CUPERTINO, California, Feb. 25 -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Apple will spend more than $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years Teams and facilities to expand in Michigan, Texas, California, Arizona, Nevada, Iowa, Oregon, North Carolina, and Washington Plans include a new factory in Texas, doubling the U.S. Advanced Manufacturing Fund, a manufacturing academy, and accelerated in  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 25 -- The Arizona Board of Regents issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * ABOR announces 2025 Regents' Cup judges The Arizona Board of Regents today announced the participation of over 50 judges for the sixth annual Regents' Cup, a tri-university speech and debate competition celebrating free speech. This year's judges, from Arizona and across the nation, are from varied backgrounds, including the business community, policy and academic leaders, elec  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 25 -- Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication issued the following news: * * * Associated Press writers take 2024 Shaufler Prize top honors Investigative reporting examining crops and goods produced by prisoners earned Robin McDowell and Margie Mason first place in the 2024 Shaufler Prize in Journalism. The Associated Press story, "Prison to Place," resulted in companies like Cargill, Trader Joe's and McDonald's cutting t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Juan Ciscomani Praises DOGE As Latest Layoffs Endanger Critical Infrastructure Projects Rural Arizonans Depend On Infrastructure projects that benefit rural communities, including in AZ-06, put in limbo because of DOGE firings Local reporting in Arizona highlights the real world harm caused by Juan Ciscomani's embrace of act-first, think-later DOGE actions, which is endangering pr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Arizona State University's McCain Institute issued the following news: * * * McCain Institute Statement on Third Anniversary of Russia's War in Ukraine WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 24, 2025) - The McCain Institute at Arizona State University today issued a statement from Executive Director Dr. Evelyn Farkas on the third anniversary of Russia's war on Ukraine: "Today marks the third anniversary of Russia's unprovoked, illegal, full-scale invasion of Ukraine. For the past two   more

CHANDLER, Arizona, Feb. 25 -- Microchip Technology, a provider of smart, connected and secure embedded control solutions, issued the following news release: * * * MPLAB XC Unified Compiler Licenses Deliver Streamlined Software Management Unified solution allows Microchip Technology to provide flexible and cost-effective licensing options for its line of compilers CHANDLER, Ariz., February 24, 2025 -- Offering an efficient way to manage multiple licenses, Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP)   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 24 -- The Arizona Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Schweikert and Ciscomani Risk Arizonans' Social Security and Medicare Benefits February 21, 2025 AZ01 and AZ06 Congressmen David Schweikert and Juan Ciscomani have been completely silent regarding Republican attacks on Social Security and Medicare that would impact over 600,000 Arizonans who depend on the programs to make ends meet and Arizonans are noticing. "Trump's billionaire friends are  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 25 -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: * * * SRP Issues 2025 All-Source RFP for New Resources as Demand Grows To meet the growing power demands of the Phoenix metropolitan area, SRP issued a 2025 All-Source Request for Proposals (RFP) today, February 24. The RFP seeks competitive proposals for resources that can provide at least 600 megawatts (MW) of summer capacity by the summer of 2031 and an additiona  more