PHOENIX, Arizona, July 9 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority issued the following news on July 8, 2025: * * * Arizona Commerce Authority And Southwest Mission Acceleration Center Launch The Office Of Defense Innovation To Strengthen State's Aerospace, Defense, And Technology Sector PHOENIX, AZ (July 8, 2025) - The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), in partnership with the Southwest Mission Acceleration Center (SW MAC) today announced the launch of the Arizona Office of Defense Innovation (ODI),   more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * AZ-02 Constituent to Eli Crane: "This Bill Is Going to Kill Arizonans" * Nearly 1 in 3 Arizonans in Crane's district depend on Medicaid Vulnerable Arizona Republican Eli Crane is feeling the heat back home after he voted to jeopardize health care for nearly a third of his own constituents who rely on Medicaid. Multiple hospitals in Crane's district - including Page Hospital, Wi  more

TUCSON, Arizona, July 9 -- The city of Tucson issued the following news on July 8, 2025: * * * City of Tucson Responds to Need of Housing Job Corps Youth In June, the City of Tucson's Housing and Community Development Department responded quickly and collaboratively to an urgent need. When the federal government initially announced the closure of Job Corps, it put many young people at the Fred G. Acosta Job Center at risk of homelessness. HCD Staff from the Housing First, Public Housing, and   more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Democratic Governors Sound the Alarm on Republicans' Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP Democratic governors across the country are sounding the alarm on the devastating impact Donald Trump and Republicans' extreme budget will have on families across the country, including cuts to Medicaid and SNAP and exploding the national deficit. Here's how Democratic governors are speaking out and serving as the last line  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Does Eli Crane Even Care About His District? * Crane silent on Republican plan to "essentially defund" tribal colleges and universities in AZ-02 Despite representing a district that's home to 14 tribes, Crane has been SILENT on a new Trump budget proposal that would eliminate 90% of funding for tribal colleges and universities in Arizona. These schools are "often among the few --  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Gov. Hobbs Delivers Huge Wins for Working Arizonans with Bipartisan, Common-Sense Budget Last week, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed the Arizona Promise Budget, delivering on her commitment to make Arizona more affordable and safer. Gov. Hobbs' bipartisan budget deal takes action to stop drug smuggling and human trafficking across Arizona's southern border, raises pay for state police officers and fire  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, July 9 (TNSjou) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: * * * How plants build the microbiome they need to survive in a tough environment New research from Northern Arizona University points to the idea that under some conditions, plants can "curate" their microbiomes--selecting good microbes and suppressing harmful ones--to adapt to their environments. The findings have significant implications for sustainable agriculture and offer a greater understandin  more