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*Arizona Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Wednesday November 26, 2025 ( 13 items )  

Arizona Board of Regents: Arizona's Public Universities Set 2026-27 Tuition and Fees
PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 26 -- The Arizona Board of Regents issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2025: * * * Arizona's public universities set 2026-27 tuition and fees Arizona's three public universities - Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University and the University of Arizona - have published tuition and fee rates for the 2026-27 academic year. The approved rates for each university are available below. In accordance with Arizona Board of Regents policy, the universities   more

Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month Today, Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva (AZ-07) introduced a bipartisan House Resolution recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the cultural, historical, and economic contributions of Native American communities across the United   more

Democrats Meet With Criminal Illegal Alien Arrested for Kidnapping and Domestic Abuse
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Meet With Criminal Illegal Alien Arrested for Kidnapping and Domestic Abuse * Time and time again, Democrats choose to stand with criminal illegal aliens over American citizens WASHINGTON - On Monday, November 24, 2025, House Democrats Rep. Juan Vargas, Rep. Mike Levin, Rep. Sara Jacobs, and Rep. Scott Peters visited the ICE San Diego Field Office and requested to speak with D  more

Gallego Hosts Veterans Town Hall in Casa Grande
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Hosts Veterans Town Hall in Casa Grande * CASA GRANDE - Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) hosted a Veterans Town Hall in Casa Grande to hear directly from veterans in Congressional District 6 about the challenges they're facing, from VA cuts to Trump's deployment of the National Guard in American cities. This is Senator Gallego's fourth Veterans Town Hall. At the town hall, Senator Gall  more

Gallego Joins Food Banks Across Arizona Ahead of Thanksgiving
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Joins Food Banks Across Arizona Ahead of Thanksgiving * ARIZONA - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) visited food banks across Arizona this week to meet with staff and volunteers, learn more about their operations, and thank them for their service to working families ahead of the holiday season. On Monday, Senator Gallego visited the Santa Cruz Valley Food Pantry in Eloy and the St. Vincent de   more

Gallego, Moran Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Bolster Small Transit Intensive Cities Program
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Moran Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Bolster Small Transit Intensive Cities Program * WASHINGTON - Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) introduced bipartisan legislation to bolster the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Small Transit Intensive Cities (STIC) program by increasing the Section 5307 grant allotment - which the STIC program utilizes - from 3 percent to 5   more

Lawmakers Call on State Board of Education to Fix English Immersion Rules, Remove Ideological Coursework
PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 26 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Lawmakers Call on State Board of Education to Fix English Immersion Rules, Remove Ideological Coursework Arizona State Representative Michele Pena today sent a letter--cosigned by several House and Senate colleagues--to the State Board of Education urging members to authorize the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) to begin rulemaking and correct the Structured English Immersion (SEI) Endorse  more

NASA Orbiter Shines New Light on Long-Running Martian Mystery
PASADENA, California, Nov. 26 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA Orbiter Shines New Light on Long-Running Martian Mystery Results from an enhanced radar technique have demonstrated improvement to subsurface observations of Mars. * NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has revisited and raised new questions about a mysterious feature buried beneath thousands of feet of ice at the Red Planet's south pole. In a recent study, researchers conclude  more

Reclamation to Reduce Releases From Davis Dam
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: * * * Reclamation to reduce releases from Davis Dam Boulder City, Nev. - Recent rainstorms and lower than expected water demand in southern California and Arizona have caused reductions in the amount of water the Bureau of Reclamation will be releasing from Davis Dam on the lower Colorado River. Hourly releases at Davis Dam, north of Laughlin, Nevada, will be reduced to appr  more

Rep. Crane Visits Yavapai-Apache Nation with Assistant Secretary Billy Kirkland
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Crane Visits Yavapai-Apache Nation with Assistant Secretary Billy Kirkland * Yesterday, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) visited the Yavapai-Apache Nation with Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Billy Kirkland to discuss recent developments and strengthen partnerships. This was Assistant Secretary Kirkland's first trip since his Senate confirmation, and Rep. Crane was honored to join him in recognition of Nati  more

Reps. Ciscomani, Lee, Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Western Large-Scale Water Recycling Efforts
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Ciscomani, Lee, Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Western Large-Scale Water Recycling Efforts * WASHINGTON - Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) and Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) introduced the bipartisan Large-Scale Water Recycling Reauthorization Act to extend a federal grant program for large-scale water recycling projects in the Colorado River Basin and throughout the West. "W  more

Republican Health Care Agenda Hurts Children
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * The Republican Health Care Agenda Hurts Children New Finance Committee Analysis Shows Historic Cuts To Health Care, Food Assistance, Education, And Child Welfare Programs * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released a new analysis outlining the extensive harm the Trump administration and congressional Republicans are inflict  more

Smith, Castor Reintroduce the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith, Castor Reintroduce the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act * Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Kathy Castor (D-FL) recently introduced the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act, legislation which would allow for Medicare reimbursement to licensed genetic counselors for services which would otherwise be reimbursable if provided by a physician.  Genetic counselors have extensive training  more