WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Arizona College of Nursing has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education regarding their proposed Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) rule, which was published on January 29, 2026. In this letter, AZCN, one of the largest providers of nursing education in the nation, emphasizes the importance of recognizing advanced nursing degrees for faculty, highlighting the broader implications this recognit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * In Yuma, Kelly Visits Auto Repair Shop and Fresh Produce Fields * Kelly heard from a small business owner in Somerton about impact of Trump tariffs During his visit to Yuma, Kelly also met with Marine Corps leadership at MCAS Yuma and local agriculture leaders In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly spent the day in Yuma where he visited Yepez Automotive Repair in Somerton to hear about   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly Statement on Latest Drone Incidents Near Mexican Border * Kelly has worked on the Border Drone Threat Assessment Act to fight drug cartels and improve collaboration between government agencies Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly released the following statement after a second incident this month related to drone activity near the Mexican border led to airspace closure: "When bad actors like ca  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly Statement on Military Operation Against Iran * Today, Arizona Senator and Navy Combat Veteran Mark Kelly released the following statement on the U.S. military operation against Iran: "After promising to keep America out of war and instead focus on lowering costs for families, Donald Trump has launched a large-scale military operation against Iran. "We've seen this playbook before. Weeks of i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ansari Statement on United States Attack on Iran * WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), the first Iranian-American Democrat elected to the U.S. Congress, released the following statement on the United States attack on Iran: "The Islamic Republic is a brutal, corrupt regime that has murdered and imprisoned its own people for decades. Just in recent weeks, tens of thou  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Feb. 23 -- The University of Mary issued the following news: * * * University of Mary, Diocese of Phoenix Launch Photina Center for Catholic Counseling New educational initiative forms professionally qualified, faith-filled counselors to serve the Church and communities of the American Southwest * PHOENIX -- The University of Mary, in partnership with the Diocese of Phoenix, is proud to announce the launch of the Photina Center for Catholic Counseling, a new initiati  more