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Tipoffs for Tucson, Arizona (City) Newsletter for Wednesday June 05, 2024 ( 5 items )  

A Landmark Victory for Physicians and Patients - And the First Amendment - by the Fifth Circuit Today in AAPS Vs. ABIM
TUCSON, Arizona, June 4 -- The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: A precedent-setting ruling in favor of the First Amendment was issued today by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. This influential Court established the right to object in court to censorship of physicians' speech on topics ranging from government Covid policies to abortion, stated AAPS General Counsel Andrew Schlafly. The Court held that there is a c  more

Kelly, Hawley Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Boost Local Law Enforcement Recruitment and Retention
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced the Educational and Career Opportunities for Public Safety (EdCOPS) Act of 2024, bipartisan legislation to support local law enforcement recruitment and retention efforts. Law enforcement agencies across the country face a historic crisis in hiring and keeping qualified candidates. The EdCOPS Act of 2024 will address this by providing educati  more

Kelly, Sinema Announce Nearly $7 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Strengthen Arizona's Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Efforts
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Bipartisan infrastructure law led by Sinema and shaped by Kelly provides a total of $6,898,361 to help communities across Arizona better prepare for and mitigate wildfire risks A total of $6,898,361 will be invested in strengthening Arizona's wildfire response from the bipartisan infrastructure law led by Senator Kyrsten Sinema and shaped by Senator Mark Kelly. The funding was awarded to six Arizona entities  more

Research Corporation for Science Advancement: 7 Teams Win Scialog Funding for Automating Chemical Laboratories
TUCSON, Arizona, June 5 -- Research Corporation for Science Advancement issued the following news: Research Corporation for Science Advancement, the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation, and the Frederick Gardner Cottrell Foundation have made awards to seven multidisciplinary teams of early career researchers in the first year of Scialog: Automating Chemical Laboratories, a three-year initiative that aims to accelerate innovation and broaden access within the chemical enterprise through advances  more

University of Arizona-Native Nations Institute: Native American Youth Entrepreneurship Program Graduate Torin Jacobs II Returns as 2024 Keynote Speaker
TUCSON, Arizona, June 4 -- The University of Arizona's Native Nations Institute issued the following Q&A on June 3, 2024, with Student Torin Jacobs: * * * The recent college graduate credits his experience in the program with kickstarting his journey as a small business owner. Having graduated this spring from Montclair State University in his home state of New Jersey with a bachelor's degree in Exercise Science and a concentration in Health (Strength and Conditioning), Jacobs recently receiv  more