SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, March 22 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom issued the following statement on March 21, 2024: * * * The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp regarding Idaho Gov. Brad Little's signing Thursday of SB 1329, a bill that protects a parent's right to access their child's health care records and make medical decisions accordingly: "Parents love and know their child best. And they have the right and responsibility to direct the  more

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, March 23 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom issued the following statement on March 22, 2024: * * * The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Public Policy, regarding West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice's signing Friday of SB 503, a bill to protect the First Amendment rights of student organizations at public universities: "Universities should encourage freedom of speech and religion, not shut i  more

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, March 16 (TNSres) -- The Alport Syndrome Foundation issued the following newsletter: Since the release of our Patient Guide in late 2021, we have seen many changes to the Alport syndrome landscape. Therefore, with the input of members of our Medical Advisory Committee, Emerging Leadership Council, and patients, we are proud to release our updated Patient Guide. To help patients and caregivers navigate all of the terms and concepts discussed in the Guide, we have also put t  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- American Bridge 21st Century, an organization that says it focuses on holding Republicans accountable and helps deliver Democratic victories, issued the following news release: On Monday, Arizona state Senator Eva Burch shared her story on the floor of the state Senate about a wanted pregnancy that, for medical reasons, will have to end in abortion care. Watch Burch's powerful story here (https://twitter.com/cwebbonline/status/1770110216199401809?s=20). Kari Lake, the   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSres) -- The American Psychological Association issued the following news release: Middle-aged adults in the U.S. tend to report significantly higher levels of loneliness than their European counterparts, possibly due in part to weaker family ties and greater income inequality, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. "Loneliness is gaining attention globally as a public health issue because elevated loneliness increases one's risk for   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 22 -- The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry issued the following statement on March 21, 2024: * * * The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry released the following statement about the future of the Arizona Commerce Authority. "We applauded the state House of Representatives last month when, by a wide margin, it voted to extend the Arizona Commerce Authority for four years, ensuring the state's lead economic development agency would be able to continue its exce  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 22 -- The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry issued the following statement on March 20, 2024, by President and CEO Danny Seiden: * * * Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry President and CEO Danny Seiden released the following statement. "What a great day for Arizona. President Biden got an up-close look at why we believe Arizona is the best state for business and why we've become a hub for advanced manufacturing and the semiconductor sector. "Washington can t  more

TUCSON, Arizona, March 21 (TNSres) -- The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons issued the following news release: Controversy over the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19-a natural zoonosis vs. a lab leak-has escalated to high-level acrimony and even threatened violence, writes Jane Orient, M.D., in the spring issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons. One reason for the intense partisan divide in the dispute may be the disparate impact of draconian co  more

TUCSON, Arizona, March 23 (TNSres) -- The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons issued the following news release: Sham peer review is often used by hospitals and medical boards to discredit and remove physicians who stand out from the crowd (e.g., innovators, physician whistleblowers, successful competitors). One technique for physicians who fail to conform to official government narratives is mandatory referral for psychiatric or neuropsychological testing, writes neurologist Lawren  more

FOUNTAIN HILLS, Arizona, March 20 -- The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) has announced plans for a one-day outreach called the Will Graham Look Up Celebration at The Fountain. The free event - which is anticipated to take place on March 22, 2025, at Fountain Park - will feature music by award-winning Christian bands and messages from Will Graham, the grandson of Billy Graham and the oldes  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: The Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Arizona), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the defeat of HB2759 (https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/56leg/2R/bills/HB2759P.pdf), which was a threat to freedom of speech and for unfairly singling out pro-Palestinian student groups. This follows CAIR Arizona's effo  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: CHIPS Communities United (CCU), a coalition of labor unions, environmental organizations, and community groups, is urging Intel Corporation, as a selected recipient of $8.5 billion in public funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce, to follow through on its pledged commitment for responsible labor, environmental, and community practices. CCU advocates for a fair, equitable, and sustainable implementation of the CHIPS  more

SAN LUIS, Arizona, March 20 -- The First Liberty Institute issued the following news release: First Liberty Institute and the law firm Snell and Wilmer L.L.P. filed a complaint and a motion for preliminary injunction in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona urging the court to stop the City of San Luis from blocking Gethsemani Baptist Church from distributing food to the poor. Gethsemani's food distribution is a 25-year ministry to impoverished families in the southernmos  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation issued the following news release: The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation celebrated a milestone in its new partnership with the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University in developing a first-of-its-kind equipment finance course curriculum. Twenty-four students--a number that is significantly above average for a new course--are registered for the inaugural spring semester new elective course focused on cr  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 19 -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following commentary on March 18, 2024: * * * Long Beach Unified School District Pays Kids $1,400 to Become Leftist Agitators By Tim Minella Enhancing students' skills in reading and math... or training students in progressive activism? Long Beach Unified School District in California seems to favor the latter, paying high school students $1,400 each in taxpayer money to become left-wing social justice warriors. And we wouldn'  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 19 -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following commentary on March 18, 2024: * * * 'Progressive Politics 101': ASU Forces Students to Learn About 'Microaggressions' & 'Privilege' By Tim Minella Avoiding "microaggressions." Checking your "cisgender privilege." Developing a marketing campaign for a hypothetical popstar who uses "they/them" pronouns. It's all mandatory at Arizona State University's (ASU) Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, a  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 20 -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following commentary on March 19, 2024: * * * Dr. Owen Anderson, who has taught philosophy and religious studies at Arizona State University (ASU) for 21 years, is a popular professor, but he could face discipline from his superiors-all because he won't take the university's discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training. Today, the Goldwater Institute sued ASU on his behalf for using taxpayer funds to mandate DE  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 22 -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following commentary on March 21, 2023: * * * Tucson Teachers Union Threats Illegal Strike-Goldwater Demands Answers By Adam Shelton The largest teachers union in Tucson, Ariz., seems confused about whom schools exist to serve: teachers or students. Recently, the Tucson Education Association adopted a "strike-ready" resolution that leverages schoolchildren to demand more money-or else. But Arizona law prohibits government empl  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 20 -- The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America issued the following news release: Grass Clippings is committing financial support to the GCSAA Foundation, the philanthropic organization of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), to fund the GCSAA Legacy Awards. The GCSAA Legacy Awards competition offers education aid to the children and grandchildren of GCSAA members through $1,500 scholarships. Grass Clippings is a Phoenix-based mo  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 20 -- Justice Action Center issued the following news release: In a reversal of a lower court decision, the Supreme Court allowed SB 4 (https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/sb4-supreme-court-ruling-text-19265380.php), Texas's discriminatory "show me your papers" law, to take effect. The law, which is the latest ploy in Texas's anti-immigrant agenda, was modeled after Arizona's notorious SB 1070. Below is a statement from Justice Action Center Legal Direc  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Addressing his first Opening Session as NAIC president during the organization's 2024 Spring National Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, on Saturday, March 16, Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Andrew N. Mais discussed his theme for the year and laid out the NAIC's 2024 Strategic Priorities (https://content.naic.org/article/naic-announces-2024-strategic-priorities). Urgin  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 19 -- PetSmart Charities, a funder of animal welfare in communities, issued the following news release: To celebrate 30 years of helping adoptable pets find loving families, PetSmart Charities(R) - the leading funder of animal welfare in the U.S. - challenged all PetSmart U.S. stores and their local shelter/rescue partners to each find new homes for 30 pets in 30 days during National Adoption Week (March 18-24, 2024) alongside Hill's Pet Nutrition. As PetSmart Charities  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Public Knowledge issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Justice and states including California, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Arizona, and Vermont filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple. The suit argues that Apple has abused its market power in the smartphone market through a series of anticompetitive actions, such as blocking third-party apps from working, suppressing cloud services for high quality games and services,   more

TUCSON, Arizona, March 20 (TNSres) -- Research Corporation for Science Advancement issued the following news: More than 50 early career researchers have been selected as Fellows for the first meeting of a three-year Scialog initiative to spark advances in the mining, design, manufacture, and disposal of materials needed to achieve a more sustainable and low-carbon energy system. Scialog: Sustainable Minerals, Metals, and Materials, set to begin in September 2024 and continuing through 2026, is  more

MILPITAS, California, March 21 -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: SEMI, the industry association serving the global electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, today applauded the United States Department of Commerce's announcement of a Preliminary Memorandum of Terms for an award under the CHIPS and Science Act to support four new Intel Corporation semiconductor manufacturing s  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Semiconductor Industry Association issued the following news release statement on March 20, 2024: * * * The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today released the following statement from SIA President and CEO John Neuffer commending semiconductor manufacturing incentives announced by the U.S. Department of Commerce and Intel Corporation. The incentives, which are part of the CHIPS and Science Act, will support four Intel manufacturing projects in Arizona, Ohio  more

CHINO VALLEY, Arizona, March 21 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release: Trust for Public Land, in partnership with Arizona State Parks and Trails (ASPT), Yavapai County, Nature Conservancy, and Town of Chino Valley, is excited to announce the protection of 734 acres that is now owned by ASPT. A new state park will not only connect folks to the outdoors but will protect Sullivan Lake at the start of the Verde River, enable the extension of the Peavine National Recreation   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 19 (TNSres) -- UnidosUS issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: In advance of Arizona's primary elections on Tuesday, March 19, UnidosUS - the nation's largest Latino civil rights organization - is highlighting the priorities of Arizona's Latino voters and their decisive role in shaping the political landscape in the state and beyond. Surveyed by UnidosUS as a part of the largest national poll this election cycle on the views of Hispanic voters, Latino voter  more