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N.M. A.G. Torrez Secures Critical Win in Lawsuit to Block Warner Bros./Paramount Merger
SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 21 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following statement on July 20, 2026:
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Attorney General Raul Torrez Secures Critical Win in Lawsuit to Block Warner Bros./Paramount Merger
Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted a request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) halting the merger of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) by Paramount Skydance Corporation (Paramount).
The TRO halts the merger while the court considers
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SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 21 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following statement on July 20, 2026:
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Attorney General Raul Torrez Secures Critical Win in Lawsuit to Block Warner Bros./Paramount Merger
Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted a request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) halting the merger of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) by Paramount Skydance Corporation (Paramount).
The TRO halts the merger while the court considersa ruling on a preliminary injunction, which would block the merger for the duration of the litigation.
Statement:
"This victory is a great first step in preserving choice and affordability in entertainment for New Mexico working families, as well as the longevity of our state's film industry," said Attorney General Raul Torrez. "If this merger and near monopoly were allowed to go forward, it would reduce competition for all of us and it could have a detrimental impact on good-paying jobs. My office will continue to protect the rights of consumers in New Mexico, as well as our state's unique film industry."
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Background:
Last week, Attorney General Torrez filed a lawsuit alongside 12 attorneys general challenging the unlawful merger, which is expected to result in higher prices, lower content quality and fewer movies and TV shows. If allowed to merge, the combined titan would control nearly one-third of theatrical motion pictures, and nearly one-third of basic cable programming.
The proposed $110 billion merger -- the largest in Hollywood history -- would combine two of Hollywood's five major film distributors and two of the five major owners of basic cable channels, extinguishing competition between Paramount and Warner Bros., and inflicting substantial harm on movie theaters, basic cable distributors, and ultimately, audiences nationwide.
For more about the lawsuit, visit HERE (https://nmdoj.gov/press-release/attorney-general-raul-torrez-challenges-warner-bros-paramount-merger/).
In filing the lawsuit, Attorney General Torrez joins the attorneys general of California, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington.
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Original text here: https://nmdoj.gov/press-release/attorney-general-raul-torrez-secures-critical-win-in-lawsuit-to-block-warner-bros-paramount-merger/
Md. A.G. Brown Wins Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 21 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 20, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Wins Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding
Judge Rules Trump Administration Cannot Subvert Will of Congress Through Obscure Regulation
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that a coalition of 24 states won a key ruling declaring that the Trump administration cannot terminate previously issued grants for crucial state programs and services based solely on a post-hoc change in agency priorities.
In her decision,
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BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 21 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 20, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Wins Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding
Judge Rules Trump Administration Cannot Subvert Will of Congress Through Obscure Regulation
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that a coalition of 24 states won a key ruling declaring that the Trump administration cannot terminate previously issued grants for crucial state programs and services based solely on a post-hoc change in agency priorities.
In her decision,U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in the District of Massachusetts wrote that five words in U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations - referencing situations where a grant "no longer effectuates ... agency priorities" - do not give federal agencies effectively unfettered authority to revoke grants just because the federal administration claims it is shifting its focus.
"This ruling protects billions of dollars in already awarded federal grants from being cancelled without warning or clear justification," said Attorney General Brown. "My Office will always hold the federal government accountable when it tries to revoke what was already promised merely because its priorities shifted."
Without providing any lawful justification and without any advance warning or explanation, the Trump administration has relied on this regulation to gut funding across the entire federal government. Attorney General Brown and a multistate coalition sued to stop the unprecedented attack. Prior to the second Trump administration, federal agencies never terminated grants merely because the agency's priorities shifted midway through the grant period.
The multistate complaint, filed last year, argued that the Trump administration's decision to invoke the regulation to terminate grants based on their changed agency priorities is unlawful. The lawsuit explained that the regulation does not authorize federal agencies to terminate grants based on changes in agency preferences that occur after a grant is awarded. The lawsuit also noted the importance of obtaining clarity regarding the scope of this regulation, as states collectively accept hundreds of billions of dollars a year that are at risk of termination pursuant to this regulation.
Judge Talwani granted the states a declaratory judgment that the regulations do not authorize the Trump administration to terminate funding that has already been awarded based on a subsequent change in an agency's priorities.
Nationwide, the indiscriminate cuts have caused programmatic chaos and uncertainty for grantees, including those working to combat violent crime, conduct lifesaving medical and scientific research, educate students, protect clean drinking water, safeguard public health, address food insecurity, and much more.
Joining Attorney General Brown in the lawsuit were the attorneys general of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin, as well as the governors of Kansas, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania.
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Original text here: https://oag.maryland.gov/News/pages/Attorney-General-Brown-Wins-Ruling-Protecting-Billions-in-Critical-Federal-Funding-.aspx
Hawaii Health Dept. Issues Red Placard to Charley's Steakery in Aiea, Authorizes Reopening After Correcting Violations
HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 21 -- The Hawaii Department of Health issued the following news release:
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DOH ISSUES RED PLACARD TO CHARLEY'S STEAKERY IN AIEA, AUTHORIZES REOPENING AFTER CORRECTING VIOLATIONS
The Hawai'i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch (FSB) has authorized the reopening of Charley's Steakery, located at 98-1005 Moanalua Road in Aiea.
The food establishment, operated by Charley's Steakery Hawaii, Inc., received a red "closed" placard on July 17, 2026, for a sewage overflow observed at the floor drain of the three-compartment sink.
The DOH FSB required the food establishment
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HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 21 -- The Hawaii Department of Health issued the following news release:
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DOH ISSUES RED PLACARD TO CHARLEY'S STEAKERY IN AIEA, AUTHORIZES REOPENING AFTER CORRECTING VIOLATIONS
The Hawai'i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch (FSB) has authorized the reopening of Charley's Steakery, located at 98-1005 Moanalua Road in Aiea.
The food establishment, operated by Charley's Steakery Hawaii, Inc., received a red "closed" placard on July 17, 2026, for a sewage overflow observed at the floor drain of the three-compartment sink.
The DOH FSB required the food establishmentto repair the plumbing system to prevent further overflow of sewage. The establishment remained closed until a follow-up inspection was conducted on Monday, July 20, 2026. The violation was corrected and the establishment has been given permission to re-open.
The DOH FSB protects and promotes the health of Hawai'i residents and visitors through education of food industry workers and regulation of food establishments statewide. The branch conducts routine health inspections of food establishments where food products are prepared, manufactured, distributed, or sold.
For more information on the department's placarding program go to http://health.hawaii.gov/san/. For recent inspection reports, please visit https://inspections.myhealthdepartment.com/soh.
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Original text here: https://health.hawaii.gov/news/newsroom/doh-issues-red-placard-to-charleys-steakery-in-aiea-authorizes-reopening-after-correcting-violations/
Hawaii Business, Economic Development & Tourism Dept.: State June Unemployment Rate at 2.6 Percent
HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 21 -- The Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism issued the following news release:
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HAWAII JUNE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AT 2.6 PERCENT
Jobs Increased by 3,300 Year Over Year
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The Hawaii State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June was 2.6 percent, compared to 2.5 percent in May. In June, 672,500 persons were employed and 17,900 were unemployed, for a total seasonally adjusted labor force of 690,450 statewide. Nationally, the seasonally adjusted
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HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 21 -- The Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism issued the following news release:
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HAWAII JUNE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AT 2.6 PERCENT
Jobs Increased by 3,300 Year Over Year
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The Hawaii State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June was 2.6 percent, compared to 2.5 percent in May. In June, 672,500 persons were employed and 17,900 were unemployed, for a total seasonally adjusted labor force of 690,450 statewide. Nationally, the seasonally adjustedunemployment rate was 4.2 percent in June, down from 4.3 percent in May.
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Chart: Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rate
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The unemployment rate figures for the state of Hawaii and the U.S. in this release are seasonally adjusted in accordance with U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) methodology. The not-seasonally adjusted rate for the state was 3.2 percent in June, compared to 2.5 percent in May.
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Table: State of Hawaii Seasonally Adjusted Labor Force Data**
Table: Unemployment Rates
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Industry Payroll Employment (Establishment Survey)
In a separate measure of employment, total nonagricultural jobs decreased by 2,700 month over month, from May 2026 to June 2026. Job gains were experienced in Private Education & Health Services (+800); and Construction (+300). Within Private Education & Health Services, all the job expansion was in Health Services. Employment remained unchanged in Financial Activities. Job losses occurred in Manufacturing (-100); Information (-100); Other Services (-400); Trade, Transportation & Utilities (-500); Professional & Business Services (-500); and Leisure & Hospitality (-1,800). Within Leisure & Hospitality, most of the job decline was in Food Services & Drinking Places. Government employment went down by 400 jobs. Year over year, nonfarm jobs have gone up by 3,300, or 0.5 percent.
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Table: Seasonally Adjusted Non-Ag. Jobs (Statewide)
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Technical Notes:
Labor Force Components
The concepts and definitions used by the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program are the same as those used in the Current Population Survey for the national labor force data:
* Civilian labor force. Included are all persons in the civilian noninstitutional population ages 16 and older classified as either employed or unemployed. (See the definitions below.)
* Employed persons. These are all persons who, during the reference week (the week including the 12th day of the month), (a) did any work as paid employees, worked in their own business or profession or on their own farm, or worked 15 hours or more as unpaid workers in an enterprise operated by a member of their family, or (b) were not working but who had jobs from which they were temporarily absent because of vacation, illness, bad weather, childcare problems, maternity or paternity leave, labor-management dispute, job training, or other family or personal reasons, whether or not they were paid for the time off or were seeking other jobs. Each employed person is counted only once, even if he or she holds more than one job.
* Unemployed persons. Included are all persons who had no employment during the reference week, were available for work, except for temporary illness and had made specific efforts to find employment sometime during the four-week period ending with the reference week. Persons who were waiting to be recalled to a job from which they had been laid off need not have been looking for work to be classified as unemployed.
* Unemployment rate. The unemployed percent of the civilian labor force [i.e., 100 times (unemployed/civilian labor force)].
Seasonal Adjustment
The seasonal fluctuations in the number of employed and unemployed persons reflect hiring and layoff patterns that accompany regular events such as the winter holiday season and the summer vacation season. These variations make it difficult to tell whether month-to-month changes in employment and unemployment are due to normal seasonal patterns or to changing economic conditions. Therefore, the BLS uses a statistical technique called seasonal adjustment to address these issues. This technique uses the history of the labor force data and the job count data to identify the seasonal movements and to calculate the size and direction of these movements. A seasonal adjustment factor is then developed and applied to the estimates to eliminate the effects of regular seasonal fluctuations on the data. Seasonally adjusted statistical series enable more meaningful data comparisons between months or with an annual average.
Current Population (Household) Survey (CPS)
A survey conducted for employment status in the week that includes the 12th day of each month generates the unemployment rate statistics, which is a separate survey from the Establishment Survey that yields the industry job counts. The CPS survey contacts approximately 1,000 households in Hawaii to determine an individual's current employment status. Employed persons consist of 1) all persons who did any work for pay or profit during the survey reference week, 2) all persons who did at least 15 hours of unpaid work in a family owned enterprise operated by someone in their household and 3) all persons who were temporarily absent from their regular jobs, whether they were paid or not. Persons considered unemployed are those who do not have a job, have actively looked for work in the prior four weeks and are available for work. Temporarily laid-off workers are counted as unemployed, whether or not they have engaged in a specific job-seeking activity. Persons not in the labor force are those who are not classified as employed or unemployed during the survey reference week.
Benchmark Changes to Local Area Unemployment Statistics Data
Statewide and sub-state data for 2024 to 2025 have revised inputs and 2016-2025 have been re-estimated to reflect revised population controls and model re-estimation.
Change to Monthly Employment Estimates
This release incorporates revised job count figures for the seasonally adjusted series. The revised data reflects historical corrections applied to unadjusted super sector or sector-level series dating back from 2021 through 2025. For years, analysts with the state of Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Research and Statistics Office have developed monthly employment estimates for Hawaii and its metropolitan areas. These estimates were based on a monthly survey of Hawaii businesses and analysts' knowledge about our local economies. Beginning with the production of preliminary estimates for March 2011, responsibility for the production of state and metropolitan area (MSA) estimates were transitioned from individual state agencies to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
For Hawaii, this means the transition of statewide, Honolulu and Kahului-Wailuku MSA estimates for both the seasonally adjusted and not-seasonally adjusted areas are produced by BLS. State agencies will continue to provide the BLS with information on local events that may affect the estimates, such as strikes or large layoffs/hiring at businesses not covered by the survey and to disseminate and analyze the Current Employment Statistics (CES) estimates for local data users. BLS feels this change is designed to improve the cost efficiency of the CES program and to reduce the potential bias in state and area estimates. A portion of the cost savings generated by this change is slated to be directed toward raising survey response rates in future years, which will decrease the level of statistical error in the CES estimates. Until then, state analysts feel this change could result in increased month-to-month variability for the industry employment numbers, particularly for Hawaii's counties and islands. BLS can be reached at 202-691-6555 for any questions about these estimates.
The not-seasonally adjusted job estimates for Hawaii County, Kauai County, Maui, Molokai and Lanai are produced by the state of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.
Labor Force Estimates for Small Areas
Labor Force estimates for the islands within Maui County (Maui, Molokai and Lanai) are produced by the state of Hawaii DBEDT.
Seasonally Adjusted Labor Force and Unemployment Estimates for Honolulu and Maui County
BLS publishes smoothed, seasonally adjusted civilian labor force and unemployment estimates for all metropolitan areas, which includes the City and County of Honolulu and Maui County.
BLS releases this data each month in the Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment news release. The schedule is available at http://www.bls.gov/news.release/metro.toc.htm.
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization
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Table: Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization for States, April 2025 through March 2026 11-month* Averages (percent)
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The six alternative labor underutilization state measures based on the Current Population Survey (CPS) and compiled on a four-quarter moving-average basis defined as:
U-1, persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer, as a percent of the civilian labor force;
U-2, job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs, as a percent of the civilian labor force;
U-3, total unemployed, as a percent of the civilian labor force (this is the definition used for the official unemployment rate);
U-4, total unemployed plus discouraged workers, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus discouraged workers;
U-5, total unemployed, plus discouraged workers, plus all other marginally attached workers*, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all marginally attached workers; and U-6, total unemployed, plus all marginally attached workers, plus total employed part-time for economic reasons, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all marginally attached workers.
*Individuals who want and are available for work, and who have looked for a job sometime in the prior 12 months, (or since the end of their last job if they had one within the past 12 months), but were not counted as unemployed because they had not searched for work in the four weeks preceding the survey, for such reasons as childcare or transportation problems, for example. Discouraged workers are a subset of the marginally attached.
Please note that the state unemployment rates (U-3) that are shown are derived directly from the CPS. As a result, these U-3 measures may differ from the official state unemployment rates for the latest four-quarter period. The latter are estimates developed from statistical models that incorporate CPS estimates, as well as input data from other sources, such as state unemployment claims data.
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Original text plus charts and tables here: https://files.hawaii.gov/dbedt/news/nr-26-49.pdf
Colo. Transportation Dept.: $75 Fines for Speeding Begin July 30 in the I-25/US 50B Interchange Reconstruction Project Work Zone in Pueblo
DENVER, Colorado, July 21 -- The Colorado Department of Transportation issued the following news:
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$75 fines for speeding begin July 30 in the I-25/US 50B Interchange Reconstruction Project work zone in Pueblo
Starting Thursday, July 30, 2026, the Colorado Speed Enforcement Program will issue $75 fines to drivers speeding in the I-25/US 50B Interchange Reconstruction Project work zone in Pueblo. The Colorado Department of Transportation's program uses camera technology to automatically enforce speed limits in high-risk areas and decrease the risk of deadly crashes.
On June 30, 2026, the
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DENVER, Colorado, July 21 -- The Colorado Department of Transportation issued the following news:
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$75 fines for speeding begin July 30 in the I-25/US 50B Interchange Reconstruction Project work zone in Pueblo
Starting Thursday, July 30, 2026, the Colorado Speed Enforcement Program will issue $75 fines to drivers speeding in the I-25/US 50B Interchange Reconstruction Project work zone in Pueblo. The Colorado Department of Transportation's program uses camera technology to automatically enforce speed limits in high-risk areas and decrease the risk of deadly crashes.
On June 30, 2026, therequired 30-day warning period began on I-25/US 50B in Pueblo, providing motorists time to adjust to work zone speed enforcement without penalty and reduce excessive speeds before $75 fines take effect. Since warnings began, more than 11,000 violations have been issued, and excessive speeds on the corridor have decreased by nearly 67%.
Starting July 30:
* Drivers who exceed the speed limit by 10+ mph will be issued a $75 fine, mailed to the registered owner of the vehicle
* Drivers will have 45 days to pay the $75 fine or appeal the notice
* Violations captured by the Automated Vehicle Identification System (AVIS) will not result in points on a driver's license
The Colorado Speed Enforcement Program was introduced after Colorado recorded 31 work zone fatalities in 2024, the highest number ever recorded. In July 2025, the program began work zone speed enforcement, starting with Colorado Highway 119 (CO 119). The program aims to reduce speed-related crashes and improve safety for drivers, roadway workers, law enforcement and other vulnerable road users.
Civil penalties are currently active in two work zones: the CO 119 Safety, Bikeway and Mobility Project, between Boulder and Longmont, and the I-25 North Express Lanes Project, between Mead and Berthoud.
Program Results
* CO 119: Excessive speeding down 83%
* I-25 North: Excessive speeding down 93%
* I-25/US 50B: Excessive speeding down 67%
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About the Colorado Speed Enforcement Program
Speeding has been involved in at least one third of all crash fatalities in Colorado from 2023 to 2025, contributing to at least 728 deaths. The Colorado Department of Transportation's Speed Enforcement Program aims to reduce speed-related crashes and fatalities on Colorado roads and improve safety for drivers, road workers, vulnerable road users and law enforcement. Using Automated Vehicle Identification Systems (AVIS) in high-risk, CDOT-owned corridors, cameras identify vehicles traveling an average of 10 mph or more over the posted speed limit and automatically issue $75 civil penalties to the registered owner of the vehicle. The program is currently active on Colorado Highway 119 between Boulder and Longmont, I-25 North between Mead and Berthoud, and I-25 at US 50B in Pueblo, with additional corridors planned.
The program uses a point-to-point (P2P) system, which is different from typical radar enforcement. Instead of tracking a motorist's speed at a moment in time, the P2P system measures the average speed of a vehicle over a set distance. According to the Federal Highway Administration, the use of point-to-point speed cameras has been shown to reduce roadway injuries and fatalities by 20 to 37%.
Revenue collected from civil penalties will be used primarily to cover program-related costs. Any excess revenue will be allocated to the Vulnerable Road User Protection Fund, which provides infrastructure improvements that protect vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians and cyclists.
CDOT's speed enforcement cameras are distinct from Flock camera systems used for criminal investigation. Data collected through CDOT's Colorado Speed Enforcement program is used only for limited purposes as allowed under Colorado law. Cameras are programmed to only photograph license plate information when triggered by a violation, and captured images are destroyed three years after the violation is resolved.
More information about the Colorado Speed Enforcement Program is available at codot.gov/programs/speedenforcement.
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Original text here: https://www.codot.gov/news/2026/july2026news/speeding-fines-i25-us50b-pueblo-begin-july30
Arizona Corporation Commission Vice Chair Walden Oversees Fourteenth Biennial Transmission Workshop
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 21 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release:
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Vice Chair Walden Oversees Fourteenth Biennial Transmission Workshop
The Arizona Corporation Commission held its Fourteenth Biennial Transmission Assessment Workshop on Thursday, July 16, 2026 to review the current status and future needs of Arizona's transmission grid system. Each electric utility performed testing of their transmission system to identify any areas of reliability concern utilizing a set of reliability criteria identified by the Commission. The criteria includes ensuring
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PHOENIX, Arizona, July 21 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release:
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Vice Chair Walden Oversees Fourteenth Biennial Transmission Workshop
The Arizona Corporation Commission held its Fourteenth Biennial Transmission Assessment Workshop on Thursday, July 16, 2026 to review the current status and future needs of Arizona's transmission grid system. Each electric utility performed testing of their transmission system to identify any areas of reliability concern utilizing a set of reliability criteria identified by the Commission. The criteria includes ensuringthermal loadings and voltages remain within allowable normal and emergency limits; ensuring there are no voltage deviations outside of required guidelines; and confirming there are sufficient reactive power margins on their systems.
This year, the Commission requested the utilities submit a detailed Confidential Critical Infrastructure Information report - a complete risk mapping of their transmission systems that identifies areas of congestion and load growth pockets. The Commission will use the information to review and assess the transmission grid as a whole when considering the numerous interconnection requests that are being submitted for the Commission's approval.
"This year's workshop was very comprehensive and much improved over prior workshops," said Vice Chair Rachel Walden. "I want to recognize our utilities for the detailed work and effort that went into testing their systems. I want to especially recognize and thank Tucson Electric Power for chairing the Southwest Area Transmission ("SWAT") Task Force composed of all of our utilities that own and operate Arizona's collective transmission grid."
The Task Force assessed the comprehensive list of transmission projects planned over the next ten years to identify any critical failures that might result if one or more of the projects was delayed or not completed on time.
"Ensuring the reliability of our transmission grid is paramount, and as the result of the presentations provided to the Commission, I am confident that APS, TEP, UNSE, SRP and AEPCO have taken all the necessary and responsible actions to ensure Arizona's grid continues to be in the top quartile of the most reliable grids in the country," said Vice Chair Walden.
For further information, contact Walden-Web@azcc.gov.
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Original text here: https://www.azcc.gov/news/home/2026/07/20/vice-chair-walden-oversees-fourteenth-biennial-transmission-workshop
Ariz. State Senate Republicans Issue Statement on Downtown Tucson Shooting
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 21 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release:
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Senate Republicans Issue Statement on Downtown Tucson Shooting
Senate Republicans are praying for the victims, their families, and everyone affected by this morning's shooting in downtown Tucson. According to media reports, nine people were injured after a gunman opened fire near Congress Street and Sixth Avenue before Tucson police officers confronted and shot the suspect. Authorities continue investigating the incident.
Senate President Warren Petersen released the following statement
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PHOENIX, Arizona, July 21 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release:
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Senate Republicans Issue Statement on Downtown Tucson Shooting
Senate Republicans are praying for the victims, their families, and everyone affected by this morning's shooting in downtown Tucson. According to media reports, nine people were injured after a gunman opened fire near Congress Street and Sixth Avenue before Tucson police officers confronted and shot the suspect. Authorities continue investigating the incident.
Senate President Warren Petersen released the following statementon behalf of the Senate Republican Caucus:
"Our hearts are with every victim, every family, and the Tucson community as they endure this senseless act of violence. We are grateful for the courageous Tucson police officers and first responders who ran toward danger to stop the threat and provide lifesaving aid. As this tragedy reminds us, evil exists, which is why we remain steadfast in supporting law enforcement and the constitutional rights of law-abiding Arizonans to protect themselves and others. We are praying for the recovery of those who were injured, for comfort for the families affected, and for justice to be served."
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Original text here: https://www.azsenaterepublicans.gov/press-releases/senate-republicans-issue-statement-on-downtown-tucson-shooting
