PHOENIX, Arizona, March 26 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * ACLU of Arizona Seeks News Records about Pima County Sheriff's Collaboration with ICE, Border Patrol This comes as the department has demonstrated reluctance to cooperate with additional requests, claiming that identifying more incidents would be burdensome and requesting exorbitant fees to comply. * TUCSON, Ariz. - The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Arizona filed a  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari Delivers Floor Speech Demanding Independent Investigation Into Haitian Asylum Seeker's Death in Arizona ICE Custody * WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) delivered a floor speech calling for a full, independent investigation into the death of Emmanuel Clifford Damas, a Haitian asylum seeker who died in ICE custody after reportedly being denied adequate medical care   more

TUCSON, Arizona, March 26 -- The University of Arizona posted the following Q&A with psychology professor Matthias Mehl: * * * Are we talking less? A Q&A with psychologist Matthias Mehl * In a society increasingly shaped by self-checkouts, GPS navigation and touchscreen ordering kiosks, new research shows face-to-face conversation may be quietly fading. A new study published in Perspectives on Psychological Science suggests that people are losing 338 spoken words every year and have been for  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 25 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Calls for Tariff Refunds * RALEIGH - After the Supreme Court ruled the federal government's tariffs unlawful last month, Attorney General Jeff Jackson is calling on Congress to refund businesses and consumers for increased costs. Those tariffs imposed $3.5 billion in costs on North Carolina businesses and consumers. "North Carolina's busin  more

WACO, Texas, March 27 -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * Baylor Ranked Among Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2025 National Academy of Inventors celebrates universities that play a large role in advancing U.S. innovation and invention By Lori Fogleman, Media & Public Relations Baylor University is ranked No. 81 among the Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2025, a list published by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). This is the f  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * CAIR-AZ Welcomes Indictment for Assault on Worshipers at Phoenix Mosque The Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AZ) today welcomed the indictment of a man who reportedly fired a paint and pellet gun at worshipers at a Phoenix mosque. A grand jury indicted 30-year-old Michael Abel Dominguez on nine charges, including six counts of aggrava  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ciscomani's Bill to Pay Our Homeland Defenders Passes House * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Juan Ciscomani's legislation to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security passed the House today with bipartisan support. The Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act (H.R. 8029) passed the House floor this afternoon with a 218-206 vote. The bill will provide funds to reopen the Department of Homelan  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Juan Ciscomani Joins House Republican Leadership to Urge Immediate Passage of Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Juan Ciscomani yesterday joined Speaker Mike Johnson, Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Majority Whip Tom Emmer, Conference Chair Lisa McClain, and Representative Jay Obernolte, in calling for the immediate passage of his Pay Our Homeland Defenders  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 26 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * EC-Council Award * Award honors innovation and real-world impact by institutions of higher education University of Phoenix is proud to share it is a recipient of the EC-Council 2025 Academia Partner of the Year Award for the second year in a row. The EC-Council Academia division awards formally highlight academic institutions and faculty within North America and across the world that demonstrat  more

LA JOLLA, California, March 26 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Eight UC San Diego Researchers Elected 2025 AAAS Fellows * Eight researchers at the University of California San Diego have been elected 2025 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the world's largest general scientific societies and publisher of the Science family of journals. Andrew D. Chisholm, Farinaz Koushanfar, Albert P. Pisano, R  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 [Category: International] -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * FAIR Urges Supreme Court to Review Cases on Arizona's Citizenship-Verification Law * FAIR shows Court state law should remain in force to protect government by the people WASHINGTON-The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) has filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court urging the Court to review a decision in a set of consolidated lawsuits aga  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 25 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on March 24, 2026, by Governor Michael S. Barr at the National Community Investment Conference: * * * Developing Communities through Public-private Partnerships Thank you for inviting me here today. Let me also thank those at all 12 of the Reserve Banks, the Board of Governors, and the staff at FedCommunities for their efforts to bring this year's National Community Investment Conference (NCIC) to life, and a specia  more

NEW YORK, March 27 -- We Act for Environmental Justice issued the following news release: * * * Grassroots Coalitions Celebrate New House Environmental Justice Caucus led by Rep. Grijalva, Lee & Tlaib Environmental Justice organizations are celebrating the formation of the House Environmental Justice Caucus as a historic step towards building the just climate future our communities deserve * WASHINGTON - Environmental justice organizations and coalitions from across the country stood in Was  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * House Unanimously Passes Two Stanton-Led Bills Strengthening Federal Oversight and Safety in Federal Properties * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Two bipartisan bills led by U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) to strengthen federal oversight and improve safety at federal buildings passed the House unanimously this week. Both measures now head to the Senate. Stanton serves as the Ranking Member on the H  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Arrests Killers, Sexual Assailants, and Car Jackers * Nearly 70% of ICE arrests are criminal illegal aliens charged or convicted of a crime in the United States WASHINGTON -Yesterday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested criminal illegal aliens convicted for despicable crimes including manslaughter, sexual assault of a child, and carjacking. "Yesterday, ICE arrested  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Lodges Arrest Detainer for Mexican Criminal Illegal Alien for Fatal Hit-And-Run of 62-Year-Old Man in North Carolina * Lopez-Gomez illegally crossed the border and was RELEASED into the country by the Biden Administration WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today released the following statement regarding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodgin  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on March 26, 2026: * * * ICYMI: JEC Holds Hearing on Protecting Americans from Foreign Fraudsters On Wednesday, March 25, the Joint Economic Committee held a hearing entitled The Rising Global Scam Economy: Modernizing Federal Approaches to Protect Americans from Foreign Fraudsters. Led by Committee Chairman David Schweikert (R-AZ) and Ranking Member Maggie Hassan (D-N  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 27 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Against Alabama District Attorney and Sheriff Who Punished Political Opponents and Reporter Moves Forward MOBILE, Ala.--A lawsuit against the Escambia County District Attorney Stephen Billy, Sheriff Heath Jackson, and several deputies over their retaliatory arrests of four residents will move forward after a federal court ruled on the officials' motions to dismiss. The "Atmore Four" are  more

NEW YORK, March 26 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 24, 2026, by senior fellow Shawn Regan to Reason magazine: * * * The Data Center Water Panic Has a Better Answer: Water Markets When water rights are secure and transferable, new demands can be met without harming existing users. * Data centers are booming. As companies race to build the infrastructure behind artificial intelligence, communities across the country are sounding alarms about h  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Ciscomani: "Stop Playing Politics with Our Homeland Security" Representative Juan Ciscomani authored an op-ed about his successful Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act this week in southeastern Arizona papers. In case you missed it... Stop Playing Politics with Our Homeland Security (https://tucson.com/opinion/column/article_76d76181-69a9-46ab-9025-953fa8a6ae33.html) Arizona Daily Star Repre  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 25 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * Online Credentials * Survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of University of Phoenix finds 98% of hiring leaders say online degrees and other credentials are more credible than a decade ago, while 78% say workers with these credentials stand out for new and emerging skill sets A new University of Phoenix survey conducted by The Harris Poll finds hiring leaders increasingly view online de  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Arizona Celebrates 6th Annual Reproductive Freedom Day at the Arizona Legislature * Phoenix, AZ - Today, Reproductive Freedom For All Arizona celebrated its 5th annual Reproductive Freedom Day at the Arizona Legislature. Members from across the state gathered to advocate for legislation that protects and expan  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Reps. Grijalva, Tlaib, Lee Launch People's Environmental Justice Caucus Today, Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva (AZ-07), Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), and Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12), officially launched the People's Environmental Justice Caucus, a new congressional caucus focused on advancing policies that center community leadership and address environmenta  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 26 [Category: BizEnergy] -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: * * * SRP Board of Directors Approves Temporary Summer Rate Decrease * Today, the Salt River Project (SRP) publicly elected Board of Directors approved a temporary overall 3 percent summer price decrease through a reduction in its Fuel and Purchased Power Adjustment Mechanism (FPPAM). This decrease, which is effective with the May 2026 bill  more

TUCSON, Arizona, March 26 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * Three U of A faculty elected AAAS fellows * Three University of Arizona faculty members, spanning medical sciences, chemistry education, and geology and geography have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The honor, awarded annually by vote of the AAAS membership, recognizes researchers for sustained contributions to their fields. The 2025 class of nea  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune on Voter ID: Will Democrats Put Their Money Where Their Mouth Is? * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, just where do Senate Democrats stand on voter ID? "It's pretty darn hard to tell. "I mean, w  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Topcon Solar Cells, Modules, Panels, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same * News Release 26-048 Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1494 Contact: Jennifer Andberg, 202-205-1819 The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain TOPCon solar cells, modules, panels, components thereof, and pr  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 27 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL JAY JONES CHALLENGES UNLAWFUL RESCISSION OF LANDMARK 2009 GREENHOUSE GAS ENDANGERMENT FINDING Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Across the Country Mount Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA's Unlawful Rollback, Threatening Health and Safety of Virginians * Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of 24 states, the District of Colu  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Blasts Republicans' False Narratives About Sanctuary City Policies * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, slammed Republicans' lies about sanctuary city policies during a Constitution Subcommittee hearing. He denounced Republicans for deflecting from the Trump Administration's failure to adh  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 (TNSFR) -- Z-Wave Alliance Inc., San Ramon, California, has filed written notifications with the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division to disclose updates to its membership. The filing, also submitted to the Federal Trade Commission, was made under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 to maintain the venture's legal protections. The joint venture added 10 entities to its membership: * NM Ventures LLC DBA CleverK9, Ladson, South Carolina * S  more