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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Thursday April 24, 2025 ( 6 items )  

2025 Big 12 Tennis All-Tournament Teams Announced
IRVING, Texas, April 24 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * 2025 Big 12 Tennis All-Tournament Teams Announced The 2025 Big 12 Tennis Championship All-Tournament teams, as selected by the league's head coaches, were announced on Wednesday. The 2025 Big 12 Tennis Championship winners led the way on both sides as Texas Tech garnered four selections on the women's team while Arizona earned a Conference-leading five selections on the men's team  more

ASU and BYU Claim Big 12 OTF Weekly Honors
IRVING, Texas, April 24 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * ASU and BYU Claim Big 12 OTF Weekly Honors Arizona State's Jayden Davis (men's) and BYU's Lexy Halladay-Lowry (women's) were selected as Week 5's Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week. Davis won the silver medal in the 400-meter dash at the Mt. SAC relays with a time of 44.84 seconds. The sophomore was the only collegiate athlete to place in the top 3. His time lead  more

Big 12 Record 11 Women's Golf Programs Selected To NCAA Regionals
IRVING, Texas, April 24 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * Big 12 Record 11 Women's Golf Programs Selected To NCAA Regionals The NCAA Division I Women's Golf Committee selected 11 Big 12 teams and one additional individual to participate in regionals of the NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships, marking the highest number in Conference history. Arizona State received the highest seed among Big 12 schools and tees off as the No. 2 se  more

CAIR-AZ Condemns Vandalism Targeting Tucson Synagogue
WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-AZ Condemns Vandalism Targeting Tucson Synagogue The Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AZ) today condemned vandalism targeting a synagogue in Tucscon. "End Apartheid Abolish Israel" was reportedly discovered painted on Chabad-Tucson Young Israel Congregation Tuesday morning. Tucson police are investigating the vandalism as   more

ICYMI - McCain Institute's Alexis Mrachek Op-Ed in The Hill - 'Return of Russian-abducted Ukrainian Children Must Be Linchpin in US Peace Talks'
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute posted the following commentary on April 23, 2025: * * * ICYMI: McCain Institute's Alexis Mrachek Op-Ed in The Hill: "Return of Russian-abducted Ukrainian children must be linchpin in US peace talks" By Alexis Mrachek McCain Institute Senior Program Manager of the Human Rights & Freedom Program Alexis Mrachek calls on the U.S. to prioritize the safe return of the approximately 20,000 Ukrainian children abducted by Russian forc  more

Reproductive Freedom for All Launches $100,000 Ad Buy Targeting Threats to Planned Parenthood and Health Care Access
WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Launches $100,000 Ad Buy Targeting Threats to Planned Parenthood and Health Care Access For Immediate Release: Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Contact: media@reproductivefreedomforall.org Washington, DC -- Reproductive Freedom for All announced a new $100,000 ad buy launching in California, Pennsylvania, and Ari  more