News Tipoffs - Arizona Editors
"The Cruelty Is The Point," Durbin Says In Opening Statement At His Spotlight Forum On Abusive Conditions In ICE Facilities
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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"The Cruelty Is The Point," Durbin Says In Opening Statement At His Spotlight Forum On Abusive Conditions In ICE Facilities
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July 29, 2026
#Durbin: "This Administration has one goal-make conditions in detention so terrible, so notorious that immigrants will choose to leave, no matter what their legal status might be."
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Memb
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AbilityOne Proposes Procurement List Changes for Army, Defense Contracts
WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled proposed adding one service and removing multiple products and services from the procurement list.
Comments are due by Aug. 29, 2026.
The proposed addition would make subsistence prime vendor services for the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and Air National Guard at Fort Indiantown Gap a mandatory AbilityOne procurement, with Opportunity Center Inc. designated as the nonprofit provider.
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ACC Revokes License, Orders Penalties Against Northern Arizona Investment Adviser for Undisclosed Investments
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 31 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release:
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ACC Revokes License, Orders Penalties Against Northern Arizona Investment Adviser for Undisclosed Investments
The Arizona Corporation Commission ordered Dharmesh Virendra Vora ("D. Vora") and his northern Arizona business Vora Wealth Management, PLLC ("Vora Wealth") (collectively "Vora") to pay $30,000 in administrative penalties for violating the Arizona Investment Management Act.
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AMWA Action Alert on the 61st Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, July 30 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Women's Association posted the following news:
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AMWA Action Alert on the 61st Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid
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Sixty-one years ago, Medicare and Medicaid revolutionized access to healthcare for key populations in the United States. These landmark programs expanded accessible healthcare for older adults, people with disabilities, pregnant women, children, and millions of families. They helped reduce financial
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Ariz. DOT: MVD Enhances Communication Accommodations for Drivers and First Responders
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 31 -- The Arizona Department of Transportation issued the following news:
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MVD enhances communication accommodations for drivers and first responders
Rollout of enhancements include emergency contact option
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The Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division is enhancing features to communication accommodations, which allow people to voluntarily indicate through their driver or vehicle record that they, or someone in the vehicle, may require accommo
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Ariz. State Rep. Lupe Diaz Joins U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins for Douglas Port Reopening and Sterile Fly Center Announcement
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 31 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on July 30, 2026:
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Rep. Lupe Diaz Joins U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins for Douglas Port Reopening and Sterile Fly Center Announcement
State Representative Lupe Diaz, Chairman of the House Land, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, joined U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, U.S. Representatives Juan Ciscomani, Andy Biggs, and Eli Crane, livestock producers, local officials
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Ariz. Supreme Court Clarifies Clergy Members' Duty to Report Abuse of a Minor
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 31 -- The Arizona Supreme Court issued the following news release:
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Arizona Supreme Court Clarifies Clergy Members' Duty to Report Abuse of a Minor
Following a congregation member's admission of abuse during confession or confidential communication
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The Arizona Supreme Court, in a unanimous opinion, has explained when a clergy member must report a congregation member's abuse of a minor under Arizona law, known as the "Reporting Statute." Under the statute, "any
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Ariz. Supreme Court Rules Default Was Invalid Because Company Was Not Properly Served
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 31 -- The Arizona Supreme Court issued the following news release:
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Arizona Supreme Court Rules Default Was Invalid Because Company Was Not Properly Served
The Arizona Supreme Court today ruled that a default entered against Grasshopper Trans, Inc. was invalid because the company had not been properly served with the lawsuit.
Brandon McMahan sued Grasshopper after he was injured when a tractor-trailer struck safety barricades at a construction site. The lawsuit pa
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Attorney General James Secures $440,000 for Denny's Workers in Western New York
ALBANY, New York, July 30 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures $440,000 for Denny's Workers in Western New York
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured $440,000 from Denny's franchise owners Reveille Management, LLC (Reveille Management) and Top Line Restaurants, Inc. (Top Line Restaurants) for failing to pay their restaurant workers the full wages they were owed. Reveille Management and Top
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Border Wall Construction Triggers Tree Sit to Save Ancient Arizona Cottonwood
WASHINGTON, July 29 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release:
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Border Wall Construction Triggers Tree Sit to Save Ancient Arizona Cottonwood
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LOCHIEL, Ariz.-Protesters today climbed into an ancient cottonwood tree in Arizona's San Rafael Valley to stop the Trump administration from cutting it down for construction of two parallel 30-foot-tall border walls.
The action comes after Department of Homeland Security contractors cut down th
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Calif. ISO: Western Energy Markets Quarterly Benefits Report Debuts With First Extended Day-Ahead Market Results
FOLSOM, California, July 31 (TNSrpt) -- The California Independent System Operator issued the following news release on July 30, 2026:
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Western Energy Markets Quarterly Benefits Report debuts with first Extended Day-Ahead Market results
Western Energy Imbalance Market surpasses $9 billion in total benefits
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The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) today released its inaugural Western Energy Markets Quarterly Benefits Report, an expanded publication that combines the longstan
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California's Antitrust Laws Are Too Irrational to Spread to Other States
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 29 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news:
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California's Antitrust Laws Are Too Irrational to Spread to Other States
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Goldwater Institute lawyers filed a brief yesterday in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals urging the judges not to apply California's unique (and uniquely bad) antitrust laws to people in other states. The case, which involves that state's 1907 Cartwright Act, is a class-action lawsuit by purchasers of vaping pr
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Congressman Biggs Votes to Stop Insider Trading by Members of Congress
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Biggs Votes to Stop Insider Trading by Members of Congress
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GILBERT, ARIZONA- Last week, Congressman Biggs voted to pass H.R. 7008, the Stop Insider Trading Act. The legislation bans Members, spouses and dependent children from purchasing securities issued by a publicly traded company. It also requires Members to file a public notice with the Clerk of the House well in advance of any inte
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Congressman Biggs's Statement on Anthony Fauci's Appearance Before U.S. Senate Committee
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Biggs's Statement on Anthony Fauci's Appearance Before U.S. Senate Committee
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GILBERT, ARIZONA- Today, Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared before the United States Senate's Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, where he invoked the Fifth Amendment over 100 times to avoid self-incriminating statements, despite previously receiving a blanket pardon from former President Joe Biden.
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CPSC Issues Recall Alert Involving Sloosh Dive Sticks, Models 40041, 40003. 16154
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert:
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Name of Product: Sloosh Dive Sticks, models 40041, 40003 and 16154
Hazard: The recalled dive sticks violate the federal dive sticks ban because they exceeded the compress limit, posing an impalement hazard. In shallow water, children may fall or land on a dive stick, resulting in serious piercing injuries. Facial and eye injuries are also possible when children attempt to retrieve the sticks
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Enhanced Geothermal Systems Commercialization Topic of White Paper From CRS
WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13278) on July 28, 2026, by energy policy analyst Morgan Smith:
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Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) Commercialization
Enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) use directional drilling and hydraulic stimulation technologies to add porosity and fluid circulation to locations of naturally occurring underground heat to create conditions necessary for geothermal energy production. Rela
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Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces New Round of Volunteers and Everytown Leaders Endorsements, Backing 83 Candidates Across 18 States
NEW YORK, July 29 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release:
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Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces New Round of Volunteers and Everytown Leaders Endorsements, Backing 83 Candidates Across 18 States
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Everytown Endorsements Include Candidates Running AZ, CT, FL, IL, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, VT, VA, and WI
NEW YORK -Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced its latest round of endorsements of Moms Deman
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Food and Water Watch: Groups Sue MN Over Failure To Consider Environmental Impacts of Riverview Mega-Dairy Expansion
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release on July 30, 2026:
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Groups Sue MN Over Failure To Consider Environmental Impacts of Riverview Mega-Dairy Expansion
If built, West River mega-dairy would be Minnesota's largest, producing over 200 million gallons of waste, 66,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually
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St. Paul, MN -- Today, Food & Water Watch and the Land Stewardship Project sued the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) over the s
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Groups Sue MN Over Failure To Consider Environmental Impacts of Riverview Mega-Dairy Expansion
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- FarmSTAND posted the following news release on July 30, 2026:
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Groups Sue MN Over Failure To Consider Environmental Impacts of Riverview Mega-Dairy Expansion
If built, West River mega-dairy would be Minnesota's largest, producing over 200 million gallons of waste, 66,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually
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Today, Food & Water Watch and the Land Stewardship Project sued the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) over the state's June 23 decision to forg
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History Is Made: Arkansas Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 31 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release:
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History Is Made: Arkansas Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines
As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Arkansas is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, Louisiana, Georgia an
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House Ways & Means Chairman Smith Statement on Fed Rate Announcement
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on July 29, 2026:
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Chairman Smith Statement on Fed Rate Announcement
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the Federal Open Market Committee announced interest rates will remain unchanged:
"The Working Families Tax Cuts are delivering bigger paychecks for working families, fueling small business growth,
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IFA Endorses Congressional Candidates in 14 States in July and August Primary Elections
WASHINGTON, July 30 [Category: Business] -- The International Franchise Association issued the following news release:
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IFA Endorses Congressional Candidates in 14 States in July and August Primary Elections
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Awards bipartisan "Friend of Franchising" endorsements to congressional candidates in Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia, Washington, Tennessee, Hawaii, Alabama, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming for their support of local franchise businesses
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ITC Lets Imperial Star Join TOPCon Solar Patent Investigation
WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has declined to review an order of the administrative law judge allowing IC Star Solar (USA) LLC, Tomball, Texas, doing business as Imperial Star, to intervene as a respondent in a patent investigation involving imported TOPCon solar cells, modules, panels and related products.
The decision, published in a notice by the U.S. International Trade Commission, leaves in place Order No. 18, issued on June 25, 2026, by the presiding ad
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Kelly, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Restore Funding for Illegally Canceled Energy Projects
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Kelly, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Restore Funding for Illegally Canceled Energy Projects
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The letter follows an admission from the Trump administration that the decision to cancel energy project grants in states that did not vote for Trump was "based solely" on politics
Senators: "It is an attack on the rule of law and the basic democratic principle that the federal government serves the
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Kelly, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Ukrainian Defense
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Kelly, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Ukrainian Defense
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The legislation would foster greater investment by NATO allies in Ukraine's defense as well as build out the capacity of the U.S. defense industrial base
Today, Arizona senator, Navy combat veteran, and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee Mark Kelly (D-AZ), alongside Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), John Cornyn (R-T
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Lawsuit Seeks to Protect Arizona's Gila River, Endangered Species from Illegal Cattle Damage
WASHINGTON, July 29 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release:
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Lawsuit Seeks to Protect Arizona's Gila River, Endangered Species from Illegal Cattle Damage
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TUCSON, Ariz.-The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to end years of damage from unlawful cattle grazing to endangered species habitat across southeastern Arizona.
"This lawsuit is the direct result of
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Lombardo Complains His Six-Figure Salary Isn't Enough As Nevadans Struggle to Afford Gas, Groceries
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 30 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Lombardo Complains His Six-Figure Salary Isn't Enough As Nevadans Struggle to Afford Gas, Groceries
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While Joe Lombardo complains that his six-figure pay isn't enough, Nevadans are struggling to put food on the table in the Lombardo-Trump economy. Only thinking about himself and his "commanding officer" Donald Trump, Lombardo continues to demonstrate he is woefully out of touch with the realit
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N.M. Public Safety Dept. Issues Commentary: Modernizing State's Criminal Justice Information Systems
SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 31 -- The New Mexico Department of Public Safety issued the following commentary by public information officer John Heil:
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Modernizing New Mexico's Criminal Justice Information Systems
Most New Mexicans will never see the technology systems that power criminal history records, fingerprint identification, background checks and law enforcement information sharing. Yet, every day those systems influence everything from traffic stops and police investigations (offi
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San Juan College: KSJE Wins Two New Mexico Broadcasters Association Awards for Connie Mack World Series Coverage
FARMINGTON, New Mexico, July 31 -- San Juan College issued the following news:
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KSJE Wins Two New Mexico Broadcasters Association Awards for Connie Mack World Series Coverage
KSJE 90.9 FM continues to set the standard for sports broadcasting in NM, earning two prestigious NMBA awards for its outstanding coverage of the 2025 Connie Mack World Series.
Award-Winning Sports Broadcasting Highlights KSJE's Commitment to Connie Mack World Series Fans
The station received recognition for Best
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Schaub Extended, Garcia to Reds Org: Ten Things to Know in the American Association of Professional Baseball This Week
DURHAM, North Carolina, July 31 -- The American Association of Independent Professional Baseball issued the following news release:
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Schaub Extended, Garcia to Reds Org: Ten Things to Know in the American Association of Professional Baseball This Week
Streaking Milkmen take East Lead, Overall Top Record, Lauded by Press as 'Fun for the Entire Family,' Highlighting Week for the MLB Partner League
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A three-year extension of the contract of league Commissioner Joshua Schaub and the tran
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Secretary Rollins Visits Douglas Port of Entry, Announces $25 Million Commitment for New Arizona Sterile Fly Dispersal Facility
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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Secretary Rollins Visits Douglas Port of Entry, Announces $25 Million Commitment for New Arizona Sterile Fly Dispersal Facility
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins visited the livestock inspection facilities at the Douglas, Arizona, Port of Entry, joined by Rep. Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-05), Rep. Eli Crane (AZ-02), and Arizona Director of Agriculture Paul Brierl
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SEMI Announces New Spring Schedule for SEMICON West Beginning March 30-April 1, 2027
MILPITAS, California, July 30 [Category: Electronic Products] -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release:
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SEMI Announces New Spring Schedule for SEMICON West Beginning March 30-April 1, 2027
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Phoenix to Become the Long-term Home of North America's Premier Semiconductor Industry Event
MILPITAS, CA - July 30, 2026 -SEMI, the global industry association serving the semiconductor and electronics design a
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SEMICON West Names Arizona Its Long-Term Home
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 31 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority posted the following news:
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SEMICON West Names Arizona Its Long-Term Home
SEMI, the global industry association serving the semiconductor and electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, today announced that Arizona will become the long-term home of SEMICON West, with a new annual spring schedule beginning March 30-April 1, 2027, at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
SEMICON West made a record-setting deb
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Sen. Padilla Testifies Before Senate Appropriations Committee
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee released the following testimony by Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, from a July 21, 2026, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Supplemental Funding Request of June 24, 2026":
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Chair Collins, Vice Chair Murray, Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify on behalf of the people of California, and more specifically, the survivors of last year's Los Angeles County wildfires.
Eighteen months ago, near
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Stony Brook University Researcher Helps Reveal a Chapter of Mammal Evolution
STONY BROOK, New York, July 30 -- The State University of New York Stony Brook University posted the following news:
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Stony Brook University Researcher Helps Reveal a Chapter of Mammal Evolution
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STONY BROOK, NY -July 30, 2026-State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook (Stony Brook University) Professor Maureen O'Leary from the Department of Anatomical Sciences in Stony Brook University's Renaissance School of Medicine (RSOM) and research associate at the American Museum of Nat
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Supporting Leaders of the Present and Future: 36th Annual TFAS Scholarship Awards Dinner
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Fund for American Studies issued the following news:
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Supporting Leaders of the Present and Future: 36th Annual TFAS Scholarship Awards Dinner
On July 15, a record number of supporters, alumni and students of The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) gathered at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C., for the 36th Annual Scholarship Awards Dinner, raising more than $500,000, the most scholarship support raised in the event's history. The celebration honored outstan
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Tuberville: Social Security Is A Scam
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Tuberville: Social Security Is A Scam
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WASHINGTON - This week, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) delivered a speech exposing the federal government's failed Social Security program as a scam that will be bankrupt soon. In his speech, Sen. Tuberville suggested that the federal government should not be stealing hardworking American taxpayers' dollars to prop up a failed program. Instead, Ameri
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University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Joins Nationwide Loan Repayment Assistance Program Network
NEW YORK, July 31 -- Columbia University Columbia Journalism School issued the following news:
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University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Joins Nationwide Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) Network
The growing program now includes five journalism schools across five states, expanding support for early-career journalists committed to local news.
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The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) is joining Columbia Journalism School's
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Utah's work-from-home workforce declines from pandemic peak, but remains elevated
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 30 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release:
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Utah's work-from-home workforce declines from pandemic peak, but remains elevated
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Utah's work-from-home workforce declined since its pandemic-era peak, but remote work remains a defining feature of the state's labor market for certain industries, occupations, and demographic groups. A new research brief from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute finds that after nearly tripling between 2019 and 2
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Wyndham Rewards Brings the Flavors of Route 66 to Life with Limited-Edition Candy Collection
PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, July 30 [Category: BizTravel] -- Wyndham Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release:
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Wyndham Rewards Brings the Flavors of Route 66 to Life with Limited-Edition Candy Collection
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* Wyndham Rewards is celebrating 100 years of Route 66 with a limited-edition candy collection inspired by iconic destinations and flavors along the historic highway.
* One hundred boxes will go on sale at WyndhamRewards.com on August 20, eac
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