PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 16 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on Oct. 15. 2025: * * * Arizona Legislature Approves Special Audit of Tolleson Union High School District Following Alarming Allegations Arizona lawmakers are taking decisive action to ensure accountability within the Tolleson Union High School District, approving a special audit last week amid alarming allegations of financial mismanagement and safety failures. The Joint Legislative Audi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news: * * * ICYMI - Arizona's Family Highlights Rep. Crane's Bill to Fast-Track Grand Canyon Recovery * On Friday, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) introduced North Rim Restoration Act of 2025, which would expedite the rebuild of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon by streamlining the federal contracting process. Currently, the legislation is cosponsored by Reps. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ), Doug LaMalfa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Cornyn Bill to Enhance U.S.-Mexico Counternarcotics Efforts Passes Senate * Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statements after the Counternarcotics Enhancement Act, which would require the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to submit to Congress an action plan to enhance counternarcotics collaboration, coordination, and cooperation between the U.S. an  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 15 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority posted the following news on Oct. 14, 2025, from Kestra Holdings: * * * Kestra Holdings Expands National Presence With New Secondary Headquarters In Tempe TEMPE, AZ (October 14, 2025) -- Kestra Holdings, a leading wealth management company serving independent financial professionals and firms nationwide, today announced the planned opening of a secondary headquarters in Tempe, Arizona. Kestra will maintain its primary headquarters in  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- Mental Health America issued a report presenting a comprehensive overview of mental health prevalence and access to care across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The report reveals that nearly one in four U.S. adults experience mental illness annually, with mental health prevalence remaining stable but unacceptably high between 2021 and 2024. Despite modest improvements in youth mental health from 2023 to 2024, widespread barriers to accessing quality m  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The National Action Network (NAN), New York, representing over 140 chapters nationwide, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission opposing a petition from the America First Legal Foundation. The petition seeks to require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for federal voter registration, which NAN argues contradicts existing federal law and established practices. According to NAN, the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) stipulat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement on Mike Johnson's Refusal to Swear In Rep-Elect Adelita Grijalva Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement as Speaker Mike Johnson continues to refuse to swear in Rep-Elect Adelita Grijalv  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dave Min Leads California Democratic Delegation in Condemning Dept. of Energy's Illegal Cancellation of Funds for California's Hydrogen Hub * Washington, D.C. -- Following the Trump administration's decision to illegally cancel roughly $8 billion of federal funding for clean energy projects, including $1.2 billion for the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) Hydrogen Hub  more