PHOENIX, Arizona, April 22 -- Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * Horne applauds two Arizona Distinguished Schools Nationally Recognized for Academic Achievement PHOENIX - The Arizona Department of Education has selected Ed Pastor Elementary School in Yuma and Tsaile Elementary School in Chinle as National Distinguished Schools for the State of Arizona. The National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * Congressman Hamadeh Condemns Fake News That Could Threaten National Security WASHINGTON, DC - On Monday, Congressman Abraham J. Hamadeh (AZ-08), a Member of the House Armed Services Committee, joined President Donald Trump in strong support for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and questions whether fake news reports about unrest in the ranks of the Department of Defense are int  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 21, 2025 NAVY Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a not-to-exceed $180,000,000 undefinitized cost modification (P00012) to a previously awarded contract (N0001923C0003). This modification adds scope to procure materials, parts, and components in support of the conversion of three production F-35 aircraft to flight science replacement a  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration has issued a final Decision and Order revoking the Certificate of Registration of Svetlana Burtman, N.P., a nurse practitioner based in Tucson, Arizona, and denying her pending registration application for a clinic in Green Valley. The decision follows a formal administrative hearing prompted by a December 2023 Order to Show Cause and Immediate Suspension of Registration, which alleged that Burtman's c  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from Katy Barnett, director of LeadingAge Home Care and Hospice Operations and Policy: * * * To: Drug Enforcement Administration Attention: DEA Federal Register Representative/DPW 8701 Morrissette Drive Springfield, Virginia 22152 Subject: Special Registrations for Telemedicine and Limited State Telemedicine Registrations * * * Dear   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated April 4, 2025, from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality: * * * To: Christine Bergeron U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water Health and Ecological Criteria Division 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Draft National Recommended Ambient Water Quality Criteria for the Protection of Human Health for Perfluorooctanoic Acid, Perfluor  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a notice regarding the potential release of a perpetual easement restriction at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (IWA) in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona.  The easement, initially transferred from the United States Air Force to the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority in 1998 as part of the Base Realignment and Closure process, currently restricts development on a 32-acre are  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has officially withdrawn a proposed rulemaking that would have established Class E airspace at Wickenburg Municipal Airport in Wickenburg, Arizona. The agency cited the receipt of new airspace data that significantly alters the initial design, rendering the original proposal obsolete and requiring a complete reassessment of the airspace needs in the region. The decision was formalized   more

WASHINGTON, April 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration has released its monthly notice listing petitions filed in March 2025 under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, a no-fault alternative to traditional legal proceedings for individuals claiming harm from certain childhood vaccines. The program, established by Subtitle 2 of Title XXI of the Public Health Service Act, allows individuals to seek compensation t  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication dated Jan. 8, 2025, from the Phoenix Indian Center, Arizona: * * * To: Ms. Janet M. de Jesus, MS, RD Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 420 Rockville, MD 20852 Re: Docket HHS-OASH-2024-0017 - Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee * * * Dear Ms. De Jesus: We are grateful to the Dietary Guidelines   more

TUCSON, Arizona, April 22 -- The city of Tucson issued the following news on April 21, 2025: * * * Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact for Amphi Resource Center On or about May 7, 2025, the City of Tucson Housing & Community Development Department will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of Community Project Funding (CPF) funds under Division L, Title II, of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328) (the FY  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * U.S. Attorneys for Southwestern Border Districts Charge More than 1,220 Illegal Aliens with Immigration-Related Crimes During the Third week in April as part of Operation Take Back America. Since the inauguration of President Trump, the Department of Justice is playing a critical role in Operation Take back America, a nationwide initiative to repel the invasion of illegal immigrat  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * U.S. Reps. Ansari, Garcia, Frost, and Dexter Arrive in El Salvador to Pressure Trump Administration To Abide By Supreme Court Order And Facilitate Return of Wrongly Deported Maryland Man, Kilmar Abrego Garcia San Salvador, El Salvador - Today, U.S. Representatives Yassamin Ansari, Robert Garcia, Maxwell Frost, and Maxine Dexter arrived in El Salvador to pressure the Trump Admini  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * Walgreens Agrees to Pay Up to $350M for Illegally Filling Unlawful Opioid Prescriptions and for Submitting False Claims to the Federal Government The Justice Department, together with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), today announced a $300 million settlement with Walgreens Boots Alliance, W  more