MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 27 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * Arizona officials need reminder about voucher harm Two GOP National Committee members are calling for the removal of the Arizona Republican Party chair partly because she properly criticized the state's failed school voucher prog  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 26 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * As hurricane season peaks, Rice experts spotlight overlooked Houston flood risks beyond FEMA maps * Heavy rain overwhelms local drainage, creating yard-level flooding that official maps don't always capture. As we look back on Hurricanes Harvey and Katrina, Rice University experts say much of the region's flood risk still sits outside federally mapped zones. The perspective draws on published research in Po  more

CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 26 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Cardinals first-round pick Walter Nolen (calf) to start season on PUP list * A calf injury has led to the Arizona Cardinals beginning their season with a first-round pick sidelined for a second straight year. Cardinals defensive lineman Walter Nolen, the 16th selection in the 2025 NFL Draft, has been placed on the physically unable to perform list due to a lingering calf issue, the tea  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ciscomani Relaunches Colorado River Caucus to Protect Water Accessibility for Seven Western States * WASHINGTON - Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) announced the re-launch of the Colorado River Caucus, which he will co-chair with Congressman Neguse (CO-02). This bipartisan effort and collaboration will foster greater cooperation between the seven Western states impacted by the rapid depletion o  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Backs Legislation to Cap the Cost of Prescription Medication * The Capping Prescription Costs Act would cap annual out-of-pocket prescription drug costs per year at $2,000 for individuals and $4,000 for families WASHINGTON - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is backing the Capping Prescription Costs Act, legislation that would lower prescription drug costs for millions of Americans by placing   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * New Dems Unveil New Plan to Secure the Border and Reform the Immigration System * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the New Democrat Coalition Immigration & Border Security Working Group, led by Chair Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), Secure Borders Task Force Chair Laura Gillen (NY-04), Global Competitiveness Task Force Chair Greg Stanton (AZ-04), and Agricultural Workforce Task Force Chair Salud Carbajal (CA-24), un  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Nineteenth Air Force immersion highlights Morris Air National Guard Base's aviator production prowess * MORRIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Arizona - Maj. Gen. Gregory Kreuder, Nineteenth Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Keith Scott, command chief of Nineteenth Air Force, completed an immersion tour of Morris Air National Guard Base, Arizona, on Aug.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news: * * * SBA to Host Meetings in Coconino County for Arizonans Affected by Wildfires * Last week, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low-interest federal disaster loans for businesses, nonprofit organizations, and tribal nations that sustained economic losses due to the Dragon Bravo and White Sage fires. Following the disaster declaration, the SBA has scheduled several in-perso  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton, Levin Demand Trump Uphold Hispanic -Serving Institutions (HSIs) Grant Program * All Arizona public universities are designated as HSIs WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, U.S. Representatives Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) and Mike Levin (D-Calif.) sent a letter to President Trump following the administration's decision to abandon the defense of the Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) Grant Program in fed  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * TNT Sports to Kick Off First Week of Big 12 Football with Arizona Wildcats Hosting Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, Saturday, Aug. 30, at 10:30 p.m. ET, on TNT, truTV & HBO Max * TNT Sports will kick off its inaugural year of Big 12 football -- part of an exclusive slate of Big 12 games throughout the entire season -- with the Arizona Wildcats hosting the Hawa  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * A growing baby planet photographed for first time in a ring of darkness By Daniel Stolte A team of astronomers has detected for the first time a growing planet outside our solar system, embedded in a cleared gap of a multi-ringed disk of dust and gas. The team, led by University of Arizona astronomer Laird Close and Richelle van Capelleveen, an astronomy graduate student at Leiden Observa  more