PASADENA, California, July 11 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Advances in NASA Imaging Changed How World Sees Mars * In 1965, NASA's Mariner 4 mission brought Mars into American living rooms, where TV sets showed fuzzy black-and-white images of a cratered landscape. The spacecraft took 21 complete pictures -- the first ever captured of another planet -- as it flew by as close as 6,118 miles (9,846 kilometers) above the surface. The mission team c  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Arizona Farm Bureau Federation has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), addressing critical challenges in the implementation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 10(a) program. The organization, representing farmers and ranchers across Arizona, emphasizes the necessity of streamlined processes and proactive outreach to enhance conservation efforts. In the correspondence, John Boelts, President of the Arizona Farm Bure  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 12 -- The Arizona Supreme Court issued the following news release on July 11, 2025: * * * Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Ann Timmer Shares 2025 State of the Judiciary Chief Justice Ann A. Scott Timmer this week unveiled the 2025 Arizona Supreme Court State of the Judiciary to court colleagues, judicial officers, elected officials, and stakeholders statewide. Taking a new approach, Justice Timmer delivered a series of five daily video updates on the significant pro  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 12 -- The Arizona Supreme Court issued the following news release: * * * Arizona Supreme Court Clarifies Fee Recovery Rules in Guardianship Cases In a decision affecting guardianship and conservatorship proceedings, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that court-appointed professionals do not automatically forfeit their right to reasonable fees if they fail to file the initial compensation notice required by A.R.S. Sec. 14-5109. The case, In the Matter of the Conservatorsh  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 12 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release on July 11, 2025: * * * For the Third Year in a Row, Arizona Electric Utilities Set New Records for Peak Energy Demand Phoenix, Ariz. - As Arizona utilities continue to set new record highs for peak energy demand, the Arizona Corporation Commission prioritizes the reliability and stability of our electricity grid - approving new generation and infrastructure projects to ensure our utilities conti  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on July 10, 2025: * * * Gallego Introduces Bill to Make Subscription Cancellations Easier After FTC Rule Halted Follows Federal Courts Blocking FTC Rule That Would Prevent Unwanted Charges * Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced a bill to codify the FTC's Click-to-Cancel rule to make cancelling subscriptions easier. On Tuesday, a federal appeals court blocked the rule days before it was supposed  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Increase Investment in Small Businesses Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Todd Young (R-IN), Jim Risch (R-ID), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced the Investing in Main Street Act to increase investment in small businesses by permitting banks to invest up to 15 percent of their capital in Small Business Investment Companies (SBIC). "Starting a small business gi  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Colleagues Push to Prevent Corporations from Using Trump's Chaotic Tariffs as Cover to Price Gouge Americans Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) led a letter to Andrew Ferguson, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), urging the agency to investigate tariff-enabled corporate price  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly Shapes Defense Bill in Committee to Protect Ft. Huachuca, Upgrade Arizona Bases, Support Military Modernization * Kelly blocks cuts to Electronic Proving Ground at Ft. Huachuca, other electronic warfare sites Prevents Trump and Hegseth from weakening defense posture in Korea, Europe Today, Arizona Senator and 25-year Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly announced that he secured major Arizona and   more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Cornyn Introduce Bill to Enhance U.S.-Mexico Counternarcotics Efforts * Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced the Counternarcotics Enhancement Act, which requires the Director of National Intelligence to submit an action plan to enhance counternarcotics collaboration, coordination, and cooperation between the U.S. and Mexico. "To win the fight against drug traffi  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Gallego, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Release Nearly $7 Billion for K-12 Education * Today, Arizona Mark Kelly (D-AZ) joined Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and 13 Senate colleagues in demanding answers from Education Secretary Linda McMahon about the Trump administration's decision to withhold nearly $7 billion in federal funding for K-12 public schools, including $118 million for Arizo  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Whitehouse Introduce Bills to Slash Emissions From Ocean Shipping * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, introduced a pair of bills to reduce dangerous air pollution within the shipping industry. Padilla's Clean Shipping Act of 2025, led by Representative Ro  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Amo and Stanton Slam Trump's Staffing Cuts to FEMA and NWS After Tragic Texas Flooding * Providence, RI - Yesterday, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee Subcommittee on Environment and Congressman Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Ranking Member of the Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Subcommittee of the House  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Yassamin Ansari, Dave Min Stand Up for Iranian Americans, Demand Answers From ICE * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Dave Min (CA-47) demanded answers from the Trump administration on their unlawful targeting of the Iranian community. In the past months, law-abiding Iranian Americans have been systematically targeted by DHS and ICE, not out of  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Salt River Project (SRP), a major utility provider in Arizona, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), urging reforms to the Endangered Species Act's (ESA) Section 10(a) permitting process. The correspondence highlights SRP's commitment to species conservation while balancing its responsibilities to provide water and power to nearly three million residents. In the letter, Charles Paradzick, Senior Manager of Biological & Cult  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Gillibrand, Collins And Reps. Castro, Ciscomani Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill To Strengthen Early Childhood Education Workforce * U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Susan Collins (R-ME) reintroduced the Head Start for Our Future Act, bipartisan legislation that would make child development and early education jobs eligible as community services under the Federal Work-Study program. By a  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Tucson Agents Respond to Emergency Call * TUCSON, Ariz. - Border Patrol agents, responding to a 911 call south of Three Points, rescued a Mexican national who was experiencing extreme dehydration and found that his companion was deceased. In the early evening of July 9, the Arizona Border Intelligence Center received a 911 call for help from an individual w  more