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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Saturday September 06, 2025 ( 9 items )  

"Ciscomani's Seat Would Be Gone:" David Schweikert Admits Private Polling Shows Ciscomani Losing in 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * "Ciscomani's Seat Would Be Gone:" David Schweikert Admits Private Polling Shows Ciscomani Losing in 2026 * "This was big boy polling. They spent real money on it," Schweikert told a conservative radio host Even Juan Ciscomani's Republican colleagues know he's toast. According to Arizona Republican David Schweikert, private polling shows vulnerable Republican Juan Ciscomani LOS  more

Alliance Defending Freedom: Govt Officials Free Doctors From Unlawful Biden-era Abortion, Gender Health Privacy Changes
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Sept. 6 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2025: * * * Govt officials free doctors from unlawful Biden-era abortion, gender health privacy changes The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Natalie Thompson regarding the voluntary dismissal two city governments and a medical advocacy group filed Thursday in Purl   more

Gallego Introduces Legislation to Actually Eliminate Taxes on Social Security
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Introduces Legislation to Actually Eliminate Taxes on Social Security * WASHINGTON - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the You Earn It, You Keep It Act to eliminate federal taxes on Social Security benefits, without impacting the Social Security Trust Fund. "Like a lot of Americans, I've been paying into Social Security since my first job at fourteen. But despite decades of paying i  more

Gallego, Kelly Celebrate $8 Million Grant to Rebuild Yuma Elementary School
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Kelly Celebrate $8 Million Grant to Rebuild Yuma Elementary School * WASHINGTON - Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly announced that Yuma Elementary School District One has been awarded an $8,030,235 grant to build a new school facility for James D. Price Elementary School. The current building has leaks in various classroom ceilings, a loud buzzing rooftop air conditioner  more

Gosar Announces $8 Million Grant for James D. Price Elementary School
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Paul A. Gosar, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * Gosar Announces $8 Million Grant for James D. Price Elementary School * Yuma, AZ \-- Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09), issued the following statement announcing that the Yuma Elementary School District One has received a federal grant for $8,030,235 to replace the James D. Price Elementary School located on Yuma Proving Ground: "I am very pleased to announce   more

ICYMI: Chispa Arizona and LCV Organize Art Activation during Grand Canyon trip to Highlight Threats Posed to Public Lands in Arizona
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Chispa Arizona and LCV Organize Art Activation during Grand Canyon trip to Highlight Threats Posed to Public Lands in Arizona * Washington, D.C. -- Chispa Arizona and the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) hosted an art activation on Friday August 29th during an annual Latine community camping trip to the Grand Canyon. The event featured two large communal tents w  more

ICYMI: Gallego Questions Trump Nominees on Energy Costs, Reliability
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Gallego Questions Trump Nominees on Energy Costs, Reliability * WASHINGTON - This week, during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Ranking Member of the Energy Subcommittee, questioned Trump administration nominees to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on how they plan to ensure reliable, affordable energy at a time when energy   more

Joint Economic Committee Republicans: Trade Gap Widens to $78.3 Billion, Largest U.S. Trade Deficit Since March 2025
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Trade Gap Widens to $78.3 Billion, Largest U.S. Trade Deficit Since March 2025 Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its analysis of the latest monthly trade update based on information compiled from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Census Bureau, Treasury Department, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The July trade deficit of $78.3  more

Mexican National Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison for Assaulting U.S. Border Patrol Agent
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona posted the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Mexican National Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison for Assaulting U.S. Border Patrol Agent TUCSON, Ariz. - Mario Garcia-Estrada, 26, of Hidalgo, Mexico, was sentenced on Tuesday by United States District Judge Scott H. Rash to 63 months in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised release. Garcia-Estrada previously pleaded guilty to two counts of   more