SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Aug. 9 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2025: * * * Federal court allows Idaho bathroom privacy law to be enforced The following quote may be attributed to Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador regarding a decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho Thursday in Sexuality and Gender Alliance v. Critchfield that allows Idaho to enforce   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 12 -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following commentary on Aug. 11, 2025: * * * Motel Owner's Property Rights Vindicated Thanks to Goldwater By Stacy Skankey When leaders in the city of Holbrook, Arizona, changed the zoning on a local motel mid-purchase so they could control "who's coming in," they ended up derailing the sale and slashing the property's value. But the Goldwater Institute fought back, and in a victory for private property rights secured compensati  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Aug. 12 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: * * * How AI helps--and hurts--cybersecurity When it comes to cybersecurity, AI is a double-edged sword. On one hand, it can be used to find weak points and identify bugs, especially if it is well-trained. On the other, not only can it miss errors, it can be weaponized or tricked by bad actors. Research led by Lan Zhang, an assistant professor in the School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems at N  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ansari Introduces AI Impersonation Prevention Act to Safeguard National Security * WASHINGTON - Recently, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) introduced the AI Impersonation Prevention Act to safeguard national security from the clear danger of the misuse of AI to impersonate federal officials. "There have been multiple recent incidents of AI being used to falsely impersonate federal of  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Crane Introduces Bill to Rename Ash Fork Post Office in Honor of Fayrene Hume * On Friday, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) introduced H.R. 4919 to designate the post office at 765 West Old Route 66 in Ash Fork, Arizona, as the "Fayrene Hume Post Office." Mrs. Hume was a longtime public servant who founded the Ash Fork Historical Society and Museum. She was a dedicated historian and an instrumental force in drivin  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: On CBS' Face The Nation, Kelly Pushes for Pressure on Putin, Shares Stories from Eloy ICE Detention Facility * In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly sat with Margaret Brennan on CBS's " Face the Nation" over the weekend to talk about the war in Ukraine and the Trump administration's immigration policies. Kelly pushed back on the idea of sanctions relief for Putin and called out the   more