PHOENIX, Arizona, March 5 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona issued the following statement on March 4, 2024: * * * Today, Governor Hobbs vetoed SB 1231, a bill that aimed to unlawfully surpass and enforce federal immigration law and give unprecedented authority to local law enforcement to deport undocumented people. The ACLU of Arizona stood with several other advocacy groups in opposition to SB1231 and testified against it. Noah Schramm, border policy strategist for the ACLU of  more

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, March 6 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom issued the following news release: The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Mathew Hoffmann regarding the State University of New York Cortland Student Government Association's decision Monday to approve a Turning Point USA chapter as an officially recognized club after the student government originally voted to withhold recognized status from it: "SUNY Cortland students Gabriella Delorenzo   more

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, March 7 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom issued the following statement on March 6, 2024: * * * The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Senior Vice President of Corporate Engagement Jeremy Tedesco regarding a multi-state letter (https://dm1l19z832j5m.cloudfront.net/2024-03/AG-Letter-To-Wells-Fargo-2024-03-06.pdf), led by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, which calls upon Wells Fargo to provide necessary transparency in  more

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, March 8 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: * * * The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Denise Burke regarding the Wyoming Legislature's passage of HB 148, a bill that protects maternal health and the unborn: "Every human life is valuable, and every baby deserves to be protected. We are glad that Wyoming continues to enact laws that promote the safety and wellbeing of mothers and p  more

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, March 7 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom issued the following statement on March 6, 2024: * * * The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Erik Baptist regarding a correction YouTube made to its "context" disclaimer on videos ADF posted on the platform explaining the serious harms abortion drugs can cause women. YouTube made the change after receiving a letter (https://dm1l19z832j5m.cloudfront.net/2024-03/AGs-Letter-2024-03-04-YouTu  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 6 (TNSres) -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following news release: Governor Katie Hobbs announced a new plan to eliminate medical debt for up to 1 million people in Arizona, Monday morning. As part of "Affordable Arizona: Tackling Medical Debt for Working Families" program, the state will partner with RIP Medical Debt to buy back medical debt over the next two years. The program will utilize up to $30 million in American Rescue Plan Act   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 8 -- Common Cause issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: * * * Today, the Arizona State Senate passed SB 1653, a reworking of last year's vetoed ballot image legislation, which would jeopardize voter privacy and Arizona's ability to meet election certification deadlines. SB 1653 is a nearly identical replica of the ballot imaging bill that was vetoed by Governor Hobbs last year after community organizations, including Common Cause Arizona, raised the alarm on  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, March 6 -- The Defenders of Wildlife issued the following news release: The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (Service) released the results of its 2023 wild Mexican gray wolf population count today, revealing that the number of wolves in the wild in Arizona and New Mexico increased to a minimum of 257 wolves. This development isn't all positive, however, as the wild population's genetic crisis becomes harder to fix as the population expands. While the Service continues to define  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 7 -- The American Pet Products Association issued the following news release: DOGTV, the first and only television network created specifically for dogs and their pet parents, is thrilled to announce its official partnership with the American Pet Products Association (APPA) for the upcoming Global Pet Expo 2024. As the official media partner, DOGTV is set to bring unparalleled exposure and coverage to brands and attendees. The partnership between DOGTV and APPA signifie  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 9 -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following commentary on March 8, 2024: * * * The Sky Is Falling in Florida, but Only on DEI By Matt Beienburg The University of Florida's dramatic housecleaning this past week has swept the institution clear of costly "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI) staffers. But perhaps the real story is how unremarkable Florida's actions are. Unremarkable, that is, in how little disruption the university faces in executing its core in  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following Weekly State Fights Report on March 4, 2024: TOPLINE TAKEAWAYS: * 43 states are currently in session as of March 1 * So far, HRC is tracking about 765+ bills: * * 190+ pro-equality * * 420+ anti-LGBTQ+ * * Four anti-LGBTQ+ bills have passed into law (one in Ohio, one in Tennessee and two in Utah) * * Three pro-equality bills have passed into law (Maine, New Mexico and California) WHAT'S HAPPENING IN AMERICA: Last week  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 (TNSres) -- The Independent Women's Forum issued the following news release: Independent Women's Forum (IWF), the nation's most impactful policy organization for women, applauds NXXT Golf's commitment to preserving the integrity of women's professional golf, ensuring that the rules reflect single-sex competition. NXXT Golf's new policy will require all eligible players to be a biological female at birth, making it the second U.S. mini-tour to protect fair competition in wome  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, March 6 -- The International Spa Association issued the following news release: The International SPA Association (ISPA) has announced its 2024 ISPA Board officers. The newly elected leadership trio will begin their term during the 2024 ISPA Conference, to be held April 23-25 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. The ISPA Board of Directors will be led by chair Kelleye Martin, with Jennifer Holzworth in the role of vice chair and Charlotte Prescott serving   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 7 -- The March of Dimes issued the following news on March 6, 2024: March of Dimes today announced the launch of its newest Mom & Baby Mobile Health Center(R) in Phoenix, aimed at providing quality healthcare to moms and babies. The Phoenix Center is made possible by an $800,000 donation from UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Arizona, and in clinical partnership with Wesley Community & Health Centers and ASU Edson College of Nursing and Innovation. It's the second cente  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 6 -- Mothers Against Drunk Driving issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is proud to announce the launch of MADD Sports, a groundbreaking initiative dedicated to leveraging the power of sports to raise awareness, inspire change, and eliminate impaired driving. Mothers Against Drunk Driving is launching its first-ever MADD Sports partnership with the University of Arizona's Women's Basketball team -- a creative collaboratio  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 6 -- The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases issued the following news release: With measles cases on the rise across the US, experts at the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) are urging the public to follow longstanding public health recommendations by making sure they are up to date on measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination. As of February 2024, 41 measles cases have been reported in 16 states, including Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, issued the following news release: The James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona is a keystone institution for the optics community. Founded in 1964 as the Optical Science Center, the Wyant College is one of only a handful of academic units in the United States dedicated entirely to optics and photonics. Those who have received degrees in optics from the college include Optica Fellows Jack Jewell, invento  more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, March 5 (TNSres) -- SETI Institute, a research and education organization whose mission is to lead humanity's quest to understand the origins and prevalence of life and intelligence in the Universe, issued the following news release: The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is helping scientists uncover how planets form by advancing understanding of their birthplaces and the circumstellar disks surrounding young stars, in a paper published in the Astronomical Journal, a   more

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, March 5 (TNScapv) -- The Alliance Defending Freedom issued the following statement on March 4, 2024: * * * The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Erik Baptist regarding a letter Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, together with 15 other state attorneys general, sent to YouTube Monday asking it to correct or remove a misleading and inaccurate "context" disclaimer it put on multiple videos (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLoVp1GLvD  more