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State Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Wednesday September 18, 2024 ( 7 items )  

25th Navajo Nation Council Celebrates Groundbreaking of Long-Awaited Loop Road Improvement Project
DENNEHOTSO, Arizona, Sept. 18 -- The Navajo Nation Government issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: On Friday, Sept. 13, Council Delegates Shaandiin Parrish and Shawna Ann Claw joined Dennehotso chapter officials and community members for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Dennehotso Loop Road Improvements. The FHWA Tribal Transportation Program and Tribal Transportation Facility Bridge Program funded the $18.8 million road project, demonstrating a successful collaboration betwe  more

Arizona's Growing Political Influence, Explained by a U of A Political Scientist
TUCSON, Arizona, Sept. 18 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: Arizona's political landscape is evolving, and the 2024 presidential election could mark a pivotal moment for the state. Lisa M. Sanchez, assistant professor in the University of Arizona School of Government and Public Policy, sees Arizona's growing population, diversity and shifting demographics as key factors in its transformation into a contentious political battleground. As Republicans and Democrats v  more

Governor Hobbs Announces Nearly $8 Million to Support Arizona Small Businesses
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 18 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority issued the following news on Sept. 17, 2024: * * * Arizona Commerce Authority awarded Department of Treasury Grant to provide critical support to small businesses * * * Today, Governor Katie Hobbs and the Arizona Commerce Authority announced Arizona will receive a $7.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Treasury as part of their State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Investing in America Small Business Opportunity Pr  more

Governor Katie Hobbs Statement on Administrative Issue With AVID and Its Interface With MVD
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following statement on Sept. 17, 2024: * * * Governor Katie Hobbs released the following statement after reports of an administrative issue with AVID's interface with MVD: "After Recorder Richer brought an erroneous voter registration record to my attention, my team identified and fixed an administrative error that originated in 2004, and affects longtime residents who received a driver's license before 1996. As soon as I b  more

House Majority PAC Launches New Ads in Arizona and Michigan
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- House Majority PAC, an organization that says it focuses on electing Democrats to the House of Representatives, issued the following news release: House Majority PAC is launching new television ads across 4 districts in Arizona and Michigan. AZ-01 House Majority PAC is launching two new television ads, "No Exceptions" and "Defend", highlighting Amish Shah's work to protect abortion rights, and David Schweikert's troubling record of trying to ban abortion nationwide and  more

McCain Institute Releases Assessment Ahead of Georgian Parliamentary Election
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- Arizona State University's McCain Institute issued the following news: TBILISI, Georgia (September 17, 2024) - McCain Institute Senior Director for Global Democracy Programs Laura Thornton has written an assessment ahead of the October 26 Georgian parliamentary election based on the "Friends of Georgia" mission to Tbilisi September 2-8. The aim of the mission, following the 8th Tbilisi International Conference, was to evaluate the electoral landscape and risks t  more

U.S. District Court of Arizona Denies Meadows Motion to Remove Case From Arizona State Court to Federal District Court
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 17 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: Today, the U.S. District Court of Arizona declined to assume jurisdiction over the State of Arizona's criminal prosecution of Mr. Meadows under 28 U.S.C. Sec.Sec. 1442 and 1455. The matter will be remanded back to the Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County. In today's ruling, the Honorable Judge John J. Tuchi stated: "The Court finds that Mr. Meadows fails to present go  more