PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 19 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Senate Republicans Praise Joint Legislative Audit Committees' Historic Year Exposing Waste, Protecting Taxpayer Dollars Senate Republicans are praising the Joint Legislative Audit Committee (JLAC) for its outstanding performance this year in holding government operations accountable, promoting transparency, and reducing waste of taxpayer dollars. Under the leadersh  more

TEMPE, Arizona, Dec. 18 -- Arizona State University issued the following news: * * * ASU launches Operation Comeback to help Arizonans finish their degrees University to offer scholarships, personalized advising for returning students, and financial help with past-due balances for qualified returners * Arizona State University has launched a new initiative called Operation Comeback to help Arizona residents who started college at ASU but did not complete their degree to return and finish wh  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 19 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Majority Whip Willoughby Welcomes HHS Action Affirming Parents' Right to Access Children's Medical Records Arizona House Majority Whip Julie Willoughby today welcomed new action by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to enforce parents' legal right to access their children's medical records and require healthcare providers to comply with consent and exemption laws.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following news: * * * McCain Institute Welcomes Release of Maria Kalesnikava and 122 Political Prisoners in Belarus The McCain Institute at Arizona State University applauds the release of Maria Kalesnikava and 122 political prisoners in Belarus on December 13, 2025. Kalesnikava's detention was one of the inaugural cases of the John McCain Freedom for Political Prisoners Initiative (FPPI). The McCain Institute collab  more

KINGMAN, Arizona, Dec. 19 -- Mohave Community College issued the following news release: * * * Mohave College innovative student support model, employee highlighted in national publication Mohave College Director of First Year and Career Experience Natalie Gebicke is featured in Community College Daily, a national publication of the American Association of Community Colleges. In her commentary, "A one-person model for student support, workforce readiness," Gebicke explains how the College is   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 19 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Representative Selina Bliss Introduces Ballot Referral to Protect Girls' Sports in Arizona State Representative Selina Bliss has introduced a ballot referral asking voters to require Arizona school sports to be designated as male, female, or co-ed and protect girls' privacy in locker rooms and showers. HCR2003, the Protect Girls' Sports in Arizona Act, restores and strengthens  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 18 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * U of A students turn low-income Tucsonans' experiences into data-driven community impact * The Poverty in Tucson Field Workshop, now in its 10th year, culminated its semester-long research effort with a community forum at Habitat for Humanity Tucson on Monday. Students presented their findings to more than 100 community members, nonprofit agencies and local leaders, outlining major poverty-related   more