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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for 2026-10-27 ( 34 items )  
355th Wing hosts southern Arizona civic leaders for Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland tour (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * 355th Wing hosts southern Arizona civic leaders for Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland tour * The 355th Wing brought civic leaders from southern Arizona to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Oct. 6-8, 2026, for a civic leader tour. Civic leaders are key members in their community. The Air Force partners with civic leaders to create one-on-one opportunities to educate them about the missions of the U.S. Air Force more PR

AG Nessel Sues Dollar General for Charging Consumers More Than Advertised for Many Products (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Sues Dollar General for Charging Consumers More Than Advertised for Many Products * The Michigan Department of Attorney General (DAG) works tirelessly to protect and serve the people of Michigan. The DAG handles a wide range of legal matters from civil and criminal cases, to providing legal counsel to state agencies and officers, to advocating for crime victims. The Michigan Department of Attorney General utilizes the serv more PR

AI Errors Decline But Judges Continue to Warn of Risks (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * AI Errors Decline But Judges Continue to Warn of Risks * Instances of artificial intelligence-generated (AI) errors in court filings declined in the second and third quarters of 2026, Reuters reports. A database maintained by legal scholar Damien Charlotin has tracked at least 1,500 cases involving fabricated, misquoted, misleading or incorrectly cited legal material in state and federal courts. Charlotin said imp more PR

Ariz. A.G. Mayes, FTC Sue Dollar General Corporation for Charging Consumers More Than Advertised for Many Products (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes, FTC Sue Dollar General Corporation for Charging Consumers More than Advertised for Many Products October 26, 2026 PHOENIX--Attorney General Mayes today joined the Federal Trade Commission and 19 other states suing Dollar General Corporation for engaging in long-running deceptive pricing practices by routinely charging customers more at the register than the prices displayed on shelves, price tags, and advertiseme more PR

Ariz. DOT Completes Bridge Rehabilitation Project I-10 Amole Interchange (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 27 -- The Arizona Department of Transportation issued the following news: * * * ADOT completes bridge rehabilitation project I-10 Amole interchange October 26, 2026 Project includes four structures at Empirita Road interchange west of Benson - TUCSON - The Arizona Department of Transportation has completed a project that rehabilitated four bridges along Interstate 10 at the Amole interchange in Pima County. The work included rehabilitating the bridge decks and adjacent roadway, along with replacing guardrails in th more PR

Ariz. State Sen. Dunn Proposes New Water Supplies, Stronger Voice in Colorado River Negotiations (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 27 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Senator Dunn Proposes New Water Supplies, Stronger Voice in Colorado River Negotiations Monday, October 26, 2026 PHOENIX, ARIZONA--With Arizona fighting further Colorado River cuts in court, Senator Tim Dunn is drafting legislation to create an Arizona Colorado River Commission and calling on Congress to advance HR 10420, Congressman Andy Biggs' Colorado River Basin Water Security and Infrastructure Act. Arizona is the only Lowe more PR

Arizona IAM Members Ratify Unprecedented Raytheon Contract with 24% Average Wage Growth (10)
UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland, Oct. 25 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers issued the following news release: * * * Arizona IAM Members Ratify Unprecedented Raytheon Contract with 24% Average Wage Growth * TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 25, 2026 -- IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) Local 933 members have ratified a new five-year contract with Raytheon in Tucson, securing significant wage increases, stronger benefits and expanded opportunities for career advan more PR

Arizona Supreme Court Clarifies When a Mistrial Allows a New Trial (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 27 -- The Arizona Supreme Court issued the following news release: * * * Oct. 26, 2026 Arizona Supreme Court Clarifies When a Mistrial Allows a New Trial PHOENIX - The Arizona Supreme Court today issued its opinion in Robbins v. State, ruling that criminal defendants who request a mistrial cannot withdraw that request after the trial court grants it. The Court also clarified when a mistrial is necessary to ensure a fair trial. The ruling allows the State to retry two defendants charged with crimes involving stolen pro more PR

Attorney General Brenna Bird joins FTC and 19 States in Suing Dollar General for Charging More than Advertised Prices (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 26 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird joins FTC and 19 States in Suing Dollar General for Charging More than Advertised Prices * DES MOINES--Attorney General Brenna Bird has joined the Federal Trade Commission and 19 other states in a lawsuit against Dollar General Corporation for costing people millions of dollars by routinely charging customers more at the register than the prices displayed on shelves, price tags and advertisements. Iowa and 19 more PR

Attorney General Griffin Joins FTC and 19 States in Suing Dollar General for Charging Consumers More than Advertised (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 26 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Joins FTC and 19 States in Suing Dollar General for Charging Consumers More than Advertised * Griffin: 'My office will continue cracking down on deceptive practices that hurt Arkansas consumers' LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, along with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 19 other states, sued Dollar General Corporation for engaging in long-running deceptive pricing practices by  more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST DOLLAR GENERAL FOR CHARGING CONSUMERS MORE THAN ADVERTISED PRICE FOR MANY PRODUCTS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 26 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST DOLLAR GENERAL FOR CHARGING CONSUMERS MORE THAN ADVERTISED PRICE FOR MANY PRODUCTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 20 attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), sued the Dollar General Corporation for engaging in long-running deceptive pricing practices by routinely charging customers more at the register than the prices display more PR

Banner North Colorado Medical Center brings new minimally invasive lung cancer treatment to Northern Colorado (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 26 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health posted the following news release: * * * Banner North Colorado Medical Center brings new minimally invasive lung cancer treatment to Northern Colorado * GREELEY, Colo. (Oct. 26, 2026) - Banner North Colorado Medical Center is now treating cancer patients with Aliya Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) therapy, a new, minimally invasive technology that allows physicians to target and break up cancerous tissue without surgery. J. David Cowden, MD, an interventional pulmonologist at Ba more PR

CCRKBA HONORS ARIZONA CITIZENS DEFENSE LEAGUE WITH GRASSROOTS GROUP AWARD (10)
BELLEVUE, Washington, Oct. 26 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * CCRKBA HONORS ARIZONA CITIZENS DEFENSE LEAGUE WITH GRASSROOTS GROUP AWARD * BELLEVUE, WA - For the fourth time in its 21-year history, the Arizona Citizens Defense League (AZCDL) was recognized as this year's Grassroots Organization of the Year by the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. Formally organized in 2005, the AZCDL has become a powerhouse in the Grand Canyon  more PR

Connecticut Joins FTC and States in Suing Dollar General for Charging Consumers More Than Advertised (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Joins FTC and States in Suing Dollar General for Charging Consumers More Than Advertised * Dollar General has generated millions of dollars by regularly and repeatedly charging more at the register than the price advertised, the FTC and states allege (Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong today joined the Federal Trade Commission and 19 other state attorneys general in suing Dollar General Corporation fo more PR

Corporate Landlord Billionaires Jacking Up Housing Costs for Nevadans are Bankrolling Lombardo, O'Donnell (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 26 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Corporate Landlord Billionaires Jacking Up Housing Costs for Nevadans are Bankrolling Lombardo, O'Donnell * As corporate landlords price Nevadans out of home ownership and into debt, Joe Lombardo and Marty O'Donnell are raking in max out contributions from the worst offenders while their campaigns collapse. Lombardo is taking tens of thousands of dollars from a Blackstone-owned real estate investment trust after vetoing legislation to curb cor more PR

EEI Honors Electric Companies and National Key Accounts Executives for Outstanding Customer Engagement (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 [Category: Energy] -- The Edison Electric Institute posted the following news release: * * * EEI Honors Electric Companies and National Key Accounts Executives for Outstanding Customer Engagement * -- The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) today announced the recipients of the 2026 Awards for Outstanding Customer Engagement. Presented annually for 26 years, the awards recognize EEI member companies and their National Key Accounts executives for outstanding engagement and partnership with corporate customers. Votes were cas more PR

ESPN's 2026-27 men's college basketball season tips off Nov. 2 with more than 4,000 games (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's 2026-27 men's college basketball season tips off Nov. 2 with more than 4,000 games * ESPN's industry-leading men's college basketball coverage returns with a schedule of more than 4,000 games during the 2026-27 regular season. In all, more than 750 games will air across ESPN networks - ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network and ACC Network. All 4,000+ games will be available to stream on the ESPN App via an appli more PR

ESPN's industry-leading coverage of women's college basketball tips off with more 3,400 than games (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's industry-leading coverage of women's college basketball tips off with more 3,400 than games * ESPN continues its unparalleled coverage of women's college basketball, with a schedule of more than 270 games during the 2026-27 regular season campaign across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network and ACC Network. All 3,400+ games will be available to stream on the ESPN App via an applicable subscription, with 3,000+  more PR

ESPN's industry-leading coverage of women's college basketball tips off with more than 3,400 games (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's industry-leading coverage of women's college basketball tips off with more than 3,400 games * ESPN continues its unparalleled coverage of women's college basketball, with a schedule of more than 270 games during the 2026-27 regular season campaign across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network and ACC Network. All 3,400+ games will be available to stream on the ESPN App via an applicable subscription, with 3,000+  more PR

Federal Register: EPA Proposes Approving Fugitive Dust Rules, State Implementation Plan Revisions for West Pinal County, Ariz. (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Air Quality Plan; Arizona; Pinal County Air Quality Control District; West Pinal County PM10 Nonattainment Area; Fugitive Dust Rules The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to the Pinal County Air Quality Control District (PCAQCD) portion of the Arizona State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern emissions of particulate matter (PM) that is 10 micrometers or s more PR

FFRF Awards $15,450 to 2026 Grad Student Essay Winners (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 27 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * October 26, 2026 FFRF awards $15,450 to 2026 grad student essay winners The Freedom From Religion Foundation is proud to award $15,450 to the top 10 winners of the 2026 Cornelius Vander Broek Graduate/Older Student Essay Competition. Students were asked to write on the prompt: "Why the 250-year-old United States of America is not a Christian nation." Essays were to include details on why the U.S. government is not based on God or Ch more PR

FTC and State Partners Sue Dollar General for Charging Consumers More than Advertised for Many Products (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC and State Partners Sue Dollar General for Charging Consumers More than Advertised for Many Products * The Federal Trade Commission, joined by 20 states, sued Dollar General Corporation for engaging in long-running deceptive pricing practices by routinely charging customers more at the register than the prices displayed on shelves, price tags and advertisements, costing consumers millions of dollars. Twenty states joined the FTC in filing a comp more PR

HACU announces Health Care Scholars United Scholarship recipients (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 26 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU announces Health Care Scholars United Scholarship recipients * With support from United Health Foundation, the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has awarded $10,000 scholarships to 65 students from HACU-member institutions for the 2026-27 school year. Student recipients are: * Abraham B. - University of the Incarnate Word * Adrienne R. - Marymount University * Alexander  more PR

National Academies Announce 2026 Winners of Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine issued the following news release: * * * National Academies Announce 2026 Winners of Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications; $640,000 Awarded October 26, 2026 WASHINGTON -- The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine announced today this year's recipients of the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications, given by the National Academies in partnership with Schmidt Sciences. These p more PR

Neag School Alumni Board Names Recipients of its 2026 Scholarship (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 26 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Neag School Alumni Board Names Recipients of its 2026 Scholarship * Congratulations to the recipients of the Neag School of Education Alumni Board Scholarship for 2026: * Yasmin Elgoharry, a doctoral student in learning, leadership, and education policy * Marcus Harris, a doctoral student in research methods, measurement, and evaluation * Jeongeun Lee, a doctoral student in curriculum and instruction, mathematics education The scholarship prov more PR

Nebraska Joins FTC and 19 States in Suing Dollar General for Charging Consumers More than Advertised for Many Products (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 26 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska Joins FTC and 19 States in Suing Dollar General for Charging Consumers More than Advertised for Many Products * Lincoln - Nebraska, along with the Federal Trade Commission and 19 other states, sued Dollar General Corporation for engaging in long-running deceptive pricing practices by routinely charging customers more at the register than the prices displayed on shelves, price tags, and advertisements, costing consumers mill more PR

New Mexico Tech Receives $1M Award From Energy Department to Help Rebuild America's Critical Minerals Workforce (10)
SOCORRO, New Mexico, Oct. 27 -- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology issued the following news: * * * New Mexico Tech Receives $1M Award from Energy Department to Help Rebuild America's Critical Minerals Workforce Oct 26, 2026 The university is among 16 selected by the DOE to receive the PROSPECT Planning Prize for ambitious plans to train the next generation of mining, material science, and critical minerals and materials workforce The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) tod more PR

Ohio Joins FTC, 19 Other States in Suing Dollar General Over Ongoing Deceptive Pricing Practices (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 26 -- Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson issued the following news release: * * * Ohio Joins FTC, 19 Other States in Suing Dollar General Over Ongoing Deceptive Pricing Practices * (COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson and 19 other state attorneys general have joined the Federal Trade Commission in its lawsuit against Dollar General, alleging that the retailer has knowingly persisted in overcharging customers and willfully failed to fix its deceptive pricing. "The prices on store shelves are what custome more PR

Rio Students Join Intercollegiate Student Leadership Experience (10)
TEMPE, Arizona, Oct. 26 -- Rio Salado College issued the following news: * * * Rio Students Join Intercollegiate Student Leadership Experience October 26, 2026 Seven Rio Salado College students, accompanied by staff member Cori Christenson, recently attended the ISLE (Intercollegiate Student Leadership Experience) Retreat in Prescott, Ariz., joining students from across the Maricopa Community Colleges, Coconino Community College, and Central Arizona College for a weekend of leadership development, personal growth, and meaningful connections more PR

Twelve ranked teams in action on ESPN networks in Week 9, led by No. 17 Florida and No. 3 Georgia in the Invesco QQQ Atlanta Gridiron Classic on ABC (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Twelve ranked teams in action on ESPN networks in Week 9, led by No. 17 Florida and No. 3 Georgia in the Invesco QQQ Atlanta Gridiron Classic on ABC * Week 9 of the 2026-27 college football season delivers a dozen AP Top 25 teams to ESPN networks, including four of the top 10. The 76-game slate runs from Tuesday, Oct. 27, through Saturday, Oct. 31, across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, ESPN+, ESPN  more PR

US Department of Labor awards $250,000 in Brookwood-Sago Grants to promote mine safety, health education (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor awards $250,000 in Brookwood-Sago Grants to promote mine safety, health education * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $250,000 in Brookwood-Sago grant funding to two organizations to support education and training initiatives that will help identify and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation's mines. Administered by the department's Mine Safety and Health Administration more PR

VSU's Online Bachelor's Degree in Spanish Named a Top Program (10)
VALDOSTA, Georgia, Oct. 26 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: * * * October 26, 2026 Robbyn DeSpain, Director of Strategic Communications VSU's Online Bachelor's Degree in Spanish Named a Top Program VALDOSTA, Ga. - More than 10 years after launching, Valdosta State University's (VSU) Bachelor of Arts in Spanish online degree continues to be recognized. OnlineU ranks VSU's degree second in its 2026 rankings of best online Spanish programs, tied with Indiana University - Indianapolis. Arizona State University ranks fir more PR

WORST OF THE WORST: Over the Weekend, ICE Arrests Murderers, Pedophiles, and Sexual Predators (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * WORST OF THE WORST: Over the Weekend, ICE Arrests Murderers, Pedophiles, and Sexual Predators * DHS will always put America first and remove illegal aliens from our streets WASHINGTON - Over the weekend, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more worst of the worst public safety threats across the country, including those convicted for murder, sexual assault of minors under 14 years old, sexual assault, and other heino more PR

WSU Awarded $7.5 Million Grant to Study Kratom, Chronic Pain, and Sleep (10)
PULLMAN, Washington, Oct. 27 -- Washington State University issued the following news release: * * * WSU awarded $7.5 million grant to study kratom, chronic pain, and sleep October 26, 2026 PULLMAN, Wash. -- Could the botanical known as kratom safely help millions of people worldwide who suffer with chronic pain? Researchers at Washington State University will lead a team pursuing an answer over the next five years, funded by a $7.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. Although kratom is widely marketed as a pain reliever  more PR