PHOENIX, Arizona, March 29 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following transcript of her 2025 International State of the State Address: * * * TRANSCRIPT: Governor Hobbs 2025 International State of the State Address Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, distinguished members of the diplomatic community, lawmakers, local officials, and industry leaders. I extend my warmest welcome to all of you - especially those who have travelled from across the globe. It is my honor to host you for   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 29 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority issued the following news on March 28, 2025: * * * NEW: Arizona's International Trade Reaches Record Levels Growing International Partnerships Lead To Historic Jobs, Investment In Arizona PHOENIX, AZ (March 28, 2025) - International trade and investment continue to fuel new economic opportunities across Arizona, new data shows. Arizona's international trade reached a record $74.4 billion in 2024, Governor Hobbs announced during he  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 29 -- The Arizona Secretary of State issued the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * Secretary Fontes Releases 2024 Annual Report PHOENIX - Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes released the Department of State's 2024 Annual Report, available in both written and video formats. "In 2024, we worked to build trust and civility, in order to restore Arizona's civic faith," said Secretary Fontes. "From enhancing our election processes and business services to   more

WASHINGTON, March 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Election Commission (FEC) has officially announced the filing dates for the upcoming special election in Arizona's 7th Congressional District. The special election has been scheduled to fill the seat left vacant by the passing of Representative Raul Grijalva.  Arizona voters will head to the polls twice this year, first for the special primary election on July 15, 2025, followed by the special general election on Sep  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 27, 2025 AIR FORCE Rocket Lab National Security LLC, Long Beach, California (FA8811-25-D-B007); and Stoke Space Technologies Inc., Kent, Washington (FA8811-25-D-B006), have been awarded a multiple-award, firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum cumulative ceiling of $5,600,000,000 for the National Security Space (NSS) Launch Phase Three Lane On  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 28, 2025 ARMY Lockheed Martin Corp., Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded a $4,937,045,400 firm-fixed-price contract for the Precision Strike Missiles Increment One. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of March 30, 2030. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama,  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, March 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * Eighth Air Force activates 95th Wing * Published March 28, 2025 * By Master Sgt. Rachel Waller * Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center Public Affairs OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. -- Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost, commander Eighth Air Force and the Joint-Global Strike Operations Center, commemorated the recent activation of the 95th Wing during a ceremony at  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Arizona, multiagency case results in Nogales man sentenced to 10 years in prison for methamphetamine possession, intent to distribute TUCSON, Ariz. - A Nogales man was sentenced last week to 120 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. This case was investigated by   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Gallego Introduce Legislation to Combat Urban Heat Islands Bill comes after record-breaking spring temperatures in Phoenix and across the West this week Washington (March 28, 2025) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) today introduced the Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act which would create a competitive grant program to provide funding to combat the   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following floor remarks on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. President, with all of the chaos in Washington right now, it can feel like it is tough to keep up. In the middle of bombshell revelations, new Executive orders that threaten the safety of Americans, and the administration's plans to give rich people trillions of dollars of tax cuts, what is often lost is how this all impacts the people we represent. The best way to find out, thou  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following floor remarks on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. President, like all of us, last week, I was back home in my great State--the great State of Alaska. And, actually, I try to be home every weekend, even when we are in session. But this trip back home was particularly important because I was in Juneau, AK, our State's capital, to deliver my annual address to our legislature. We have a really great tradition in Alaska where the S  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Attack on the Minority Business Development Agency Will Harm Small Businesses In recent weeks, Trump escalated his assault on small businesses by signing an Executive Order to gut the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). The MBDA was created to assist businesses owned by people of color -- who face the greatest barriers to  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: In Senate Floor Speech, Kelly Shares Medicaid Stories from Arizona Town Halls "We're talking about kids, seniors, pregnant women, people with disabilities. I heard from them last week. I promised them that I would bring their stories back to D.C. and share them." After hosting town halls across Arizona last week, today Senator Mark Kelly shared in a floor speech the stories he heard from Ariz  more