PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 20 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * ACC Finds Man Posed as Savvy Investment Expert to Defraud Investors The Arizona Corporation Commission ordered respondent John A. Perez of Scottsdale to pay $174,087 in restitution and a $71,000 administrative penalty for fraudulently engaging in unlicensed advisory services to defraud investors. The Commission found Mr. Perez touted himself as someone who could teach inv  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 20 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Scottsdale Man Targeted Christian Investors, Commits Securities Fraud The Arizona Corporation Commission found former securities salesman Robert Steven Swagger of Scottsdale, along with two limited liability companies--TRS Pureflix, LLC and TRS Companies, LLC, committed securities fraud. Robert Swagger, TRS Pureflix, LLC, and TRS Companies are jointly and severally ordered  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 20 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Tucson Insurance Producer Penalized for Unlawful Investment Offering The Arizona Corporation Commission sanctioned insurance producer Ronald Eugene Krause of Tucson and his affiliated company, Senior Forethought, LLC, for offering an unregistered investment while not registered as securities salesman or dealer. Mr. Krause is ordered to pay a $500 administrative penalty to   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Protect Federal Elections * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, joined Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and their Rules Committee colleagues in reintroducing the Citizen Ballot Protection Act. The bill would ensure States are able to better verify that only Ame  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The Center for Biological Diversity, Tucson, Arizona, Healthy Gulf, New Orleans, Louisiana, and Sierra Club, Oakland, California, have submitted a public comment letter opposing proposed regulations by the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) that aim to amend or remove protections for various endangered and threatened species and their lookalike counterparts, which play a critical role in wildlife conservation. The groups assert that the regulations, which affect species such   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Biggs Issues Statement on House's Passage of Epstein Transparency Legislation * Today, Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) voted in favor of H.R. 4405, the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which ultimately passed the House. Congressman Biggs issued the following statement: "I voted in favor of H.R. 4405 to support continued transparency in the Epstein investigation and to advance the broader pu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Patronis & Florida Senators Question U.S. Air Force Special Ops Basing Decision * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jimmy Patronis issued the following letter along with Florida Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody to Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, and Secretary of the Air Force, Troy Meink, requesting clarity on the Air Force's basing action to move active-duty servicemembers and  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Valadao Supports Further Investment in Rural Communities * WASHINGTON - Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) joined Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) to introduce H.R. 6041, the Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act. This bill would direct more resources to rural communities through the creation of new federal grant programs to support economic prosperity and community development pro  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * CURTIS, KELLY INTRODUCE ALGORITHM ACCOUNTABILITY ACT * Critical legislation to hold tech companies accountable for their part in harming and radicalizing Americans Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced legislation to modernize online protections and hold social media companies accountable for harms caused by content pushed by their algorithmic feeds. The   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The Defense Security Cooperation Agency posted the following news: * * * India - Javelin Missile System The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to India of Javelin Missile System and related equipment for an estimated cost of $45.7 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress. The Government of India has requested to buy one hundred (100) FGM-148 Javelin rounds  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Delivers Additional 100 Top Environmental Accomplishments, 300 Environmental Wins Now Highlighted Since President Trump Took Office in January * DALLAS, TEXAS (November 19, 2025) - Monday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin shared 100 additional environmental accomplishments EPA has achieved in the last 100 days, recognizing 300 days of fulfilling the agenc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved an alteration to the Arizona state implementation plan (SIP). This revision involves a rule from the Maricopa County Air Quality Department (MCAQD) concerning emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from petroleum solvents utilized in dry cleaning. This final rule follows a proposal on Aug. 21, 2025, to include MCAQD Rule 333, titled "Petroleum Solvent Dry Cleaning," into the Arizona SIP. The rule was re  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed a rule to determine that the Phoenix-Mesa nonattainment area would have met the 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) by the Aug. 3, 2024, but for emissions originating from outside the U.S. This proposed action fulfills the EPA's statutory obligation under the Clean Air Act (CAA) to assess whether the area attained the standards by the deadline. If the EPA finalizes this proposal, the Phoenix-M  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Curtis Introduce Algorithm Accountability Act * Critical legislation to hold tech companies accountable for their part in harming and radicalizing Americans Today, U.S. Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and John Curtis (R-UT) introduced legislation to modernize online protections and hold social media companies accountable for harms caused by content pushed by their algorithmic feeds. The bill, the   more

PASADENA, California, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * NASA's Mars Spacecraft Capture Images of Comet 3I/ATLAS Two orbiters and a rover captured images of the interstellar object -- from the closest location any of the agency's spacecraft may get -- that could reveal new details. * At the start of October, three of NASA's Mars spacecraft had front row seats to view 3I/ATLAS, only the third interstellar object so far discove  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release: * * * NEW DATA: Under Trump, Families Have Already Spent An Average of $700 More Due to Inflation The Joint Economic Committee - Minority released a new report finding that the average U.S. household has already spent $700 more in the first eight months under President Trump. On the campaign trail, the President claimed that he would "bring the cost o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Salinas, Valadao Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Invest in Rural Communities * Washington, D.C. Today, U.S. Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and David Valadao (CA-22) reintroduced the bipartisan Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act. The legislation would help rural communities get ahead and address chronic underinvestment by improving technical support for federal grants for needs l  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 20 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Speaker Montenegro Strengthens House Republican Leadership Team with Key Staff Appointments Arizona House Speaker Steve Montenegro today announced new appointments and promotions to the House Republican Majority staff, including the promotion of Kelsey Jahntz to Deputy Chief of Staff, the appointment of Robyn Poole as General Counsel, and the appointment of Daniel Tilleman as D  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor awards more than $10.5M in grants to support mine safety, health training across the nation * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration has awarded more than $10.5 million in grants to organizations in 45 states, the Navajo Nation, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to reduce mining accidents, inju  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Kelly Urges Accountability for Epstein Victims * "We have the chance to say that in America, you will be held accountable. It doesn't matter if you're rich, it doesn't matter if you're a Republican or a Democrat. If you hurt people, you will answer for it." Today, during a Capitol Hill press conference, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly urged accountability for those who carried out and aided in Jef  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Senator Gallego Questions BLM Official on Agency's Staffing Shortages, Arizona Energy Projects * WASHINGTON - Today, during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) pressed Bureau of Land Management (BLM) officials on the agency's staffing shortages, Arizona renewable energy projects, and Tribal partnerships. Watch Senator Gallego's questioning   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Senator Gallego Reads Excerpts from Epstein Survivor's Memoir on Senate Floor * WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) read excerpts of Epstein survivor Virginia Giuffre's memoir, Nobody's Girl, on the Senate floor. Watch Senator Gallego's speech HERE and read it below: "I want us to remember what's really at stake here. This isn't about Democrats versus Republicans, it's about  more