PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 25 -- The Arizona Department of Transportation issued the following news on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * ADOT, Homeless ID Project welcome new mobile kiosks Motor Vehicle Division kiosks help clients get state-issued IDs at additional locations * Mobile kiosks are allowing the Homeless ID Project and the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division to expand efforts to provide state-issued driver licenses and ID cards for those experiencing homelessness. These  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Multistate Lawsuit Challenging the Kennedy Vaccine Schedule and Unlawful Overhaul of Federal Childhood Immunization Policy * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today will join a multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's radical overhaul of the nation's childhood immunization schedule. The complaint, which will be filed later today, names Hea  more

CUPERTINO, California, Feb. 24 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news: * * * Apple accelerates U.S. manufacturing, with Mac mini production coming later this year * CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today announced a significant expansion of factory operations in Houston, bringing the future production of Mac mini to the U.S. for the first time. The company will also expand advanced AI server  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 25 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Leads Multistate Lawsuit Challenging the Kennedy Vaccine Schedule and Unlawful Overhaul of Federal Childhood Immunization Policy Complaint alleges RFK Jr. and CDC bypassed federal law, ignored scientific evidence, and endangered children by gutting recommended childhood vaccines. * Attorney General Kris Mayes today led a multistate lawsuit challen  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 25 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * House Republicans Pass HB 2085 to Protect Minors from Gender Transition Procedures All House Democrats Vote NO on Provider Accountability and Ending Taxpayer Support * State Representative Lisa Fink praised today's House passage of House Bill 2085, legislation she sponsored that prohibits gender transition procedures for minors, bars referrals for those procedures, and stops   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 25 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * House Republicans Pass HCR 2016 to Restore Precinct Voting and End Countywide Voting Centers Rep. Rachel Keshel's measure sends election administration reforms to voters at the next general election * House Republicans on Monday passed House Concurrent Resolution 2016, sponsored by Representative Rachel Keshel, a proposed ballot measure that would require in-person voting to   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 25 -- The Arizona State Parks and Trails issued the following news on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * New brew launching March 2026 to celebrate Lake Havasu State Park Arizona State Parks and Trails has partnered with Flagstaff's Historic Brewing Company and Lake Havasu City's College Street Brewhouse to create the Windsor Beach Blonde ale, a new craft beer celebrating Lake Havasu State Park's scenic beauty and outdoor recreation opportunities. The beer launches in March 2026, wit  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 25 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Senate Republicans Advance School Safety Funding Despite Democratic Opposition Arizona Senate Republicans are advancing legislation to protect children and strengthen school safety across Arizona, even as every Senate democrat voted no when it matters most. The legislation is now set for a full Senate vote, as Republicans continue to prioritize student safety, enha  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 25 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority issued the following news on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Arizona Emerges as a Global Economic Powerhouse Record international trade and investment drive historic growth in 2025 * Arizona's strong international ties fueled record-breaking trade and investment in 2025, creating thousands of new jobs and driving more than $1 billion in foreign direct investment. Exports by Arizona companies surged from $32.4 to $44.4 billion - a 37% increa  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 25 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Arizona Educator Sues County Attorney Whose Hired Thugs Bullied Him Out of Election Campaign PHOENIX--When two men approached Fernando "Fernie" Madrid outside of a church, he thought he had two more signatures for his petition to run for school superintendent in Apache County, Arizona. But one of the men slapped the clipboard out of Fernie's hand and the other delivered a threat: "Michael Whitin  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 25 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Arizona Senate Passes Republican Bills to Improve Groundwater Planning, Protect Rural Water Access Senate Republicans are advancing practical, common-sense measures to strengthen Arizona's groundwater management, passing legislation today that enhances data-driven assessments of water supply and demand while providing regulatory clarity for rural ranching and farmi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (TNSFR) -- The Arizona State Museum at the University of Arizona, Tucson, has announced its intent to return 10 sacred ceremonial items to the Tohono O'odham Nation, marking a vital step in the preservation of the tribe's living religious traditions. The items, identified as saguaro wine baskets, are classified under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) as both "sacred objects" and "objects of cultural patrimony." This dual designation signifie  more

RESTON, Virginia, Feb. 24 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Society of Civil Engineers issued the following news release: * * * ASCE Recognizes 2026 New Faces of Civil Engineering: College | ASCE * RESTON, Va. -The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has announced the 2026 New Faces of Civil Engineering in the Collegiate category. The New Faces of Civil Engineering program highlights and celebrates up-and-coming civil engineering students' academic and profe  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Lawsuit to Block Trump Administration's Unlawful Overhaul to Childhood Vaccine Schedule * Lawsuit also challenges Secretary Kennedy's appointments to key federal vaccine panel OAKLAND -In partnership with Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced co-leading a multistate lawsuit against t  more

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 24 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser joins lawsuit challenging HHS Secretary Kennedy's illegal overhaul of federal childhood immunization policy * Feb. 24, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's radical overhaul of the nation's childhood immunization schedule. The complaint filed today names Health and Human Service  more

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 24 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Files Lawsuit Challenging the Kennedy Vaccine Schedule and Unlawful Overhaul of Federal Childhood Immunization Policy * Complaint alleges RFK Jr. and CDC bypassed federal law, ignored scientific evidence, and endangered children by gutting recommended childhood vaccines Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of states filed a lawsuit today challenging the  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 24 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues to Block RFK Jr. Vaccine Overhaul * RFK Jr. and CDC bypassed federal law, ignored scientific evidence, and endangered children by gutting recommended childhood vaccines (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today joined 15 states announcing a lawsuit to block the Trump Administration's radical overhaul of the nation's childhood immunization  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation issued the following information collection: Title of Collection: Diversions, Return Flow, and Consumptive Use of Colorado River Water in the Lower Colorado River Basin. OMB Control Number: 1006-0015. Form Number: Forms LC-72, Custom Forms. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents/Affected Public: The respondents will include the Lower Basin States (Arizona, California  more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Feb. 24 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Cedarville Repeats as Ohio Forensics State Champion * by Rich Stratton, Assistant Director of Public Relations Cedarville University's forensics team won the Ohio Forensics Association State Championship, capturing the overall speech and debate titles for the second straight year. The tournament was held Feb. 20-21 at Cedarville University. "It's a huge win for our students and a testament to how hard the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Biggs Attends Memorial Honoring Trooper Paramedic Hunter R. Bennett * Today, Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) attended the memorial service in Gilbert honoring the life of Trooper Paramedic Hunter R. Bennett, who tragically lost his life in the line of duty earlier this month in an Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter crash near Flagstaff. Trooper Bennett, a resident of Arizona's   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Biggs Previews President Trump's State of the Union Address: A Year of Results, More to Come * Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) will attend President Donald J. Trump's State of the Union address this evening before a joint session of Congress. Congressman Biggs issued the following statement ahead of the address: "Tonight, President Trump will highlight the significant progress his Administ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Paul A. Gosar, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * Congressman Gosar Thanks DHS Secretary Noem for Her Transparent Response to Surprise, AZ Processing Facility * Washington, DC \-Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09) issued the following statement after receiving a detailed response from the Department of Homeland Security to his recent letter regarding the proposed ICE processing facility in Surprise, Arizona: "I  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * REMINDER: Juan Ciscomani Repeatedly Voted To Raise Costs On Arizona Farmers and Ranchers * Ciscomani voted to protect reckless tariffs, raise health care premiums on AZ farmers Juan Ciscomani can't hide from his disastrous record hurting Arizona farmers and ranchers. In the last year alone: 1. Ciscomani voted TWICE last month to protect price-spiking tariffs that are devastati  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Arizona Surgical Hospital Agrees to Pay $5.6M to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Violations Southwest Orthopedic and Spine Hospital LLC doing business as OASIS Hospital (OASIS), United Surgical Partners International Inc. (USPI), and Dignity/USP Phoenix Surgery Centers LLC, have agreed to pay $5.6 million to resolve alleged False Claims Act violations relating to improper financial relationships be  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Dual-language programs may reduce school segregation, study finds * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Two-way dual language immersion programs -which bring native English speakers and students who speak another language at home together in the same classroom -may modestly reduce school segregation, according to a new study led by a Penn State College of Education researcher. In a large-scale analys  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's men's college basketball week tips off with four Top-25 showdowns and College GameDay in Gainesville * * Saturday slate highlighted by four matchups of ranked teams * College GameDay live from Gainesville ahead of No. 20 Arkansas at defending national champion and No. 7 Florida ESPN's industry-leading men's college basketball coverage rolls on with six con  more

HOLBROOK, Arizona, Feb. 25 -- Northland Pioneer College issued the following news: * * * Governor Hobbs joins groundbreaking for Northland Pioneer College's expansion in Kayenta Northland Pioneer College (NPC), in partnership with the Kayenta Township and the Arizona Commerce Authority, took another step forward Tuesday, February 24, with the toss of several shovelfuls of soil, in the official groundbreaking of NPC's relocation and expansion project in Kayenta, AZ. Gov. Katie Hobbs joined to  more

HOLBROOK, Arizona, Feb. 24 -- Northland Pioneer College issued the following news: * * * Imagine Ancient Arizona in NPC's Tales from the Lost Coast of Mogollon exhibit The Arizona that we live in today was once a very different landscape. The windswept mesas and arid deserts were, at one time, underwater and teeming with an abundance of fascinating lifeforms. To imagine the flora, fauna and environment of ancient times, we look to the research of geologists and paleontologists. Their scientif  more

BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 24 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center posted the following news release: * * * Insights on Sarcomas, Gastroesophageal Cancers, Peritoneal Tumors Anchor Roswell Park Presentations at SSO 2026 * BUFFALO, N.Y. -The latest research from surgical experts at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center will be featured at the Society of Surgical Oncology 2026 Annual Meeting at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona, March 5-7, 202  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 24 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Jagodinsky earns NEH grant to reveal untold history of habeas corpus * A new National Endowment for the Humanities grant will help University of Nebraska-Lincoln historian Katrina Jagodinsky illuminate how ordinary people across the American West used habeas corpus to challenge confinement and injustice, offering a new look at cases still shaping American courts today. With the grant, Jagodinsky is wr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly Announces Arizona Veteran as Guest at State of the Union Address * Today, Tuesday, February 24, 2026, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly will attend the State of the Union address with former Navy Commander and fellow Desert Storm veteran Martin Sepulveda. A seventh-generation Arizonan, Sepulveda has dedicated his life to public service, serving in combat overseas and continuing that mission at home a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Colleagues File Brief with Supreme Court to Protect Birthright Citizenship Against Trump Attacks * Last week, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and 25 of their Senate colleagues filed a brief requesting that the U.S. Supreme Court protect birthright citizenship and strike down President Donald Trump's unconstitutional attempts to take it away. Alongside colleag  more

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Making Colorado a Food Freedom State: Governor Polis and Legislators Highlight the Tamale Act * DENVER - Today, Governor Polis joined Majority Leader Monica Duran and Representative Ryan Gonzales to celebrate bipartisan food freedom legislation, deemed "the Tamale Act." HB26-1033 - Expanding the Colorado Cottage Foods Act makes Colorado a food freedom state, allowing Coloradans who make delici  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 [Category: Business] -- The National Association of Manufacturers issued the following news release: * * * Manufacturers Spotlight AI, Advanced Technologies and America's Strong Food and Beverage Supply Chain in Milwaukee * 2026 NAM State of Manufacturing Tour Stops in Milwaukee, Wisconsin MILWAUKEE - The National Association of Manufacturers-official partner of America250-in partnership with Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, continued its 2026 NAM State of Manufactur  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 25 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Acting AG Davenport Sues RFK Jr. for Endangering Children by Removing Vaccines from Childhood Immunization Policy Complaint Alleges RFK Jr. and CDC Bypassed Federal Law in Gutting Scientific Panel and Changing Vaccine Schedule, Endangering Lives of Children * Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 15 states in challen  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro Takes Legal Action Against Trump Administration's Dangerous Overhaul of Immunization Panel, Longstanding Childhood Vaccine Schedule RFK., Jr. removed vaccine experts with decades of experience from the nation's leading vaccine advisory committee and appointed avowed vaccine skeptics to make vaccine recommendations for our families. In January, the  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 (TNSjou) -- Pennsylvania State University College of Education issued the following news: * * * Dual-language programs may reduce school segregation, study finds By Stephanie Koons Two-way dual language immersion programs -- which bring native English speakers and students who speak another language at home together in the same classroom -- may modestly reduce school segregation, according to a new study led by a Penn State College of Education research  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Feb. 24 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Pentagon to host The Invitational in 2026 & 2027 * SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The women's basketball programs at the University of Nebraska, University of Minnesota, University of Kansas, and Kansas State University have agreed to play a doubleheader at the Sanford Pentagon in November 2026 and November 2027. On Nov. 14, 2026, Nebraska will face Kansas while Minnesota squa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton Slams Trump's Tariffs on The Lead with Jake Tapper * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) joined CNN's Jake Tapper on The Lead tonight to call out Trump's self-defeating tariff policy on aluminum and steel on small American manufacturers. Stanton was joined by his guest for President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech tomorrow night, Greg Fraley. Fraley, a lif  more

LOS ANGLES, California, Feb. 25 -- TikTok, a destination for a short-form mobile video, issued the following news: * * * TikTok and MLB Expand Multi-year Global Content Partnership TikTok expands multi-year partnership with MLB to deepen fan and athlete engagement and bring more content to a global audience * As players report to Spring Training, TikTok and Major League Baseball (MLB) are excited to announce an expanded content partnership bringing baseball fans around the world closer to t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 [Category: Business] -- The National Association of Manufacturers issued the following news release: * * * Timmons: The State of Manufacturing Is Boundless if Policymakers Clear the Skies * Washington, D.C. - Ahead of the 2026 State of the Union address, National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement during the NAM State of Manufacturing Tour : "The state of manufacturing is boundless if policymakers will help clear   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Allows New Mexico Ranchers to Kill Endangered Mexican Wolf * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- A newly revealed U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service document allows Catron County ranchers to kill any one endangered Mexican gray wolf who happens to be in the area of two grazing allotments near Quemado, New Mexico. The permit doesn't identify which wolf the ranchers can shoot  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 25 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * $9M for exploring the fundamental limits of entangled quantum sensor networks A new Michigan-led project aims to develop systems that reap the full benefit of quantum networks Written By: Mena Davidson, U-M College of Engineering Quantum sensors take sensitivity and accuracy to new levels, and even higher levels of precision are possible when quantum entanglement is used to connect them. The Univers  more