HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news release: Biology Professors Drs. Rosie Rosell, Maia Larios and Associate Biology Professor Albert Ribes-Zamora, along with Assistant Professor of Computer Science Dr. Carlos Monroy, attended ABRCMS--Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students--accompanied by four biology students (Emma Burris, Catherine Duong, Michelle Najarro, and Kevin Nickl) and seven computer science students (Mara Carb  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Arizona State University's McCain Institute for International Leadership issued the following news: The McCain Institute at Arizona State University (ASU) concluded its 2023 McCain Global Leaders (MGLs) fellowship with a graduation ceremony in Hanoi, Vietnam. The graduation follows an eight-day Legacy Experience in Hanoi and Da Nang, Vietnam. This was the final activity for the 2023 cohort, which also visited Annapolis, Md. and Washington, D.C., and included regional visi  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 29 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, posted the following news release on Nov. 27, 2023: The Arizona Department of Corrections Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) announced today the ending of a contract with private prison contractor Management & Training Corporation (MTC), effective December 31, 2023. MTC operates the Arizona State Prison--Marana, a minimum security prison with capacity for 500 male inmates. Over the last several years however, the facility has averaged a  more

CUPERTINO, California, Dec. 1 -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2023: Today Apple announced it will be the first and largest customer of the new Amkor manufacturing and packaging facility being developed in Peoria, Arizona. Amkor will package Apple silicon produced at the nearby TSMC fab, where Apple is also the largest customer. "Apple is deeply committed to the future of American manufacturing, a  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 1 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2023: Today, the Governor's Water Policy Council submitted a suite of recommendations to Governor Hobbs to protect the state's water future and address challenges in urban and rural Arizona. The Council's submission includes proposals to close loopholes to protect consumers throughout Arizona and improve Arizona's Assured Water Supply Program to promote sustainable growth and responsible grou  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 29 -- The Arizona Department of Education issued the following news release: State schools superintendent Tom Horne is refuting a series of lies being spread by Save Our Schools, saying the organization is using deceptive tactics to lie about Empowerment Scholarship Account reimbursements and Horne's support for Jewish public school students. Horne stated, "Contrary to a falsified document tweeted by Save Our Schools, no ESA parent has been reimbursed $500 to buy Legos.   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 1 -- The Arizona Board of Regents issued the following news release: Total enrollment at Arizona's public universities reached historic highs in fall 2023, but even with the growth, just 30 percent of Arizona high school graduates completed a college degree or certificate program within six years, according to two new reports released by the Arizona Board of Regents. The Academic Year 2024 Fall Enrollment Report reflects enrollment at Arizona's public universities, while  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 25 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Yolanda Bejarano: * * * Today, Arizona Democratic Party Chair Yolanda Bejarano released the following statement commemorating Small Business Saturday: "On Small Business Saturday, we recognize the fundamental role small businesses play in powering Arizona's economy and providing jobs for our communities. "From the very beginning, small businesses have been at the forefront of Bidenomics at work,  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 1 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Following yesterday's indictments of two GOP County Supervisors, GOP primary candidate for AZ-08 Abe Hamadeh went on a Twitter rampage against Attorney General Kris Mayes, calling her a "tyrant", "third world dictator", and "illegitimate". Hamadeh, who lost the race for Attorney General to Kris Mayes in 2022, accused Mayes of "unlawfully obtaining power" and refuses to accept the results of the election.  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 1 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2023: Today, Kari Lake lost yet another court case in her continued efforts to push baseless conspiracy theories about past elections. Lake's request to make 1.3 million ballot envelopes public has been rejected on the basis that it could "create a significant risk of widespread voter fraud where none now exists" and "expose voters to harassment." Lake's campaign tweeted, and Lake's account   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 30 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Donald Trump recently said he's going to repeal the Affordable Care Act, calling it "a low point for the Republican Party" that legislators did not "terminate" the ACA and rip away health care coverage from and raise costs for Arizona families. Kari Lake supports Trump's dangerous push to repeal the ACA and risk Arizonans' health care coverage. Just last month Kari Lake said that that ACA should have b  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 29 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: The twelfth edition of The Lake Tapes highlights a recent conversation between Kari Lake and convicted felon Roger Stone from The Kari Lake Show, in which Lake continues to claim the 2020 election was rigged against Donald Trump. On November 4th - just over three weeks ago - The Kari Lake Show released an interview with Roger Stone, who was on camera dictating details of the fake elector plot days bef  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 30 -- The Arizona Department of Public Safety issued the following news release: On Tuesday, October 17, 2023, the Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center (ACTIC) was awarded the prestigious Leadership in Homeland Security Award during the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) awards banquet in San Diego, CA. Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Executive Staff and ACTIC personnel were in attendance for this special event, and Major Jennifer Bor  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 29 -- The Arizona Lottery issued the following news: The Arizona Lottery proudly announces its recent win at the 2023 Rocky Mountain Southwest Emmy Awards, where the organization received prestigious recognition for its distinguished campaign, "Million Dollar Giveaway." In collaboration with O.H. Partners, and key contributor Ricky Depugh, Copywriter, the campaign excelled in the "Commercial (Single Spot)" category, marking a notable achievement in the realm of television  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 1 -- Arizona Public Service Co. issued the following news: Five organizations serving Arizona communities impacted by the transition away from coal-fired power plants were selected this fall to receive a cumulative total of over $134,000 in economic development grants from the Utilities' Grant Funding Program. The program provides critical support to communities near impacted coal plants to develop new, sustainable economic strategies for their residents and other stakeh  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 2 (TNSres) -- Arizona Public Service Co. issued the following news: Palo Verde Generating Station joins with people across the globe celebrating World Nuclear Energy Day, December 2. This day highlights the benefits of nuclear energy, raising awareness of the many contributions it makes to our society. Here in Arizona, we'll have a high-profile guest joining us in celebrating the day. Miss America 2023 Grace Stanke is the grand marshal of this year's APS Electric Light P  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 1 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2023: This week, Governor Hobbs announced the closure of Arizona State Prison - Marana at the end of the year, which Senator Wadsack strongly believes is insufficient notice for its correctional officers and support staff who are forced to uproot their lives, creating financial strain during the Christmas season. The facility is a minimum-security prison for male inmates who are  more

YUMA, Arizona, Nov. 29 -- Arizona Western College issued the following news: The Marketing and Communications Department at Arizona Western College recently brought home regional marketing awards for their innovative efforts to promote higher education in Yuma and La Paz counties. The team was honored with 13 Medallion awards during the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) District 6 Conference in Palm Springs, Calif. The event recognized outstanding achievement in commu  more

TEMPE, Arizona, Nov. 29 -- Arizona State University issued the following news: In a distinguished appointment, Arizona State University's School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership has announced Professor of Practice Timothy Sandefur will hold the prestigious title of Barry Goldwater Chair in American Institutions for the 2023-24 academic year. A prominent figure in the legal realm, Sandefur is also known for his role as an attorney at the Goldwater Institute, a nonaffiliated organizat  more

TEMPE, Arizona, Nov. 28 -- Arizona State University issued the following news: The Institute for Humanities Research (IHR) at Arizona State University has announced that it will be renamed the Humanities Institute (HI), effective immediately. The purpose of the name change is to align with other ASU centers, as well as the naming practices of other universities that are part of the more than 300 members of the Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes (CHCI). HI is housed in The College o  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 30 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2023: Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that the State Grand Jury has returned an indictment charging Peggy Suzanne Judd, age 61, of Willcox, and Terry Thomas "Tom" Crosby, age 64, of Sierra Vista with the felony offenses of Interference with an Election Officer and Conspiracy. "The repeated attempts to undermine our democracy are unacceptable," said Attorney General Mayes.  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 30 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2023: Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced an investigation into lead-covered cables that may be present throughout Arizona. Recent reports have identified lead-cables as a potential environmental and public health risk. "Ensuring the health and safety of Arizonans is one of my top priorities," said Attorney General Mayes. "This inquiry on lead-covered cables is a critical ste  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 2 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2023: Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced a settlement with Old Town AC, LLC, an Arizona air conditioning and heating services company, for allegedly placing illegal telemarketing calls to Arizonans who were registered on the National Do Not Call Registry operated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). "Receiving unwanted telemarketing calls is very frustrating for Arizonans w  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 2 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement on Dec. 1, 2023: * * * Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement on the passing of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor: "I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. She set a powerful example of leadership for so many to follow. "Even before her appointment to the Supreme Court, Justice O'Connor's trailblazing leadership here in Arizona cemented her place i  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 28 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Nov. 27, 2023: Attorney General Kris Mayes today filed a lawsuit against several pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and pharmaceutical manufacturers for scheming to artificially inflate the price of insulin and other diabetes drugs in violation of the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act. "For the past 20 years the price of insulin increased many times faster than prices for consumer goods and services,"  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 1 -- Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication issued the following news: Courtney Robinson's passion for sports began as a child growing up in a family where athletics were often the center of conversation. Her father and brother played high school sports, while her mother played and later coached basketball at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. Robinson carried that love of sports through her time as an undergraduate  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: * * * The Copper Courier: "Had the amendment from Schweikert passed, this funding would have been severely cut, and it would potentially put state and local infrastructure projects at risk." * * * As Arizonans prepare for the holiday season, David Schweikert pioneered an amendment to slash billions of transportation, housing, and urban development dollars across the nation. Schweikert's  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Dec. 1 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: K-5 educators across Arizona's Pendergast Elementary School District (PESD92) are enhancing science instruction thanks to a new collaboration with worldwide edtech leader Discovery Education. In this latest phase of PESD92's multiyear partnership with Discovery Education, students and teachers in K-5 classrooms districtwide now have access to the company's award-w  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2023: This week, as Senate Republicans' flawed candidates continued to brawl in "increasingly crowded" and "contested" primaries, their "intraparty rifts" and candidates' vulnerabilities were once again on full display in races across the map. * In Arizona, a wave of new reports detail that Kari Lake "was hit with another legal loss" in her ongoing efforts to spread election fraud co  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: While you were getting your turkey ready, Senate Republicans' flawed candidates continued to roast each other, and their "increasingly crowded," "contested" and "bruising primaries" were once again on full display in races across the map. * In Arizona, a wave of new reports detailed Kari Lake's self-promotional campaign events outside of Arizona and her continued focus on election conspiracy   more

SAN DIEGO, California, Dec. 1 -- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems issued the following news release: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) teamed up to conduct flight training for Marines that was completed on Oct. 29, 2023. The seven-week course on the operation of MQ-9A Block 5 Unmanned Aircraft System was given to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona. The students participated i  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Nov. 30 (TNSres) -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release: Hawai'i public schools had a proud showing at this years' National Career Academy Coalition (NCAC) conference held earlier this month in Tucson, Arizona. NCAC recognizes college and career academies that show exemplary performance in the National Standard of Practice (NSOP) through a review and accreditation process. Academies can earn a rating of: model with distinction, model, certifie  more

TEMPE, Arizona, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- Arizona State University issued the following news: Piper Heiligenstein's undergraduate experience at Arizona State University was a combination of academics, adventure, prestigious research opportunities and personal autonomy. Heiligenstein will graduate in December with a bachelor's degree in biological sciences from The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, a certificate in biomedical research from the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: The Arizona Republic and POLITICO previewed the vicious intraparty battle to come in the crowded 1st Congressional district Democrat primary. First, the Republic reported on a poll testing Dem-on-Dem attacks for the primary: "Democrats [...] are sharpening their knives for a combative primary race." Then, POLITICO reported on a war of words between the Democrat Congressional Campaign Committee (D  more

WINDOW ROCK, Arizona, Nov. 30 -- The Navajo Nation Council, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren renewed an agreement with the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law that will directly benefit Navajo law students. The President was joined last week by U of A Law School Dean Marc Miller to sign the memorandum of agreement that again offers specialized scholarships, internships and mentorship programs ex  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 1 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2023: The CW Network today announced that it will become the exclusive broadcast home of the 2023 BARSTOOL SPORTS ARIZONA BOWL. Now in its eighth year, the game features two bowl-eligible teams from the Mountain West Conference and Mid-American Conference and will air live from Arizona Stadium in Tucson on Saturday, December 30 at 4:00 p.m. ET. "As The CW continu  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Nov. 30 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: Several NAU researchers contributed to the Fifth National Climate Assessment, a congressionally mandated report that marshals an expert consensus of research and opinion on the current state of climate change and makes it easy to read, understand and put to use in individual regions. The report, which brings together scientists from throughout the country, provides the foundational research to suppor  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 1 -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news release: Five organizations serving Arizona communities impacted by the transition away from coal-fired power plants were selected this fall to receive a cumulative total of over $134,000 in economic development grants from the Utilities' Grant Funding Program. The program provides critical support to communities near impacted coal plants to develop new, sustainable   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 30 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following statement on Nov. 29, 2023: * * * Arizona Democratic Party Chair Yolanda Bejarano released the following statement: "Cochise County GOP Supervisors disregarded the law and attempted to silence the voices of Arizona voters. We support Attorney General Kris Mayes for holding these extremist Republican Supervisors accountable, upholding the rule of law, and defending our democracy. National Republicans see Arizona as   more

TEMPE, Arizona, Nov. 28 -- Arizona State University issued the following news: Urmi Prasad Richardson, president of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at Thermo Fisher Scientific and a 1998 graduate of the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University, will deliver the keynote address at the school's fall 2023 convocation. As a thoughtful citizen of the world -- or as she likes to say, a global immigrant -- Richardson was born in India and had already lived in five cou  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 1 -- Tucson Electric Power issued the following news release: Five organizations serving Arizona communities impacted by the transition away from coal-fired power plants were selected this fall to receive a cumulative total of over $134,000 in economic development grants from the Utilities' Grant Funding Program. The program provides critical support to communities near impacted coal plants to develop new, sustainable economic strategies for their residents and other stak  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 29 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: University of Phoenix is pleased to share that College of Nursing Dean Raelene Brooks, Ph.D., RN, was named to the 2023 "Who's Who in Healthcare: Industry Leaders" List by AZ Business magazine. Designations to the Who's Who in Healthcare list come from a panel of professional leaders from a variety of industries including healthcare, higher education and business, in conjunction with AZ Business magazine's  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: University of Phoenix proudly announces the release of its Annual Academic Report, a comprehensive document spotlighting innovation, academic advancements across its seven Colleges, and notable accomplishments by students, faculty, and alumni. This year's document continues the tradition of detailed and transparent reporting, offering insights into University operations and outcomes. Noteworthy hi  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 1 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: Verizon, a leader in 5G technology and innovation, and Axon Enterprise Inc., (NASDAQ: AXON) a global public safety technology leader, recently demonstrated the ability to sustain performance levels for mission critical functions while passing video data over a network slice in a completely commercial 5G environment through Axon Fleet 3 and Axon Respond services. Network sl  more