WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Over 180 organizations have voiced strong opposition to proposed changes to federal student loan repayment and forgiveness programs by the U.S. Department of Education. The groups, representing millions of students, borrowers, workers and vulnerable populations, argue that the Administration's plans would worsen the ongoing student loan crisis affecting more than 40 million Americans who collectively owe over $1.6 trillion. The letter specifically challenges alterations t  more

NELLIS AFB, Nevada, July 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Airmen hack for efficiency during C3BM, Total Force Hackathon By Richard Blumenstein, DAF PEO C3BM Public Affairs Total Force Airmen, government civilians, and industry partners gathered in June to develop the next generation of airborne applications capitalizing on "internet in the cockpit" during the third C3BM and Total Force Hackathon. The three-day event brought together Air F  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 10 (TNSrpt) -- The Arizona Department of Transportation issued the following news on July 9, 2025: * * * Traffic fatalities in Arizona dip for second year in a row ADOT Crash Facts report shows impairment, speeding as leading factors in fatal crashes * PHOENIX - Traffic fatalities in Arizona decreased for the second year in a row in 2024 but remain near all-time historical highs, according to the state's annual report on motor vehicle crashes on all roads. There wer  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 (TNSFR) -- Arizona State University Center for Archaeology and Society Repository is preparing to return cultural items to several native American communities. This includes the Ak Chin Indian Community, Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation, Arizona, Hopi Tribe, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation, Tohono O'odham Nation and the Zuni Tribe, New Mexico. This action aligns with federal law concerning the protection  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 (TNSFR) -- Arizona State University Center for Archaeology and Society Repository is preparing to return 29 cultural items to several native American communities. This action aligns with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act ensuring items with a cultural connection are returned. The collection includes unassociated funerary objects, sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony. These items including faunal bone and stone lots were removed from the R  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly Travels to Romania to Strengthen NATO Alliance and Reaffirm Support for Ukraine's Defense * Kelly saw Ukrainian pilots training on F-16s and U.S. troops stationed along NATO's eastern flank He met with newly elected Romanian President Nicusor Dan, Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, Defense Minister Mosteanu, and U.S. Embassy officials This follows his trip to Ukraine in March Arizona Senator and   more

WASHINGTON, July 8 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "MY REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUES DON'T WORK FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, THEY WORK FOR DONALD TRUMP" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Beat with Ari Melber where he emphasized that the Republicans' Big Ugly Bill will gut healthcare and nutritional assistance for millions of hardworking Americans in order to pay for tax brea  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "MY REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUES DON'T WORK FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, THEY WORK FOR DONALD TRUMP" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Beat with Ari Melber where he emphasized that the Republicans' Big Ugly Bill will gut healthcare and nutritional assistance for millions of hardworking Americans in order to pay for tax breaks for billionaires. ARI  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 10 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority issued the following news on July 9, 2025: * * * RECORD SETTING: Arizona Economic Development Reaches New Heights In Fiscal Year 2025 PHOENIX, AZ (July 9, 2025) - Following an unprecedented streak of record setting years, Arizona economic development efforts reached still greater heights in Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25). In the 12-month fiscal period that ended on June 30, 2025, the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) and local economic devel  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The City and County of San Francisco, along with Santa Clara County, submitted a public comment letter protesting the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) proposed rescission of the Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing (AFHM) Regulations. The joint letter articulates deep concerns regarding a failure to maintain necessary regulatory frameworks that promote fair housing access across racial, socioeconomic, and geographic lines. Cosigner David Chiu, City At  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton, Kelly Demand Trump Administration Release Frozen Funds for Arizona Schools * WASHINGTON--U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) and Senator Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) are demanding the Trump Administration immediately release more than $118 million of frozen grant funding to Arizona schools. In a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Office of Management and Budget Director Russ  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Western states forge alliance with nation's nuclear lab on advanced energy development * The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is the hub of collaboration among Western states to advance nuclear energy. This effort, anchored in legislative frameworks, strategic investments, collaborations and partnerships, is positioning the region as a leader in nuclear innovation.   more