WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Arion Care Solutions, LLC, a prominent home care provider in Chandler, Arizona, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor expressing strong support for the proposed rulemaking aimed at reinstating the companionship services exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This move, detailed in the agency's notice issued on July 2, 2025, is seen as critical to enhancing access to non-medical support for older adults and individuals with disa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 5, 2025: * * * Economy Continues to Slow as August Produces only 22K Jobs In the latest Joint Economic Committee Employment Update, jobs increased by 22,000 in August, indicating the economy continued to slow through the summer. The unemployment rate remained relatively steady, ticking up 0.1 percentage points to 4.3 percent, and the labor force participation r  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Gallego Celebrate Over $8 Million Grant to Fix Up Yuma Elementary School * Today, Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego 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, and it als  more