SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Sept. 23 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release: * * * ADF commends Gov. Abbott for protecting Texas women and girls The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Sara Beth Nolan regarding Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's signing Monday of SB 8, a bill that protects women and girls' privacy based on the biological differences between males   more

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Sept. 23 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release: * * * Trump admin, female athletes, scientists, philosophers tell Supreme Court to protect women's sports Broad support filed for female athletes in two cases defended by West Virginia, Idaho, ADF attorneys * WASHINGTON - Women's rights groups, female athletes, the United States government, scientists, 27 states, and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSrep) -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, post the following news: * * * August State Unemployment Remained Unchanged in 26 States, Decreased in 13, Increased in 12 Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its monthly State Employment Update, outlining the employment situation in all 50 states. In August, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, unemployment fell in 13, rose in 12, and remained unchanged in 26. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Remembers the Legacy of Charlie Kirk * | CONTACT : Olivia Porcaro (link sends email) 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement following Charlie Kirk's memorial service in Glendale, Arizona: "Charlie Kirk was a good man. He was a dedicated Christian, who allowed his faith to guide him in all he did. He was a true patriot who loved the Unite  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Conservation Lands Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2025: * * * Conservation Lands Foundation Condemns Legislation to Abolish Arizona's National Monuments The Conservation Lands Foundation today denounced the introduction of two bills by U.S. Representative Paul Gosar that seek to abolish Ironwood Forest and Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni - Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monuments in Arizona. These proposed rollbacks represen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release: * * * Digging Deep: University of Arizona ROTC Cadets Discover the Meaning of Service with DPAA in Poland * Poland - The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency recently piloted a unique partnership with the University of Arizona's Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps from July 24 to Aug. 18. Three cadets, Jonathan Ellwanger, Zachariah Ellwanger, and Carson Criswell, alo  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 23 -- KnowledgeWorks issued the following article on Sept. 22, 2025: * * * Driving Personalized Learning: Lessons in Leadership from Kentucky, Arizona and South Carolina By Jon Alfuth KEY TAKEAWAYS: * Build a shared vision for personalized learning by engaging communities and aligning goals to local needs * Use communication to foster trust, secure stakeholder buy-in and sustain momentum for change * Drive systemic transformation by aligning policy flexibilities, l  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Grand Canyon Trust and Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service urging the agency to maintain the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (RACR). This plea comes amid discussions surrounding the potential repeal of the rule, which serves to protect designated roadless areas within national forests from development and road expansion. In their letter, the Trust and SUWA emphasize that the RACR is   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: McCain Institute's Laura Thornton in Foreign Policy: "Russia Isn't 'Influencing' Moldova's Election" In a new op-ed, "Russia Isn't 'Influencing' Moldova's Election," McCain Institute Senior Director of Global Democracy Programs Laura Thornton warns that Russia's disinformation and financial campaigns in Moldova are more than just "influence operations" but a "multi-vector war" in Moldova.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Inter Tribal Association of Arizona Inc. (ITAA) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service urging the agency to engage in meaningful tribal consultation regarding its Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. The ITAA represents 21 federally recognized Indian tribes with lands in Arizona and surrounding states. The proposed  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly Joins Colleagues in Demanding Investigation into Trump's Wasteful Use of Taxpayer Dollars on Renaming Department of Defense * Without action from Congress, Trump's move to rename Department of Defense is unofficial Today, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) joined Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and other Senate colleagues in calling on the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to probe the cost of  more

KINGMAN, Arizona, Sept. 23 -- Mohave Community College issued the following news release: * * * Mohave College Bachelor's Degree Proposals Await Final Accreditation Approval Mohave College is a step closer to offering its first bachelor's degrees, as Interim College President Dr. Tim Culver announced during the September 19 Board meeting that the Higher Learning Commission's peer review team will recommend approval, and that recommendation will be forwarded to the HLC decision-making body for  more

DURANGO, Colorado, Sept. 23 -- The Conservation Lands Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2025: * * * New Legislation Seeks to Undo Ironwood Forest National Monument Tuesday's introduction of H.R.5393 -- legislation that aims to undo Presidential Proclamation 7320, which established Ironwood Forest National Monument in 2000 -- is the latest in a series of attacks on public land in Arizona. The bill was introduced by Representative Paul Gosar, with Representatives Eli Cr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * NEW Sierra Club Report: Arizona Utilities doubling down on fossil fuels, putting New Mexico renewable progress at risk. * Arizona/New Mexico - Today, the Sierra Club released its annual Dirty Truth Report, which grades 75 utilities across the country on their plans to retire coal by 2030, stop building new gas through 2035, and transition fully to clean energy by 2035. The report shows Ar  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Sept. 22 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: * * * This breakthrough tool could detect early signs of Alzheimer's NAU researchers are experimenting with new technology that could help medical providers easily detect Alzheimer's disease early and prevent its advance. Led by Travis Gibbons, an assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, and fueled in part by a grant from the Arizona Alzheimer's Association, the research project cente  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Sept. 23 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * University of Arizona receives $20 million gift commitment from the Garcia Family Foundation to expand access to study abroad The University of Arizona has received a $20 million gift commitment from the Garcia Family Foundation to expand access to credit-bearing study abroad programs for students with financial need. The investment, the largest of its kind for the university's study abroad program  more