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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Tuesday October 28, 2025 ( 10 items )  

Arizona Democrats Call to Protect Impact Aid
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Arizona Democrats Call to Protect Impact Aid * Today, Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Greg Stanton (AZ-04), along with Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon laying out how the Trump administration's politically motivated layoffs within the Impact Aid office will jeopardize critical funding for Arizona school dist  more

Boarding Pass to NAU
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Oct. 28 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: * * * Boarding pass to NAU As high school seniors prepare for one of the biggest transitions of their lives, a study abroad program at NAU offers a change of scenery--and a path to long-term success. Designed to attract students from out of state and improve retention rates, the High School Momentum (HSM) program supports students between their high school graduation and their first year of college, using   more

Ciscomani's Shutdown Causing "Widespread Pain" in Southern Arizona
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Ciscomani's Shutdown Causing "Widespread Pain" in Southern Arizona * Ciscomani refuses to come to work and negotiate a deal to lower Arizonans' health care costs Juan Ciscomani's shutdown is taking a real toll on his constituents in Sierra Vista, Cronkite News reports. Instead of coming to work and stopping the "widespread pain" his constituents are feeling, Ciscomani has reso  more

Gallego, Colleagues Call for Administration to Reverse Course on Harmful Plan to Import Beef from Argentina
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2025: * * * Gallego, Colleagues Call for Administration to Reverse Course on Harmful Plan to Import Beef from Argentina Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and 15 Senate colleagues wrote to U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Greer calling out the Trump administration's harmful and undeveloped plan to import more beef from Argentina, which will harm American ranchers. "We write in strong opp  more

ICYMI: Gallego Joins Meet the Press
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Gallego Joins Meet the Press * WASHINGTON - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) sat down with NBC's Kristen Welker on Meet the Press yesterday to talk the latest on the ongoing Republican-led government shutdown and Democrats' fight to keep costs from rising for 24 million Americans, Trump's illegal and reckless military strikes in the Caribbean, and the president's ' main priority ' right now, des  more

Luther College's Indigenous Peoples Heritage Month events foster dialogue
DECORAH, Iowa, Oct. 27 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Luther College's Indigenous Peoples Heritage Month events foster dialogue * In November, Luther College will celebrate Indigenous Peoples Heritage Month through a series of events designed to foster dialogue and strengthen community building. The events are free and open to the public. The monthlong commemorative celebration begins with a lecture by University of Arizona Anthropology Professor Marcela Vasquez-Leon, P  more

McCain Institute Marks International Religious Freedom Day With Report on Religious Persecution
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (TNSrpt) -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following news: * * * McCain Institute Marks International Religious Freedom Day with New Report on Religious Persecution Coinciding with International Religious Freedom Day on October 27, the McCain Institute at Arizona State University (ASU) today released a report titled, "The State of Religious Freedom Worldwide: An Inside Look at the Axis of Upheaval's Religious Persecution and How the U.S. Can Counterac  more

Mohave College Expands Pathways to Success, Adding Degrees and Certificates With More Planned
KINGMAN, Arizona, Oct. 28 -- Mohave Community College issued the following news release: * * * Mohave College Expands Pathways to Success, Adding Degrees and Certificates with More Planned Mohave College has added a slate of new and expanded degree and certificate options aligned with regional workforce needs and community partner input. The initiatives strengthen career pathways for students across the district and support in-demand fields including healthcare, public safety, construction,   more

Rep. Crane Applauds Northern Arizona University for Addressing National Security Concerns
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Crane Applauds Northern Arizona University for Addressing National Security Concerns * Last month, a congressional report released by the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party and the House Committee on Education and the Workforce flagged Northern Arizona University's (NAU) partnership with Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications (CQUPT) as a potential national security concer  more

University of Phoenix: Graduates Earn Degrees Through Competency-Based Programs
PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 28 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * Graduates Earn Degrees Through Competency-Based Programs University of Phoenix announces milestone of conferring more than four thousand graduates from Competency-Based Education programs Programs offer a flexible and affordable skills-based approach to learning * University of Phoenix is pleased to report that more than four thousand individuals have graduated from its competency-based Master   more