WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- AARP issued the following news release: * * * New AARP New Hampshire Poll: Older Voters Will Play Key Role in Senate, Governor Races Affordability tops the list of voting issues for older Granite Staters, with more than half worried about their own financial situation. October 06, 2026 WASHINGTON - Today, AARP released new polling highlighting the decisive role older voters will play in New Hampshire's upcoming Senate and gubernatorial races, and the top issues that will be deciding their vote - from rising prices for more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 7 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces Prison Sentence for Drug Trafficker Caught with 35 Kilograms of Fentanyl October 6, 2026 PHOENIX - Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that Jose Soto-Olguin was sentenced on September 29, 2026, to seven calendar years in prison after entering a guilty plea for drug trafficking offenses. The case comes after a long-term investigation which led to the seizure of 35 kilograms of fentanyl powder and one kil more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 7 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Challenges Picacho Water and Sewer Rate Hikes That Doubled Residential Bills October 6, 2026 PHOENIX - Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced her office has filed its opening brief in the Arizona Court of Appeals, challenging the Arizona Corporation Commission's March 2026 approval of rate increases for Picacho Water and Picacho Sewer serving Robson Ranch near Eloy. The new rates nearly doubled the average res more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 7 -- The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry issued the following news release: * * * Arizona Chamber applauds EPA action to advance Rule 204 Oct 06, 2026 PHOENIX--The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry today welcomed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's proposed approval of Maricopa County Rule 204, an innovative emissions-reduction program designed to improve air quality while supporting continued business investment and job creation. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and members of his team were in Arizo more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 7 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority issued the following news: * * * Arizona and Taiwan Leaders Celebrate Opening of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office In Phoenix PHOENIX, AZ (October 6, 2026) - Arizona and Taiwan celebrated another significant milestone in their expanding partnership as the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) officially opened its new office in Phoenix, Arizona. Governor Katie Hobbs joined leaders including Dr. Chia-Lung Lin, Taiwan Minister of Foreign Affairs; TECO Phoenix Director General K more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 7 -- AT&T issued the following news release: * * * DALLAS, October 06, 2026 AT&T, Global Infrastructure Partners, and CPP Investments to Form New Fiber Joint Venture The joint venture will bring together Forged Fiber 37 and Gigapower under one wholesale fiber commercial open access company to accelerate expansion of fiber internet across more U.S. communities Key Takeaways: * New joint venture will extend AT&T's fiber scale advantage, bringing the unrivaled benefits of fiber connectivity - ultra high-speed, unmatched c more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 7 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Building community, one alumni tradition and connection at a time Nancy Carlson earns alumni service award for years of volunteer leadership October 06, 2026 Story by: Anthony Fossaceca Some alumni stay connected to their university through memories. Others do it through service. Over the past 15 years, Nancy Carlson (MGT '93) has helped build that connection for others--creating spaces for alumni to gather, strengthening relationships across the  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 38) on October 1, 2026, entitled "Notes from the Field: Fatal Pneumonic Plague -- Coconino County, Arizona, July 2025.": Here are excerpts: * * * Summary What is already known about this topic? Pneumonic plague is a rare and often fatal disease that can be transmitted by respiratory droplets from animals or persons infected w more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ciscomani Highlights $6.3 Million in Federal Investments for Graham County * 'From improving essential roads and modernizing the courthouse to expanding access to healthcare and supporting teacher housing, these projects address real needs identified by local leaders.' Tucson, AZ - Representative Juan Ciscomani toured four Community Project Funding sites in Graham County, highlighting the $6.3 million in preliminary federal funding he has secured more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 7 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * Clinical Research Trials Bring Innovative Women's Healthcare to Southern Nevada * Two clinical trials advancing women's health are bringing national attention to the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV -- and to its mission of increasing the number of physicians and medical specialists serving Nevada. Led locally by Drs. Nadia Gomez and Yarini Quezada of the department of gynecologic surgery & obstetrics, the studies demonstrate ho more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Releases New TV Ad in AZ-01: "Protecting" * The DCCC released a new TV ad in the race for Arizona's First District, "Protecting," highlighting Dr. Amish Shah's proven public safety record and his support from three Arizona law enforcement groups that have endorsed him over his Republican opponent. As a state legislator, Shah bucked his own party and was the only Democrat to vote to crack down on fentanyl trafficking. He also  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Issues Statement After Two Illegal Aliens Stab Off-Duty NYPD Detective; Suspects Remain At-Large * Both of the suspects were RELEASED into the country by the Biden Administration and had prior arrests in New York, only to be released by sanctuary politicians WASHINGTON - The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after two illegal aliens were accused of stabbing an off-duty New York Polic more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Administrator Zeldin Proposes Approving Another Innovative Plan in Maricopa County to Help Manufacturing and Economic Growth While Ensuring Clean Air * WASHINGTON - Today while in Maricopa County, Arizona, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the proposed approval of a second innovative air quality rule by Maricopa County to support Arizona's continued economic expansion while maintaining clean air  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight released the following testimony by Stephen Richer, former recorder of Maricopa County (Arizona), from a Sept. 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Restoring Election Integrity: Oversight of Voter Fraud in New Jersey": * * * Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Raskin, Chairman Van Drew, Ranking Member Crockett, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today. I served as the elected, Republican, Maricopa County Recorder from January, 2021 until Janu more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 26-276): * * * Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures and dates apply to the application(s) (the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s)) listed in the Appendix. The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), upon initial review, has found the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s) listed herein to be acceptable for filing and subject to the procedures set forth in Section 63.71 of the Comm more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Four Species Not Warranted for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce findings that four species are not warranted for listing as endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA). After a thorough review of the best scientific and commercial data avail more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 7 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight: * * * 5 Things Employers Should Watch as the 2026 Midterms Approach Oct 6, 2026 Employers need to prepare for the November 3 midterm elections given that the results could shift the balance of power in Washington and reshape workplace policy in states across the country. Voters will cast ballots to decide control of Congress, not to mention the outcome of dozens of governors' races, state legislative contests, and ballot measures from coast to coast. Whil more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 7 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority issued the following news: * * * Governor Hobbs, Maricopa Community Colleges and Arizona Commerce Authority Celebrate Grand Opening of Aerospace & Defense Future48 Workforce Accelerator The $6.4 million facility will train nearly 1,000 students annually for advanced manufacturing careers - MESA, AZ (October 6, 2026) - Today, Maricopa Community Colleges and Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC) joined Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), and indust more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 -- The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics issued the following news release: * * * Fireworks in the Sky: Gemini North Reveals Pearl-Like Knots in the Remnant of a Supernova Witnessed in the Year 1181 Cascading knot structures of a historic supernova remnant are uncovered in new observations from the Gemini North telescope in Hawai'i - Cambridge, MA (October 6, 2026)--No, this is not a fireworks display. This is Pa 30 -- the likely remnant of the historic supernova witnessed in the year 1181, now  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 7 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release: * * * October 5, 2026 House & Senate Education Chairs Gress, Angius Welcome Regents' Confirmation of Independent ASU Hockey Review Board says review will examine what happened to Matthew Mayich and allow witnesses to participate confidentially - STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX - House Education Committee Chairman Matt Gress and Senate Education Committee Chairman Hildy Angius today welcomed confirmation from the Arizona Board of Regents that former Arizona more PR

NEW ALBANY, Indiana, Oct. 7 -- Indiana University Southeast campus posted the following news: * * * Indiana University Southeast announces 2027 Chancellor's Medallion honorees: Millicent and Norman Stiefler and Patty Cress * Indiana University Southeast is proud to announce three recipients of the 2027 Chancellor's Medallion Award. Retired real estate executive Millicent Stiefler, retired healthcare executive Norman Stiefler, and retired human resources professional Patty Cress will be honored April 24, 2027, at the Chancellor's Medallion  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Targets Illegal Cattle Damage to Endangered Wildlife Habitat on Arizona's Upper Verde River * PRESCOTT, Ariz.-- The Center for Biological Diversity and Maricopa Bird Alliance sued two federal agencies today for failing to protect endangered species and riparian habitat from illegal livestock grazing along the upper Verde River, 25 miles west of Sedona, Arizona. This is the second time in recent years the groups hav more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 7 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Supreme Court to Hear 9/11 Victims' Case for Frozen Taliban Funds 10/5/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a bipartisan group of 31 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief at the Supreme Court of the United States supporting victims and families of victims of September 11, 2001, in their effort to collect on court judgments agains more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Moore, Bonamici, Frost, Grijalva, and Pocan Blast Regulations Paving the Way for National Voucher Scheme * The Treasury Department recently released regulations on their national voucher scheme, which was established through the Republicans' Big Ugly Bil (HR 1). That law allowed Americans to receive a tax credit, up to $1,700, for donations to eligible scholarship-granting organizations, including religious schools. These regulations will double the more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 7 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * October 05, 2026 Attorney General Formella, Bipartisan Coalition Support 9/11 Victims' Efforts to Recover Frozen Taliban Funds Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the New Hampshire Department of Justice has joined a bipartisan coalition of 31 state attorneys general in filing a friend-of-the-court brief with the United States Supreme Court supporting victims and families of victims of the Septemb more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National League of Cities issued the following news release: * * * National League of Cities Raises Concerns About Proposed Census Changes that Could Undercount Communities and Reduce Local Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National League of Cities (NLC) is calling attention to proposed changes to the 2030 Census that could significantly impact cities, towns and villages across America by altering who and where residents counted upending traditional precedent. In the l more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 [Category: Sociological] -- UnidosUS posted the following news release: * * * New UnidosUS Poll: Working-Class Hispanics Are Working Harder Than Ever but Falling Behind -- And Few Candidates Are Asking for Their Vote * WASHINGTON -- A new survey released today by UnidosUS, the nation's largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization, finds that working-class Hispanics -- 79% of the Latino electorate -- are working harder than ever yet continue living under severe economic strain. The UnidosUS Survey of the Hispanic more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 7 -- Newmark Group, a commercial real estate company that says they offer comprehensive suite of services and products, posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges Historic $508M Sale of The Summit, Alabama's Premier Lifestyle Destination October 6, 2026 Retail Property Sale Marks the Largest Single-Property Transaction in Alabama History[1] - Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK) ("Newmark" or "the Company"), a leading commercial real estate advisor and service provider to large institutional investors, global c more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Stephanie Bryan, chair and CEO of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, from a Sept. 23, 2026, hearing on the Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity Act (S. 1750): * * * Good afternoon, Chair Murkowski, Vice Chair Schatz, and Members of the Committee. My name is Stephanie Bryan, and I am honored to serve as the Chair and CEO of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. Thank you for this opportunity to testify today about S.1750, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians Pa more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news: * * * Reps. Crane and Davids Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Housing Access for Tribal Veterans * This afternoon, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) and Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) introduced the bipartisan Tribal Veterans Voucher Flexibility Act to improve how unused housing vouchers are managed and distributed through the Tribal HUD-VASH program. The legislation would allow Tribes to voluntarily give back vouchers they do not plan to use, so the Department of Housing and U more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight released the following written testimony by Justin Riemer, president of Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections, and a partner at First Street Law, from a Sept. 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Restoring Election Integrity: Oversight of Voter Fraud in New Jersey": * * * I. Executive Summary New Jersey recently acknowledged that about 6,600 people who had told the State they were not citizens had been registered to vote anyway. Each answered "no" to the citizenship question at  more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 7 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins Bi-Partisan Coalition Demanding 9/11 Victims and Families Receive Frozen Taliban Funds Oct. 5, 2026 PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined 29 other State Attorneys General in filing a friend of the court brief at the United States Supreme Court on behalf of the victims and families of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks demanding they be awarded f more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: * * * SBA Awards Over $7 Million Create Nine New Regional Innovation Clusters New RICs Will Counsel Small Business Suppliers Across Critical Supply Chains, Expanding Domestic Industrial Capacity October 6, 2026 WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced more than $7 million in awards to establish nine new Regional Innovation Clusters (RICs) supporting small businesses and startups in biotechnology, defense, advanced m more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following letter with co-signers to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 1, 2026 The Honorable Lee Zeldin Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460 Dear Administrator Zeldin, We write to express our strong opposition to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed rule, Minor New Source Review Program Air Permitting Public Partic more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * October 6, 2026 Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Advances Heinrich's WIPP Economic Assistance Assurance Act During the Committee hearing, Heinrich denounced legislation picking winners and losers in the energy sector, criticized a Republican bill that raises electricity prices, and spoke out against policies that harm public lands - WASHINGTON -- Last week, dur more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: * * * STARS Program Nurtures EM's Future Workforce Experts October 6, 2026 The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management (EM) University Programs are building a workforce pipeline to help complete the legacy nuclear cleanup mission. A cornerstone of that effort is the Success Through Academic Research Scholarship (STARS) program. A unique pathway for undergraduate students to gain hands-on experience and more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 6 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * Trauma-Informed AI Persistence Study * Peer-reviewed study of 45 online working adult undergraduates introduces a model linking course design, psychological safety and guided AI use. University of Phoenix researchers have published a new peer-reviewed study examining how stress, self-regulation, resilience, belonging, psychological safety and generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) interact in the experiences of non-traditional online students more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Sarah Ryker, associate director for geology, energy and minerals at the U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey, from a Sept. 16, 2026, hearing on the Sinkhole Mapping Act (H.R. 900), America's Living Library Act (S. 4023), Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program Act (S. 4846) and the Earth MRI Reauthorization Act (S. 4870): * * * Thank you, Senator Lee and Senator Heinrich, and members of the committee. I am Dr. Sarah Ryker  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 7 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * Locked-In Pricing Guarantee * New students will know their full per-course cost before they enroll and keep it through program completion; current enrolled students' tuition remains locked under the University's long-standing Tuition Guarantee University of Phoenix today announced its Locked-In Pricing Guarantee, which gives new students one price per course, covering both tuition and the resource fee, locked from enrollment through completion in more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey has updated streamflow statistics for 310 monitoring stations in and near Nevada, finding downward trends at many long-term sites in 'Methods for the Computation of Streamflow Statistics for Selected Streamgages in or near Nevada Through Water Year 2021.' Written by Christopher M. Morris, Gwendolyn E. Davies, Harold Jones and Hampton K. Childres, Scientific Investigations Report 2026-5063 provides calculations intended to support flood-risk assessment, infrastructure design and water-re more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 6 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington, multistate coalition seek approval for $400 million settlement in drug price-fixing case * Attorney General Nick Brown has joined a bipartisan coalition of 43 states and territories seeking court approval of a $400 million settlement to resolve allegations that two generic drug manufacturers engaged in long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices and reduce competition. The coalition of more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release: * * * West Coast Housing Innovations Spotlighted at HUD's Innovative Housing Showcase October 6, 2026 CALIFORNIA - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) spotlighted multiple housing innovations and resources from the West Coast during the sixth annual Innovative Housing Showcase, held September 22-24 on the National Mall. This year's theme, "Made in America," highlighted American ingenuity and innovative approaches  more PR