PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 14 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * A Piece of Heaven: Arizona Turns 114 * Senator Barry Goldwater once said that "Arizona is 113,400 square miles of heaven that God cut out." On Arizona's 114th birthday, it's hard to imagine a better way to describe the place we call home. Every February 14, Arizonans celebrate more than a date on the calendar. Arizona Statehood Day is a reminder of what makes this place different:   more

COOLIDGE, Arizona, Feb. 9 -- Central Arizona College issued the following news: * * * Central Arizona College Starts New Alpha Delta Kappa Collegiate Club By Angela Askey, Executive Director Public Relations and Marketing Central Arizona College recently launched a new Alpha Delta Kappa Collegiate Club (ADKCC), offering future educators opportunities for networking, campus engagement and leadership. A new charter and new member pinning ceremony will be held on Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, from   more

COOLIDGE, Arizona, Feb. 10 -- Central Arizona College issued the following news: * * * Central Arizona College to Install Solar Shade Structures Over Parking Lots By Angela Askey, Executive Director Public Relations and Marketing Central Arizona College, in partnership with Veregy, will begin installing solar shade structures at the Signal Peak Campus in early March 2026 as part of an effort to increase energy efficiency and reduce long-term costs. The solar shade structures will be install  more

MESA, Arizona, Feb. 14 -- Mesa Community College issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Classroom toolkit selected as Mesa Community College's Innovation of the Year A classroom toolkit designed by Alejandra Maya, Civic Engagement Program Coordinator at Mesa Community College (MCC), was recently selected to represent MCC at the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) competition, where one innovation is chosen to move forward to the national 2025-2026 Innovation  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Feb. 13 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * George Mason PhD student Jessye Gassel captures timelapse of a supernova * Jessye Gassel has always been fascinated with spinning bodies. "I grew up figure skating," said physics PhD student at George Mason University. "From 3 years old to 23, I spent all my free time on the ice. And I had a lot of curiosity about how I could do the things I was doing." Gassel found herself looking forward to her high   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-471) on the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (H.R. 2583). The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on Jan. 30, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 2853, the Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025, introduced by Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH), allows federal prosecutors to aggregate stolen goods valued at $5,000 or more over a 12-month period for the purposes of the federal crimi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly Applauds Maritime Action Plan, Urges Passage of SHIPS for America Act * Arizona Senator Mark Kelly released the following statement on the Maritime Action Plan published today and directed under President Trump's executive order titled "Restoring America's Maritime Dominance," signed on April 9, 2025: "As an author of the SHIPS for America Act, I've believed for a long time that revitalizing o  more

MESA, Arizona, Feb. 10 -- Mesa Community College issued the following news release: * * * Mesa Community College to award inaugural $5K A-Mark Student Journalism Award Mesa Community College Journalism and New Media Studies program has partnered with the A-Mark Foundation and the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation to award an inaugural A-Mark Student Journalism Award, a $5,000 grant for a graduating student journalist who works with The Mesa Legend, the college's student-run newspaper. T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-69) on the Veterinary Services to Improve Public Health in Rural Communities Act (S. 620). The report was advanced by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on Sept. 29, 2025. The Senate passed the bill on Dec. 11, 2025, and it has been received by the House, but not referred to a committee. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE S. 620 would authorize the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (  more