WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari Introduces Housing Affordability Bill to Cap Rent at 20% of Income for Families on Housing Assistance HAVEN Act part of Ansari's Affordability Agenda to Lower Costs for AZ-03 Families WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) introduced the Housing Accessibility and Voucher Expansion Now (HAVEN) Act of 2025, legislation that aims to expand access to housing assistance, moder  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 8 -- The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality issued the following public notice: * * * Air Quality Significant Permit Revision | Fisher Sand & Gravel Co. - Mars Pit On May 7, 2025, the comment period begins for the proposal to issue a Significant Revision Permit to Fisher Sand & Gravel Co. for the continued operation of the Mars Pit located in La Paz County, Arizona. The comment period ends June 5, 2025. Permittee: Fisher Sand & Gravel Co. Facility: Fisher S  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 8 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Governor Katie Hobbs Legislative Action Update Phoenix, AZ - Today, Governor Katie Hobbs took the following legislative action: Signed SB1107, motorcycle safety fund continuation SB1241, animal bites; owner contact information SB1343, probation supervision; transfer SB1377, authorized recipients; donated medicine; information SB1395, requirements; international medical graduat  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- A proposed copper mining project in Arizona is facing significant uncertainty due to delays in federal regulatory processes, according to a letter submitted to the U.S. Department of Commerce by Florence Copper LLC. The company, a subsidiary of Taseko Mines Limited, outlined its concerns regarding two administrative proceedings that are impacting its plans for a commercial-scale in situ copper mining facility in Florence. In a letter dated March 29, 2025, addressed to Steph  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 8 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Arizona Enacts New Law to Secure Unclaimed Digital Assets and Establish Bitcoin Reserve Fund Arizona is the first state in the nation to keep digital assets in their native form for unclaimed property, following the signing of House Bill 2749 into law today. The legislation passed both chambers of the Legislature with bipartisan support and was championed by House Commerce Committee Chairman Jeff  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 8 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Arizona Legislature Approves Resolution Affirming State Sovereignty SThe Arizona Legislature has approved House Concurrent Resolution 2049, a measure asserting Arizona's right to govern without unconstitutional federal interference. The resolution, passed Tuesday by the Senate after clearing the House in March, declares the state's authority under the Tenth Amendment and sends a clear message to   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 8 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Arizona Legislature Passes Bipartisan Bill to Block Adult Content Access for Minors The Arizona House of Representatives today has given final approval to HB2112, a measure requiring commercial pornography websites to verify a user's age before granting access--a major step toward protecting children online. The bill, which received bipartisan support, now heads to Governor Katie Hobbs' desk for   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on May 7, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * Employment up in 23 metro areas, down in 1 area, over the year ended March 2025 From March 2024 to March 2025, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 23 metropolitan areas, decreased in 1 area, and was essentially unchanged in 363 areas. The largest over-the-year percentage gains in employment occurred in Barnstable Town, Massachusett  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Interior Secures 18 Short-Term Agreements to Boost Colorado River Conservation Arizona and California agreements will conserve 321,000 acre-feet of water through 2026 to help sustain Lake Mead WASHINGTON -- Today, the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Reclamation marked major progress for the continued short-term health of the Colorado River Syst  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 7, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY Freedom Fresh LLC,* Medley, Florida, has been awarded a maximum $348,000,000 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for fresh fruits and vegetables. This was a competitive acquisition with five responses received. This is a five-year contract with no option periods. The ordering period end date is May 4,  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Gunnison Copper, a U.S.-based copper developer and producer, has submitted a letter to a federal agency, raising concerns about the nation's reliance on imported copper and advocating for measures to boost domestic production. The company's letter, submitted in response to a Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Copper, highlights the potential risks to national security and outlines several recommendations. Gunnison Copper, located in the Cochise Mining  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Fetterman, Lankford, Gallego Introduce SHIELD Against CCP Act WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), John Fetterman (D-PA), James Lankford (R-OK), and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the SHIELD Against CCP Act, which would create a dedicated working group at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to address threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP): "To effectively counter China  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the North-South Corridor, Segment 1, a proposed new highway running between U.S. Highway 60 (US 60) and Arizona Farms Road in Pinal County, Arizona. This initiative is part of a broader effort to enhance north-to-south transportation capacity in the region, a need identified in the Tier 1 Final EIS co  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Freeport-McMoRan Inc., a leading U.S.-based international copper company, has formally submitted comments to the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) regarding the Section 232 national security investigation into copper imports, emphasizing the critical role of domestic production and outlining key recommendations for federal support. In a letter addressed to Deputy Assistant Secretary for Technology Security Eric Longnecker, the company, headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona,   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 8 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hobbs Vetoes Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Prevention Legislation Arizona House Majority Leader Michael Carbone today denounced Governor Katie Hobbs for vetoing HB2449, legislation he sponsored to crack down on waste, fraud, and abuse in Arizona's Medicaid program. "Governor Hobbs just vetoed my bill that would have rooted out fraud and abuse in Arizona's Medicaid program and protect public   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on President Trump's 2026 Budget Request Heinrich and Lujan: "Donald Trump and Elon Musk's budget will further tank the economy and throw working families under the bus. As New Mexico's senators, we'll fight back" WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) released the foll  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Homes Direct to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Charge Federal Agency Investigation Revealed Home Dealer Fired Employee After She Requested Reasonable Accommodation for Disability SEATTLE - Homes Direct of Oregon, LLC, a manufactured and modular homes dealer with thirteen locations in Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona and New Mexico, has signed a conciliation  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Kelly Joins Veterans on Capitol Hill to Speak Out Against Trump Administration's Attacks on the VA "We want to make it loud and clear that the VA is not for sale" This week, Arizona Senator and Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly joined Common Defense and other veterans and advocates at a Capitol Hill press conference to speak out against the Trump administration's proposed cuts to the Department of   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Secures 18 Short-Term Agreements to Boost Colorado River Conservation Date: May 7, 2025 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON -- Today, the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Reclamation marked major progress for the continued short-term health of the Colorado River System. Eighteen short-term System Conservation Implementation agreements with water entitlement ho  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to End Crypto Corruption by Trump and Other Government Officials This week, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly introduced legislation to crack down on cryptocurrency-related corruption by elected officials at the highest levels of the federal government. The End Crypto Corruption Act bans the President, Vice President, Senior Executive Branch Officials, Members of Congre  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Reintroduces Bill to Improve Access to Quality, Affordable Maternity Care Lujan's Legislation Would Combat Infant and Maternal Mortality Across United States Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) announced the reintroduction of the Birth Access Benefiting Improved Essential Facility Services (BABIES) Act, legislation that increases access to quality, affordable mater  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 8 -- Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * New school safety law means more officers, technology and training Horne joins lawmakers, educators and law enforcement praising new law PHOENIX - More armed school campus officers, added safety technology and training are highlights of bipartisan school safety legislation that has now become law. HB 2074, sponsored by Rep. Matt Gress (R) - Phoenix, was a  more

TUCSON, Arizona, May 8 -- The city of Tucson issued the following news on May 7, 2025: * * * Notice for Lariat Village Affordable Rental Development Request for Release of Funds On or about May 22, 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 HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds, under Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez Act of 1990, as amended, and the Cit  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Office for Civil Rights Initiates Title VI Investigations into Institutions of Higher Education WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened investigations into 45 universities under Title VI following OCR's February 14 Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) that reiterated schools' civil rights obligations to end the use of racial preferences and stereotypes in e  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 8 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release: * * * President Petersen Announces Victory in Lawsuit Opposing California's Electric-Truck Mandates PHOENIX, ARIZONA--Senate President Warren Petersen is celebrating a victory against a radical and costly rule imposed by the State of California requiring trucking operators to buy expensive electric trucks and retire their diesel-fueled models. After President Petersen and the Arizona Legi  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 8 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * President Petersen Sets Record Straight on Senate Committee for Director Nominations PHOENIX, ARIZONA-- Senate President Warren Petersen is providing an update today on work being conducted on behalf of the citizens of Arizona to thoroughly vet and confirm director nominees for the state's critical agencies. "In an effort to establish a clear system of checks and bala  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, issued the following floor remarks on May 6, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I want to do just a handful of things. One of these days we are going to have not enough noise about the facts, the numbers, the data, the debt, those things that we can come in and sort of do our boards, our charts, on things that actually reduce spend  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Zinke and Vasquez Launch Bipartisan Public Lands Caucus to Champion Conservation and Access WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Ryan Zinke (R-MT-01) and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.-02) announced the launch of the bipartisan Public Lands Caucus, a bipartisan congressional coalition focused on conserving America's public lands and expanding access for all Americans. The caucus will build upon the   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas, Lofgren, Padilla, Bennet Reintroduce Legislation to Provide Disaster Relief for Farmworkers Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06), the daughter of a former farmworker and a leader in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), along with U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Michael Bennet (D-CO), reintroduced the Disaster Relief for Farm Work  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The San Carlos Apache Tribe has formally submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce, raising significant national security concerns regarding the potential development of the Resolution Copper Mine in Arizona. In a letter dated April 1, 2025, addressed to Director Stephen Astle of the Bureau of Industry and Security, Tribal Chairman Terry Rambler detailed the tribe's opposition to the project, emphasizing the deep ties between the mining venture and the People's R  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton Leads Arizona Democratic Delegation in Opposing Trump Staffing Cuts to the Phoenix VA WASHINGTON D.C.--Today, U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) led the Democratic members of Arizona's Congressional delegation in writing to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins to demand that the administration reverse their proposed staffing and benefits cuts to the Department of V  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSFR) -- The Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program (OSA BP) at the University of Iowa has completed an inventory of human remains and determined cultural affiliation with several Native American tribes. The remains, representing at least one individual, were removed from an unknown location near St. Johns in Apache County, Arizona, possibly in the 1930s. The remains were subsequently transferred to the Greene County Historical Society in Jefferson, Iowa,   more