PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 29 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that a State Grand Jury has indicted Jesus Januario Sandoval Leyva on multiple charges stemming from a fentanyl seizure. Mr. Sandoval Leyva was arrested by the Arizona Attorney General's Office, the Tempe Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration on October 10, 2024. Approximately 150,000 fentanyl pills were seized by la  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 29 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced a lawsuit under the Arizona Fair Housing Act against Olive Branch Assisted Living, LLC, Terra Medical LLC, Terra Medical of Arizona LLC, and their owner, Russell Appleton. The Arizona Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination based on disability, as well as any actions that coerce, intimidate, or interfere with a person's fair housing   more

SIERRA VISTA, Arizona, Oct. 30 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Yesterday, Governor Katie Hobbs joined the Audubon Society, The Nature Conservancy, environmental advocates, and officials from Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Fort Huachuca and the Bureau of Land Management to announce a $1.5 million grant for Cochise County to complete a water recharge project on the San Pedro River. "The San Pedro River is a one-of-a-kind desert river that plays  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release: Jose Gracia-Vega, 28, of Tucson, was arrested on October 17, 2024, by members of the Arizona Strike Force for Possession with Intent to Distribute 27 Pounds of Methamphetamine and was charged by criminal complaint on October 18, 2024. Ulises Yescas-Garcia, 23, of Tucson, and Sebastian Higuera-Fuentes, 22, of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico were also arrested for their involvement i  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 29 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority issued the following news: Rehrig Pacific, a leading manufacturer of integrated sustainable solutions for the supply chain and environmental waste industries, celebrated the grand opening of their state-of-the-art, 264,000-square-foot manufacturing facility on October 26 in Buckeye, Arizona. The grand opening highlighted the dedicated efforts of the Rehrig Pacific team, state and local developers, Arizona economic development partners  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 30 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release: In 2024, Arizona Republicans made significant strides to address groundwater resources, responding to longstanding concerns and proposing solutions to improve groundwater conditions in urban and rural areas. Led by myself, Senate Natural Resources Chair Sine Kerr, Senate Vice-Chair T.J. Shope, and House Government Chair Tim Dunn, Arizona Republicans introduced over fifty bills to help secure Arizona's  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 29 -- The Arizona Department of Public Safety issued the following news release: In early October of 2024, Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Vehicle Theft Task Force (VTTF) detectives located three stolen vehicles in an alley behind a home in northwest Tucson. The stolen vehicles included a 2012 Nissan 370z, a 2015 Dodge Challenger, and a 2019 Dodge Charger Scat Pack. Detectives initiated surveillance, and further investigation revealed the three stolen cars -   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: The U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced more than $2.4 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for 122 rail improvement projects in 41 states and Washington, D.C. These projects will make rail safer, more reliable, and more resilient, getting goods and people where they need to be  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following letter to editor on Oct. 28, 2024: * * * Fighting for AZ-02: An Overview of the Battle in Congress to Secure the Border To the editor, After President Joe Biden instructed foreigners to "surge to the border" during a Democratic primary debate, millions of criminal aliens entered America at record numbers. Terrorists, cartels and narcotics continue to flood our nation under Border Czar Kamala Harris' watch, and Democratic   more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: Civil Air Patrol's national youth aerospace-related STEM education program, Aerospace Connections in Education (ACE), begins each academic year with a national liftoff at the previous year's national ACE school of the year -- in this case, Grayhawk Elementary in Scottsdale, Arizona, where more than 600 students, educators, and guests turned out Oct. 15. Principal Eli Hubbell welcomed stude  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service issued the following news release: The Indian Health Service is announcing the allocation of $12.3 million to 17 tribal and urban Indian organizations across 11 states as part of the Ending the HIV/HCV/Syphilis Epidemics in Indian Country (ETHIC) initiative. This funding will support efforts over a five-year period to directly address the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of human immunodeficiency v  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced it will commit over $375 million to fund 36 projects aimed at enhancing recreational opportunities, conserving wildlife habitat, reducing hazardous fuels, and preventing wildfires across Nevada and the California side of the Lake Tahoe Basin. The funding, sourced from land sales under the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA), marks a continu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced it will commit over $375 million to fund 36 projects aimed at enhancing recreational opportunities, conserving wildlife habitat, reducing hazardous fuels, and preventing wildfires across Nevada and the California side of the Lake Tahoe Basin. The funding, sourced from land sales under the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced more than $2.4 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for 122 rail improvement projects in 41 states and D.C. These projects will make rail safer, more reliable, and more resilient, getting goods and people where they need to be quickly with fewer disruptions, lower shipping costs and less   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Two Marine Corps KC-130F, aerial refueling aircraft, are said to be haunted by Marines who worked and flew on them. The KC-130F, introduced in 1962, was designed to do air-to-air refueling of fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. This versatile aircraft has also been used to transport troops and cargo. During the Vietnam War, two of them, tail numbers 149800 and 149808, were used to transport many thousands of k  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that the Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded 12 grants to California rail infrastructure projects totaling over $279 million. The grants are part of the DOT's Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Grant Program, which funds projects to improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of intercity passenger and freight r  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued the following news release: TUCSON, AZ - Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) hosted a press conference at Pima County Community College in Tucson, AZ, to highlight how more than $140 million in FMCSA grant funding will be used nationwide to enhance roadway safety. The grants will support CDL training to military veterans  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina M. Khan to help prevent elder fraud in Rhode Island. In the letter, Congressman Amo highlights that Rhode Island is one of ten states to see the largest increase in elder fraud between 2022 and 2023. The letter asks for assistance in addressing the increasing prevalence of fraud and scams in Rhode Island  more

AIKEN, South Carolina, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site issued the following news release: Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS), the managing and operating contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS), and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) are partnering with multiple universities to develop next-generation technology and personnel pipelines in advancement of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)'s two-site pit production mission. Through these  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Heather G. Hacker, a partner at Hacker Stephens LLP, from a Sept. 24, 2024, hearing entitled "Chaos and Control: How Trump Criminalized Women's Health Care": * * * Chairman Wyden, Ranking Member Crapo, and Members of the Committee, Thank you for the opportunity to present testimony on this topic based on my expertise as an attorney and practicing litigator. There is a lot of misinformation and confusion su  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Senate Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth released the following testimony by Joe Bishop-Henchman, executive vice president of the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, from a Sept. 25, 2024, hearing entitled "Providing Small Business Relief from Remote Sales Tax Collection": * * * Senator Hassan, Senator Grassley, and members of the Subcommittee, My name is Joe Bishop-Henchman, and I am Executive Vice President of the National Taxpayer  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Senate Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth released the following testimony by Diane L. Yetter, president and founder of the Sales Tax Institute, from a Sept. 25, 2024, hearing entitled "Providing Small Business Relief from Remote Sales Tax Collection": * * * Thank you, Chair Hassan, Senator Grassley, and Senator Wyden for the opportunity to join you today. I am Diane Yetter, the president and founder of The Sales Tax Institute and Yette  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: The bipartisan, bicameral legislation reauthorizes the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) for five years Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema cosponsored the Screening for Communities to Receive Early and Equitable Needed Services (SCREENS) for Cancer Act bipartisan, bicameral legislation reauthorizing the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (N  more