PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 9 -- The Arizona Secretary of State issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2025: * * * Arizona Launches Upgraded UOCAVA Voting System to Ensure Secure, Anonymous Ballots for Military and Overseas Voters PHOENIX - The Arizona Secretary of State's Office has officially launched a new, secure voting system for military and overseas voters under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act. The state is piloting the program with the counties sending ballots  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 9 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2025: * * * Arizona Electric Utilities Set Record High Demand, Again; Demand Soars Above Original Forecasts For 2025 Phoenix, Ariz. -Arizona utilities again set new record highs for peak energy demand in 2025 over the past two days. Arizona Public Service Company (APS), Salt River Project (SRP) and Tucson Electric Power (TEP) not only broke their previous peak demand records on Wednesda  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following commentary on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Europe's War of Identity and Memory Russian aggression is driving the erasure of the Soviet legacy and is redefining national identities. This blog is part of a summer blog series written by the McCain Institute's Summer Junior Fellows. Blake Uhlig is a junior fellow for the Communications & Events team. Author: Blake Uhlig, Junior Fellow, McCain Institute Communications &   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following commentary on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Uncovering Evil: Illegal Organ Harvesting in China and the 2025 "Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act" This blog is part of a summer blog series written by the McCain Institute's Summer Junior Fellows. Jillian Proshan is a junior fellow for the Human Rights & Freedom program. Author: Jillian Proshan, Junior Fellow, McCain Institute Human Rights & Freedom Program Let's begin wit  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 9 -- Mercer University issued the following news: * * * Mercer team triumphs in Student Case Competition By Jennifer Fairfield-Williams MACON, Ga. -- Mercer University emerged victorious at the 2025 Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Student Case Competition, held at the IMA 25 Accounting and Finance Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. Rising senior Colin Ralph, an accounting and management double-major, and Jacob Woods, a graduate assistant in sports marketing w  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 8 [Category: BizEnergy] -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: * * * SRP Sets New Multi-Day Records for Energy Demand * As Phoenix set new records for the hottest August day, SRP, too, delivered a record-breaking amount of energy to its customers. Based on preliminary information, on Thursday, August 7, between 3 and 4 p.m., SRP reached a new system peak load of 8,542 megawatts (MW). On Wednesday, Augu  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 8 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * Financial Wellness Webinar University of Phoenix and Goalsetter Continue Financial Wellness Webinar Series with focus on setting families up for financial success Virtual, free series features Goalsetter's award-winning curriculum together with financial wellness leaders * University of Phoenix is pleased to continue its webinar series with Goalsetter, an award-winning financial education platfor  more