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*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Saturday November 16, 2024 ( 4 items )  

ADF Calls on Corporations to Ditch DEI Policies in Light of 2024 Election
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Nov. 16 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom issued the following news release: * * * Over $16 billion in assets under management mobilized to urge Fortune 1000 companies to drop legally, reputationally risky DEI policies that were rejected at ballot box * * * ADF calls on corporations to ditch DEI policies in light of 2024 election WASHINGTON - Along with a coalition of investors, financial advisors, and the State Financial Officers Foundation, Alliance Defending Freedom   more

Governor Hobbs Taps GateWay and MCCCD to Lead Semiconductor-Focused Future48 Workforce Accelerator
PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 15 -- GateWay Community College issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: Today, GateWay Community College (GWCC) and the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD), in partnership with Governor Katie Hobbs and the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), are proud to officially launch the first-of-its-kind, semiconductor-focused Future48 Workforce Accelerator--slated to welcome students and industry in 2027. "Today's announcement marks a pivotal moment for ou  more

HU Arizona's Carpenter Named Occupational Therapist of the Year at ArizOTA Conference
HUNTINGTON, Indiana, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- Huntington University issued the following news release: * * * Students and faculty presented research at annual gathering of occupational therapists * * * PEORIA, Ariz. -- Huntington University Arizona faculty member Heidi Carpenter, OTD, OTR/L, RYT, has been named the Occupational Therapist of the Year by the Arizona Occupational Therapy Association (ArizOTA). Carpenter, who is a doctoral capstone coordinator and assistant professor in the Doctoral   more

SIA Commends Finalization of CHIPS Incentives for TSMC
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The Semiconductor Industry Association issued the following statement on Nov. 15, 2024: * * * The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today released the following statement from SIA President and CEO John Neuffer applauding finalization of the agreement to allocate incentives to TSMC under the CHIPS and Science Act. The agreement between TSMC and the U.S. Department of Commerce will support the expansion of TSMC's semiconductor fabs in Arizona. "We commend the U.S.  more