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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Wednesday March 05, 2025 ( 7 items )  

2025 All-Combine Team, Defense: CB Maxwell Hairston, Edge James Pearce Jr. impress in Indy
CANTON, Ohio, March 3 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * 2025 All-Combine Team, Defense: CB Maxwell Hairston, Edge James Pearce Jr. impress in Indy Hundreds of draft prospects showed their stuff at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis -- and some stood out more than others. Below, Nick Shook plucks some of the top-performing talents to assemble a defensive all-star team from this year's event at Lucas Oil Stadium. INTERIOR LINEMEN   more

APPEALS COURT SAYS ARIZONA VOTER PURGE LAW MAY BE DISCRIMINATORY
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * APPEALS COURT SAYS ARIZONA VOTER PURGE LAW MAY BE DISCRIMINATORY Case Returns to District Court for Further Proceedings on Intent Claim SAN FRANCISCO -The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday held that a lower court incorrectly decided that an Arizona voter purge law was not intentionally discriminatory and sent the case back to the district  more

BYU Sweeps Big 12 Gymnastics Weekly Accolades
IRVING, Texas, March 5 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * BYU Sweeps Big 12 Gymnastics Weekly Accolades Kylie Eaquinto (gymnast), Brynlee Andersen (event specialist) and Deb Silva (newcomer) earned Big 12 gymnastics honors following a Conference victory over Arizona State at home. Eaquinto tallied a total score of 39.300 in the all-around to earn second place on podium. She started her meet on vault with a 9.825, which tied for second. T  more

BYU's Saunders, OSU's Ousmane Capture Penultimate Big 12 Men's Basketball Weekly Awards
IRVING, Texas, March 5 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * BYU's Saunders, OSU's Ousmane Capture Penultimate Big 12 Men's Basketball Weekly Awards BYU's Richie Saunders (player) and Oklahoma State's Abou Ousmane (newcomer) were named Big 12 men's basketball weekly award winners for games ending March 2. Saunders helped BYU extend its win streak to six games with wins over Arizona State (91-81) and West Virginia (77-56). The junior from Ri  more

Federal Court to Hear Arguments on Mexican Wolf Management Rule
WASHINGTON, March 4 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court to Hear Arguments on Mexican Wolf Management Rule TUCSON, Ariz.-- Attorneys for conservation advocates will present oral arguments on Wednesday, March 5, in defense of Mexican gray wolves to Judge Scott Rash at the U.S. Federal District Court of Arizona. In July 2022 the groups sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for approving a Mexican wolf management ru  more

UCF's Aouni and Arizona's Friend Named Big 12 Tennis Players of the Week
IRVING, Texas, March 5 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * UCF's Aouni and Arizona's Friend Named Big 12 Tennis Players of the Week UCF's Aya El Aouni (women's) and Arizona's Jay Friend (men's) were named the Big 12 Men's and Women's Tennis Players of the Week for Matches ending March 2. Aouni assisted the Knights to two top-75 wins over No. 25 Oklahoma State and No. 73 Kansas State. The freshman studying communications, started the week   more

Week 4 Big 12 Lacrosse Awards Earned by Cincinnati, Colorado, and Arizona State
IRVING, Texas, March 5 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * Week 4 Big 12 Lacrosse Awards Earned by Cincinnati, Colorado, and Arizona State In Week 4 of Big 12 lacrosse play, Cincinnati's Lauren Ottensmeyer (Attack) and Paige Selhorn (Freshman), Colorado's Jess Peluso (Defensive) and Elena Oh (Goalkeeper), and Arizona State's Anna Viglione (Midfielder) earned Conference recognition. Ottensmeyer continued her strong offensive play, scoring   more