Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arizona
"Top Republicans Push Economic Optimism In Arizona City Hit By Layoffs" [Arizona Republic]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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"Top Republicans Push Economic Optimism In Arizona City Hit By Layoffs" [Arizona Republic]
Juan Ciscomani's photo-op can't make up for the 1,000+ jobs lost after he voted to undermine domestic manufacturing
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Juan Ciscomani and Mike Johnson's victory lap didn't go as planned.
Arizonans are seeing wall-to-wall coverage of how Ciscomani and his D.C. party bosses tried - and failed
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'It's About Time': ALG Praises House Passage Of Sunshine Protection Act, Urges Senate Passage
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 16 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Americans for Limited Government posted the following news release:
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'It's About Time': ALG Praises House Passage Of Sunshine Protection Act, Urges Senate Passage
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July 15, 2026, Fairfax, Va.-Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement praising the House for passing the Sunshine Protection Act and urged the Senate to do the same:
"The House has finally
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A Better Test for Leptospirosis in Cattle
STORRS, Connecticut, Aug. 10 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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A Better Test for Leptospirosis in Cattle
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Assistant professor Elsio Wunder, DVM, Ph.D., has been awarded a three-year, $570,000 grant to improve diagnostics for bovine leptospirosis, a bacterial disease that can infect cattle and spread to humans.
The award comes from the U.S.-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund, or BARD. BARD is a competitive funding program for mutuall
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AG Campbell Secures Victory In Lawsuit Protecting Federal Support For Homelessness Services
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 10 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Secures Victory In Lawsuit Protecting Federal Support For Homelessness Services
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Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a multistate coalition of 22 other states won their lawsuit against the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) over its illegal attempt to cap funding for permanent housing projects that help families f
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Alumni Spotlight: ISU Athletes in the NFL
POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 10 -- Idaho State University posted the following news:
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Alumni Spotlight: ISU Athletes in the NFL
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With seven home games scheduled in the ICCU Dome, there are plenty of chances to see the Bengals in action this fall. But it wasn't so long ago, before the dome, and before ISU was officially a four-year institution, that Bengal football looked a little bit different. Football at the Academy of Idaho began in September 1902, when the school was barely one year old.
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APSU raises over $23M during 2026 fiscal year
CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 10 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news:
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APSU raises over $23M during 2026 fiscal year
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Students celebrate their graduation from APSU during a commencement ceremony hosted May 8, 2026. The university raised over $23 million during the 2026 fiscal year-the second-highest fundraising year in 99 years-to support a variety of student success initiatives.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Austin Peay State University is approaching its centennial year
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Ariz. A.G. Mayes Highlights Success of Groundwater Agreement With Riverview Dairy in Cochise County
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 11 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Highlights Success of Groundwater Agreement with Riverview Dairy in Cochise County
Attorney General Kris Mayes today highlighted the early success of the precedent-setting groundwater settlement with Riverview, LLP, announced in January 2026. Since the agreement took effect, Riverview has approved or completed the re-drilling of twenty-two wells for
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Ariz. DOT: Project Spotlight - US 70 Passing Lanes Projects Complete
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 11 -- The Arizona Department of Transportation issued the following news:
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Project Spotlight: US 70 passing lanes projects complete
Additional lanes installed between Globe and Safford
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PERIDOT - Portions of US 70 east of Globe have new passing lanes thanks to two recent Arizona Department of Transportation projects. These passing lanes were added in both directions between Peridot and Bylas within the San Carlos Apache Tribe community.
One project, which insta
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Arizona State University Reaches Milestone Enrollment
TEMPE, Arizona, Aug. 11 -- Arizona State University issued the following news:
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ASU reaches milestone enrollment
After enrolling more than 200,000 students this past year, ASU continues to redefine what opportunities a public university can create
By Kevin Kovaleski
Arizona State University enrolled more than 200,000 students during the 2025-26 school year, surpassing that enrollment milestone for the first time in university history.
ASU's growth reflects more than two decades of re
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Attorney General James Co-Leads Multistate Effort Opposing Trump Administration's Sweeping Rollback of Gun Safety Protections
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 10 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Co-Leads Multistate Effort Opposing Trump Administration's Sweeping Rollback of Gun Safety Protections
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August 10, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in opposing the Trump administration's unprecedented effort to dismantle decades of federal gun safety protections. Since May 2026, the
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Banner Health named among nation's best - Again
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 10 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health posted the following news release:
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Banner Health named among nation's best - Again
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PHOENIX (Aug. 10, 2026) - Banner Health, one of the nation's largest fully integrated nonprofit health systems, today announced that multiple hospitals across its system have received prestigious national recognitions in 2026 - further cementing its standing as one of the country's top health systems for clinical quality, patient safety
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Center for Immigration Studies Resident Fellow Arthur Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee (Part 1 of 3)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight released the following written testimony by Andrew R. Arthur, resident fellow in law and policy at the Center for Immigration Studies, from a July 22, 2026, hearing entitled "False Narratives Surrounding Conditions at the Delaney Hall ICE Detention Center." ICE is the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Chairman Van Drew, Ranking Member Crockett, and members of the subcommittee, thank you for inviting me here toda
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Ciscomani Hosts Local Faith Leaders to Discuss Strengthening Our Communities
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Ciscomani Hosts Local Faith Leaders to Discuss Strengthening Our Communities
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Oro Valley, AZ - U.S. Representative Juan Ciscomani hosted pastors and faith leaders from across Arizona's Sixth Congressional District, along with their spouses, for a roundtable discussion about the challenges facing their congregations and to explore ways Congress can better support faith-based organizations serving
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Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences: Report Finds Greenhouse Gases, Sea Levels, and Ocean Heat Reached Record Highs in 2025
BOULDER, Colorado, Aug. 11 (TNSxrep) -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news:
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Report finds greenhouse gases, sea levels, and ocean heat reached record highs in 2025
Nearly 20 CIRES scientists contributed to the annual review of Earth's climate
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Greenhouse gas concentrations, global sea levels, and ocean heat content all reached record highs in 2025, according to the 36th annual State of the Climate report released today by the Bul
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DOE Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: Scientists Release Biggest 2D Map of the Universe
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news:
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Scientists Release Biggest 2D Map of the Universe
The newest map from the DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys was 13 years in the making and contains nearly 4 billion objects. The treasure trove is available to all and contains stars, galaxies, supernovae, gravitational lenses, and much more.
Key Takeaways
* The DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys combined more than 263,000 telescope
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Environmental Defense Fund Statement: Momentum for Broad Western Electricity Market That Delivers Clean, Affordable Power Grows With New Commitment From Montana Utility
NEW YORK, Aug. 11 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following statement on Aug. 10, 2026:
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Statement: Momentum for broad Western electricity market that delivers clean, affordable power grows with new commitment from Montana utility
Statement from Michael Bueno, Senior Manager, Energy Transition
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SAN FRANCISCO -- The new Western electricity market is expanding its footprint as electric utility BHE Montana announced it will become the eighth participant to sign on to the Ext
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FTC Stops Sprawling Credit Repair Scheme that Scammed Consumers Out of Nearly $200 Million
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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FTC Stops Sprawling Credit Repair Scheme that Scammed Consumers Out of Nearly $200 Million
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has temporarily halted a bogus credit repair scheme run by a sprawling network of 17 related companies and their principals.
The FTC's complaint alleges that, since at least 2016, Credit Glory, a network of 16 related entities and their five pri
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Georgians can now sue cities that don't enforce laws. That's a good thing.
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 10 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news:
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Georgians can now sue cities that don't enforce laws. That's a good thing.
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Georgia finds itself on the cutting edge of national policy by making a straightforward declaration: We deserve safe cities.
When Gov. Brian Kemp signed House Bill 295, he did more than approve another publicsafety bill. He established a basic principle of local government -laws are not optional, and when off
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Kelly, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Support Construction Worker Mental Health
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Kelly, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Support Construction Worker Mental Health
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Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Mark Warner (D-VA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) introduced legislation to prevent suicide among construction workers. The Constructing the Path to Suicide Prevention Act would authorize a national study through t
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Marcus & Millichap Arranges $5.85 Million Sale of Super Star Car Wash in Avondale, Arizona
ENCINO, California, Aug. 11 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2026:
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Marcus & Millichap Arranges $5.85 Million Sale of Super Star Car Wash in Avondale, Arizona
AVONDALE, Ariz.-- Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Super Star Car Wash, an 11,662-square-foot net-leased property, for $5.85 million.
"This ma
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Moving Image Artist Nicole Antebi Showcases Work at Crisp-Ellert Art Museum
ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, Aug. 10 -- Flagler College posted the following news:
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Moving Image Artist Nicole Antebi Showcases Work at Crisp-Ellert Art Museum
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The Crisp-Ellert Art Museum (CEAM) and Flagler College present "Rebel Waters / Aguas Rebeldes," an exhibition featuring work by moving image artist Nicole Antebi. The exhibition will be on view from Aug. 31 to Nov. 7 at CEAM, located at 48 Sevilla St. in historic downtown St. Augustine. The public is invited to attend an opening rec
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N.J. A.G. Davenport Condemns ATF's Proposed Rollback of Gun Regulations
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 11 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2026:
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AG Davenport Condemns ATF's Proposed Rollback of Gun Regulations
Multistate Coalition Warns Deregulating Firearms Rules Will Threaten Public Safety and Hinder Criminal Investigations
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general warning that the Trump Administration's rollback of common-sense firearms regulations will end
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Pass Freedom Haulers initiative to put American veterans first
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, posted the following news release:
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Pass Freedom Haulers initiative to put American veterans first
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For far too long, Washington put illegal aliens ahead of American citizens. The Biden administration opened our border, undermined immigration enforcement, and allowed illegal labor to compete with Americans for jobs and wages.
President Donald Trump is reversing that betrayal. His new Freedom Haulers initiative sends a clear mess
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Rep. Grijalva Op-Ed in the Patagonia Regional Times: The Hermosa Mine Approval Sets a Dangerous Precedent for the Entire Country
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Grijalva Op-Ed in the Patagonia Regional Times: The Hermosa Mine Approval Sets a Dangerous Precedent for the Entire Country
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Patagonia, AZ - Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva penned an op-ed in the Patagonia Regional Times responding to the Forest Service's Final Record of Decision allowing the Hermosa Mine project to move forward. As Rep. Grijalva writes, this project "is the first cri
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Sen. Gallego Issues Letter to Treasury Secretary Bessent
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent:
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Here is the text of the letter:
August 5, 2026
The Honorable Scott Bessent
Secretary
U.S. Department of the Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20220
Dear Secretary Bessent:
It has come to my attention that you are visiting Casa Grande, Arizona today with Speaker Mike Johnson and Congressman Juan Ciscomani for "a tour of a manufactu
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Sens. Kelly, Gallego Issue Letter to FAA Administrator Bedford
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, and Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following letter to the Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Byan Bedford:
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Here is the text of the letter:
August 6, 2026
The Honorable Byan Bedford
Administrator
Federal Aviation Administration
Washington, D.C. 20591
Dear Administrator Bedford,
We write regarding the proposed Phoenix Area Modernization Project and Draft Environmental Assessment released by the Federal
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With Less than 100 Days Until the Midterm Elections, Shaheen Presses Trump Administration on Legal Deployment of Election Monitors, Prohibition of Mass Voter Purges
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
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With Less than 100 Days Until the Midterm Elections, Shaheen Presses Trump Administration on Legal Deployment of Election Monitors, Prohibition of Mass Voter Purges
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(Washington, DC) - With less than 100 days until November's midterm elections, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) is continuing her efforts to defend our nation's election integrity in two recent letters she sent to Trump Admin
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Women with endometriosis face 46% higher risk of type 2 diabetes, study finds
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 10 -- The George Mason University College of Public Health posted the following news:
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Women with endometriosis face 46% higher risk of type 2 diabetes, study finds
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Women with endometriosis have a 46% higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes than women without the condition, according to a new study led by researchers at the George Mason College of Public Health and collaborators.
Following data from nearly 3 million women over 25 years, the study, published
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