SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Oct. 2 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2025: * * * Court holds Louisville responsible for trying to silence wedding photographer ADF attorneys represent Chelsey Nelson, her studio in free speech case * LOUISVILLE, Ky. - In a victory for free speech on Tuesday, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky held Louisville accountable   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari to Donate Salary During Republican Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) announced she would donate her Congressional salary proportionate to the days the government is shut down. Ansari's salary will go to Wesley Community and Health Centers, a community health center in Arizona's Third Congressional District. "Every day of the Republican shutdo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Arizona Department of Economic Security (ADES) has issued a public comment letter addressing the proposed amendments to the Federal-State Unemployment Compensation (UC) Program by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). These changes aim to make the disclosure of confidential unemployment insurance information mandatory for state agencies during oversight and audits designed to combat fraud. The proposed rule will alter regulations in 20 CFR Part 603, transitioning from a   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Arizona State University, Tempe, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) urging the agency to withdraw a proposed rule that would change the admission policies for F-1 and J-1 international students and exchange visitors. The proposed rule, announced on August 28, 2025, aims to establish a fixed duration for nonimmigrant admissions and a new extension of stay process, which the university argues could lead to increased operati  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Arizonans Already Losing Access to Cancer Screenings & Birth Control Thanks to Agenda Backed by GOP Candidates * A new report from the Arizona Mirror reveals that Planned Parenthood will stop providing cancer screenings and birth control to Arizonans on Medicaid as a direct result of Donald Trump's deeply unpopular budget law that Andy Biggs, Karrin Taylor Robson, and David Schweikert strongly support  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Big 12 Football on TNT this Saturday - Oklahoma State Cowboys to Visit Arizona Wildcats at 3 p.m. ET * TNT Sports will continue its season-long coverage of Big 12 football with the Oklahoma State Cowboys visiting the Arizona Wildcats on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 3 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV and HBO Max presented by Modelo. Expanded pregame coverage presented by  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ciscomani Releases Statement After Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON - Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) released the following statement after Senate Democrats failed to pass a clean, continuing resolution (CR) (H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026) that resulted in a government shutdown beginning on October 1, 2025. "A government shutdown impacts real people, real j  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ciscomani Responds to Arizona Senator's Refusal To Miss Paycheck During Shutdown * WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) signed a letter to the Chief Administrative Officer for the U.S. House of Representatives requesting his congressional salary be withheld until the entire federal government has been funded and the shutdown has ended. Meanwhile, U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego (D-A  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Ciscomani Touts Commitment to Creating a "Stable" Business Environment Despite Voting to Greenlight Ever-Changing Tariffs Just Two Weeks Ago * Ciscomani's "say one thing, vote another" strategy is alive and well Even business leaders handpicked by Juan Ciscomani aren't sugar-coating it: Ciscomani's tariffs are hurting Arizona. Last week, Ciscomani "got an earful" about how "the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release: * * * CWA Members Will Not Be Intimidated by Threats Against Nonviolent Protest * The following statement is from CWA President Claude Cummings, Jr. Last week, Arizona state legislator John Gillette called for Representative Pramila Jayapal to be "tried convicted and hanged" for encouraging nonviolent protest. Rep. Gillette's statement is alarming to anyone who embrace  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Statement on Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) released the following statement on the federal government shutdown: "What it comes down to is that Republicans want a $23 billion tax hike on the middle class. Americans are already struggling with rising prices, and the fact that Republicans want to make their monthly bills go up even more shows that they hate w  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news: * * * Government Shutdown Guidance and Resources from the Office of Rep. Eli Crane * At 12:01 a.m. today, the federal government officially entered a shutdown. Although the House of Representatives passed a plan to fund the government through November 21, 2025, Senate Democrats overwhelmingly blocked this approach. As a result, we remain at an impasse until at least 60 Senators agree to advance a funding bill to the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, posted the following news on Oct. 1, 2025: * * * Today, the Joint Economic Committee released the following update on the national debt during fiscal year 2025 following the Daily Treasury Statement released by the U.S. Treasury. Key background: * Total debt increased by $2.17 trillion to $37.64 trillion in FY2025: - Debt held by the public increased by $1.97 trillion to $30.28 trillion. - Int  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Sept. 30 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * New public and applied liberal arts program features entrepreneurship track Initiative combines traditional humanities education with practical career preparation Author: Shiva Karthik Rallabandi, ralla1s@cmich.edu Central Michigan University has introduced a new public and applied liberal arts program that combines traditional humanities education with practical career preparation, including   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued the following statement condemning the hateful, violent threats against Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal's life: "Rep. Jayapal's commitment to nonviolence was met with an Arizona Republican's threat of execution. "It is as disgraceful as i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton: Speaker Johnson's Refusal to Swear In Representative-Elect Adelita Grijalva "Unacceptable" * U.S. Congressman Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., Dean of Arizona's Democratic Delegation, condemned House Speaker Mike Johnson for breaking his own precedent and refusing to administer the oath of office to Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva during the Pro Forma session of Congress today. "By blocking   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The William E. Morris Institute for Justice (MIJ), Phoenix, Arizona, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) opposing the agency's proposed rule regarding the Federal-State Unemployment Compensation (UC) Program and its data availability provisions. MIJ argues that this proposed rule poses significant risks to the very individuals it seeks to support-predominantly low-income workers and marginalized communities in Arizona. At the heart o  more