PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 5 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona issued the following statement on Jan. 4, 2024: * * * After a month-long closure, CBP reopened the Lukeville port of entry. In response to the port's reopening, the ACLU of Arizona, Kino Border Initiative and the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project issued to following statement: As organizations deeply committed to principles of humanity and justice at the U.S.-Mexico southern border, we are dismayed by CBP's   more

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Dec. 29 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom issued the following statement: * * * The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp regarding Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's veto Friday of H.B. 68, the Saving Ohio Adolescents from Experimentation Act, legislation designed to protect parents and children from the pressure and administration of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and identity-driven surgeries for minors. The bill includes   more

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Jan. 6 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom issued the following statement on Jan. 5, 2024: * * * The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Legislative Advocacy, regarding Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's signing of an "emergency" (https://governor.ohio.gov/media/executive-orders/executive-order-2024-01D) executive order to ban identity-driven surgeries for children after vetoing H.B. 68, the Saving Oh  more

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Jan. 6 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom issued the following news release on Jan. 5, 2024: The following quote may be attributed to Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision Friday to stay a lower court ruling that held that the Biden administration could misuse the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act to force emergency room doctors to perform abortions in violation of Idaho's Defense of Life Act in State of Idaho v. Uni  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 5 -- PetSmart Charities, a funder of animal welfare in communities, issued the following news release: Animal shelters across the country are experiencing an overcrowding crisis as pets are waiting longer to be adopted into loving homes. The problem has led to an increase in euthanasia rates and PetSmart Charities, the largest funder of animal welfare in the U.S. has thoughtfully changed policies to provide temporary relief to valuable partners. Where allowed by law, the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy issued the following news: The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) is pleased to announce that Dr. Christoph Keller has been appointed as the next Director of the National Science Foundation's National Solar Observatory (NSO) succeeding Dr. Valentin Pillet, who will be retiring as Director in 2024. Previously Dr. Keller was Director of Science at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. He   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 4 (TNSres) -- The Flinn Foundation issued the following news release: Ten research teams from three Arizona institutions have been awarded $100,000 each from the Flinn Foundation Seed Grants to Promote Translational Research Program to help turn their findings into viable treatments and diagnostics. Skin and cervical cancer, autism, asthma, respiratory pathogens, severe burn injuries, and antibiotic resistant bacteria are some of the conditions being studied by the Arizo  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 4 -- The National Pork Producers Council issued the following news release: The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and the National Pork Board (NPB) proudly unveil the dynamic lineup for the Pork Leadership Institute's (PLI) class of 2024. Each year, the PLI program selects a distinguished group of pork producers, and 2024 is no exception. Collaborating closely with state pork association executives and field representatives, NPPC and NPB have identified 19 outstandin  more