SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Aug. 8 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * ADF commends Trump executive order stopping discriminatory debanking The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Brian Knight regarding an executive order President Donald Trump issued Thursday called "Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans," an effort to p  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari Leads Oversight Democrats Call for Congressional Hearing with Survivors of Epstein Abuse * WASHINGTON - This week, Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), a member of the House Oversight Committee, joined committee Democrats in calling for a Congressional hearing to prioritize the individuals who survived the horrific abuse associated with Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and their associ  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Backs Legislation to Help Veterans Struggling with Infertility Grow Their Families Bicameral legislation would provide a major expansion of family-building services--from IVF to adoption assistance--covered by DoD and VA * Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) backed the Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2025. This legislation would expand the fertility treatments and family-building services   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Secures Major Arizona and Veteran Priorities in Senate MilCon-VA Funding Bill Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), a Marine combat veteran, helped secure key priorities for service members and veterans in Arizona and nationwide in this year's Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (MilCon-VA) Appropriations bill, one of three bills included in the first funding package advanced by the Sen  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Kelly 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 Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly announced that they advanced major investments for Arizona communiti  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Ivy Minerals Inc. has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) strongly supporting the interim final rule aimed at reforming the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The company argues that the current NEPA process often leads to delays that hinder economic activity and limit access to natural resources. Established in 1978 and owning multiple mining claims across Idaho, Nevada, and Arizona, Ivy Minerals has experienced significan  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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * On the 60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Senator Gallego Backs John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Today, on the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) announced he is supporting the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, legislation that would update and restore critical safeguards of the original Voting Rights Act. This   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Kelly visits Eloy Detention Center, Meets with Detained Constituents * Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly traveled to the Eloy Detention Center today to meet with two constituents--Kelly Yu, a Peoria business owner, and Maria Pelaez, the mother of an active-duty U.S. Marine--currently in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. Yu fled China in 2004 as a teenager seeking asylum. In h  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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Valley Metro has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) addressing critical issues concerning the upcoming surface transportation authorizing legislation. The organization, which operates public transit in Phoenix, Arizona, is advocating for stable federal funding, regulatory reforms, and enhanced safety measures to improve the efficiency and safety of public transportation systems. Valley Metro emphasizes the importance of predict  more