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Tipoffs for Tucson, Arizona (City) Newsletter for Friday August 15, 2025 ( 7 items )  

ACC Directs Staff to Begin Process to Repeal Renewable Energy Mandates
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 15 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * ACC Directs Staff to Begin Process to Repeal Renewable Energy Mandates Phoenix, Ariz. -- The Arizona Corporation Commission voted unanimously during the August 14, 2025 Open Meeting, to direct Staff to take the next step to repeal of the Renewable Energy Standard and Tariff (REST) Rules (A.A.C. Title 14, Chapter 2, Article 18). The rules were established by the Commission   more

Families File Federal Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination Based on Familial Status at Luxury Phoenix Apartment Complex
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The National Fair Housing Alliance issued the following news release: * * * Families File Federal Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination Based on Familial Status at Luxury Phoenix Apartment Complex Phoenix, AZ -- Seven former residents of the well-appointed apartment building X Phoenix filed a federal lawsuit against the owners and operators of the property, alleging discrimination against families with children in violation of the Fair Housing Act. Plaintiffs include six par  more

Markets+ Phase Two Governance Begins With Key Western Commitments
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 15 -- Southwest Power Pool, a corporation mandated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to ensure supplies of power, transmission infrastructure and wholesale electricity prices, issued the following news release: * * * Markets+ phase two governance begins with key Western commitments Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP)'s Markets+, its Western day-ahead market, marked a significant milestone this week when it officially launched phase two governance. The Market  more

Tennessee One, Two, Three! New Southwest Service to Knoxville and Spring Break Schedule Available for Purchase
DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 15 -- Southwest Airlines issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee One, Two, Three! New Southwest Service to Knoxville and Spring Break Schedule Available for Purchase Airline adding third airport in the Volunteer State, joining Memphis and Nashville. Southwest also grows routes in San Diego with new terminal opening soon. * DALLAS--Aug. 14, 2025--Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) is again growing its route map with service at Knoxville, Tennessee's McGhee Tyso  more

University of Arizona Health Sciences: $3.8M NIH Grant Will Fund Research Into Potential Early COPD Biomarker
TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 15 -- The University of Arizona Health Sciences issued the following news release: * * * $3.8M NIH grant will fund research into potential early COPD biomarker A new study will investigate whether levels of the lung protein CC16 in childhood can predict risk of early chronic obstructive pulmonary disease later in life. Could a single childhood protein level reveal who is destined for lung disease as an adult? University of Arizona researchers are seeking the answer, bac  more

University of Arizona Health Sciences: Head-to-head Against AI, Pharmacy Students Won
TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arizona Health Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Head-to-head against AI, pharmacy students won A study showed that when compared with students, ChatGPT 3.5 was less likely to correctly answer questions on therapeutics exams focused on clinical applications and cases. Students pursuing a Doctor of Pharmacy degree routinely take - and pass - rigorous exams to prove competency in several areas. Can ChatGPT accurately answer  more

Vice Chair Myers Votes With ACC to Repeal Renewable Energy Mandates
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 15 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * Vice Chair Myers Votes with ACC to Repeal Renewable Energy Mandates Phoenix, Ariz.-- At the Arizona Corporation Commission's (ACC) August 14, 2025, regular open meeting, Vice Chairman Nick Myers joined the Commission in a 5-0 vote to direct ACC Staff to file a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking with the Secretary of State's Office to repeal the Renewable Energy Mandates (A.A.C.  more