PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 22 -- The Arizona Board of Regents issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: The Arizona Board of Regents today announced the participation of over 40 judges for the fifth annual Regents' Cup, a tri-university speech and debate competition celebrating free speech. The Regents' Cup honors participants for articulating different points of view in an environment where competitors remain civil and respectful. This year's judges represent a wide range of industries   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 21 -- The Arizona Board of Regents issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: Today, the Arizona Board of Regents submitted the report requested by Governor Katie Hobbs regarding the University of Arizona Global Campus. Read the response here (https://www.azregents.edu/sites/default/files/2024-02/2024.02.20_Letter_Report_to_Governor_Hobbs.pdf). * * * February 20, 2024 To: The Honorable Katie Hobbs, Governor of the State of Arizona, 1700 West Washington Street  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 24 -- Arizona Public Service Co. issued the following news on Feb. 23, 2024: During a February open meeting, the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) approved a rate adjustment for Arizona Public Service (APS). This will allow APS to continue to meet customers' needs, recover costs spent to maintain and upgrade the electric system, and invest in infrastructure that delivers reliable and resilient power. Starting on or after March 8, 2024, the average residential customer  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 23 -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: By Caroline Grace The national business association Advanced Energy United is urging the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) to vote against the new solar surcharge proposed in the Recommended Opinion and Order (ROO) in Arizona Public Service (APS)'s rate case. The surcharge imposes a fee that exclusively and unfairly targets solar customers. This fee would increase solar ratepayers' monthly bills 15%, add  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 23 -- Arizona Public Service Co. issued the following news: It's no surprise to Luci Reyes that Arizona Public Service (APS) has been named a 2024 Military Friendly(R) Employer. With the support she's received first as an intern and now as an employee, Luci believes the company values service members and their talents. Luci is a construction and maintenance planner associate based in Surprise. Planner associates serve as a liaison with customers and coordinate resources   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 23 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: Attorney General Kris Mayes has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to engage in meaningful debate and reform of the current practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). In a letter sent this week, the attorneys general demand Congress take decisive action to reform the way PBMs conduct business and bring more transparency to  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 22 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced the State of Arizona has sued the IRS to prevent it from taxing the state-issued Arizona Families Tax Rebate. The lawsuit filed today in federal district court contends that treating these rebates as taxable income is unlawful and contrary to the IRS's treatment of similar tax rebates in other states. "This lawsuit is about standing up  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 23 -- The Arizona Auditor General issued the following audit report (No. 24-101) on Feb. 22, 2024, entitled "Arizona State Land Department--Assessment of Department's agricultural leasing process, groundwater reporting mechanisms, and Fondomonte's leases." Here are excerpts: * * * To: Members of the Arizona Legislature The Honorable Katie Hobbs, Governor Ms. Robyn Sahid, Cabinet Executive Officer and Executive Deputy Commissioner, Arizona State Land Department Transm  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 23 -- The Arizona Board of Regents issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024: Given the delays and challenges with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) the Arizona Board of Regents and public universities have extended FAFSA priority deadlines to May 1. Today's action by the board to move the Arizona Promise Program deadline (previously April 1) follows the U.S. Department of Education's problematic and continued delays in its FAFSA simplificatio  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 23 -- The Arizona Board of Regents issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024: In a major step toward better health care for Arizonans, today the Arizona Board of Regents approved the creation of a new medical school at Arizona State University, which will open its doors to future doctors in the fall of 2026. "ASU's innovative medical and engineering program is poised to cultivate world-class physicians and securing a healthier future for our families and our sta  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: With $13 million in funds from the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), NAU is set to expand training programs and research related to metrology, a foundational component of semiconductor manufacturing and innovation. Most of the electronic devices people use every day--from computers and smartphones to cars and major household appliances--require semiconductors to function. It's no wonder, then, that s  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 24 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2024: This week, national Republicans have again killed bipartisan legislation meant to improve border security at the same time state Republican lawmakers introduced a wave of new legislation that harkened back to S.B. 1070, which was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court over a decade ago. Both instances demonstrate the Arizona Republican agenda- doing Donald Trump's bidding and criminalizi  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 23 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024: HB 2629, legislation sponsored by House Speaker Ben Toma to remember victims of communism and teach Arizona students about the atrocities of communist regimes was passed by the House of Representatives today, with all but two Democrats voting against. "Teaching Arizona students about the evils of communism shouldn't be a partisan issue, yet here we are," said Speaker Toma. "Thankfully  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 24 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2024: Arizona State Representative Barbara R. Parker issued a statement celebrating Thursday's unanimous House passage of HB 2482, a bill she sponsored to establish a voter registration alert system. This system requires County Recorders to notify voters of specified changes, such as change of party affiliation, telephone number, or address to their voter registration record. "We now live i  more

PHOENIX, Feb. 23 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release: A Maricopa County Superior Court judge voluntarily recused himself today in the case of Petersen v. Fontes (https://www.azsenaterepublicans.com/_files/ugd/2f3470_869621e334ee477bb2947f1d6077ef26.pdf), after denigrating social media posts (https://twitter.com/tomryanlaw/status/1722679767798071568?s=20) from his brother revealed a potential for an unfair and biased trial, prompting the plaintiffs to   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication issued the following news: Elira Canga arrived at Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication a couple of years ago ready to expand her perspective on journalism and pursue opportunities she would never find in Albania. However, her experience at the Cronkite School as a Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow left such an indelible impressio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Today, the Democratic National Committee and Arizona Democratic Party are taking legal action to protect against attacks on critical provisions in Arizona's Elections Procedures Manual, which is essential to ensuring that county officials are able to conduct safe, free, and fair elections. Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison and Arizona Democratic Party Chair Yolanda Bejarano released th  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 23 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Mark Fisher as a district judge in Judicial District 6. Fisher, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is Partner at Howes Law Firm P.C. and serves as a Judicial Magistrate. He received his undergraduate degree from Arizona State University and his law degree from the University of Iowa. Fisher fills a vacancy created following the retirement of th  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Feb. 22 -- National University issued the following news: National University (NU), a nonprofit Minority Serving Institution that supports over 130,000 learners annually through its degree and professional training programs, partnered with the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Officers (NOBLE)to present the "Honoring Black Law Enforcement Officers in Arizona: Past Present and Future" event hosted by the Arizona Department of Transportation in downtown Phoenix  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: Reza Sharif Razavian still remembers watching his grandparents suffer from various disabilities as a child. "Seeing that firsthand motivated me to find a way to help elderly people and people with disabilities live better, and to get some of the burden off of caregivers' shoulders," Razavian said. Decades later, the assistant professor of mechanical engineering is using his expertise (https://news.n  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Feb. 22 -- Texas State University issued the following news release: On Nov. 9, 2023, the SpaceX Falcon rocket departed Kennedy Space Center in Florida and began its trajectory to the International Space Station (ISS). Among other things, the mission, "SpaceX CRS-29," carried a collaborative investigation developed by researchers at Texas State University, Arizona State University (ASU), and NASA. Led by Robert J.C. McLean, Ph.D., the team of TXST graduate students consists   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Feb. 20 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: Mizzou Athletics Director Desiree Reed-Francois has been named athletics director at University of Arizona. The University of Missouri thanks her for her service and wishes her great success in her new role. University of Missouri President Mun Choi has named Senior Associate Athletics Director for Football Administration Marcy Girton as interim athletics director. Girton brings more than 30 years of  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 24 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies announces the release of a white paper exploring the ubiquitous interest in and value of "soft" skills across global labor markets which presents a case study of how soft skills contribute to education doctoral student employability, and proposes reimagining competency-based learning. The white paper, titled "Thought Leadership in Skills: Skill Sets, Gradua  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 22 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: University of Phoenix is pleased to share that Dr. Eugene Kaufman, Lead Faculty for the College of Business & Information Technology served as a judge for the Nevada State Career Development Conference hosted by DECA. The event was held February 5-7, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada. This marks Dr. Kaufman's second consecutive year contributing as a volunteer judge for the DECA conference. "We are proud to have  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 21 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: University of Phoenix is pleased to share findings from its recent administration of the Ruffalo Noel Levitz Priorities Survey for Online Learners (PSOL) revealing high satisfaction scores among currently enrolled online students at the University. University of Phoenix administers the survey every two years and students completing the survey this year indicated higher satisfaction than the national benchm  more