PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 9 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2023: Today, Governor Katie Hobbs announced Arizona has received a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to continue studying the potential of restarting Amtrak service between Phoenix and Tucson. The federal funding builds on $3.5 million state leaders committed for planning of passenger rail service. "I am thrilled to deliver this critical funding for Arizonans," said Gov  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 9 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2023: Today, Governor Katie Hobbs is launching Operation SECURE (Safety, Enforcement, Coordination, & Uniform Response) to mobilize additional state resources to bring order and security to the border. Operation SECURE will create a new Border Security Office within the Department of Homeland Security. The office, funded for the year with $2 million from ARPA, will serve as a hub of coordinatio  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law led by Sinema and shaped by Kelly provides $1 million to help bring increased Amtrak service, accessibility to communities across Arizona $1 million will be invested in strengthening Amtrak services throughout Arizona from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law led by Senator Kyrsten Sinema and shaped by Senator Mark Kelly. The Federal Railroad Administration allocated the Kelly and Si  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has amended an Oct. 17 notice, involving "Inventory Completion." The amendment was announced on Dec. 5, 2023. The notice was issued by Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. * * * SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, has amended a Notice of Inventory Completion published in the Federal Registe  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Dec. 11, 2023, entitled "National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions." The notice was issued by Sherry A. Frear, Chief, National Register of Historic Places/National Historic Landmarks Program. COMMENT DEADLINE: December 26, 2023 * * * SUMMARY: The National Park Service is soliciting electronic comments o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 8, 2023: * * * House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) issued the following statement after the Committee released a third selection of transcribed interviews conducted with U.S. Border Patrol chief patrol agents responsible for the sectors along the Southwest border: "Just one look at these transcripts and you know Borde  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 9 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: The founding dean and namesake of the University of Arizona James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences, Wyant founded three successful optics companies, led multiple professional societies and gave more than $30 million to support graduate students and endowed faculty at the college. Longtime Arizona academic leader and business owner, James C. Wyant, founding dean and namesake of the James C. Wyant College  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 9 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: Described as the "Heisman Trophy of the collegiate band world" by the Los Angeles Times, the Sudler Trophy seeks to identify and recognize collegiate marching bands that have made outstanding contributions to the American way of life. The University of Arizona is home to the one of best collegiate marching bands in the country, according to the John Philip Sousa Foundation. The Pride of Arizona Marching Ba  more