PHOENIX, Arizona, April 26 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release on April 25, 2025: * * * ACC Summer Preparedness Workshop 2025 Highlights Phoenix, Ariz. -- The Arizona Corporation Commission's Summer Preparedness Workshop is an important annual exercise, where state utility providers present their plans to the Commission regarding their capacity to meet peak demand during the extreme heat in the summer months. The Commission also ensures that regulated utili  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 26 -- The Arizona Department of Transportation issued the following news on April 25, 2025: * * * ADOT seeks public input on North-South Corridor in Pinal County Comment sought on engineering, environmental phase of study PHOENIX - The Arizona Department of Transportation is seeking public input as it begins an engineering and environmental study for the North-South Corridor's proposed northern segment spanning 20 miles between Apache Junction to Florence. ADOT is fo  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 26 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on April 25, 2025: * * * Governor Hobbs Announces Thousands of Apprentices Added and $3 Million to Continue Revitalizing Arizona's Construction Workforce Nearly 3,000 apprentices added since 2023 Phoenix, AZ - Today, Governor Katie Hobbs and the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) announced that the BuildItAZ Apprenticeship Initiative, a signature effort that aims to create a robust constru  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 26 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release on April 25, 2025: * * * Chair Thompson and Vice Chair Myers Question Utilities Regarding Cholla and Springerville Coal-Fired Power Plants Phoenix, Ariz. -- During its annual Summer Preparedness Workshop on Thursday, April 24, 2025, the Arizona Corporation Commission heard presentations from electric utilities regarding their preparations for meeting summer peak demand. During Arizona Public S  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * At Southern Border, Defense Secretary Visits Newly Created National Defense Area Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the newly created New Mexico National Defense Area today to meet with service members assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border. "This is Department of Defense property," Hegseth said. "Any illegal [attempt] to enter that zone is entering a military base -- a federally protected area  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 26 -- The Arizona Board of Regents issued the following news release on April 25, 2025: * * * Be A Leader Foundation honors ABOR's FAFSA director for advancing college access The inaugural "Convivio for Tomorrow's Leaders" fundraising event recognized Julie Sainz for her advocacy in promoting higher education pathways and fostering community impact Arizona Board of Regents Director of FAFSA and College Access Initiatives, Julie Sainz, was the recipient of the Founder'  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ciscomani Hosts Second Annual Veteran Servant Leader Award Ceremony TUCSON, AZ - U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani on Thursday hosted the second annual Veteran Servant Leader Award Ceremony, honoring 31 local veterans who served in the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force. This award recognizes veterans from Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pinal, and Pima Counties for their continued service to our   more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 25, 2025 NAVY Marine Hydraulics International LLC, Norfolk, Virginia, is awarded an $89,676,030 firm-fixed-price contract for USS New York (LPD 21) Fiscal 2025 Selected Restricted Availability. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $111,422,163. Work will be performed in Norfolk, Virginia, and is expected to be complet  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Failed Iran Hostage Rescue Continues to Teach Lessons 45 Years Later Following Operation Eagle Claw, the 1980 Iran hostage rescue attempt, significant lessons were learned, including the need for the creation of a U.S. Special Operations Command and improved joint training, planning and execution. Today, 45 years after Operation Eagle Claw, those lessons, as well as the professionalism and dedication of   more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Advisory Opinions Opinion Issued Advisory Opinion Request 2025-04 (https://www.fec.gov/data/legal/advisory-opinions/2025-04/) (Government Accountability Institute) On April 23, the Commission approved on tally vote an advisory opinion (https://www.fec.gov/files/legal/aos/2025-04/2025-04.pdf  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In Phoenix, Kelly Visits Benchmark to See Tariff Impacts, Provides Capitol Hill Update to Arizona Leaders In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly spent the day yesterday in Phoenix meeting with workers and business leaders to hear firsthand how recent policy changes are impacting Arizona families and the economy, and to share his work in Washington to push back on harmful tariffs and   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Colleagues Demand Social Security Head Keep Field Offices Open Today, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) sent a letter to the Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA) Leland Dudek to demand that he keep Social Security field offices open. Americans will also deliver the letter in-person to Social Security field offices across the country today, in a show of support for Social Secu  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Lunar Space Station for NASA's Artemis Campaign to Begin Final Outfitting NASA continues to mark progress on plans to work with commercial and international partners as part of the Gateway program. The primary structure of HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) arrived at Northrop Grumman's facility in Gilbert, Arizona, where it will undergo final outfitting and verification testing. HALO will provide Artemis astronauts w  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal, Larson, Hayes, 100+ Lawmakers Demand Social Security Head Keep Field Offices Open WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-01) and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.-05) joined a coalition of over 100 Congressional Democrats in writing to the Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administrat  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * New Heights: 3rd MAW Marines, squadrons earn top aviation awards MIRAMAR, Calif. -- Marines and squadrons from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing have been recognized with 12 Marine Corps Aviation Association 2025 Aviation Awards, honoring their exceptional leadership and dedication to mission accomplishment. The highly competitive awards program spans 30 categories across the Marine a  more