WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari Leads Entire Freshmen Dem Class in Letter Pressing Speaker Johnson for Grijalva Swear-In Date * WASHINGTON - This week, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) led freshmen Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives in sending a letter to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson that seeks clarification on the swear-in timeline for Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva. The letter det  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Biggs Introduces Legislation Requiring DHS to Publicize Final Orders of Deportation * Today, Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) introduced the Deportation Disclosure Act. The bill would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to make public the name, photograph, aliases, and last known state of residence for all illegal aliens with final removal orders from the United States. In Sept  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 23 -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following news: * * * Podcast: How This Pastor Rebuilt a Community--Without DEI On Chicago's South Side, the old O-Block once carried a reputation as the most dangerous stretch of pavement in the city. Today, Pastor Corey Brooks calls it "Opportunity Block." The transformation, he says, didn't come from government programs or DEI initiatives--but from faith, discipline, and hard work. In the latest episode of the Goldwater Insti  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 23 -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following news: * * * Goldwater Warns Wyoming Officials to Stop Illegal Taxpayer-Funded Electioneering By Parker Jackson When leaders of the Evanston Parks and Recreation District in Uinta County, Wyoming determined that the community's aging pool needed more than a facelift, they proposed a sales tax increase to pay for a new multimillion-dollar aquatic center. But in their zeal to win at the ballot, government officials crosse  more

CHANDLER, Arizona, Oct. 22 -- Microchip Technology, a provider of smart, connected and secure embedded control solutions, issued the following news release: * * * Microchip Adds Highly Integrated Single-Chip Wireless Platform Designed for Advanced Connectivity, Touch and Motor Control Bluetooth Low Energy, Thread, Matter and proprietary protocols come together in a secure, feature-rich platform for supporting evolving standards, interface needs and market demands * As connectivity standards  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Oct. 23 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: * * * Improving life for children with autism Northern Arizona University is playing a key role in a new nationwide research initiative funded by the National Institutes of Health to improve health and quality of life for people with autism. Olivia Lindly, an associate professor of health sciences in NAU's Center for Community Health and Engaged Research (CHER), is co-principal investigator on a three-year  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Crane Leads Bipartisan Coalition to Request Upgraded Water Infrastructure for Page and Nearby Communities * Yesterday, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) issued a bipartisan letter to National Park Service Acting Director Jessica Bowron. The letter urges approval of $28.36 million in funding under the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) to rebuild and rehabilitate critical water infrastructure managed by Page Utility E  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 22 [Category: BizEnergy] -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: * * * SRP Apprentices Excel with Top 10 Division Ranking at International Lineman's Rodeo * Two teams of SRP linemen and apprentices are returning to the Valley after placing in the top 10 of their division at the International Lineman's Rodeo in Kansas City last week. Over the weekend, SRP linemen and apprentices showed off their skills and  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 22 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * The Yotes Begin 2025-26 Campaign at No. 1 while Top Four Teams Receive First-Place Votes * KANSAS CITY, Mo. \- The courts are mopped, hoops all have new nets, and the 2025-26 NAIA Men's Basketball season is underway with the release of the Preseason Coaches' Top 25 Poll. The defending national champions of the College of Idaho open the year in th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on Oct. 22, 2025: * * * U.S. Debt Hits New Record High, tops $38.019 Trillion; Added $1 Trillion in Only 71 Days, Almost $383 Billion During the Government Shutdown Alone Today, Joint Economic Committee Chairman David Schweikert released the following statement after the total public debt of the United States reached a new record high of $38.019 trillion. "U.S. nation  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 23 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Extinction rates have slowed across many plant and animal groups, study shows Prominent research studies have suggested that our planet is currently experiencing another mass extinction, based on extrapolating extinctions from the past 500 years into the future and the idea that extinction rates are rapidly accelerating. A new study by Kristen Saban and John Wiens with the University of Arizona Dep  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Kelly Introduces MARAD Administrator Nominee Steve Carmel Before Commerce Committee * "The right leader for this moment." Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly attended a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee nominations hearing and introduced Steve Carmel, nominee to lead the Maritime Administration (MARAD). Like Kelly, Carmel is a U.S. Merchant Marine Academy alum who wants t  more