WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The Arizona Riparian Council has voiced strong opposition to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service's proposal to remove the regulatory definition of "harm" from the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Arizona-based advocacy group argues that such a change would severely undermine protections for imperiled species and their essential habitats. Kris Randall, president of the Arizona Riparian Council, a retired U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist wi  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * AZ GOP Primary Becomes Pathetic Scramble for Trump's Approval on "MAGA's Playground" The Arizona GOP primary has officially gone off the rails, and Saturday's Turning Point rally for extremist Andy Biggs made that painfully clear -- exposing a race more focused on desperate Trump approval than on the real issues facing Arizonans. Turning Point even followed up by launching a $500,000 "GOP ad war" in s  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, issued the following news release on June 6, 2025: * * * Congressman Hamadeh Takes Action to Increase Accountability of Program Dedicated to Addressing Veterans Health Administration Staffing Shortages WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Abraham J. Hamadeh (AZ-08) and Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) proudly introduced the Health Professionals Scholarship Program (HPSP) Improvement Act of 2025 to alleviate the Veterans Health Admin  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSFR) -- A notice of intended repatriation has been issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service, announcing the Field Museum, Chicago, Illinois, its plan to repatriate specific cultural items. These items meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects and have been determined to have a cultural affiliation with the Hopi Tribe of Arizona and the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico. The museum intends to repatriate 42 unassociated fun  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Supports Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Obesity Epidemic WASHINGTON - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) supported the bipartisan Treat and Reduce Obesity Act to combat the obesity crisis in the United States by providing regular screenings. The bill would also prevent diseases associated with obesity through expanded coverage of new health care specialists and chronic weight management medicatio  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Paul A. Gosar, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * Gosar Reintroduces Federal Death Penalty Legislation to Combat the Fentanyl Crisis * Washington, D.C. \-- Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09), issued the following statement after reintroducing H.R. 3764, the Death Penalty for Dealing Fentanyl Act, legislation that would punish a defendant with the death penalty or life in prison if convicted of selling or distribu  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Juan Ciscomani Begs Senate to "Substantively" Change Bill He Just Voted For * Ciscomani voted to gut clean energy investments that have created thousands of "lifechanging" jobs in his district Spineless Juan Ciscomani is at it again, this time sending a letter to the Senate asking them to "mitigate" the negative impacts of his own vote to slash clean energy tax credits   more

WASHINGTON, June 7 (TNSFR) -- A notice from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has detailed pending nominations and related actions concerning the National Register of Historic Places, impacting numerous sites in nine states and District of Columbia. This public announcement serves to inform stakeholders about various cultural and historical resources under review for listing or status changes. The nominations encompass a diverse array of properties spanning multiple stat  more

NEW YORK, June 5 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges Sale of 22.6-Acre Office Campus on I-17 Slated for Industrial Redevelopment * June 5, 2025 12:00 PM Newmark announces the company has arranged the sale of Corporate Center, a 338,048-square-foot office campus situated on 22.6 acres of land located at 10010-10220 North 25th Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona. The buyer, Dallas-based developer Formation Interests, plans to demolish t  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on June 6, 2025: * * * Senator Gallego Speaks on Balancing Crypto Innovation and Regulation at the Blockchain Association Summit Series WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined the Blockchain Association's inaugural Summit Series program. In a conversation with Blockchain Association Board President Marta Belcher, Senator Gallego spoke on the future of the cryptocurrency industry and the   more