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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for 2026-09-19 ( 54 items )  
Acting Alaska A.G. Mills Announces Settlement With Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation (10)
JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 18 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release: * * * Acting Attorney General Cori Mills Announces Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation September 17, 2026 (Anchorage, AK) - Alaska and 40 other states have reached a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the nation's largest auto finance companies for $709.5m in debt relief and cash payments. This settlement resolves allegations that CAC originated loans that it knew or should have known consumers  more PR

AG Nessel Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 18 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that Michigan, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a settlement (PDF) with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) providing $694 million in cash and debt relief to eligible consumers in connection with their car loans. Michigan will rece more PR

AG's office secures protection for personal information of millions of drivers (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG's office secures protection for personal information of millions of drivers * Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 23 attorneys general secured a preliminary injunction that blocks the federal government from demanding the sensitive personal information of 17 million drivers who hold commercial driver's licenses, and from terminating more than $10 million in federal funding to the American Association of Motor  more PR

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement With Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 18 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation September 17, 2026 PHOENIX - Attorney General Mayes announced that Arizona, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) providing $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers in connection with their car loans. CAC is one of the nat more PR

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Seeks Public's Help in Investigation Into the Death of Oro Valley Woman (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 18 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Seeks Public's Help in Investigation into the Death of Oro Valley Woman September 17, 2026 ORO VALLEY, AZ - The Arizona Attorney General's Office Cold Case Unit, in cooperation with the Pinal County Sheriff's Office, is requesting the public's help in the investigation into the death of Oro Valley woman, Zuraida "Bee Bee" Lewis. On Friday, January 28, 2005, at approximately 6:45 a.m., Zuraida reportedly left her more PR

Arizona scientists secure $22.5 million grant to advance Alzheimer's research (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 18 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health posted the following news release: * * * Arizona scientists secure $22.5 million grant to advance Alzheimer's research * PHOENIX (Sept. 18, 2026) - Arizona-based scientists will reinforce their status as national leaders in Alzheimer's disease and related disorders research with a grant expected to total nearly $22.5 million from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), a part of the National Institutes of Health. The five-year renewal of this prestigious award will support t more PR

Arizona Supreme Court Issues Opinion on Public Records Law and Attorney Fees (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 19 -- The Arizona Supreme Court issued the following news release: * * * Sept. 18, 2026 Arizona Supreme Court Issues Opinion on Public Records Law and Attorney Fees PHOENIX - The Arizona Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that courts, not government agencies, must independently decide whether specific public records can legally be withheld from disclosure or redacted. The Court also ruled that destroying a public record after it has been requested is a denial of access to that record. Finally, the Court clarified wh more PR

Arizona Supreme Court Reaffirms Transparency Requirements in UA Records Case (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 18 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Arizona Supreme Court Reaffirms Transparency Requirements in UA Records Case * The Arizona Supreme Court today unanimously reaffirmed that when citizens seek records from government agencies-as they have a right to do under state law-the government cannot wrongly withhold information and get away with it. On the contrary, while officials can legally refuse to turn documents over in certain circumstances, courts must take a fresh look more PR

Attorney General Alan Wilson joins $694 million multistate settlement with subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corportation (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson joins $694 million multistate settlement with subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corportation * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that South Carolina, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) providing $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers in connection with their car loans. Th more PR

Attorney General Clark Announces Settlement With Credit Acceptance Corporation (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Announces Settlement With Credit Acceptance Corporation * Attorney General Charity Clark today announced a bipartisan, multistate settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), resolving allegations that CAC originated loans the company knew, or should have known, consumers could not afford. Under the settlement, joined by 40 state attorneys general, CAC will provide $694 million in cash and debt reli more PR

Attorney General Clark Joins Coalition Opposing Attempt to gut U.S. Department of Agriculture (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 17 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Coalition Opposing Attempt to gut U.S. Department of Agriculture * Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief today in support of a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s thinly veiled attempt to drive large numbers of employees to resign by forcing them to move across the country. The brief supports a motion for a more PR

Attorney General Clark Secures Preliminary Injunction Over Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Secures Preliminary Injunction Over Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information * Attorney General Charity Clark and a coalition of 24 other attorneys general and states announced a U.S. District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION BLOCKING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL DEMAND OF CDL DRIVERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION BLOCKING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL DEMAND OF CDL DRIVERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 24 attorneys general announcing a U.S. District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal inform more PR

Attorney General Schwalb Announces Subprime Auto Lender Will Pay $380,000 for Taking Advantage of DC Car Buyers (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Schwalb Announces Subprime Auto Lender Will Pay $380,000 for Taking Advantage of DC Car Buyers * Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced that the District of Columbia, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a $694 million settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the nation's largest auto finance companies, to resolve allegations the company set car buy more PR

August Unemployment Fell in 27 States Plus DC, Remained Unchanged in 19, Increased in 4 (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news: * * * August Unemployment Fell in 27 States plus DC, Remained Unchanged in 19, Increased in 4 September 18, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its monthly State Employment Update, outlining the employment situation in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. In August, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 28, rose in 4, and remained unchanged in 19. more PR

Banner Health celebrates its healthcare heroes (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 18 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health posted the following news release: * * * Banner Health celebrates its healthcare heroes * PHOENIX (Sept. 18, 2026) - When the Phoenix Business Journal named its honorees across the healthcare community this week, something remarkable emerged in the Banner Health nominations: four finalists selected from a pool of more than 120 nominees, representing four entirely different arenas of care. Together, they tell the story of what a fully integrated nonprofit health system looks more PR

BOXABL Inc. (NASDAQ: BXBL) Joins Nasdaq Following SPAC Merger Approval, Bringing Factory-Built Housing Model to Public Markets (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 19 -- The Modular Building Institute posted the following news release from its affiliate BOXABL Inc.: * * * BOXABL Inc. (NASDAQ: BXBL) Joins Nasdaq Following SPAC Merger Approval, Bringing Factory-Built Housing Model to Public Markets BOXABL, an innovative technology construction company on a mission to solve the global housing crisis, is now trading on Nasdaq under the symbol BXBL. To date, BOXABL has raised over $230 million from more than 50,000 investors, indicating substantial public interest in its vis more PR

Center on Budget & Policy Priorities: Procedural Hurdles Deny Many Households in Need of SNAP Food Assistance (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following policy brief: * * * Procedural Hurdles Deny Many Households in Need of SNAP Food Assistance September 18, 2026 | Alicia Huguelet and Joseph Llobrera New research finds that 1 in 3 people applying for SNAP benefits are denied not because they are ineligible, but because they don't make it through the complex process.[1] These procedural denials happen when people newly apply for SNAP benefits as well as during eligibility recertification. The result is t more PR

Cobb Quoted by Arizona Governor's Office on Launch of State Affordability Infrastructure District Program (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Cobb Quoted by Arizona Governor's Office on Launch of State Affordability Infrastructure District Program * Taft Partner Tyler M. Cobb was quoted in a Sept. 17 news release from the Office of Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announcing the launch of the state's new State Affordability Infrastructure District (SAID) program. The program, created through H.B. 2999, provides a new financing mechanism that allows tax-exempt bonds to be used t more PR

Columbia Journalism School: Loan Repayment Assistance Program Extends Eligibility to Graduates Within 10 Years of Earning Their Degrees (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- Columbia University Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: * * * Loan Repayment Assistance Program Extends Eligibility to Graduates Within 10 Years of Earning Their Degrees More journalism school graduates will now have access to financial support as they report on communities across the country. September 18, 2026 Beginning September 15, Columbia Journalism School's Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) will allow graduates to apply within 10 years of earning their degrees, doubling the program's pr more PR

Congressman Biggs's Statement on Continuation of Maricopa County Monitor (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Biggs's Statement on Continuation of Maricopa County Monitor * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Late last week, U.S. District Judge Murray Snow continued the grift of the federal court monitor in Maricopa County, who has far outlived his original purpose while costing county taxpayers $350 million for more than 13 years. Since this monitorship began, about $32 million has been paid directly to the monitor's firm, with a demand granted by the Court th more PR

DNC: In the States - American Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Are Getting Crushed by Skyrocketing Costs Thanks to Trump and Republicans (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * September 18, 2026 IN THE STATES: American Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Are Getting Crushed by Skyrocketing Costs Thanks to Trump and Republicans Across the country, everyday Americans are dipping into their savings and going into debt thanks to Donald Trump and Republicans' reckless economic agenda that's making just about everything more expensive. From the gas pump to the grocery store, working families are being forced to pay mo more PR

DNC: Working Families Want to Know - Where Is That $2 Gas That Trump Promised Last Year?? (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * September 17, 2026 Working Families Want to Know: Where Is That $2 Gas That Trump Promised Last Year?? While Trump previously proclaimed, "I think you're going to see $2 gasoline pretty soon," the average price of gas is now higher than it's ever been at this point in an election cycle. It has been broken promise after broken promise when it comes to Republicans addressing the sky-high gas prices that they are forcing working families to pay. more PR

Federal Register: HRSA Publishes List of Petitions Filed Under National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; List of Petitions Received HRSA is publishing this notice of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, as required by the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended. While the Secretary of HHS is named as the respondent in all proceedings brought by the filing of petitions for comp more PR

Federal Register: National Park Service Issues Notice Involving National Register of Historic Places Nominations in 9 States (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions The National Park Service is soliciting electronic comments on the significance of properties nominated before September 5, 2026, for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. Comments are due on October 5, 2026, according to a Federal Register notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFOR more PR

Generative AI and Online Student Success (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 18 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * Generative AI and Online Student Success * Peer-reviewed research challenges assumptions that students primarily use generative AI to compensate for academic difficulty or time pressure. University of Phoenix scholars have published new peer-reviewed research examining how non-traditional undergraduate students use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in online higher education. The study found that more frequent GenAI use was significan more PR

ICYMI: At Hudson Institute, Senators Kelly and Young Discuss Their SHIPS for America Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: At Hudson Institute, Senators Kelly and Young Discuss Their SHIPS for America Act * Kelly: "When I got here to the Senate in 2020, one of the problems I wanted to try to solve is this national security problem and economic security problem of not having a robust shipbuilding and shipping capacity to get stuff across the oceans." In case you missed it, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Todd Young (R-IN) participated in a fireside chat to discuss more PR

Juan Ciscomani Promised He Wouldn't Cut Medicaid, Then Voted for the Largest Medicaid Cuts in History (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Juan Ciscomani Promised He Wouldn't Cut Medicaid, Then Voted for the Largest Medicaid Cuts in History * "No matter what your insurance is, you're going to be affected by this bill," a health care expert told the Tucson Sentinel Juan Ciscomani's health care cuts are becoming a liability for his increasingly doomed re-election campaign, the Tucson Sentinel reports. Multiple experts told the Sentinel that by gutting health care t more PR

Kelly Talks to ABC15 Arizona About Urgent Need to Act on AI (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly Talks to ABC15 Arizona About Urgent Need to Act on AI * This week, Senator Mark Kelly spoke to ABC15 Arizona's Nick Ciletti about the urgent need for Congress to protect Americans by putting guardrails on AI. Last year, Kelly released AI for America, a roadmap to make sure AI benefits workers and to protect them from the worst outcomes it could lead to. Since then, he's introduced the AI DATA Act to track AI's impact on the workforce, the Ag more PR

Kelly's Office Helps Arizonans Resolve Issues with Federal Agencies (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly's Office Helps Arizonans Resolve Issues with Federal Agencies * Recent casework helped Arizonans recover withheld benefits and military back pay, secure caregiver support, and receive long-awaited World War II medals Every day, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly's office helps Arizonans across the state resolve issues with federal agencies and access the benefits they have earned. Recent cases include recovering Social Security benefits and $11,500 i more PR

Land to Lots Features Cobb in Podcast Series (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Land to Lots(tm) Features Cobb in Podcast Series * Taft Phoenix Partner Tyler M. Cobb was featured in Episode 110 of the Land to Lots(tm) podcast hosted by Carter T. Froelich. In this episode, Cobb makes the case for the recent State Affordability Infrastructure District, or SAID, framework in Arizona under House Bill 2999 and discusses the mechanics of forming a district and other facets of the legislation. This is episode two o more PR

Liberty In Action Weekly: Honoring a Great Defender of Liberty (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 18 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Liberty In Action Weekly: Honoring a Great Defender of Liberty * The Goldwater Institute and the nation are honoring a great public servant and defender of liberty after the passing of former Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl. In addition to serving in Congress for more than 26 years, Sen. Kyl helped found the Goldwater Institute in 1988 and remained a trusted friend and advisor through the years as Goldwater grew into a national champion for fre more PR

McCain Institute Hosts USA Today D.C. Bureau Chief Susan Page for Authors & Insights Discussion (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following news: * * * McCain Institute Hosts USA Today D.C. Bureau Chief Susan Page for Authors & Insights Discussion WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 18, 2026) - In the latest installment of the McCain Institute's Authors & Insights series, USA Today Washington, D.C. Bureau Chief Susan Page discusses her book, The Queen and Her Presidents, with McCain Institute Executive Director Dr. Evelyn Farkas. Queen Elizabeth II's steadfast commitment to democratic values and the e more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Secures Preliminary Injunction Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Secures Preliminary Injunction Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information 9/18/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 24 attorneys general announced a U.S. District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the  more PR

N.H. A.G. Formella Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement With Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 19 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * September 18, 2026 Attorney General John M. Formella Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire, along with the attorneys general of 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the nation's largest subprime auto lenders, requiring the compan more PR

N.J. A.G. Davenport: New Jersey Announces $694 Million Settlement With Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation For Making Unaffordable, Designed-To-Fail Loans (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 18 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * New Jersey Announces $694 Million Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation For Making Unaffordable, Designed-To-Fail Loans New Jersey and 40 States Hold CAC Accountable After CFPB Permanently Dropped Its Enforcement Action in 2025 September 17, 2026 Office of The Attorney General - Jennifer Davenport, Attorney General Division of Consumer Affairs - Christopher Peterson, Acting Director Divis more PR

Native Plant Society Urges Forest Service to Preserve Roadless Areas to Protect Endangered Flora and Fauna Across Southwestern Forests (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Native Plant Society of New Mexico P. O. Box 35388 Albuquerque, NM 87176-5388 Director, Ecosystem Management Coordination September 15, 2026 201 14th Street SW, Mailstop 1108 Washington, DC 20250-1124 RE: Rescission of Roadless Area Conservation Rule (RIN 0596-AD66) Uploaded via: https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/FS-2025-0001-223869 Please accept the following com more ST

NAU's commitment to free expression and policies supporting safety and mission (10)
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Sept. 18 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news: * * * NAU's commitment to free expression and policies supporting safety and mission * Northern Arizona University is steadfast in our institutional commitment to free speech on our campus. Those rights belong to everyone in our community, and university policies exist to protect individual rights and to keep campus safe and able to carry out our mission of teaching, learning, and scholarship, while allowing all viewpoints to be expressed. Read the NAU's more PR

Okla. A.G. Drummond Reaches Settlement With Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 18 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond reaches settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 17, 2026) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today that Oklahoma and 40 other states have entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC). CAC will provide $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers in connection with their car loans. Oklahoma will receive $1.76 million from the sett more PR

Pennant Group Urges Clarification and Caution on CMS Proposed Rule Changes to Protect Access and Ensure Fair Oversight (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Pennant 1675 E Riverside Dr., 200, Eagle, Idaho 83616 T 208.401.1400 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1844-P P.O. Box 8010 Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 Re: Comment to CMS regarding Calendar Year 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update; Requirements for the HH Quality Reporting P more ST

Rehabilitation program could generate $4.73 in benefits for every dollar invested in Florida (10)
GAINESVILLE, Florida, Sept. 18 -- The University of Florida posted the following news: * * * Rehabilitation program could generate $4.73 in benefits for every dollar invested in Florida * A University of Florida study finds that expanding a workforce development and rehabilitation program for incarcerated women across Florida could generate an estimated $4.73 in fiscal benefits for every dollar invested. The study, conducted by UF's Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR), examines the potential fiscal, economic and social impacts  more PR

Rep. Crane Helps Secure Wins for Rural Arizona in House-Passed Water Resources Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Crane Helps Secure Wins for Rural Arizona in House-Passed Water Resources Bill * On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026, in an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 415-9. Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) supported the legislation, which authorizes U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) projects to improve America's ports, harbors, inland waterways, flood and storm protection, and other infrastruct more PR

Rep. Diaz-Balart: Advancing American Interests - Appropriators Examine U.S. Investment, Trade, and Global Competition (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs, issued the following news release: * * * Advancing American Interests: Appropriators Examine U.S. Investment, Trade, and Global Competition September 17, 2026 Washington, D.C. - This week, National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) and NSRP Appropriators conducted a budget hearing entitled "Trade and Invest more PR

Rep. Grijalva Raises Alarm on Deteriorating Conditions at Eloy Detention Center (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Raises Alarm on Deteriorating Conditions at Eloy Detention Center * Detainees have reported no access to drinking water, edible food, or AC Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva took to the House floor to sound the alarm about deteriorating conditions at the Eloy Detention Center in Arizona, following multiple reports her office has received from family members of detainees and their lawyers. They report detaine more PR

Report From Progressive Policy Institute: Democrats Who Win the Working Class - Profiles From the Seven Battleground States (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSCrpt) -- Democrats Who Win the Working Class: Profiles From the Seven Battleground States - A report from Progressive Policy Institute - September 2026 (73 pages) * * * INTRODUCTION ... P3 ABOUT THE AUTHOR ... P9 WINNING VOICES: CANDIDATE PROFILES ... P10 ARIZONA Brian Fernandez ... P11 Lorena Austin ... P13 Mariana Sandoval ... P15 Stephanie Simacek ... P17 GEORGIA Floyd Griffin ... P19 Mack Jackson ... P21 Tangie Herring ... P23 MICHIGAN Angela Witwer ... P26 Denise Mentzer ... P28 John more ST

Rio Salado College Recognized as a 2026 Great College to Work For (10)
TEMPE, Arizona, Sept. 18 -- Rio Salado College issued the following news: * * * Rio Salado College Recognized as a 2026 Great College to Work For September 18, 2026 Rio Salado College is dedicated to fostering a supportive environment for both our students and staff, an unwavering commitment that has once again earned the college the distinction of being selected as an Honor Roll institution in the Great Colleges to Work For(R) program. All awardees, including Rio Salado, were recognized in a special insert in the Sept. 18 issue of The Chro more PR

San Juan Regional Medical Center Teams With Oracle Health to Streamline Patient Flow (10)
REDWOOD SHORES, California, Sept. 19 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release: * * * San Juan Regional Medical Center Teams with Oracle Health to Streamline Patient Flow Clinicians and staff gain an up-to-date view of capacity, patient movement, and environmental services workflows Austin, Texas--Sep 18, 2026 San Juan Regional Medical Center has strengthened its clinical operations with several new Oracle Health solutions that help streamline patient flow, improve bed management, and enhan more PR

State Inflation Comparison: Household Inflation Slowed by More Than 40% Under Trump (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news: * * * September 17, 2026 State Inflation Comparison: Household Inflation Slowed by More Than 40% Under Trump As of August 2026, the average American household faced $2,881 less in additional costs from rising prices - a 40.7 percent reduction - under President Trump compared to the first 20 months of the Biden administration. The difference varied by state, but every state experienced a smaller increase in househol more PR

Tennessee Secures $2.35 Million in Abbott Baby Formula Settlement (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 18 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Secures $2.35 Million in Abbott Baby Formula Settlement * Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced that Tennessee will recover $2,349,346.04 as part of a $384.9 million multistate and federal settlement with Abbott Laboratories over allegations involving failed safety standards for powder infant formula and nutritional therapy products. Tennessee joined 39 other states and the federal government in reaching the sett more PR

University of Arizona Urology Professor Twiss Urges CMS to Reconsider Urology Payment Decreases and Revalue Urethral Bulking Supplies (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 11, 2026 Mehmet Oz, MD Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 Submitted electronically via: http://www.regulations.gov Re: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Cov more ST

USA Softball Women's National Team Names 16-Player Japan All-Star Series Roster (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 19 -- USA Softball issued the following news: * * * USA Softball Women's National Team names 16-player Japan All-Star Series roster September 18, 2026 OKLAHOMA CITY -- Following a successful 2026 campaign thus far, the USA Softball Women's National Team (WNT) looks to continue its dominance on the international stage with a 16-player roster set to compete in the 2026 Japan All-Star Series. Slated to take place Nov. 19-22, the selected athletes will go head-to-head with world-ranked No. 1 Japan in a three-game  more PR

Va. A.G. Jay Jones Announces $694 Million Settlement With Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 18 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Announces $694 Million Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation Agreement provides $19 million for Virginia, with $2 million in restitution for impacted Virginians - RICHMOND, Va. - Attorney General Jay Jones announced that Virginia, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) providing $694 million more PR

Va. A.G. Jones Secures Preliminary Injunction Over Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 19 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jones Secures Preliminary Injunction Over Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information RICHMOND, Va. - Attorney General Jay Jones and a coalition of 24 attorneys general announced a U.S. District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal information more PR

Yavapai College Student and Workforce Housing Unveiled at Verde Valley Campus (10)
PRESCOTT, Arizona, Sept. 18 -- Yavapai College issued the following news: * * * Yavapai College Student and Workforce Housing Unveiled at Verde Valley Campus 18 September 2026 Prescott, Arizona -- Yavapai College celebrated the announcement of student and workforce housing at the Verde Valley Campus in Clarkdale during a public ribbon-cutting event on Wed. Sep. 16. "Across Yavapai County, housing has become one of the defining challenges facing our communities," Yavapai College Acting President Dr. Doug Berry said. "The county's recent h more PR