PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 6 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority issued the following news on Aug. 5, 2025: * * * Governor Hobbs Announces Arizona Tech Week 2026 State's first-ever decentralized tech conference will showcase Arizona's technology leadership * PHOENIX, AZ (August 5, 2025) - With billions in new investment, a surge of startups and venture activity, and a deep pool of skilled talent, Arizona's innovation economy is scaling fast -- and the world is taking notice. Today, Governor Hob  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Attorneys General of Washington, California, New York, Massachusetts, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Michigan, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, D.C., and Harris County, Texas, have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, expressing their staunch opposition to the agency's recent Interim Final Rules, which rescind vital regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued the following article: * * * U.S. Obesity Rate Changes Differ for Rural and Urban Areas, as Well as Across Regions By Mariah Ehmke and Brandon J. Restrepo Highlights * Despite a slight decline in the U.S. overall obesity rate from March 2022-2023 to March 2023-2024, rural obesity rates rose 0.5 percentage points during the same time. * The U.S. obesity rates in rural areas were higher than urban rat  more

HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news: * * * Emerald Warrior proves AFSOC's agile combat readiness The Air Commandos of Air Force Special Operations Command are preparing to operate in contested environments during Emerald Warrior 25.2, held in multiple locations across Arizona and California, July 21 - Aug. 11, 2025. This iteration of Emerald Warrior, part of the Department of the Air Force's Department-Level Exercise seri  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Gallego Advance Arizona Rural Development and Public Safety Projects * Ag bill includes more than $2.7 million for rural Arizona fire, police, and flood protection projects and major investments in food assistance, rural housing, Tribal colleges, and water infrastructure Today, Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego announced that they advanced major investments for Arizona communities   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued the following information collection: Title: Driver Monitoring System (DMS) in SAE L2 Driver Support Systems. OMB Control Number: New. Form Number(s): NHTSA Forms 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833, 1834, 1835, 1836, 1837, 1838, and 1839. Type of Request: Approval of a new information collection request. Type of Review Requested: Regular. Requested Expiration Date of Approval:   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Over $16.175 Million for Ansari's Community Project Funding Requests Included in Republican-Drafted Appropriations Bills * PHOENIX - Today, Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari announced that fourteen of her community projects in Arizona's Third Congressional District were included in Republicans' draft appropriations bills that will be considered by the full House of Representatives later this year. Tog  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Pinal Gila Community Child Services has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) expressing deep concerns about the agency's proposed reinterpretation of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA). This reinterpretation includes new eligibility barriers that could significantly affect low-income families seeking access to Head Start programs. The organization, which serves over 490 ch  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have published 'Analysis of Summer Water Temperatures of the Lower Virgin River Near Mesquite, Nevada, 2019-21,' a report issued in 2025. Authored by Katherine J. Earp, the publication is Scientific Investigations Report 2025-5065 and was prepared in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management and the Nevada Department of Wildlife. The report provides an analysis of water temperatures and  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), under the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program, released a document titled 'Methodology for Compilation of Previously Published Contour Data Showing the Altitude of the Base of Dakota Sandstone on the Colorado Plateau, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah.' This report was authored by Donald S. Sweetkind and is identified as Data Report 1213. The USGS published the report in 2025. The report describes the process of   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Hopi Tribe, has conducted an assessment of the Coconino aquifer to evaluate its potential as a groundwater resource for the Hopi Tribe and Navajo Nation. The findings are documented in the report, 'Assessment of Water Chemistry of the Coconino Aquifer in Northeastern Arizona,' authored by Casey J.R. Jones. The publication is identified as Scientific Investigations Report 2025-5038 and was issued in 2025.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Announce $2.2 Million for Rural Broadband Technical Assistance in Oregon * Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., today announced more than $2.2 million in funding to help expand high-speed internet in communities across rural Oregon. "It is more important now than ever to have reliable access to the internet, especially for rural Oregonians who depen  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Announce $2.2 Million for Rural Broadband Technical Assistance in Oregon * Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., today announced more than $2.2 million in funding to help expand high-speed internet in communities across rural Oregon. "It is more important now than ever to have reliable access to the internet, especially for rural Oregonians who depend o  more