WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * "It's Going to Be a Crisis:" At Least Five Arizona Hospitals Could Close Because of David Schweikert, Eli Crane, and Juan Ciscomani * "Changes to the Medicaid system will be felt by eligible Medicaid recipients and even local residents using private insurance" Arizona's rural hospitals are bracing for David Schweikert, Eli Crane, and Juan Ciscomani's devastating cuts to federal h  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- A July 2025 report by the Center for Biological Diversity reveals that border wall construction in the San Rafael Valley of southeastern Arizona poses an imminent threat to vital wildlife corridors, especially for endangered jaguars and ocelots. The San Rafael Valley, one of the last intact transboundary corridors linking the U.S. and Mexico, supports the highest number of modern jaguar detections in the United States, including famed individuals such as El Jefe,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Biggs and Taylor Robson "Race to the Right" as They Support Slashing Medicaid and Side With Trump on Epstein As the GOP primary for governor ramps up, the Arizona Capitol Times is outlining how both Andy Biggs and Karrin Taylor Robson are locked in a "race to the right" by taking harmful positions like being "supportive of cuts to Medicaid" -- no matter how much they hurt Arizonans. Just this week, lo  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 8 -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following news: * * * Week in Review: The Media Strikes Again School choice is winning nationwide, and state after state is following the Goldwater Institute's lead in enacting education savings accounts, giving students the opportunities they deserve. But opponents of school choice--and their allies in the media--aren't happy with the success, so they're on the attack. Case in point: The Washington Post launched a biased and unt  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 7 [Category: BizEnergy] -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: * * * Grants Available for Homeowners and Businesses to Support Water Conservation * Friends of the Verde River, in partnership with Salt River Project (SRP), are once again supporting local water conservation projects through the River Friendly Living Grants Program. This initiative provides funding for innovative water-saving projects that be  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-183) on the La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act (H.R. 1043), which aims to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey a federal land in Arizona to La Paz County, Arizona. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on July 2, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 1043 is to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Feder  more

HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news: * * * Lights out: Photos from Emerald Warrior 25.2 To meet the needs of today's strategic environment, Air Force Special Operations Command builds warfighters through deliberate training. Emerald Warrior prepares forces to operate in the most demanding conditions, providing the perfect venue to adapt and overcome tactical challenges. Held in multiple locations across Arizona and Califo  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Alpha Centauri, sun's closest stellar neighbor, likely harbors giant planet A giant planet could be orbiting a star in the stellar system closest to our own sun, a slice of the galaxy that has long been a compelling target in the search for worlds beyond our solar system. The finding comes from newly published observations of the Alpha Centauri triple star system that researchers at the Un  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Global network taps tree rings to study impact of tropical drought A new study leveraging 20,000 tree-ring records and nearly 150 scientists' contributions from across the globe shows that, while droughts appear to have had a modest impact on tropical tree growth in the past, that may not be the case for long. The research team calculated that, on average across the tropics, trees grew 2.5  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Tree ring study reveals Western Apache fire management practices buffered climate effects A new study using fire-scarred trees and data collected by University of Arizona tree-ring researchers has documented extensive fire management practices by Western Apache people that significantly reduced the climate's influence on fire activity across their homeland. The research, led by SMU fire sci  more