PHOENIX, Arizona, May 5 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * 7 Million Transfer Credits Applied * New University data highlights 7+ million transfer credits applied in eight years, 500+ articulation agreements, acceptance of eligible credits from 5,000+ accredited institutions, and tools that help working adults avoid repeating coursework University of Phoenix is highlighting the scale of its transfer credit model for working adult learners. Over the past e  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel and Bipartisan Coalition to Secure Final Approval in $700 Million Google Settlement over App Store Monopoly * The United States District Court for the Northern District of California stated last week that it will approve a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. In 2021, Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a bipartisan group of 53 attorneys ge  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * All Gas, No Brakes: Red to Blue Candidates Will Lead Democrats to the House Majority * This week, the DCCC announced eight new top-tier candidates added to its highly competitive 'Red to Blue' program for the 2026 cycle. This is the first expansion of the group since the announcement of the first round of 'Red to Blue' candidates in February. DCCC Spokesperson Liam Buckley: "Dem  more

TUCSON, Arizona, May 5 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * American Academy of Arts & Sciences welcomes two U of A Regents Professors * A pair of University of Arizona anthropologists were elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, joining an incoming class of 252 leaders from academia, research, government and the arts. One of the nation's oldest and most prestigious learned societies, the academy gathers accomplished individuals to advance knowled  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on May 5, 2026, by Jack Baum: * * * Iowa Republicans Send Taxpayer Protection Amendment to the November Ballot Iowa Republicans have taken a significant step toward protecting taxpayers for generations to come. Legislative Republicans officially placed a constitutional amendment before voters this November that would require a two-thirds vote of the legislature to raise individual or corporate income tax rates.   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 6 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 5, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces Sentencing in Methamphetamine Trafficking Case Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that Miguel Leon has been sentenced to five years in state prison following his conviction on felony drug trafficking and weapons charges. "My office works tirelessly every day to take illicit drugs and those who traffic them off our streets," said Atto  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 6 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on May 5, 2026: * * * Rep. Cody Reim Leads Push to Protect Salt River Horses State Representative Cody Reim is advancing legislation to temporarily halt removals from the Salt River horse herd, provide time for a genetic diversity study, and strengthen long-term protections for one of Arizona's most treasured symbols of Western heritage. "The current management group is being forced to reduce the Salt   more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Applauds DOJ Analyst for Cracking 30-Year-Old Homicide Case, Killer Arrested * LOS ANGELES -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that, after nearly 30 years, a California Department of Justice (DOJ) crime analyst's discovery of a buried clue led to Manuel Banuelos' location and subsequent sentencing after decades of evading law enforcement fo  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Rebukes Trump Administration for Proposal to End a Nearly Century-Old Restriction on the Shipping of Handguns Through USPS * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general, today submitted a comment letter opposing an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to allow anyone to ship a handgun -without   more

YUMA, Arizona, May 5 -- Arizona Western College issued the following news: * * * AWC to award historic number of credentials at spring commencement Community invited to celebrate student achievement * Arizona Western College, in collaboration with Northern Arizona University-Yuma, Arizona State University Local, and University of Arizona-Yuma, is pleased to announce the 2026 Commencement on Friday, May 15th. This year, AWC will be issuing over 3,200 degrees and occupational certificates, th  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Changing Compensation Costs in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - May 5, 2026 * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.3 percent in the Phoenix-Mesa, AZ Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that one year ago, P  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, May 5 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news: * * * Climate scientist finds large errors in Al Gore-founded Climate TRACE, a global climate pollution database * New research from Northern Arizona University found that a global greenhouse gas emissions database produced by the Climate TRACE consortium, co-founded by former Vice President Al Gore, is underestimating vehicle carbon dioxide emissions in cities by an average of 70%. Today, professor Kevin G  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Ciscomani and VA Secretary Doug Collins Visit Tucson VA Clinic, Highlight Commitment to Veterans' Health Care * Tucson, AZ - Congressman Juan Ciscomani and U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins today emphasized their commitment to making sure our nation's Veterans get the services they've earned. During a wide-ranging discussion with local Veterans and Veteran advocates, the   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 1, 2026, by Katherine E. Bliss, director and senior fellow of Immunizations and Health Systems Resilience, and program coordinator and research assistant Priya Chainani, both of the Global Health Policy Center: * * * 10 Charts to Explain Global Immunization Policy--Where the United States Stands Introduction The United States has long supported bilateral and multilateral immunizatio  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 5 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Goldwater Asks Supreme Court for Justice for Native American Kids * The Goldwater Institute today asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a shocking case of discrimination involving two Minnesota children who were taken from the safe, loving foster home where they had lived for most of their young lives and sent hundreds of miles away to live on a reservation far from the medical care th  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 5 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Katie Hobbs Vetoes Partisan Budget That Would Force Chaotic and Dysfunctional Washington-Style Budgeting on Arizona * Vital services slashed while billionaires, data centers get tax breaks Phoenix, AZ - Today, Governor Katie Hobbs released the following statement after vetoing the Republican budget package: "This budget is unbalanced and reckless. With it, Arizona would default on   more

MIAMI, Florida, May 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Secures Appellate Victory for Texas Radiologist in California Income Tax Dispute * SAN FRANCISCO - May 5, 2026 - A Greenberg Traurig, LLP team led by State & Local Tax (SALT) Shareholder Bradley R. Marsh and Associate Jennifer A. Vincent prevailed in a tax dispute against the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) on appeal May 1. The decision reverses a t  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 5 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Governor Katie Hobbs Reports Decline in Heat-Related Deaths, Highlights Preparedness Efforts for 2026 * Preliminary 2025 data show decline in heat-related deaths as Arizona scales cooling infrastructure, expands utility assistance, and strengthens workplace safety measures In case you missed it, on Friday Governor Katie Hobbs announced progress in extreme heat preparedness, highlighting a  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan Pens Washington Post Letter to the Editor Pushing to Modernize Broken Mining Law While Protecting Public Resources * Washington, D.C. - In Case You Missed It : U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) published a letter to the editor in The Washington Post arguing that failure to update the 1872 Mining Law has allowed mining practices that breed conflict and mistrust. Additionally, Senator  more

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, May 5 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * In the news: MTSU faculty, staff talk censorship, AI, unemployment, Pirates, more * MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -Middle Tennessee State University faculty and staff recently shared their perspectives with media on various issues, including employment rates, artificial intelligence, censorship and finances. * Allie Sultan, media arts professor, talked with Axios Nashville on April 9 about the launch  more

TEMPE, Arizona, May 6 -- Maricopa Community Colleges issued the following news release: * * * Maricopa Community Colleges Calls on State to Restore Operating Aid Maricopa Community Colleges is calling on the state of Arizona to restore foundational operating aid, highlighting a critical disconnect between the state's economic ambitions and its lack of investment in the primary engine of its workforce. Despite educating more Arizonans than any other higher education institution, Maricopa Comm  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 6 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 5, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Files Brief Urging Supreme Court to Stay Restrictions on Mifepristone Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 22 states and the District Columbia in urging the Supreme Court of the United States to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and effective a  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 5 [Category: Education] -- The National Association of State Boards of Education posted the following news release: * * * New Issue of NASBE Standard Reimagines the Roles of Teachers and Leaders * Amid national discussions of ways to recruit and keep teachers and leaders in a demanding profession, the May edition of NASBE's State Education Standard highlights the many ways states are restructuring staffing and instruction to make teaching more manageable and rewardi  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * New Photos, Videos Show Border Wall Construction Damage to Ancient Archeological Site in Arizona * AJO, Ariz. -The Center for Biological Diversity released new video footage and photographs today documenting recent damage from border wall construction to the Las Playas Intaglio, an ancient fish-shaped geoglyph in Arizona's Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge. Contractors  more

HOLBROOK, Arizona, May 6 -- Northland Pioneer College issued the following news: * * * Northland Pioneer College celebrates graduates in 52nd Commencement Ceremony Northland Pioneer College (NPC) will celebrate its 52nd Commencement on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at the Holbrook Unified School District Football stadium, 10th Avenue, to Roadrunner Stadium Rd. Holbrook AZ. General admission begins at 9 a.m. NPC encourages families, friends, and members of the public to celebrate the 2026 graduates.   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Visits Dilley Detention Center, Calls for Release of Detained Children and Families * Dilley, Texas - On Tuesday, May 5, Representative Adelita Grijalva visited the Dilley Immigration Processing Center alongside Representative Joaquin Castro and fellow House Democrats. After touring the facility, Rep. Grijalva joined FWD.us and Families Belong Together for a press conference urgi  more

DOVER, Delaware, May 6 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on May 5, 2026: * * * Supreme Court issues stay of restrictions on mifepristone following advocacy by AG Jennings, coalition Attorney General Kathy Jennings yesterday joined a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and effective ab  more

TUCSON, Arizona, May 5 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * The senior who turned one psychology class into a clinical career * Juggling multiple roles at once is typically the territory of master's scholars or Ph.D. students, not undergraduate students. Aidan Rains is not your typical undergraduate student. Graduating with a bachelor's degree in psychology this May, Rains has followed a unique trajectory. He started as a research assistant and then becam  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on May 5, 2026: * * * Trade Gap Widens, Ends March 3 Percent Above 12-Month Average Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its analysis of the latest Monthly Trade Update based on information compiled from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Census Bureau, Treasury Department, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The total trade deficit in March was $60.3 billion,   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 5 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM students earn top honors at regional mathematics conference * A team of University of New Mexico undergraduate students earned top recognition at the 2026 Southwestern Undergraduate Mathematics Research Conference (SUnMaRC), held April 17-19 at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Ariz. UNM student Aldo Morelli won the individual Problem Contest, while the UNM team secured first place o  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued 'Vegetables and Pulses Outlook April 2026', by Wilma V. Davis, Catharine Weber, and Helen Wakefield; the report number is VGS-378, and it was released on April 30, 2026. The outlook says U.S. vegetable availability continues to depend heavily on imports for some crops, even as reliance varies sharply by commodity. ERS estimates that imports accounted for about one-third of U.S. vegetable availab  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 6 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on May 5, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Joins Multistate Effort to Oppose Postal Service Rule Undermining Federal Gun Law Attorney General Jay Jones joined a multistate comment letter signed by 22 states opposing an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to allow a flood of prohibited weapons to move across state borders by mail, endangering the public and further straining sta  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * What's There to Hide? Attorney General Bonta Urges Transparency in Federal Spending of Taxpayer Dollars * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. Office of Management and Budget challenging the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) deactivat  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Wholesum Farms Arizona LLC, an organic tomato grower operating under 24 acres of greenhouses since 2012, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Organic Program regarding matters discussed at the National Organic Standards Board's Spring 2026 meeting. The company reaffirmed its commitment to USDA organic standards and addressed several proposals critical to organic crop production and certification processes. WFA highlighted support   more