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State Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Wednesday July 10, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Arizona: Home of America's Semiconductor Resurgence
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 10 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority issued the following news: * * * Arizona's record investments and workforce development innovations lead the nation * * * As SEMICON West 2024 kicks off, Arizona stands in the national spotlight as the epicenter of America's semiconductor resurgence. Arizona leads the nation in semiconductor investment, supplier expansions and jobs. Since 2020, Arizona has won more than 40 semiconductor expansions, representing over $102 billion in  more

Governor Hobbs Applauds Landmark Tribal Water Rights Settlement Legislation Introduced in Congress
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 10 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: Today, Governor Katie Hobbs voiced her support for the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. "The State of Arizona is thrilled to support the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act which will, at long last, provide access to safe, reliable water supplies to the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, and San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe" said Governor Katie   more

How Do African Universities Approach DEI?
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, July 10 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: Ishmael Munene, a professor in NAU's Department of Educational Leadership, has received a prestigious Fulbright Scholar Award to teach and conduct research in Kenya for the 2024-25 school year. A native of Kenya, Munene won't just spend the year in the classroom with Kenya's best and brightest, preparing them for careers in teaching and higher education leadership. He'll also be conducting research t  more

Navajo Water Rights Settlement Legislation Introduced in Congress
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Navajo Nation Government issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: Today, Arizona's two U.S. senators and four members of congress introduced legislation to authorize the country's largest Indian water rights settlement, which resolves water claims by the Navajo, Hopi and San Juan Southern Paiute nations. Senator Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), Representative Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.), Congressman Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.), Congressman Da  more

Quarles & Brady: Sybil Taylor Aytch Reappointed to Arizona Supreme Court Commission on Diversity, Equality, Justice in the Judiciary
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, July 10 -- Quarles and Brady, a law firm, issued the following news release: Sybil Taylor Aytch, a paralegal in the firm's Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors' Rights Practice Group, has been reappointed to the Arizona Supreme Court Commission on Diversity, Equality and Justice in the Judiciary (CODEJ.) She will serve a three-year term and is the first and only paralegal member to serve as a CODEJ member. CODEJ develops recommendations to promote diversity and equalit  more