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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Thursday December 04, 2025 ( 20 items )  

AAPS Expands Lawsuit Against the Biden Administration and Specialty Boards
TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 4 -- The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * AAPS Expands Lawsuit Against the Biden Administration and Specialty Boards Update 12/2/2025 AAPS Educational Foundation Files Brief of Appellants with U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit - https://aapsonline.org/judicial/aaps-v-abim-12-2-2025-brief.pdf Record Excerpts - https://aapsonline.org/judicial/aaps-v-abim-12-2-2025-record-excerpts.pdf Update 5/2/2025 AAPS  more

Arizona State University Thunderbird Alum and Boeing Executive Maria Laine to Keynote School's Fall 2025 Convocation
GLENDALE, Arizona, Dec. 3 -- Arizona State University's Thunderbird School of Global Management issued the following news: * * * Thunderbird alum and Boeing executive Maria Laine to keynote school's fall 2025 convocation By Nicole Almond Anderson Maria Laine, a 1993 graduate of the Thunderbird School of Global Management's Master of International Management program, has been selected to deliver the keynote address at the school's fall 2025 convocation. With a career spanning more than three  more

Arizona Western College HSIs Unite at AWC for Annual Summit
YUMA, Arizona, Dec. 4 -- Arizona Western College issued the following news: * * * Arizona HSIs unite at AWC for annual summit Leaders share evidence-based practices in innovation, equity, and Hispanic student success * On October 24, Arizona Western College was proud to host the annual consortium summit for Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) in Arizona. Organized by the University of Arizona, the fourth-annual conference brought together over 160 attendees from 15 HSIs across Arizona to ex  more

Arizona Western College: Quick Refrigeration Establishes Endowment for HVAC Programs
YUMA, Arizona, Dec. 4 -- Arizona Western College issued the following news: * * * Quick Refrigeration establishes endowment for HVAC programs On December 5, Arizona Western College Foundation will receive a generous contribution from Quick Refrigeration to establish the Ricardo "Ric" Daniel Memorial HVAC Scholarship. The endowment will honor the life and legacy of Quick Refrigeration's longtime General Manager, Ricardo Daniel, who served the company for more than 35 years before his passing f  more

Doctoral student wins NSF fellowship for research into synthetic elastins
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Dec. 3 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: * * * Doctoral student wins NSF fellowship for research into synthetic elastins * Ashley Martinez was not interested in doing research. When she was an undergraduate biology student at NAU and struggling in her classes, the thought of adding more work was overwhelming. She approached research reluctantly, finally deciding to do it "just so I could say that I tried it." She found a Hispanic woman doing rese  more

FAA Establishes Class E Airspace at Buckeye, Arizona
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a final rule establishing Class E airspace at Buckeye, Arizona. This action is intended to support instrument flight rule (IFR) operations at Buckeye Municipal Airport, Arizona and facilitate the use of upcoming instrument procedures. The rule, which amends 14 CFR part 71, creates Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile radius of the airport  more

Gallego, Bipartisan Colleagues Honor 50 Years of the AH-64 Apache and the Arizona Workers Who Build It
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Bipartisan Colleagues Honor 50 Years of the AH-64 Apache and the Arizona Workers Who Build It * Gallego toured Boeing's Apache production line in Mesa, Arizona last week WASHINGTON - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and bipartisan colleagues introduced a resolution recognizing the achievements and contributions of the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter - which is built in Mesa, Arizona - to the n  more

Gallego, Kelly Announce Approval of Internet for All Plan, Urge Trump Administration to Preserve Full Funding for Arizona
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Kelly Announce Approval of Internet for All Plan, Urge Trump Administration to Preserve Full Funding for Arizona * NTIA approves Arizona's final BEAD plan, clearing the way for broadband developments ARIZONA Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly announced that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved Arizona's Broadband Equity, Access, and  more

ICYMI: Bringing Benjamin Franklin to Life--A Conversation with Descendant Dr. Mark Skousen
PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 3 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Bringing Benjamin Franklin to Life--A Conversation with Descendant Dr. Mark Skousen * Benjamin Franklinstatesman, inventor, and journaliststands among the great heroes of American history. And who better to tell his story than one of his own descendants? In this live webinar, the Goldwater Institute's Timothy Sandefur sits down with Dr. Mark Skouseneconomist, investment expert,  more

ICYMI: Kelly Highlights How Hegseth's Incompetence Puts Servicemembers at Risk
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Kelly Highlights How Hegseth's Incompetence Puts Servicemembers at Risk * "This is the result of incompetence at the highest level." In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly joined CNN's The Lead with Jake Tapper and MS NOW's Morning Joe to discuss the follow-up strike on a vessel in the Caribbean and highlight the dangers of Secretary Pete Hegseth's leadership at the Pentagon. Sen.  more

Kelly Leads Bipartisan Resolution Honoring 50 Years of the AH-64 Apache and the Soldiers Who Fly and Maintain It
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly Leads Bipartisan Resolution Honoring 50 Years of the AH-64 Apache and the Soldiers Who Fly and Maintain It * Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Katie Britt (R-AL) Tammy Duckworth (D-ILL), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), John Hickenlooper, and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced a Senate Resolution recognizing the achievements and contributions of the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter to the national def  more

Kelly, Gallego Announce Approval of Internet for All Plan, Urge Trump Administration to Preserve Full
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Gallego Announce Approval of Internet for All Plan, Urge Trump Administration to Preserve Full * NTIA approves Arizona's final BEAD plan, clearing the way for broadband developments Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego announced that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved Arizona's Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) final propos  more

Kelly, Lee, Curtis, Warnock Introduce Legislation to Give Environmental Review Authority to Transit Agencies
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Lee, Curtis, Warnock Introduce Legislation to Give Environmental Review Authority to Transit Agencies * Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Mike Lee (R-UT), John Curtis (R-UT), and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) introduced the Streamline Transit Projects Act, bipartisan legislation to improve transit project timelines and quality by allowing qualified public transit agencies to assume responsibility for environ  more

Members of Congress Should NOT Be Allowed to Trade Stocks
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news: * * * Members of Congress Should NOT Be Allowed to Trade Stocks * Yesterday, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) signed onto Rep. Anna Paulina Luna's (R-FL) discharge petition to force a vote on legislation banning Members of Congress from trading stocks. The move follows widespread, bipartisan concerns about insider trading and corruption in Washington. Rep. Crane has consistently argued that lawmakers should not be allowed to   more

Microchip Technology Launches New Digital Power Monitors to Halve Energy Measurement Consumption
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Microchip Technology Inc., Chandler, Arizona, has introduced two new digital power monitors, the PAC1711 and PAC1811, designed to halve the power required to measure consumption in battery-operated and energy-restricted applications. The new monitors achieve this high efficiency, operating at 1024 samples per second, while also offering real-time system alerts for power events that exceed pre-set limits. The devices feature a patent-pending step-alert function which is u  more

Onsemi and Innoscience Announce Plans to Collaborate to Speed Global Rollout of GaN Power Portfolio
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Dec. 3 -- Onsemi, a semiconductors supplier company, issued the following news on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * onsemi and Innoscience Announce Plans to Collaborate to Speed Global Rollout of GaN Power Portfolio Collaboration would add high-volume, cost-optimized, worldwide GaN manufacturing for faster market deployment of energy-efficient power devices Summary: onsemi announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Innoscience to explore expanding production of galliu  more

Rep. Grijalva Condemns Illegal Border Patrol Raid in Southern Arizona on House Floor: "Humanitarian Aid Is Not a Crime"
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Rep. Grijalva Condemns Illegal Border Patrol Raid in Southern Arizona on House Floor: "Humanitarian Aid Is Not a Crime" Tonight, Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva took to the House floor to condemn a recent raid by Border Patrol of a humanitarian aid site operated by the non-profit, No More Deaths. According to reports, the agents entered the site without a warrant, taking three  more

Rep. Grijalva Introduces First Bill: The Save Oak Flat From Foreign Mining Act
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Rep. Grijalva Introduces First Bill: The Save Oak Flat from Foreign Mining Act Legislation repeals 2014 land-swap giveaway * Newly elected Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07) today introduced her first piece of legislation in Congress - the Save Oak Flat from Foreign Mining Act. First introduced by her father in 2015, the landmark bill would repeal the 2014 controversial Na  more

Senator Gallego Announces His Plan to Lower Energy Costs and Spur Innovation
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Gallego Announces His Plan to Lower Energy Costs and Spur Innovation * The ambitious framework focuses on affordability, reliability, innovation, and creating good-paying jobs WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Ranking Member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee's Energy Subcommittee, is unveiling his vision for America's energy future. At a time when energy costs a  more

Will Juan Ciscomani Stand Up Against GOP Efforts to Restrict Abortion Access?
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Will Juan Ciscomani Stand Up Against GOP Efforts to Restrict Abortion Access? * Republicans in Congress are holding Americans' health care hostage because they want even more extreme abortion restrictions in exchange for their vote to extend the ACA subsidies - yet vulnerable Republican Juan Ciscomani has been radio silent. The Hill reports : "Republican demands for stronger ant  more