WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Arizona Attorney General Kristin Mayes issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's proposal to rescind its 2009 finding that greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles endanger public health. The Attorney General argues that this proposed action could have dire consequences for the state of Arizona and its residents. In the letter, the Attorney General emphasized that climate change poses a severe threat to Arizon  more

YUMA, Arizona, Oct. 3 -- Arizona Western College issued the following news: * * * AWC's Dr. Reetika Dhawan highlights Arizona's workforce vision at international semiconductor conference Arizona Western College's Chief Executive Officer and Vice President of Workforce & Healthcare Programs, Dr. Reetika Dhawan, recently returned from a trade mission to Taiwan. On an invitation from the Arizona Commerce Authority, Dr. Dhawan attended SEMICON Taiwan 2025, one of the world's most influential semi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-Arizona Joins Call for Action Against GOP Lawmaker Who Called for Execution of Congresswoman * The Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AZ), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today joined some 30 statewide advocacy organizations in urging Republicans in the Arizona House of Representatives to tak  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Ciscomani SILENT While Arizona Patients Lose Access to Cancer Screenings, Blood Tests, and Reproductive Care * Planned Parenthood is no longer accepting patients enrolled in AHCCCS because of Ciscomani-backed bill The consequences of Juan Ciscomani's vote for the Big, Ugly Bill are coming into sharp focus in Arizona. On top of the more than 342,000 Arizonans estimated to lose h  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Hamadeh Condemns Biden Administration's Weaponization of TSA * On Tuesday, Congressman Abe Hamadeh (AZ-08) expressed gratitude to Senator Rand Paul, Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, for his effort to expose TSA's Quiet Skies program and the weaponization of it against Americans.  Congressman Hamadeh, a former U.S. Army Reserve Intelligence Officer  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Hamadeh's Offices Will Remain Operational During Democrat's Government Shutdown * Congressman Abe Hamadeh (AZ-08) is reminding residents of Arizona's 8th Congressional District that his offices will remain fully operational in the wake of the forced government shutdown by his Democrat colleagues in Congress.  On October 1, 2025, many federal government agencies were closed after Sena  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego on CNN: "This is about affordable health care." * WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined CNN's Kasie Hunt to underscore what this government shutdown is about: affordable health care for millions of Americans. Senator Gallego emphasized that if Republicans refuse to negotiate, 24 million Americans will see their health care costs skyrocket or lose coverage altogether. Gall  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following commentary on Oct. 1, 2025: * * * Honoring McCain's Legacy Through Leadership, Character, and Service Lieutenant (LT) James Eggers is a 2025 McCain Global Leader. Eggers is an officer in the United States Coast Guard, and most recently served as the Coast Guard's governmental affairs liaison to Customs and Border Protection. Author: James Eggers, McCain Global Leader, United States, McCain Institute When I   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news: * * * Members of Congress Should Not Be Paid During Government Shutdowns. Do You Agree? * As many of you are aware, the federal government officially entered a shutdown yesterday. While the House of Representatives passed a funding extension through November 21, 2025, the measure still requires 60 votes in the U.S. Senate before heading to the President's desk. Unfortunately, only two Democrats and one Independent   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW: "Rating Change: Arizona's Open 1st District Shifts to Toss-Up" [Roll Call] * "Schweikert leaves behind a seat that remains fundamentally competitive" Non-partisan race raters are moving Arizona's First Congressional District in Democrats' direction after David Schweikert decided to drop his increasingly uphill re-election campaign. Inside Elections is now one of three nati  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 3 -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following news: * * * That's Garbage! Goldwater Takes on Illegal Government Monopoly at Arkansas Supreme Court Like many entrepreneurs, Steven Hedrick has poured his heart and soul into his small business, a dumpster-rental company that fills an important niche in Northwest Arkansas. He's invested his time and money in the business to provide for himself and his family. But the city of Holiday Island is stifling Steven's success   more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Oct. 3 (TNSjou) -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution posted the following news release: * * * USS Arizona provides blueprint for addressing oil leakage at thousands of WWII shipwrecks The findings underscore the USS Arizona's dual role as a solemn memorial and a "living laboratory." * A new study published in Marine Pollution Bulletin shows that oil is still seeping from the wreck of the USS Arizona, more than 80 years after its sinking at Pearl Harbor. The stu  more