SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, March 13 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release: * * * ADF requests documentation on Biden-era attempts to use private companies to spy on Americans ADF sends FOIA requests to multiple agencies seeking records related to govt efforts to obtain private activity, banking transactions of political opponents WASHINGTON - Alliance Defending Freedom's Center for Free Speec  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Arizona Cancer Advocates Mourn Passing of Rep. Raul Grijalva Advocates with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) join Arizonans in mourning the loss of Rep. Raul Grijalva, who died Thursday after complications from battling lung cancer. During his more than two decades of serving in Congress, Rep. Grijalva championed efforts to improve  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-Arizona and 29 Coalition Members Urge State Leaders to Defend Free Speech The Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Arizona) has successfully led a coalition of 30 organizations in urging Governor Katie Hobbs and the Arizona State Legislature to take immediate action in defense of free speech. In a letter sent this week, the coal  more

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, March 13 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Conservative students appeal to 2nd Circuit after Univ. at Buffalo discriminates against their viewpoint ADF attorneys representing Young Americans for Freedom chapter, students ask 2nd Circuit to review case after university denied recognition, funding NEW YORK -- Alliance Defending Freedom att  more

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, March 13 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release: * * * Debanking to the dustbin: JPMorgan Chase enacts major policy change to prevent future discrimination Nation's largest bank amends Code of Conduct to protect customers from discrimination in financial services based on religious, political views and affiliations, setting new standard for industry WASHINGTON - JPMo  more

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, March 13 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Grijalva Was An Unwavering Champion for Arizona, Water, Wildlife, Environmental Justice WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.) was an unwavering champion for wildlife, people, and the environment throughout his career -- and demonstrated how conservation, done right, can address the immense and interconnected challenges facing wildlife and people  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Arizona State University's McCain Institute posted the following commentary on March 13, 2025: * * * Psybernomics: From Enigma to AI: Decoding Patterns That Shape Our World Author: Hallie Stern In 1942, the Enigma machine stood as the beating heart of Germany's war effort, its coded messages a lifeline to strategy and command. To the Allies, it loomed as an impenetrable fortress, its cipher recalibrating daily, cycling through trillions of configurations with each key  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Arizona State University's McCain Institute issued the following news: * * * McCain Institute Launches Artificial Intelligence Blog Series Blog series calls for transparency and accountability in AI development WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 12, 2025) - The McCain Institute at Arizona State University (ASU) today launched an artificial intelligence (AI) blog series, "Psybernomics," authored by the McCain Institute's American Democracy & Technology Policy Translation Fellow H  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * Remembering Representative Raul Grijalva's Climate and Environmental Justice Legacy Washington, D.C. -- In response to the passing of Representative Raul Grijalva, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) and Chispa Arizona issued the following statements: "Representative Grijalva was a tireless leader who always championed environmental justice, advanced tribal sovereig  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Rep. Raul Grijalva Passes Away at 77 TUCSON, Ariz. -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, one of Congress' strongest voices for the environment, civil rights, human rights and equality passed away after a battle with cancer. "Raul's death is a heartbreaking, devastating loss for the people of southern Arizona and everyone around this nation who loves the natural world," said Kieran Suckl  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release: * * * Statement on the Passing of Congressman Raul Grijalva The following can be attributed to Communications Workers of America District 7 Vice President Susie McAllister: Our entire CWA family is saddened by the passing of Congressman Raul Grijalva, especially our staff, members, and retirees in Arizona. Congressman Grijalva was a true warrior for working people who  more

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, March 10 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release: * * * Supreme Court to decide: Can Colorado silence counselors who don't push gender ideology? ADF attorneys represent counselor Kaley Chiles challenging CO law that forces counselors to promote gender transitions to minors WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear Chiles v. Salazar, a case in which a l  more

TUCSON, Arizona, March 12 -- The University of Arizona's Health Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Cannabis terpenes offer potential new way to treat fibromyalgia pain A recently completed study found that certain terpenes in Cannabis sativa are effective at relieving post-surgical and fibromyalgia pain in preclinical models. Terpenes from the Cannabis sativa plant may be a viable medication for fibromyalgia and post-surgical pain relief, according to University of Arizona Hea  more

TUCSON, Arizona, March 13 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * NASA's SPHEREx mission will use software from the Arizona Cosmology Lab to answer questions about the first moments after the Big Bang On Tuesday, NASA launched a new space telescope into orbit to explore the origins of the universe. The mission will use sophisticated software, developed at the Arizona Cosmology Lab at the University of Arizona, to analyze data and help astronomers understand what   more

TUCSON, Arizona, March 13 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Vocal changes in birds may predict age-related disorders in people, study finds University of Arizona neuroscientists studying the brains of songbirds have found that aging alters the gene expressions that control the birds' song. The finding could lead to earlier diagnoses and better treatments for human neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease, which are kno  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 14 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * University of Phoenix leaders to present at UPCEA Annual Conference Key members of the leadership team will join proceedings focused on innovation in higher education University of Phoenix is proud to announce that several key leaders will present and moderate sessions on innovative credentialing and academic program strategies at the UPCEA Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado, on March 24-26, 2  more