PHOENIX, Arizona, July 3 -- The Arizona Department of Revenue issued the following news release: The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) informs construction contractors that the Annual Bond Exemption program began its run on July 1, and expires on July 31. ADOR does not issue paper Annual Bond Exemption Certificates to in-state contractors in good standing. Instead, the Department provides an electronic listing of qualified exempt contractors to each city and town on August 1. An Annual Bond  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 2 -- Arizona Senate Democrats posted the following statement on July 1, 2024, from State Sen. Anna Hernandez: * * * The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday upheld an Oregon city's laws aimed at banning homeless residents from sleeping outdoors, saying they did not violate the U.S. Constitution's 8th Amendment prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. Senator Anna Hernandez (LD24) released the following statement regarding the opinion: "I want to be very clear that you canno  more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, July 3 -- Cedarville University issued the following news: By Jordan Foley Cedarville University's School of Pharmacy continuously provides graduates with endless opportunities to impact the pharmacy world and use their degree to help find medical solutions for people in need. For 2018 alumni Dr. Hope Fonbah, the pharmacy program changed the trajectory of his career and provided life-changing opportunities. After being hired directly from Cedarville's pharmacy program, Fonba  more

WINDOW ROCK, Arizona, July 3 -- The Navajo Nation Government issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: The Naabik'iyati' Committee received a report from the Navajo Nation Department of Emergency Management (DEM) on Thursday, outlining the emergency response efforts related to recent severe rainstorms that had impacted multiple regions throughout the Navajo Nation. DEM officials stated that the swift activation of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and extensive multi-agency collab  more

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, July 3 -- Onsemi, a semiconductors supplier company, issued the following news on July 2, 2024: As part of onsemi's continuous drive to provide the most robust, cutting-edge technologies for intelligent image sensing, the company announced today it has completed the acquisition of SWIR Vision Systems(R). SWIR Vision Systems is a leading provider of CQD(R) (colloidal quantum-dot-based) short wavelength infrared (SWIR) technology - a technology that extends the detectable lig  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 3 -- The Arizona House Democrats issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: Representative Mariana Sandoval praised the Biden Administration for taking executive action today to protect workers from excessive heat. Arizona is ground zero for climate change, and Sandoval has been pushing for increased workplace protections as temperatures continue to rise. Sandoval introduced heat illness prevention legislation House Bill 2683 (https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/56leg/2  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 3 -- Native Public Media issued the following news on July 2, 2024: By Loris Taylor, President, CEO Native Public Media Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court made a significant decision about how federal agencies like the FCC interpret laws. Before this, agencies exercised deference in interpreting ambiguous laws--meaning courts would usually accept their interpretations unless they were unreasonable. In the Chevron case, the Supreme Court says that the courts should decide  more

TUCSON, Arizona, July 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: The sun barely peeks over the horizon as a suitcase-like transport box exits Steward Observatory, home to the University of Arizona Department of Astronomy. Inside, held snugly in place by foam, is precious cargo: CatSat, the university's first satellite built entirely by students. After loading it into the back of the car, Shae Henley and Walter Rahmer, both engineering students at UArizona, stre  more