PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 26 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * 100,000 Reasons to Celebrate National School Choice Week * Every year, the Goldwater Institute is proud to join in the coast-to-coast celebration of National School Choice Week as we highlight the power of true educational freedom. But this year, we have 100,000 more reasons to celebrate this incredible week. Just last week, Arizona reached an incredible milestone as the 100,000th st  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement on Jan. 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Issues Video Statement on Recent Comments Regarding ICE and Recent Events in Minnesota Attorney General Mayes today issued the following statement regarding her recent comments on ICE activity, and the recent events in Minneapolis: I want to speak directly to Arizona law enforcement and reiterate my support and appreciation for the work you do every d  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 27 -- The Arizona Board of Regents issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * ABOR announces high schools that met FAFSA benchmarks in statewide 50 by Fall campaign Seventy-three high schools reached the 50% FAFSA completion goal or demonstrated a 10% increase, earning financial incentives to expand spring FAFSA and college readiness support. * The Arizona Board of Regents today announced the high schools that reached the 50% completion goal for the Fre  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari Celebrates Over $2.1 Million in Community Project Funding for the City of Tolleson * PHOENIX - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) celebrated securing more than $2.107 million in Community Project Funding (CPF) for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) via federal funding for the City of Tolleson to support critical infrastructure improvements. Ansari worked to secure the funding for the Cit  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 27 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Senate Finance Committee Advances Legislation to StopDeed Fraud, Protect Property Owners The Senate Finance Committee is advancing legislation today aimed at protecting Arizona property owners by closing a loophole that can leave real estate transactions vulnerable to fraud and disputes. Senate Bill 1254, sponsored by Senate Finance Committee Chairman J.D. Mesnard  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Federal Efforts Obstructing Wind and Solar Energy Development * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of a challenge brought by clean energy trade associations against six federal agencies: the Department of the Interior (DOI), the Bureau of Land Managem  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes U.S. DOJ's Continued Misuse of Power in Attempts to Subpoena Gender-Affirming Care Records * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday joined 20 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in United States v. QueerDoc in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The brief opposes the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ)'  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Demands More Action from xAI to Stop Grok Chatbot from Producing Inappropriate Images to Protect Children and Adult Users * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 34 other attorneys general demanded that xAI take additional steps to protect users from inappropriate images and content created by its AI chatbot Grok and s  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Demands Action from xAI over Grok's Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general have sent a letter (PDF) demanding that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from gen  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 26 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Co-Leads Letter to xAI Demanding Change to Grok's Unchecked Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content * HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday is co-leading a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general demanding that xAI -the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok -take additional action to prevent Grok from generating   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Dr. Jewell Parker Rhodes, R. Gregory Christie win 2026 Coretta Scott King Book Awards * CHICAGO -Dr. Jewell Parker Rhodes, author of "Will's Race for Home," and R. Gregory Christie, illustrator of "The Library in the Woods," are the winners of the 2026 Coretta Scott King Book Awards honoring African American authors and illustrators of outstanding books for children a  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Jan. 26 -- Oregon State University posted the following news release: * * * For couples, one affectionate communicator can help both partners feel relationship satisfaction * CORVALLIS, Ore. - If you really like holding hands and saying "I love you" but your partner doesn't, your relationship is still probably better off than if both of you had modest interest in expressing affection. Just in time for Valentine's Day, scientists have published a new study that suggests a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * House Approves Congressman Hamadeh Request for Funding of the Phoenix Fire Member Services Building * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Abe Hamadeh (AZ-08) is proud to announce yet another victory he has secured on behalf of the brave men and women of Arizona's Congressional District 8 first responder community. Congressman Hamadeh's request for the Phoenix Fire Member Services Building Renovation   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 27 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * House Republicans Advance 'One Big Beautiful Implementation' to Put H.R. 1 Reforms into Arizona Law Arizona House Republicans will move forward Monday on a package of legislation implementing key provisions of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, as the House Health and Human Services Committee meets to advance reforms aimed at restoring accountability to Medicaid, strengthe  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 26 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Judge rules USDOT illegally withheld funds for EV charging infrastructure * In a multi-state lawsuit co-led by Washington, California, and Colorado, a federal judge issued a final ruling that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) illegally withheld about $1 billion in funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program from 20 states and the   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 27 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * Acting AG Davenport Announces Win in EV Charging Infrastructure Lawsuit U.S. District Court Sides with Multistate Coalition in Fight Against the Trump Administration * Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced a decisive victory in a lawsuit against the Trump Administration for unlawfully withholding bipartisan Congressionally-mandated funding for electri  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 27 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Acting AG Davenport Demands Immediate Action from xAI to Stop Production of Nonconsensual Intimate Images and Child Sexual Abuse Material Bipartisan Multistate Coalition Tells Grok It Must Stop Abusive and Illegal AI Images * Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today that she is partnering with a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys  more

CAMP VERDE, Arizona, Jan. 23 -- The Yavapai Apache Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news: * * * Native American Designation Now Available on Arizona IDs The Yavapai-Apache Nation is sharing this information to help community members stay informed about a new identification option now available in Arizona. Enrolled members of federally recognized Tribal Nations in Arizona may now choose to have "Native American" printed on their Arizona driver's licen  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Naval Research Lab Space Station Study Reveals Key Challenges and Opportunities for Microbial Biomanufacturing in Space * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have completed a spaceflight biology investigation aboard the International Space Station (ISS) that reveals how microgravity fundamentally alters microbial metabolism, limiting the efficiency of biological ma  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following written testimony by neuroscientist and educator Jared Cooney Horvath from a Jan. 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Plugged Out: Examining the Impact of Technology on America's Youth": * * * Executive Summary Over the past two decades, the cognitive development of children across much of the developed world has stalled and, in many domains, reversed. Literacy, numeracy, attention, and higher-orde  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Jan. 26 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news: * * * In the Spotlight: Jan. 26-30, 2026 * * Nesma Nasr, a curriculum and instruction doctoral student, was nominated as an Addie Kinsinger Leadership Development intern for the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT). Interns are selected based on their leadership potential, scholarly work and dedication to advancing AECT through research and innovation. * Academic adviser Bobb  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 27 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Drummond demands xAI take action to protect children, prevent abuse of AI technology Attorney General Gentner Drummond today is demanding that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take action to prevent the chatbot from generating nonconsensual intimate images and child sexual abuse material. Drummond and a co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 [Category: Health Care] -- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Physicians Committee Backs Wisconsin Bills to Improve Patient Care While Sparing Animals * MADISON, Wisc.-A national medical ethics nonprofit is applauding the introduction of new lifesaving legislation in Wisconsin. The nonprofit Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is urging the state legislature to advance Senate Bill 851 and Assembly Bill 865. The  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Sara Andrea Fajardo, Juana Martinez-Neal win 2026 Sibert Medal * CHICAGO -Sara Andrea Fajardo and Juana Martinez-Neal, author and illustrator of "Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa," were named the winners of the 2026 Robert F. Sibert Medal for the most distinguished informational book for children published in 2025. The award was announced today by the Associa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Empowering Families Through Educational Choice in America" at 10 a.m. on Jan. 28, 2026, at 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Witnesses * Cris Gulacy-Worrel, Vice President, Founding Team, Oakmont Education, Powell, OH * John F. Kirtley, Chairman, Step Up For Students, Tampa, FL * Marisol Garcia, President, Arizona Education Association (AEA), Phoenix, A  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 27 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Senate Republicans Advance Accountability Package to Stop Waste, Fraud, Abuse As Arizona families stretch every dollar, Senate Republicans are moving a package of bills aimed at stopping waste, fraud, and abuse in state government and protecting taxpayer money. The accountability package focuses on tightening oversight, closing loopholes, and making sure public ass  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Partners Named to AZ Big Media's Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona for 2026 List * Taft partners John Alan Doran, Jim Holland, and Lonnie Williams, Jr. have been named in the AZ Big Media Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona for 2026 list, recognizing legal professionals who shape Arizona's business, civic, and economic landscape. The list serves as a trusted resource for clients, elevates be  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * What's New On HBO Max This February * FEATURED PROGRAMMING Series Debuts this February HBO Original Late-Night Series NEIGHBORS 6 Episodes Rollout: Episodes debut weekly Logline: The series examines stories of absurd, outrageous, and dramatic real-life residential conflicts from a wide range of larger-than-life characters across the United State  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Jan. 26 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news: * * * Women in agriculture on the road to mental wellness * Across rural landscapes, agriculture is often portrayed as a way of life rooted in resilience, independence and endurance. Yet behind this narrative, there is an unspoken reality: the growing mental health pressure faced by those who work on the land. For women in agriculture, this strain is compounded by unique social, economic and cultural pressu  more