WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Academy Mortgage to Pay $75,000 in EEOC Sexual Harassment Charge Albuquerque Loan Company Agrees to Early Resolution of Charge Alleging a Former Supervisor Sexually Harassed and Retaliated Against Workers * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Academy Mortgage Corporation, an Albuquerque mortgage lending company, has entered into a public conciliation agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportun  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 18 -- The Arizona Department of Financial Institutions issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Arizona DIFI Issues Cease and Desist Against Unlicensed Insurer "Thin Blue Line Benefits Association, LLC" PHOENIX, AZ - The Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions (DIFI) has issued a cease and desist order against Thin Blue Line Benefits Association, LLC (Thin Blue Line), a Texas limited liability company, for operating as an unlicensed i  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Arizona Game and Fish Department issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) expressing its concerns regarding the proposed rule to rescind existing floodplain and wetland environmental review requirements. This review framework is guided by the agency's compliance with Executive Orders 11988 on Floodplain Management and 11990 on the Protection of Wetlands, established under 10 CFR part 1022. The Department emphasized the importance of these   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 18 -- The Arizona Supreme Court issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Arizona Supreme Court Clarifies Legal Standard for Termination of Parental Rights Based on Abandonment PHOENIX - The Arizona Supreme Court issued its decision in In re Termination of Parental Rights as to B.W., No. CV-24-0079, clarifying how "abandonment" is established as a ground for termination of parental rights. The opinion also explains what constitutes "just cause"--evidence  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 18 -- The Arizona Supreme Court issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Arizona Supreme Court Rules Lost Profits from Failed Transaction Were Not Established with Reasonable Certainty PHOENIX - The Arizona Supreme Court has set forth the legal standards governing a plaintiff's claim for lost profit damages arising from a business transaction that allegedly failed due to a defendant's unlawful interference. In McAlister et al. v. Loeb & Loeb, LLP, Roy M  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter Introduces Bill to Spur American Economic Development in Housing * WASHINGTON D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) and Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ) introduced the Catalyzing Housing and American Ready Growth and Expansion (CHARGE) Investments Act, a bill that will encourage economic growth and development throughout the country by modernizing the eligibility for Transit Oriented Developmen  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter, Bera Introduce Bill to Strengthen Palliative and Hospice Care Workforce * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Reps. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) and Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) today introduced the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA), bipartisan legislation to invest in training, education, and research for the palliative care and hospice workforce, allowing more practitioners to ent  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Stanton, Mayor Gallego Announce $179 Million in Federal Funds for Phoenix Advanced Water Purification Facility * U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego today announced a $179 million investment in the city's water purification infrastructure. This funding will be allocated to the design and construction of the city's North Gateway Advanced Water Purific  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 18 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority posted the following news on July 17, 2025: * * * Hadrian To Invest $200 Million To Establish Manufacturing And Software Hub In Mesa Facility will support creation of 350 new jobs * MESA, AZ (July 17, 2025) - Today, Hadrian, the advanced manufacturing company building AI-powered factories for America, announced plans to establish a large-scale manufacturing and software hub, known as Factory 3 (F3) in Mesa, Arizona. The 270,000-squ  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Prescott, multiagency case results in owners of northern Arizona businesses arrested for illegal employment practices * PRESCOTT, Ariz. -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and multiple state, local and federal law enforcement agencies executed federal search warrants July 15 at five Colt Grill restaurants and 12 residences in two states af  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Tucson, multiagency case results in Nigerian national pleading guilty to international fraud scheme targeting the elderly * TUCSON, Ariz. -- A Nigerian national pleaded guilty recently to operating a transnational inheritance fraud scheme that defrauded elderly and vulnerable consumers across the United States. Multiple federal agencies including   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Gallego Introduce Legislation to Rename Tucson Federal Building in Honor of Late Congressman Raul Grijalva * Today, Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego introduced legislation to rename the federal building located at 300 West Congress Street in Tucson as the "Raul M. Grijalva Federal Building," honoring the life and legacy of the late Arizona Congressman. Companion legislation was int  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Durbin, Welch, Colleagues Condemn DOJ's Baseless Voter Fraud Investigations * On John Lewis National Day of Action, Senators request access to Civil Rights Division Memo that changes mission statement to investigating voter fraud Senators: "Taken together, the Department is clearly pursuing an anti-voter, partisan agenda aligned with 2020 election deniers and conspiracy theorists" WA  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: * * * Reclamation invests almost $200M in water reuse in the Colorado River Basin An additional $130 million will soon be available for similar projects * The Bureau of Reclamation is investing approximately $200 million in water reuse projects in Arizona and Utah as part of a continued commitment to developing long-term sustainability in the Colorado River Basin. An agreem  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ansari Named Chair of Lowering Costs Progressive Caucus Task Force * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) was named Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus' (CPC) Lowering Costs Task Force. The four newly constituted Task Forces are aimed at helping Democrats reclaim the House majority in 2026--with a sharp, populist, pro-working-class agenda that meets  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Senators Jacky Rosen and Ruben Gallego Introduce Bicameral and Bipartisan Bill to Declare Extreme Heat a Major Disaster * MEDIA CONTACT: Joseph Guzman 202-355-8084 joseph.guzman@mail.house.gov (link sends email) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) and U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced bicameral, bipartisan legislat  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Ciscomani, Titus and Cohen Introduce Bipartisan Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2025 * WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani and two congressional colleagues are leading a bipartisan effort aimed at establishing humane policies to care for and manage two iconic animals of the American West, wild horses and burros. Ciscomani and Rep. Dina Titus of Nevada, co-chairs of the C  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Rosen & Gallego, Representative Garcia Introduce Bill to Declare Extreme Heat as a Major Disaster * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), and Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) introduced legislation to declare extreme heat as a major disaster so that communities can access federal aid. Their Extreme Heat Emergency Act would explicitly authorize extrem  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Kelly, Rosen, Hyde-Smith and Reps. Houlahan, Baird Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Support Workers Entering or Returning to STEM Careers * Legislation would help businesses bring on mid-career workers seeking to return to or transition into STEM jobs Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) introduced the STEM Restoring Employment Skills  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSmeet) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service has announced a meeting for its Yavapai Resource Advisory Committee on September 2, 2025, starting at 1 p.m. The meeting will be held both in person at 735 N. Highway 89, Chino Valley, Arizona, and virtually via video and telephone conference. This advisory committee operates under the Secure Rural Schools Act and provides advice and recommendations to the Forest Service regarding funding and projects consistent   more

WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSmeet) -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has announced a meeting for its Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs on September 3-5, 2025, beginning at 9 a.m. at the U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii, Museum Classroom, 2131 Kalia Rd, Honolulu, HI. This advisory committee is tasked with providing guidance to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding matters involving Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Native Hawaiian organizations, and Native American veterans.  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: In Senate EPW Hearing, Kelly Welcomes Mayor Gallego, Highlights Phoenix Infrastructure Needs * Today, during a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee hearing, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly pressed for federal investments to help fast-growing cities like Phoenix adapt to record-breaking temperatures and the infrastructure demands of a booming tech economy. Kelly, who led the creation  more