ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-AZ Calls on Senators Gallego and Kelly to End Government Shutdown and Support a Clean Funding Bill * # Oct 13, 2025 by AFP Phoenix, AZ -- Americans for Prosperity-Arizona is calling on Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly to put politics aside and support a clean continuing resolution to reopen the federal government. With the shutdown dragging on, Arizonans ar  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 14 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2025: * * * From Competition to Collaboration: How BYU Athletics Shines Christ's Light Through Service When the Brigham Young University (BYU) Cougars football team travels for games, it turns competition into collaboration to help those in need. The most recent example came October 11, 2025, on the campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson. The pregame party included  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 13 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * College of Ag Sciences turfgrass students gain experience at major golf event * In September, turfgrass students from Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to volunteer at the 2025 U.S. Mid-Amateur Golf Championship.  The U.S. Mid-Amateur Golf Championship is one of the most prestigious amateur golf tournaments in the country, according to   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The General Accountability Office has denied a protest filed by Peraton Inc. of Herndon, Virginia, challenging the award of an information technology lifecycle support services task order to General Dynamics Information Technology Inc. of Falls Church, Virginia. The task order, issued by the General Services Administration, is for IT services supporting the U.S. Strategic Command, primarily at Offut Air Force Base, Nebraska, and Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. Pera  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-262) on the Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act (H.R. 3579), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to make certain improvements to the Veterans Readiness and Employment program of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 9, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 3579, the "Veterans Readiness and Emplo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: On Meet the Press and State of the Union, Kelly Presses Republicans for Action to Stop Health Care Cost Spikes * "It's important for all Americans to know that this fight right now over this government shutdown is about one thing; it's about the cost of their health care" In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly joined NBC's Meet the Press and CNN's State of the Union today to discus  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Measles Cases Ramp Up In The U.S. * Measles, once declared eliminated in the U.S. is making a disturbing comeback. According to new CDC data, more than 1,560 cases have been reported so far this year, the highest total since elimination was declared 25 years ago. Experts warn that the surge -- with active outbreaks now in Ohio, Minnesota, South Carolina, Arizona, and Utah -- is fueled by a  more

WACO, Texas, Oct. 13 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * UC Davis Runs Away from Northern Arizona * In a shootout of two top 20 ranked teams, it was UC Davis who came out on top. The Aggie offense scored 35 points in the second half while their defense sacked the Northern Arizona quarterback six times in a 45-24 win. UC Davis quarterback Caden Pinnick was the star of the show, completing 25 of 29 passes for a career high 348 yards   more

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 14 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Veterinary Medicine students partner with Purina to provide healing and hope to domestic violence survivors By Logan Burtch-Buus, University Communications Students from the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine are teaming up with Purina, Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse and the Sister Jose Women's Center to offer free veterinary care for pets of community members experiencing d  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 14 (TNSrep) -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies releases white paper on mentoring programs to strengthen worker autonomy and competitive edge Author Dr. Louise Underdahl links Career Optimism Index study insights to actionable mentoring strategies employers can implement now * University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies announced a new white paper, "Autonomy and Competitive Edge:  more