JUNEAU, Alaska, Oct. 10 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release: * * * Acting Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with Ascend, Citron and Mayne Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition October 9, 2026 (Juneau, AK) - Acting Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills has joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 10 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces Six-Year Prison Sentence in Pima County Organized Retail Theft Case October 9, 2026 TUCSON - Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that Alexander Ludwig No was sentenced on September 23, 2026, to six years in the Arizona Department of Corrections, followed by three years of probation, for his role in a series of thefts from Lowe's Home Improvement stores in Arizona. He was also ordered to pay $12,8 more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 10 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Urges Arizona Corporation Commission to Investigate Whether APS Customers Subsidized Data Centers and Other Large Energy Users October 9, 2026 PHOENIX - Attorney General Kris Mayes today urged the Arizona Corporation Commission to swiftly and publicly investigate whether Arizona Public Service Company's (APS) Power Supply Adjuster (PSA) has facilitated a nearly $600 million cost shift from large energy users to ot more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 9 -- The Arizona Department of Transportation issued the following news: * * * ADOT launches interactive crash data dashboards October 7, 2026 Dashboards provide dynamic charts, tables - PHOENIX - The Arizona Department of Transportation is making it easier for the public to visualize and filter yearly crash data with new interactive online dashboards. The dashboards, available at azdot.gov/CrashFacts, are dynamic and provide data charts, crash mapping, and data tables that update as users apply filters and naviga more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 10 -- The Arizona State Parks and Trails issued the following news: * * * Arizona State Parks and Trails and Post Pigeon EDU Announce Additional Park Curriculums Now Available October 8, 2026 PHOENIX - Arizona State Parks and Trails and Post Pigeon EDU have added two new parks to the free curriculum designed to bring outdoor information, education and curiosity to Arizona kids in grades K-8 who can explore and learn about public lands and state parks inside their classrooms. The program is now available at three park more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 9 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release: * * * ACC Unanimously Approves Bill Credit for APS Customers Oct 8, 2026 Phoenix, Ariz. -- The Arizona Corporation Commission voted unanimously during the October 8, 2026 Open Meeting to approve a credit to Arizona Public Service Company Customers on their November 2026 electric utility bills. The bill credit is due, in part, to the success of the Green Power Partners program and an approximately $33.6 million uncommitted balance in the utility more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 10 -- The Arizona Supreme Court issued the following news release: * * * Oct. 9, 2026 Court Rules 2022 Peace Officer Law Does Not Displace At-Will Contracts Signed Before It Took Effect PHOENIX - The Arizona Supreme Court today unanimously held that a 2022 amendment to the state's Peace Officers' Bill of Rights does not apply to at-will employment agreements signed before the amendment took effect. The decision resolves a question of Arizona law referred to the Court by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 9 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Defends Head Start Standards Against Trump Administration's Proposed Cuts 10/7/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and the governor of Kentucky in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) proposal to dramatically cut regulations governing the Head Start program. Head Start is an early childho more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 9 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Seeks Court Approval for Multistate Settlements with Ascend, Citron and Mayne Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition 10/9/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma, and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engag more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 8 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Joins Coalition Pushing Back Against Federal Effort to Gut Head Start Programs * Carson City, NV - Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that he has joined a multistate coalition in opposing a proposed federal rule that would weaken Head Start programs and threaten access to critical early childhood education and support services for children and families across Nevada and the nation. In a comm more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Oct. 10 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following legal update: * * * Advanced Air Mobility is a Land Use Question for OEMs, Planners, and Community Members October 9, 2026 Author Heidi K. Short There is a familiar story about early boxed cake mixes. Sales improved only after manufacturers required bakers to add a fresh egg. The recipe barely changed, but people were more willing to embrace a product they helped create. That lesson may have relevance as Advanced Air Mobility ("AAM"), or next-generation aircraf more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Biggs Applauds EPA Action to Protect Maricopa County * GILBERT, ARIZONA -This week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin convened a roundtable to announce a major development regarding air quality regulations in Maricopa County. Under a soon-to-be-finalized emissions rule, Air Quality Rule 204 ("Emissions Offsets Generated by Voluntary Nonroad Engine Emission Reductions"), industries across Maricopa County w more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, posted the following news release: * * * Congressman Hamadeh Encourages Students to Submit Applications for Service Academy Nominations Before Deadline * Congressman Abe Hamadeh is encouraging graduating high school students who are interested in attending one of the nation's prestigious U.S. service academies to submit their applications for a congressional nomination WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Abe Hamadeh (AZ-08) is encouraging graduating high school students in Arizona's 8th Co more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * New Lawsuit Challenges Administration's Unlawful Militarization of Public Lands Along Southern Border Administration Turned More Than 100,000 Acres of New Mexico Public Land Into a Military Zone, Cutting Communities Off From Land Used for Recreation, Humanitarian Work, and Essential Services October 8, 2026 Albuquerqu more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Oct. 9 -- Central Michigan University posted the following news: * * * Director of the Clarke Historical Library announces retirement * Carrie Marsh, director of the Clarke Historical Library, will retire on November 20, 2026. A graduate of Central Michigan University with a B.A. in English and Art History and an M.A. in Literature, Marsh earned her master's degree in library science at the University of Arizona with an emphasis on special collections. She served in progressive roles at the Claremont Colleges Libra more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * October 9, 2026 DNC Files Temporary Restraining Order to Halt Trump's Taxpayer-Funded Political Propaganda Ads Today, the Democratic National Committee moved for a Temporary Restraining Order against the Trump administration to immediately stop them from using more taxpayer dollars to air blatantly illegal campaign-style TV advertisements. DNC Spokesperson Angelo Fernandez Hernandez released the following statement: "Donald Trump is stealin more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General issued the following news release: * * * DOL Inspector General D'Esposito Announces Historic Fraud Investigation into University J-1 Visa Programs October 9, 2026 WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Labor Inspector General Anthony P. D'Esposito this week announced a historic investigation into potential fraud within the J 1 visa programs of nine American universities: Pitt, Yale, Harvard, Stanford, Brown, UC Davis, Caltech, Arizona State University, and MIT. Su more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Application for Exemption From Aurora Operations, Inc (USDOT #341156) FMCSA announces its decision to grant a limited five-year exemption to Aurora Operations, Inc. and other motor carriers operating Level 4 automated driving system (ADS)-equipped commercial motor vehicles (CMVs), with prior notice to FMCSA, from complianc more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 9 -- The University of Phoenix posted the following news release: * * * Finding Purpose at Work * Bridging Perspectives event will examine transferable strengths, career identity and new possibilities for growth University of Phoenix will host the next installment of its Bridging Perspectives webinar series, "Beyond The Job Title: Finding Purpose and Recognizing the Value You Bring," at 11 a.m. PT on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. Presented by the Office of Collaborative Learning and Educational Engagement, the webinar wil more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSida) -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * October 8, 2026 Gallego, Colleagues Urge U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Forest Service to Protect National Forests WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Senators John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) in sending a letter urging the U.S.  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 9 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority posted the following news from Gudeng Precision Industrial Co. Ltd: * * * Gudeng Precision Industrial Co. Ltd. Celebrates Opening of Flagship U.S. Manufacturing Facility In Glendale The new facility will create more than 30 Jobs and represents $5 million in investment - GLENDALE, AZ (October 7, 2026) -- Gudeng Precision Industrial Co. Ltd, a Taiwan based semiconductor component manufacturer, celebrated the grand opening of its new flagship U.S. facility in Glendale, Arizona. Gudeng more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSbrep) -- Human Rights First issued the following news release: * * * New Human Rights First Report: Trump Administration Systematically Detaining and Deporting People Granted Protection by U.S. Immigration Judges October 9, 2026 Washington, D.C. -- The Trump administration is systematically detaining people granted protection by U.S. immigration judges and deporting them to countries where they have no nationality, status, or ties, according to a new Human Rights First report, "In the Middle of the Night, They Come a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Ciscomani Celebrates 100 Years of Service from Casa Grande Rotary Club * 'I'm proud to have celebrated this milestone alongside leaders of the Rotary Club and the Casa Grande community, presenting them with a congressional certificate, and I look forward to seeing the impact of their service continue for generations to come.' Casa Grande, AZ - Representative Juan Ciscomani joined the Casa Grande community for the 5th Annual Casa Grande Okt more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * In Vancouver, Senators Murray & Wyden Affirm Commitment to Protecting Medicare from AI Prior Authorization * ICYMI: At HELP Hearing, Murray Grills Trump Nominees on AI Denying Seniors' Health Care ICYMI: On Senate Floor, Murray Urges Colleagues to End Trump Administration's AI Program that is Delaying and Denying Seniors' Health Care ***VIDEO OF FULL ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION HERE*** Vancouver, WA -- Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news: * * * JEC: Medicare Reform Would Save Seniors Nearly $12,000 in Part B Premiums. H.R. 3467 would lower premiums by more than $35 a month in 2033 while reducing federal spending by an estimated $1.8 trillion over 10 years October 08, 2026 WASHINGTON -- Today, the Joint Economic Committee released a new issue brief entitled The Premium Payoff: Medicare Advantage Reform Can Lower Costs for Seniors finds that reforms to M more PR

CANTON, Ohio, Oct. 10 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Kelvin Sheppard on Lions' NFL-worst defense: 'Something has to change' Oct 09, 2026 Kevin Patra, Senior News Writer Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard isn't keen on talking his way off the hot seat. He'd rather his players show it on the field. "Because at this point, all of it is lip service," Sheppard said on Thursday, via MLive. "Until it starts to show on Sunday, until the evidence starts to show up at the game, it's lip service. Wh more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 9 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority posted the following news from Mercury Systems Inc.: * * * Mercury Systems Celebrates Expansion Of Production Facility In Phoenix PHOENIX, AZ (October 8, 2026) - Mercury Systems, Inc., a global leader in aerospace and defense electronics, today celebrated the expansion of its Phoenix production facility, adding 50,000-square-feet of manufacturing space that allows the company to increase production capacity and accelerate delivery timelines through vertical integration to support cri more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 10 -- Royal Credit Union, a member company of the Minnesota Credit Union Network, issued the following news: * * * Royal Credit Union Earns Bronze Marketing Association of Credit Unions Award for Team Hebert Curling Campaign 10/9/2026 EAU CLAIRE, Wis. - Royal Credit Union (Royal) received a Bronze Marketing Association of Credit Unions (MAC) Award for its social short-form video campaign created in partnership with Team Hebert Curling. The award was presented during the 2026 Marketing Association of Credit Unions  more PR

KINGMAN, Arizona, Oct. 9 -- Mohave College issued the following news release: * * * Mohave College, Eagle Scout candidate partner for Kingman campus pond restoration project October 9, 2026 MOHAVE COUNTY - Mohave College and Tieg Masterson, Life Scout and Eagle Scout candidate, and Kingman Academy of Learning student, partnered to restore the pond, surrounding habitat, and added bat boxes at the Kingman Campus. The project was led by Masterson, with the help of Associate Dean of Arts & Sciences Dr. Tonya Jackson-Lopez. The partnership refle more PR

SOCORRO, New Mexico, Oct. 10 -- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology issued the following news: * * * New Mexico Tech Astronomers Team Up with NASA to Create a Network of Space Defenders Against City-Killer Asteroids Oct 9, 2026 An asteroid stretching up to 90 meters in size, or nearly 300 feet, hurtles through space at roughly 38,000 miles per hour. Its trajectory suggests a direct collision with Earth. Depending on crucial variables - such as mass, composition, and angle of impact - the object could punch a hole in the planet's s more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 9 -- Utah State University posted the following news: * * * New Research Explores the Riskiest Factor in Rising Wildfire Rates: People * Three things are needed to start a fire: heat, fuel, and oxygen. But for the majority of destructive wildfires in the U.S., there is an overlooked fourth -- humans. Through either accident, negligence, or intentional act, 84% of all wildfires are started by people, according to research. That percentage has increased steadily over the last three decades. Uncontrolled wildfires create st more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Rotten Hypocrite: Amish Shah Attacks Jay Feely On Data Centers After Voting Twice For Data Center Tax Breaks October 7, 2026 Amish Shah got exposed as a brazen hypocrite on data centers in a new investigative report. * Shah's record: In the state legislature, Shah voted repeatedly for massive tax breaks for data centers, including a 10-year extension through 2033. Arizona taxpayers have already paid $63.5 million for those breaks. Shah re more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Video Proves Amish Shah Lied About Campaigning For Bernie Sanders At Debate October 8, 2026 Socialist Amish Shah told a whopper of a lie during last night's debate: "I never campaigned for Bernie Sanders." False. Video shows Shah campaigning for socialist Bernie Sanders for President at a "Arizona for Bernie 2020" event and website hosted by the Phoenix Democrat Socialists of America. VIDEO: Shah in his own words about socialist Bernie  more PR

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Oct. 10 -- Philips, a health technology company, issued the following news release: * * * Philips Oral Healthcare establishes Global Clinical Advisory Board to help shape the future of oral care through scientific and clinical insight The new board brings together 12 dental experts from around the world to provide clinical, scientific and strategic guidance for Philips Oral Healthcare Oct 08, 2026 * Philips Sonicare has established a new Global Clinical Advisory Board of 12 international oral healthcare experts. *  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Protect Our Care posted the following news: * * * Premium Disaster Watch: Premiums Keep Climbing as Trump's $500 Checks Fall Flat October 9, 2026 With the midterms fast approaching, Donald Trump's $500 health care "refund" checks are hitting mailboxes, a shameless attempt to cover up the devastation left in the wake of the $1 trillion he gutted from Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Meanwhile, working families across the country are struggling to keep their heads above water as health insurance premiums cont more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 10 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * Arkansas' proposed economic development amendment is fatally flawed Policymakers in Arkansas and across the country must understand that states and cities cannot subsidize their way to prosperity. John C. Mozena October 9, 2026 Voters in Arkansas are being asked to approve a constitutional amendment that would authorize powerful and unaccountable economic development districts and vaguely defined corporate subsidy programs, opening the door to long- more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 9 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * Flexible benefits as an alternative path to stable pension funding: Lessons from South Dakota and Wisconsin South Dakota and Wisconsin show how flexible pension benefits can stabilize contributions and keep pension plans at or near full funding. Rod Crane Senior Fellow October 8, 2026 Traditional public sector defined benefit (DB) pension plans keep the participant's benefit accrual (and any post-retirement inflation protection features) 100% fully  more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 10 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Settles with Three Additional Generic Drug Companies on Price Fixing Oct. 8, 2026 PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 45 states and territories in seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artificial more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * Steamboat Institute Debate Held at VMI First Stop in Fall Tour By Marianne Hause | October 8, 2026 Virginia Military Institute's Center for Leadership and Ethics (CLE) co-hosted the Steamboat Institute (SI) Campus Liberty Tour in Gillis Theater Oct. 1, for the first debate of its fall schedule involving multiple college campuses. The debate was livestreamed for viewers all over the world. The resolution debated was: "America benefits from the end  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Support Rolls in from Policymakers and National Organizations for Kelly's Make AI Work for Americans Act * Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the Make AI Work for Americans Act, landmark legislation designed to make sure companies benefiting the most from AI pay their fair share and invest in American workers. The bill establishes a dedicated federal trust fund to support American workers, job seekers, and communities as the economy changes. Since i more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news: * * * Trade Gap Widens in August, Ends 60 Percent Above 12-Month Average October 09, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its analysis of the latest Monthly Trade Update based on information compiled from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Census Bureau, Treasury Department, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The total trade deficit in August was $105.57 billion, up $12.75 billion f more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 10 -- The city of Tucson issued the following news: * * * Medicaid (AHCCCS) Changes: What HCD Residents Should Know Published on October 09, 2026 Changes to Arizona's Medicaid program, AHCCCS, are being phased in over the next several years because of a new federal law, as of October 1, 2026, with additional changes taking effect in 2027 and beyond. These changes may affect some residents who receive housing assistance or live in affordable or public housing. Not everyone will be affected, and most AHCCCS members are  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 10 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Oct. 9, 2026 Pneumonic plague concern: Here's what we know, and don't know, about a suspicious death and Russian secrecy VCU political scientist and global health expert Judyth Twigg explains the mystery and the history tied to a lab worker's death in Siberia. By Sian Wilkerson The recent death of a pathogen researcher working in Siberia has raised concerns worldwide about suspected pneumonic plague. Darya Shipilova, a 28-year-old laboratory  more PR

FULLERTON, California, Oct. 9 -- California State University Fullerton campus posted the following news: * * * What do data centers have in common with oil and gas? * David Adams is an Associate Professor of Public Administration in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences who is an expert on data centers. CSUF News recently caught up with him to discuss water, energy, data centers, the government's role in greenlighting data centers, and long-term impacts. CSUF News: What's your research about? Adams: A lot of my research has been i more PR