PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 6 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Arizona Advanced Practice Clinicians Challenge Laws Barring Them from Providing Abortion The ban violates Arizona's constitutional protections for abortion access by preventing trained health care professionals from giving patients safe, time-sensitive care. * A group of Arizona advanced practice nurses filed a lawsuit yesterday challenging the state's ban on th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Feb. 5, 2026, to AZ Central: * * * Don't Fear ESAs. They Save Arizona Taxpayers By Erika Donalds and Kimmie Dillon Arizona has earned a national reputation for empowering families with educational choice. For decades, the state has trusted parents, not bureaucracy, to decide where and how their children learn. Today, that legacy is under threat. Gov. Katie Hobbs has called for eliminat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari Introduces Legislation to Rein In ICE, Demand Accountability * WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) introduced a comprehensive package of legislation to hold U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) accountable for terrorizing communities under the direction of Donald Trump and Kristi Noem. "I've visited the Eloy Detention Center three times, and have witnessed  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 6 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces Sentence for Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Dealer, Sentencing Pending for Co-Defendant TUCSON -- Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that Andronico Arvizu III was sentenced to five years in prison in Pima County Superior Court on February 3, 2026, following his guilty plea to Attempt to Transport for Sale or Sell a Narcotic Drug, a cl  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Arizona Advanced Practice Clinicians Challenge Laws Barring Them from Providing Abortion * PHOENIX -A group of Arizona advanced practice nurses filed a lawsuit yesterday challenging the state's ban on the provision of abortion by trained   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Marisol Garcia, president of the Arizona Education Association and an 8th grade social studies teacher at the Morris K. Udall Middle School in West Phoenix, Arizona, from a Jan. 28, 2026, hearing entitled "Empowering Families Through Educational Choice in America": * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and distinguished members of the Committee -- thank you for the opp  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Arizona House Democrats Respond to Secretary Noem's Visit to Nogales * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-04), Representative Adelita S. Grijalva (AZ-07) and Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) released the following statements in response to Secretary Noem's press conference in Nogales, Arizona: Representative Stanton: "At FEMA, she likely cost American lives by bottlen  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general, four cities, and one county, in submitting a comment letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opposing its proposal to weaken corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) stand  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 5 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Calls for Stronger Federal Staffing Standards at Senior Health Care Facilities * RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a coalition of 18 attorneys general are calling on the federal government to reinstate critical staffing standards and protections designed to keep senior citizens safe in long-term health care facilities. The coalition  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 5 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ROLLBACK OF FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general, four cities and one county on Wednesday in submitting a comment letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opposing its proposal to weaken corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Maryland, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Joyce Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Hearing on Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Schemes Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled Common Schemes,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, alongside a coalition of advocacy organizations, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) urging an extension of the comment period for a proposed rule affecting the Fair Housing Act's disparate impact standard. The organizations are calling for a minimum additional 30 days beyond the current deadline of February 13, 2026. The coalition asserts that the proposed rul  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Capital Research Center posted the following news: * * * CRC News: Helpers of the ICE opposition The NGOs giving advice to ICE protesters and the mysteries of USAID spending top the list of recent media hits for CRC and InfluenceWatch. The Washington Times (Rowan Scarborough)-- Expect more Democrat cover-ups to be revealed: The left loves to sweep fraud under the rug Parker Thayer, an investigator for Capital Research Center, just published a list of groups that re  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Feb. 5 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Eleven Clemson students represent University during ACC Advocacy Days * Eleven undergraduate students from Clemson University are making their way to Washington, D.C. the week of Feb. 9 to take part in ACC Advocacy Days -an annual gathering of student government leaders from schools in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Following a welcome dinner coordinated by host institution Virginia Tech, Clemson's conti  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 5 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Katie Hobbs Expands Access to Child Care for 600 More Arizona Children * Also launches $3 million program to cut cost of child care for families when school is out Part of Bright Futures AZ initiative to make child care more affordable and accessible Phoenix, AZ - Today, Governor Katie Hobbs announced that an additional 600 Arizona children from working families have access to chi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: On The Don Lemon Show, Kelly Discusses the Trump Administration's Attacks on Americans' Constitutional Rights * "This is to send a message to every journalist out there that isn't one of their sycophants, that they should stop doing their jobs because they view you and me as the opposition." "It's not going to stop unless we continue to speak out about it." In case you missed it, Arizona Sen  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch Obtains Rosters Identifying Jack Smith's Top Deputies * (Washington, DC) - Judicial Watch announced today that it secured the release of rosters identifying the names of top deputies who worked for former Special Counsel Jack Smith. The names were released after Judicial Watch filed a May 2023 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit challenging the Biden Justice Department's  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch Sues Dept of Homeland Security for Images of Attack on Texas ICE Detention Facility * (Washington, DC) - Judicial Watch announced today it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for video footage and photographs of the attack on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Prairieland Detention Facility in Alvarad  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 6 -- The Liberty Justice Center issued the following news release: * * * Liberty Justice Center Sues Penn State for Denying Promotion Over DEI Ideology (Williamsport, PA)--The Liberty Justice Center filed a federal lawsuit against Pennsylvania State University Extension School on behalf of Dr. Molly Kelly, an Enology Extension Educator who was twice denied promotion after Penn State officials faulted her for not sufficiently advancing the university's diversity, equity  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 6 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes Trump Administration Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general, four cities, and one county in submitting a comment letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opposing its proposal to weaken corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for passenger ca  more

LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 5 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * New Exhibitions at NEHMA Bring Other Facets of the West to Life * The Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art is inviting the public to the joint opening of Meet the Fletchers and Jim Mangan: The Crick, two compelling exhibitions that explore the American West through very different lenses on Feb. 21. In conjunction with the opening of Meet the Fletchers, NEHMA is hosting a gallery talk at 5 p.m. featuring Ronald Jenk  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * New Sierra Club Map Shows Expensive U.S. Gas Buildout * Washington, D.C. - Today, the Sierra Club released a new tracker which shows that while Americans are grappling with soaring costs, utility companies are planning to add nearly 500 more expensive and polluting gas-fired power plants across the country. Over the past year, electricity prices increased at double the rate of inflation.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Cris Gulacy-Worrel, vice president and a founding team member of Oakmont Education, Powell, Ohio, from a Jan. 28, 2026, hearing entitled "Empowering Families Through Educational Choice in America": * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to be here today. I want to thank Senator Husted for the intr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton, Kelly, Ansari, Grijalva Demand Answers on Measles Outbreak at Arizona Immigration Detention Facilities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-04), along with Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Rep. Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), and Rep. Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07), sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons demanding ur  more

FULLERTON, California, Feb. 5 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news: * * * Titans Report Live From the 2026 Olympic Winter Games * By the time student journalist Jonathan Mansour earns his bachelor's degree in communications from Cal State Fullerton, he will have covered not one, but two Olympic Games. The aspiring sports broadcaster, who covered the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, is now one of 22 students in Italy covering the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Win  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Two Borders, One Day: From Arizona to North Dakota, Secretary Kristi Noem Joins National Security Leaders to Commemorate Historic Decline in Border Crossings * Thanks to President Trump's leadership and decisive action, the U.S. Southern border continues to be the most secure in history, with 9 straight months of 0 releases WASHINGTON -On February 4, 2026, the United States Secretary of   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 5 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * U-M researcher Meha Jain wins inaugural ASU-Science Prize Meha Jain, associate professor at the University of Michigan's School for Environment and Sustainability, has won the inaugural ASU-Science Prize for Transformational Impact. A partnership between Arizona State University and the prestigious research publication Science, the ASU-Science Prize recognizes work that doesn't just advance knowledge,   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 6 -- USA Softball issued the following news on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * USA Softball Names 2026 U-18 Women's National Team After advancing through the High Performance Program (HPP), USA Softball has announced the athletes that will represent the U.S. on the international stage at the 2026 U-18 Women's Pan American Championship. Known as "The Pipeline to the Women's National Team Program," the selected athletes worked their way through the HPP at the local level befo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: In SASC Hearing, Kelly Raises Alarm as Arms Control Treaty with Russia Set to Expire Today * "I really worry about the future for our kids and our grandkids living in a world where we have multiple countries with potentially thousands and thousands of nuclear weapons." This week, during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the expiration of the New START treaty, the last major U.S.-Rus  more

TEMPE, Arizona, Feb. 5 -- Maricopa Community Colleges issued the following news release: * * * Why Arizonans Are Choosing Maricopa Community Colleges to Earn a Bachelor's Degree Maricopa Community Colleges has reached a significant milestone in its bachelor's degree programs, with the number of students admitted increasing nearly 15 percent year-over-year. The system anticipates surpassing 10,000 enrolled students this year across its 11 affordable bachelor's degree programs as it advances a   more