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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Friday October 17, 2025 ( 15 items )  

At Intel Technology Tour Arizona, Intel reveals faster hybrid AI models
SANTA CLARA, California, Oct. 16 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Intel, an industry that says it creates world-changing technology that enables progress and enriches lives, issued the following news: * * * At Intel Technology Tour Arizona, Intel reveals faster hybrid AI models * At CES Las Vegas in January, Intel revealed Intel AI Assistant Builder (formerly SuperBuilder) - a free software stack available to anyone with an Intel-based AI PC.  Once downloaded and installed, Intel AI A  more

Congressman Hamadeh Applauds Awarding of Medal of Freedom Posthumously to Conservative Icon Charlie Kirk
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Hamadeh Applauds Awarding of Medal of Freedom Posthumously to Conservative Icon Charlie Kirk * WASHINGTON D.C. - On Tuesday October 14th, Congressman Abraham Hamadeh joined other dignitaries at the White House as President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Freedom posthumously to Charlie Kirk. On what would have been Charlie Kirk's 32nd birthday, President Donald Trump awarded Charl  more

EMILYs List Joins Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes in Demanding the Immediate Swearing-in of Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Joins Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes in Demanding the Immediate Swearing-in of Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson continues to refuse to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, following her nearly 40-point victory in Arizona's 7th Congressional District special election. Yesterday, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes sent a letter to   more

Goldwater Institute: Podcast - DEI Is Destroying Our Universities
PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 17 -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following news: * * * Podcast: DEI Is Destroying Our Universities What happens when America's most prestigious universities stop educating and start indoctrinating? In the latest episode of the Goldwater Institute's Dismantling DEI podcast, Manhattan Institute fellow Heather Mac Donald delivers a blistering critique of higher education's moral and intellectual decay. Once proud institutions of learning, she argues, the Ivy League  more

Grand Canyon University Urges Delay on New Admissions Transparency Data Collection
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Grand Canyon University (GCU), Phoenix, Arizona, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing concerns about the proposed Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) set for implementation in the 2025-2026 academic year. GCU, the largest private non-profit Christian university in the United States, serves over 110,000 students and offers a wide array of degree programs across its ten colleges. While GCU recognizes the Dep  more

Hoyer Statement on Republicans' Refusal to Swear in U.S. Representative-Elect Adelita Grijalva
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on Republicans' Refusal to Swear in U.S. Representative-Elect Adelita Grijalva * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on Republicans' refusal to swear in U.S. Representative-elect for Arizona's 7th Congressional District Adelita Grijalva, who won the seat of her father, the late U.S. Representative Raul Grijalva, in a special e  more

ICYMI: On The Good Liars Tell the Truth, Kelly Talks about Fight to Prevent Health Care Premiums from Spiking
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: On The Good Liars Tell the Truth, Kelly Talks about Fight to Prevent Health Care Premiums from Spiking * In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly spoke with The Good Liars Tell the Truth 's Jason Selvig about the ongoing shutdown and the fight to stop health care costs from skyrocketing. Kelly underscored that the shutdown could end today if Republicans came back to D.C. and negotiated  more

Jeffries to Johnson: Swear in Representative-elect Grijalva at tomorrow's pro forma session
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Jeffries to Johnson: Swear in Representative-elect Grijalva at tomorrow's pro forma session * The Hon. Mike Johnson Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives H-232, The Capitol Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Speaker Johnson: I write to demand that you swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva at the pro forma session scheduled to take place on Friday  more

Kelly Scores Arizona, National Security Wins in Senate-Passed Intelligence Authorization Act
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly Scores Arizona, National Security Wins in Senate-Passed Intelligence Authorization Act * Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, secured Arizona and national security wins in the annual intelligence bill, the Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA) for Fiscal Year 2026, that the Senate passed as part of the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA  more

Kelly, Cornyn, Intelligence Committee Colleagues' Bill to Streamline Intelligence Community Acquisition Processes Passes Senate
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Cornyn, Intelligence Committee Colleagues' Bill to Streamline Intelligence Community Acquisition Processes Passes Senate * Senate Select Committee on Intelligence members Mark Kelly (D-AZ), John Cornyn (R-TX), Mark Warner (D-VA), and James Lankford (R-OK) released the following statements after the Intelligence Community Technology Bridge Act, which would enable the Intelligence Community (IC)   more

SkyWire Technology From Microchip Makes It Easier to Align and Compare Clocks Within Nanoseconds Across Geographic Locations
CHANDLER, Arizona, Oct. 16 (TNSrep) -- Microchip Technology, a provider of smart, connected and secure embedded control solutions, issued the following news release: * * * SkyWire Technology From Microchip Makes It Easier to Align and Compare Clocks Within Nanoseconds Across Geographic Locations To protect critical infrastructure systems, SkyWire technology enables highly scalable and precise time traceability to metrology labs * Network clocks are the backbone of critical infrastructure   more

Two U of A Antiquities Experts Named Members of the Institute for Advanced Study
TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 17 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Two U of A antiquities experts named members of the Institute for Advanced Study A prestigious, century-old institute has named two University of Arizona faculty to its membership ranks thanks to their scholarship on ancient Mediterranean culture. Eleni Hasaki, a professor of anthropology and classics, and Irene Bald Romano, a professor of art history and anthropology, have been awarded membership   more

University of Arizona: Study Finds Humans Outweigh Climate in Depleting Arizona's Water Supply
TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Study finds humans outweigh climate in depleting Arizona's water supply A study led by University of Arizona researchers shows that decades of groundwater pumping by humans has depleted Tucson-area aquifers far more than natural climate variation. Published in the journal Water Resources Research, the study provides the first multi-millennial reconstruction for the region that places human   more

University of Tubingen: Innovation in Stone Tool Manufacture Occurred Independently in Europe and the Near East, Says Study
TUBINGEN, Germany, Oct. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Tubingen issued the following news release: * * * Innovation in stone tool manufacture occurred independently in Europe and the Near East, says study Researchers from Universities of Tubingen and Arizona challenge hypothesis that migration from the Near East brought a distinctive stone tool culture to Europe around 42,000 years ago * An analysis of stone tools found in Italy and Lebanon indicates that around 42,000 years ago, modern h  more

UPDATE - SBA Extends In-Person Meeting Hours in Gila County Following Severe Flooding
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news: * * * UPDATE - SBA Extends In-Person Meeting Hours in Gila County Following Severe Flooding * On Friday, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low-interest federal disaster loans for eligible businesses, nonprofit organizations, residents, and tribal nations that sustained economic losses due to the severe flooding in Gila County. Through this declaration, the SBA is offering B  more