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State Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Tuesday November 05, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Ariz. A.G. Mayes and Bipartisan Coalition of 30 States Announce Settlement With Kroger Over Opioid Crisis
PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 5 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2024: Attorney General Kris Mayes alongside a bipartisan coalition of thirty state attorneys general, announced today the completion of the $1.37 billion settlement agreement with Kroger, addressing the grocery chain's role in the opioid crisis. Arizona will receive up to $68.5 million for opioid abatement, with payments anticipated to begin early next year. "Today's settlement with Kro  more

EDF Renewables North America and Arizona Public Service Energy Storage Power Purchase Agreement
SAN DIEGO, California, Nov. 5 -- EDF Renewables, a renewable energy developer, issued the following news release: EDF Renewables North America has secured a 20-year Energy Storage Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Arizona Public Service (APS) for the Beehive Battery Energy Storage System. Located in the City of Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona, the stand-alone battery energy storage system (BESS) will have capacity of 250 MW/4-hour duration. Beehive BESS expects to start construction in 2025  more

National Republican Congressional Committee: Amish Shah Touted Phony Fentanyl Record - Report
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Lawbreaking liberal Amish Shah voted against getting tough on fentanyl while in the state legislature, but claimed otherwise in 2024 ads. "Amish Shah's shameless attempts to rewrite his open borders, defund the police record failed again. Over and over, Shah lied to Arizonans to cover up his starring role in the worst border crisis on record." - NRCC Spokesperson Ben Petersen In case you missed it  more

National Republican Congressional Committee: Kirsten Engel Sent Tucson Police Funds to Defund the Police Group's "Bailout" Fund
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Extreme liberal Kirsten Engel sent Tucson Police funds to a radical Defund the Police group's "Bailout" fund in 2020 to bail criminals out of jail, a new investigation revealed. Engel bragged she would never accept police support. "Kirsten Engel handed money from Tucson Police officers to Defund the Police radicals to bail out criminals. Engel has made it crystal clear she stands with radical activ  more

National Republican Congressional Committee: Kirsten Engel Touted Phony Fentanyl Record - Report
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Extreme liberal Kirsten Engel voted against getting tough on fentanyl while in the state legislature, but claimed otherwise in 2024 ads. "Kirsten Engel's shameless attempts to rewrite her open borders, defund the police record failed again. Over and over, Engel lied to Arizonans to cover up her starring role in the worst border crisis on record." - NRCC Spokesperson Ben Petersen In case you missed  more

Navajo President Nygren Signs Emergency Legislation to Pay for Election, as Navajo Board of Election Supervisors Chairman Harrison Can Finally Relax
WINDOW ROCK, Arizona, Nov. 5 -- The Navajo Nation Government issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2024: The Navajo Election Administration was down to the wire and counting the minutes on Friday when money for tomorrow's election came through at last. Navajo Board of Election Supervisors Chairman Melvin Harrison breathed a sigh of relief as Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren signed emergency legislation to allocate $961,602 so election costs were covered and poll workers across the Nat  more

University of Arizona: $2M Gift Establishes Endowed Chair in Holocaust, Human Rights and Genocide Studies
TUCSON, Arizona, Nov. 5 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: The University of Arizona will establish the Edwin and Alma Lakin Holocaust, Human Rights, and Comparative Genocide Endowed Chair in the Arizona Center for Judaic Studies with a $2 million gift commitment from a lead anonymous donor and additional gifts from Tucson community members. The creation of the endowment was also supported by prominent Tucson-area and U of A philanthropists Paul and Alice Baker.   more