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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Tuesday June 24, 2025 ( 7 items )  

After Supreme Court's Ruling Protecting Children, States Ask Court to Preserve Women's Sports
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, June 24 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release: * * * After Supreme Court's ruling protecting children, states ask court to preserve women's sports West Virginia, Idaho, ADF attorneys urge high court to review two women's sports cases * WASHINGTON - Following the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision in United States of America v. Skrmetti protecting children from   more

Eli Crane Votes to Gut Funding For Tribal Radio Stations In His District [Arizona Daily Star]
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Eli Crane Votes to Gut Funding For Tribal Radio Stations In His District [Arizona Daily Star] * Stations serve as the "sole source of news and information" including public safety notices, emergency alerts for indigenous communities Vulnerable Republican Eli Crane is in the hot seat after voting to gut funding for tribal radio stations that can serve as "the sole source of news   more

Gallego, Scott Introduce Checkpoint Act to Strengthen Border Patrol Operations and Combat Fentanyl Trafficking
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Scott Introduce Checkpoint Act to Strengthen Border Patrol Operations and Combat Fentanyl Trafficking WASHINGTON - Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced the bipartisan Continuing High-Quality Evaluations of Concerning and Known Persons of Interest through National Training Updates (CHECKPOINT) Act. This legislation will modernize and improve operations of the U.S. B  more

NAU Laboratory Works to Develop New Valley Fever Treatment
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, June 24 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: * * * NAU laboratory works to develop new Valley fever treatment Every year, about 20,000 cases of Valley fever are reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with an estimated additional 260,000 annual cases going unreported. In 2023, more than half of these cases came from Arizona alone. The fungal lung infection is associated with a range of pneumonia-like symptoms in humans and ani  more

Texas Governor Signs Bill Protecting Student 'released Time' for Religious Instruction
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, June 24 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release: * * * Texas governor signs bill protecting student 'released time' for religious instruction The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Greg Chafuen regarding Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's signing of SB 1049, a bill that protects the right of parents to have their child briefly excused   more

University of Arizona: Giant Magellan Telescope Advances to National Science Foundation Final Design Phase
TUCSON, Arizona, June 24 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Giant Magellan Telescope advances to National Science Foundation final design phase The Giant Magellan Telescope, whose primary mirror segments are being produced by the University of Arizona's Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab, has received official approval from the National Science Foundation confirming that the observatory will advance into its Major Facilities Final Design Phase, one of the final ste  more

University of Phoenix: AI-powered Skills Analysis
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 24 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * AI-powered skills analysis University of Phoenix and Jobs for the Future partner to help employers harness effective upskilling and reskilling at scale UOPX and JFF alignment launches focused pilot on AI-powered strategy for skills analysis and talent mobility * University of Phoenix and Jobs for the Future (JFF), a national nonprofit driving transformation in the U.S. workforce and ed  more