PHOENIX, Arizona, June 20 -- The Arizona Board of Regents issued the following news release on June 19, 2024: Elizabeth "Liz" Archuleta begins her term on the Arizona Board of Regents this week. "Regent Archuleta's extensive history of leadership both within our state and nationally underscores her profound commitment to public service," said ABOR Chair Cecilia Mata. "Her breadth of experience, including her strong partnerships with rural and tribal communities, will no doubt enrich the board'  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 20 -- The Arizona Department of Gaming issued the following news release on June 19, 2024: The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) announced today $43,586,004 in tribal gaming contributions to the Arizona Benefits Fund for the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. This amount represents an approximate 3.3 percent increase when compared to the same quarter of FY 2023. "Celebrating yet another remarkable milestone in tribal gaming, we are thrilled to announce that Arizon  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 21 (TNSres) -- The Arizona Commerce Authority issued the following news: Arizona today was awarded a prestigious "Gold Shovel" award from Area Development magazine in the 5-8 million population category, marking the state's fourth consecutive gold shovel. The Shovel Awards recognize states that "garnered large job-creating and investment projects through innovative policies, infrastructure improvements, and other processes that attracted new employers as well as investmen  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 21 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on June 19, 2024: Today, Governor Katie Hobbs took the following legislative action: * * * Signed SB1081, exemption area; assured water supply SB1181, groundwater replenishment; member lands; areas SB1242, water conservation grant fund; purpose * * * Vetoed SB1172, land division; water; transportation; turf HB2017, assured water supply; commingling HB2020, long-term storage; stormwater; rainwat  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 21 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on June 19, 2024: Today Governor Hobbs announced the signing of a slate of water bills that facilitate responsible, sustainable economic growth while protecting groundwater supplies that millions of Arizonans rely upon. SB 1081 exemption area; assured water supply creates a pathway for agricultural water users and the City of Buckeye to collaborate in utilizing renewable, sustainable surface water and r  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 21 -- The Arizona Department of Water Resources issued the following news: The statewide group of stakeholders tasked by Gov. Hobbs to modernize Arizona's groundwater management laws met on June 18 to discuss reforms considered during the recently concluded session of the State Legislature. Representatives from the Governor's Office and ADWR provided the Governor's Water Policy Council with a review of ongoing discussions of rural groundwater legislation and a detailed a  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- George Washington University issued the following news: The Food and Drug Administration says shellfish from a number of states could be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning. Paralytic shellfish poisoning is caused by eating shellfish contaminated with saxitoxin which causes gastrointestinal distress. According to the FDA, the shellfish was distributed to restaurants and retailers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New York,   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 21 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: This week, Governor Katie Hobbs despicably vetoed SB 1435 (https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/56leg/2R/summary/H.SB1435_061224_TRANSMITTED.pdf), which would have helped protect minors while they're at school, or any other public entity. This measure, sponsored by Senator Shawnna Bolick, would have held all public entities liable if an employee commits a sexual crime against a   more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: This week MSNBC's All in With Chris Hayes highlighted Senate Republicans' candidate quality problem, with a spotlight on Kari Lake, David McCormick and Eric Hovde. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT * * * MSNBC All In With Chris Hayes: Freaks and Geeks Chris Hayes June 18, 2024 Chris Hayes: Kari Lake who ran for Governor in Arizona, former TV news reporter who campaigned against the fake news media.   more

WINDOW ROCK, Arizona, June 21 -- The Navajo Nation Government issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren on Tuesday signed long-awaited legislation that will use American Rescue Plan Act funding to create a new funding mechanism to leverage financing to nearly double the amount of infrastructure to be built across the Nation. Next, the Council will consider legislation to create a trust fund where the Revenue Replacement Reserve will be placed. That  more

LEUPP, Arizona, June 21 -- The Navajo Nation Government issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: On Tuesday, the Navajo Voters Coalition recognized the 25th Navajo Nation Council for their efforts to increase Navajo voter participation through emergency legislation that synced the dates of the Navajo Nation and Arizona state primary elections. On behalf of the 25th Navajo Nation Council, legislation sponsor Council Delegate Dr. Andy Nez accepted the honorary recognition from the Coal  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 21 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: According to new reporting from the Arizona Mirror, Kari Lake's Save Arizona Fund is facing a complaint filed with the Internal Revenue Service about whether Lake has improperly used the organization for her own private benefit, in violation of its tax-exempt status. The complaint outlines how "Lake has been using Save Arizona Fund as a way to fund her lawsuits that sought to overturn the results of th  more

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, June 20 -- Onsemi, a semiconductors supplier company, issued the following news: * * * NEWS HIGHLIGHTS * Onsemi's planned multi-year investment of up to $2 billion would solidify advanced power semiconductor supply chain for its European and global customer base * Vertically integrated silicon carbide site brings advanced packaging capabilities to the region and best positions onsemi to meet rising demand for clean, energy efficient semiconductor solutions * Onsemi is   more

WINDOW ROCK, Arizona, June 21 -- The Navajo Nation Government issued the following news release on June 19, 2024: On Tuesday, 25th Navajo Nation Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley and Council Delegate Eugenia Charles-Newton attended the New Mexico State Tribal Leaders Summit, hosted by the New Mexico Indian Affairs Department at the Navajo Preparatory School in Farmington, N.M. The annual government-to-government meeting focused on pressing issues affecting the state's 23 tribal nations. Navajo  more

TUCSON, Arizona, June 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: In the late 2000s, Scott Saleska noticed something strange going on in the Amazon rainforest. In 2005, a massive drought struck the region. Two years later, Saleska - a University of Arizona professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology - published surprising research that used satellite images to find that the drought resulted in more green growth in large swaths of the Amazon.  more