PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 17 -- The Navajo Nation Government issued the following news release: Members of the 25th Navajo Nation Council and Speaker Crystalyne Curley met with Governors Katie Hobbs, Attorney General Kris Mayes, and Arizona legislators at the Arizona State Capitol during the 29th Annual Indian Nations and Tribes Legislative Day to advocate on behalf of Navajo Nation priorities. The Governor's Office on Tribal Relations, in coordination with representatives from the State's Tribal  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Jan. 17 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: A new master's of science in nursing degree program from OpusVi and Northern Arizona University aims to address the severe shortage of healthcare workers by giving working nurses an affordable, online opportunity to further increase their skills and prepare them for leadership positions in a post-COVID healthcare industry. OpusVi (formerly Dignity Health Global Education), a leading workforce development sol  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 17 -- The Arizona Department of Gaming issued the following news release: The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) is pleased to announce that it will begin accepting applications for event wagering licenses in February. Pursuant to A.R.S. Sec. 5-1304 and A.A.C. R19-4-105 and 106, ADG will accept applications for one event wagering license reserved for Arizona Tribes and no less than one event wagering license reserved for Arizona Sports Franchises, as defined in A.R.S. Sec  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 17 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2024: Today, Governor Katie Hobbs announced her Prop 123 renewal plan that will raise compensation for every educator and support staff, and improve school safety without raising taxes on Arizonans. The plan will expand on the current Prop 123 funding to continue building a quality public education for the over 90% of Arizona children who attend public schools. Governor Hobbs' plan extends P  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 17 -- Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne issued the following news release: State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has joined forces with Arizona Representative Matt Gress in pursuing legislation that would allow the implementation of recommendations made by the 2023 ADE School Safety Task Force. The Task Force consisted of both Democrat and Republican lawmakers, representatives from law enforcement, health care providers and community l  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 17 -- Arizona State Treasurer Kimberly Yee issued the following statement on Jan. 16, 2024: * * * "Governor Hobbs just announced her proposal to increase Prop 123 distributions to 8.9%. The Governor's proposal is dangerous and unsustainable. It would break the bank. Governor Hobbs wants to raid the land trust to cover for her mismanagement of the state budget and overzealous spending plans in an ever-increasing inflationary environment. That is irresponsible and doesn't   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 18 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: The fifth episode of the "Abortion Ban Lake Tapes," spotlights Kari Lake's dangerous belief that an abortion is "not a medical choice." Kari Lake's belief that abortion is "not a medical choice" and support for a "draconian" abortion ban, in practice leads "to an increase in dangerous life-threatening" situations for women. Roll The Abortion Ban Lake Tapes... Kari Lake on Abortion: "Each and every on  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 19 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: In the seventh episode of the "Abortion Ban Lake Tapes," Kari Lake yet again calls herself "100% pro-life" and says abortion is an "execution [...] pure and simple." These comments, taken with Lake's comments that abortion is "not a medical choice," "not health care," support for both the draconian territorial ban and Texas heartbeat ban, show that Kari Lake supports policies that have put women's live  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 17 -- The Arizona Department of Revenue issued the following news: The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) is sending this information to assist taxpayers as the 2024 tax filing season begins. The IRS has determined the Arizona Families Tax Rebate recently sent to eligible taxpayers is subject to federal income tax and is required to be reported as part of the federal adjusted gross income. However, the rebate is not subject to Arizona income tax and should be subtracted  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 13 -- The Arizona House Republican issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2024: In response to Governor Katie Hobbs' wildly unrealistic partisan budget proposal released today, both Arizona Senate and House Republicans vow to block her efforts to raise taxes and cut school choice. In 1992, voters overwhelmingly approved an amendment to the Arizona Constitution, which requires a two-thirds vote to increase taxes. The amendment, as passed and enshrined in Article IX  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 20 -- The Arizona House Republican issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2024: Arizona State Representative Austin Smith today issued a firm condemnation of an upcoming Communist organization meeting being hosted this Sunday, January 21, in Discovery Hall on the Tempe Campus of Arizona State University (ASU). According to a distributed promotional flyer (attached) which displays a sketch of Vladimir Lenin, the five-hour event will present two sessions, "War and Im  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Jan. 19 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: Arizona Public Media will soon break ground on the Paul & Alice Baker Center for Public Media, a new, state-of-the-art facility. Located within the University of Arizona Tech Park at the Bridges, the building will feature upgraded production and broadcast technology, improved community engagement spaces and new opportunities for increased original local content for and about Southern Arizona. During the ce  more

PHOENIX, Jan. 18 (TNSres) -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2024: The Senate Government Committee of Reference today recommended to revise or consolidate the troubled Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) during the agency's Sunset Review. A disturbing report released last September from the Arizona Auditor General revealed that under the Hobbs Administration, the ACA mismanaged taxpayer dollars and engaged in constitutional violations, wher  more

PHOENIX, Jan. 20 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2024: In response to the reckless decision made this week by the Biden Administration's IRS to collect federal income taxes on the 2023 Arizona Families Tax Rebate, Senate President Warren Petersen is working diligently to come to a resolution that will protect the more than 700,000 recipients from having to give the federal government a portion of those dollars this tax season. The Ari  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 20 -- Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law issued the following news: The Indian Legal Program (ILP) at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University is proud to announce that Joel Edman has joined the team as Democracy Director for the Indian Legal Clinic's Native Vote Election Protection Project. Edman's new position further strengthens the award-winning Arizona Native Vote Project and the existing partnership between the In  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 20 -- Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law issued the following news: The Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University has formed an innovative partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide recent graduates and experienced attorneys with a job pipeline at the federal level -- a unique agreement between a law school and a federal agency. ASU Law will be hiring five Public Service and Leadership Development Fellow  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 20 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2024: Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced a competition to promote awareness of fentanyl. The contest invites college and university students across Arizona to submit a public service announcement (PSA) focused on the dangers of the drug. "More than five people die every day from opioid overdoses in Arizona," said Attorney General Mayes. "Fentanyl's potency and low cost means  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 18 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2024: Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that the Arizona Commerce Authority's (ACA) CEO Forums violate the Arizona Constitution's Gift Clause. The Attorney General shared the findings with the ACA in a letter sent earlier today. This finding comes after a request for an investigation from the Arizona Auditor General in September 2023 to determine if these forums violated the   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 18 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: Attorney General Mayes this week led a multi-state coalition in submitting comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), proposing significant updates to the Safer Choice Standards. The attorneys general emphasize the importance of adopting a holistic 'cradle-to-grave' approach for assessing product life cycles and the need for an in-house audit team to verify safer chemical usage i  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 20 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: Attorney General Mayes this week, alongside a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general, submitted a comment letter to the White House Office of Management and Budget urging the Biden administration to complete its review and swiftly implement proposed public health regulations to prohibit the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. "The prohibition of menthol cigarettes and flavored cig  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Jan. 20 (TNSres) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: Rachael McCollum, a graduate student studying Broadcast and Cinematic Arts, will have an essay on disabled people's access to academia published in "Who Belongs? Institutional Betrayal in Higher Education." It is part of the series "The Feminist Wire Books: Feminisms, Race, and Social Justice," which will be published by the University of Arizona Press in Fall 2024. McCollum's main area of res  more

DOUGLAS, Arizona, Jan. 17 -- Cochise College issued the following news: Community members of Benson, Sierra Vista, and Willcox are invited to attend a series of free workshops to assist in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Organized by Cochise College, these Community FAFSA Nights are designed to support college students, high school seniors planning to attend college in the fall of 2024 and their parents. The workshops will be staffed with Cochise College profes  more

BISBEE, Arizona, Jan. 19 -- Cochise County Board of Supervisors issued the following news on Jan. 18, 2024: Cochise County has appointed a new Director of Public Works with effect from January 7, 2024. Jason Faccio had been performing this role as the Interim Director of Public Works since September 17, 2023, and he has served Cochise County for over 23 years. Associate County Administrator Joe Casey announced Faccio's appointment to the permanent position and said: "I am delighted that Jason  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 18 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Financial Regulatory & Compliance Practice with the addition of Shane Foster as shareholder. Foster, who will be based in the firm's Phoenix office, previously served as the chief deputy director at the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions (DIFI), where he managed the agency's legal team and oversaw the agency's enforcement and  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Arizona State University's McCain Institute for International Leadership issued the following news on Jan. 19, 2024: The McCain Institute's Human Rights Defenders (HRD) program today released a set of recommended actions the United States government, funding organizations, businesses, and Congress can take to help significantly bolster the safety, effectiveness, and resilience of human rights defenders (HRDs) worldwide. "These recommendations underscore the McCain Instit  more

WINDOW ROCK, Arizona, Jan. 20 -- The Navajo Nation Council, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: On Wednesday, Council Delegate Seth Damon (Baahaali, Chichiltah, Manuelito, Tse Lichii', Rock Springs, Tsayatoh), former Speaker of the 24th Navajo Nation Council, announced that he will resign as a member of the 25th Navajo Nation Council, effective Jan. 22, to accept the position of Deputy Secretary for the New Mexico Indian Affairs Depa  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Jan. 17 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: Like all young people, Northern Arizona University students sometimes feel uncertain about the future. One of their professors can relate. Nearly 30 years ago, after experiencing a painful loss, Bill Carter made the spontaneous decision to leave his life in the United States, travel to the Balkans and commit to doing whatever he could to help local people embroiled in the Yugoslav Wars. He had $200 in his po  more

LAKEWOOD, Colorado, Jan. 18 -- Red Rocks Community College issued the following news release: Red Rocks Community College is pleased to announce a new alliance with Arizona State University (link is external) to provide students a seamless transfer experience with the MyPath2ASU(R) program. MyPath2ASU (link is external) allows students to take the steps needed, at the start of their college experience, to successfully plan their transfer to ASU, ensuring a smooth transition process and student   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 18 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and the Arizona Legislature Tuesday in filing an amicus brief in support of the National Rifle Association's case against a New York state official who trampled on the organization's First Amendment right to free speech. The case has implications for any organization that engages in political speech or ac  more

TROY, Alabama, Jan. 17 -- Troy University issued the following news: Troy University professors Dr. Chris Boyd and Dr. Xutong Niu have been selected to be part of a Louisiana-based team that is striving to help the Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe (PACIT) protect their land from climate-related hazards. Made possible thanks to a $780,308 grant awarded by the Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Boyd and Niu are two members of a 12-person te  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Jan. 17 -- Tucson Electric Power issued the following news release: Tucson Electric Power (TEP) and UniSource Energy Services are seeking new generation facilities, energy storage systems and other resources such as energy efficiency through a joint all-source request for proposals (ASRFP) that seeks submissions by March 8, 2024. The joint ASRFP, issued in December 2023, targets resources to support the companies' 2023 integrated resource plans (IRPs), which describe how each   more

TUCSON, Arizona, Jan. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * The center will advance research and conservation efforts, educate future conservation scientists and leaders and develop a broader understanding of the Earth's biosphere. * * * A $5 million gift from the Thomas Lovejoy Amazon Biodiversity Center will establish the Lovejoy Center for Bridging Biodiversity, Conservation Science, and Policy and the Thomas E. Lovejoy Endowed Chair in Biodiver  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Jan. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * In the same lab where University of Arizona scientists invented ways to decipher Earth's climate history in tree rings, associate professor Bryan Black is using a similar technique - but with tiny fish bones. * * * A giant tree in your backyard can reveal stories about Earth's past climate. The concentric rings in the trunk, besides indicating the age of the tree, also shed light on the co  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 20 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2024: University of Phoenix College of Nursing is pleased to share the success of its leadership's presentation at the 2023 Convention of the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN), where they led a session titled "Navigating conversations and strategies to embrace diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) through reducing racism and bias." The session took place on Saturday,   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 18 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: University of Phoenix is pleased to announce that John Ramirez, MBA, MS/AJS-GHS, USA CSM (ret) and dean of operations for the University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies, has been selected for inclusion in the AZ Big 100 editorial section for the January/February issue of Az Business magazine. "John exemplifies the essence of a servant leader, and his well-deserved inclusion on the AZ Big 100 list   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 19 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: University of Phoenix and Career Connectors, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering career seekers and organizations, are pleased to announce the appointment of the University's Vice Provost for Colleges, Assessment, and Curriculum Doris Savron as Vice President for the Career Connectors Board of Directors. The term of the appointment is two years and will conclude December 31, 2025. Savron bring  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 18 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Joan Tupponce Virginia Commonwealth University is one of 12 institutions nationwide selected to participate in the Work+Collective, an initiative focused on enhancing the on-campus student employee experience. The program, based at Arizona State University and supported by the Strada Education Foundation, helps participating universities - all public schools with similar settings and student demograp  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 19 -- Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication issued the following news: Angela M. Hill, a multi award-winning investigative journalist and producer, has been named the new Ida B. Wells Professor in Journalism at Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. The post is created in honor of Wells, an African American investigative journalist, educator and early leader in the civil ri  more