc Booker, Ph.D., vice provost of Strategy, and Justin Hallock, senior director of Change Management, will present at CBExchange 2026, taking place Sept. 30-Oct. 3 in Orlando, Florida. The annual event brings together educators more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, posted the following news release: * * * Congressman Hamadeh Applauds Department of War for Decision to Support Troops in Harm's Way through Increased Combat Pay * WASHINGTON D.C. - In June, Congressman Hamadeh was proud to introduce the Combat Pay Protection Act. Now, he is pleased to learn that that the Department of War issued a memo in July outlining plans that went into effect today, October 1, to increase Hostile Fire Pay and Imminent Danger Pay to $450 and $275 per month respecti more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert: * * * Name of Product: Portable Camping Showers with bucket and immersion heater Hazard: The recalled camping showers' immersion heaters can quickly ignite when they are partially or completely out of water, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a fire hazard. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: October 01, 2026 Units: About 400 Consumer Contact: Golden Resale toll-free at 855-927-3440 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and Saturday  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * General Provisions; Revised List of Birds Protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, propose to revise the List of Birds Protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) by both adding and removing species and changing names to conform to accepted use by the scientific community. Reasons for the proposed changes to the list include adding species based  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 75; Authorization of Production Activity; Essai, Inc.; (Semiconductor Test Equipment); Chandler, Arizona On May 15, 2026, Essai, Inc. submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility within FTZ 75 in Chandler, Arizona. The notification was processed in accordance with the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including n more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Secures Settlement that Protects Small Businesses from Illegal Price Discrimination * The Federal Trade Commission secured a settlement agreement with Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits LLC, the nation's largest distributor of wine and spirits, that will redress allegedly illegal price discrimination practices and make it easier for small businesses to compete against large chain retailers. The sweeping settlement covers nearly all Southern wine more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * October 2, 2026 Gallego Celebrate Passage of Bill to Protect American's Access to ATMs WASHINGTON -- This week, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) celebrated the Senate unanimously passing his bipartisan legislation to crack down on ATM crime. The Safe Access to Cash Act will make sure that federal penalties that are in place for bank robberies apply to off-site ATM robberies. "As bank branches reduce their physical footprint, ATMs remain key for allowi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Expand Access to Women's Preventative Health Services October 2, 2026 WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and 14 Senate Democrats in reintroducing the Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women's Health Act, legislation that would increase the availability of preventive, life-saving cancer screenings at safety-net health care providers like Planned Parenthood. The  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * October 2, 2026 Gallego, Kelly Celebrate Chiricahua Officially Becoming Arizona's Fourth National Park Bipartisan legislation to make this happen passed the Senate this week, now heads to the president's desk to be signed into law - WASHINGTON -- This week, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) celebrated the final passage of the Chiricahua National Park Act, bipartisan legislation to designate Chiricahua National Monument in Cochis more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * October 2, 2026 Gallego, Kelly Celebrate Senate Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Help Prevent Catastrophic Wildfires Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act makes it easier for states and communities to use prescribed fires to reduce wildfire risk - WASHINGTON -- This week, the Senate unanimously passed Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Mark Kelly's (D-AZ) Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation to make it easier for states and c more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Stand Up America, an organization was born in 2016 as a digital-first grassroots community working to resist what they say is Donald Trump's corruption, racism and his threats to democracy, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Wes Moore Rallies for Anti-Corruption Reform in Baltimore with End Citizens United and Stand Up America October 2, 2026 Baltimore, MD -- Yesterday, Governor Wes Moore joined End Citizens United (ECU) and Stand Up America (SUA) in Baltimore for the latest stop of the Kick Out Corrupti more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Arrests Illegal Alien Released by Fairfax County Despite Charges of Sexually Assaulting Children September 30, 2026 Fairfax County officials refused to honor ICE's immigration detainer and released this illegal alien into the community - WASHINGTON -- The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested an illegal alien charged with chi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Ciscomani's Chiricahua National Park Act One Signature Away From Law * Tucson, AZ - Following the U.S. Senate's unanimous passage of the bipartisan H.R. 6380Chiricahua National Park Act, local and statewide media highlighted Representative Juan Ciscomani's years-long effort to designate Chiricahua National Monument as Arizona's fourth national park. The legislation, which Ciscomani first introduced as the second bill of his congressional c more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: * * * Inexport Logistics LLC Recalls Ineligible Pork Cracklings Products Imported From The Republic of Colombia * WASHINGTON, Oct. 09, 2026, Inexport Logistics LLC, a Miami, Fla. firm, is recalling approximately 189 pounds of potato chip products containing chicharron (pork cracklings) because they were produced in the Republic of Colombia, a country that is not eligible to export meat products to the United State more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Oct. 2 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Jackrabbit in the spotlight / Leaving home to find a future * Leaving home to study internationally comes with challenges, but for South Dakota State University senior Bhupendra Sen Thakuri, it also opened doors to opportunity. Originally from Nepal, Thakuri's path to undergraduate research has been driven by a life-long curiosity about the natural world and a willingness to follow opportunities wherever they may lead. Thakuri has loved sci more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Jay Feely Called Social Security a "Ponzi Scheme," Wants to Privatize Program, Raise Retirement Age [Arizona Mirror] * Nearly 175,000 people rely on Social Security in AZ-01 As hardworking Arizona families grapple with rising grocery costs, pain at the pump, and massive cuts to health care, Jay Feely is ready to deliver another devastating blow -this time to Social Security. New reporting from the Arizona Mirror reveals Feely ca more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 2 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Liberty In Action Weekly: Data Center Ban? It Should Not Stand * Nationwide, state and local governments are trying to shut down data center development. In Arizona, the law is clear: county governments can only halt an industry's legal development in the face of an imminent danger to the public. But Pima County leaders came nowhere near meeting that threshold when they approved a moratorium on new data center development. That's why t more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards October 2, 2026 TRENTON - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in filing a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), challenging its final rule that weakens Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for new passenger cars and light more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Endorses Slate of Reproductive Freedom Champions for Election to the Arizona State Legislature * Phoenix, AZ -Today, Reproductive Freedom for All endorsed a slate of candidates for the Arizona State Legislature. Arizona voters approved Proposition 139 in 2024, establishing a fundamental right to abortion in the state constitution. These candidates are running f more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Kelly Resolution Honoring Arizona Marine Veteran Nicholas DouglasQuets * Last night, the Senate passed Arizona Senator Mark Kelly's bipartisan resolution honoring the life and service of Nicholas Douglas Quets, a Tucson-born Marine Corps veteran who was murdered by the Sinaloa Cartel while traveling in Mexico in 2024. The resolution expresses condolences to Quets' family and loved ones, condemns the violent actions of the Sinaloa Cartel  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 [Category: International] -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Takes up Cases on Arizona's Citizenship-Verification Law * FAIR shows Court state law should remain in force to protect government by the people WASHINGTON-The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) has filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in a set of consolidated lawsuits against an Arizona law requiring state election officials to verify the U.S. citizenship of those applying more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 2 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * Teaching a Valuable Lesson: J. Daniel Chi * Outstanding Faculty Award: J. Daniel Chi Professor and Department of Finance chair, UNLV Lee School of Business When he left his native China to pursue his MBA in the United States nearly three decades ago, J. Daniel Chi wasn't exactly sure what his future held. Although he was gravitating toward finance, Chi didn't have a definitive career plan. Nor did he know if he would plant roots in A more PR

DAVIS, California, Oct. 3 -- The University of California Davis School of Law issued the following news: * * * N.Y. Times Quotes Professor Lin on Fee Hikes for Foreign Visitors to National Parks October 02, 2026 Professor Albert Lin spoke to the New York Times for a Sept. 30 story about a lawsuit seeking to stop President Donald Trump's administration from charging foreign visitors higher entrance fees at national parks. As the story notes, an executive order signed by Trump last year prompted a $100 surcharge for nonresident visitors. No more PR

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, Oct. 1 [Category: Energy] -- The American Nuclear Society posted the following news: * * * Up next: 2026 ANS Winter Conference & Expo * Fall may have officially kicked off only last week, but the American Nuclear Society's 2026 Winter Conference & Expo is already just around the corner. This year's Winter Conference will be held November 15-18 at the Arizona Grand Resort & Spa in Phoenix. Registration is currently open, with early-bird pricing ending October 22. More details are available on the ANS website. Conf more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 2 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA joins coalition challenging federal fuel efficiency rollback * The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is unlawfully weakening fuel economy standards for new passenger cars and light trucks, Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition argued in a new lawsuit. Historically, the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards have reduced consumer costs by improving fuel efficiency  more PR