NEW YORK, May 22 [Category: Media] -- ProPublica, an independent nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism, issued the following news release: * * * Alexandra Glorioso Joins ProPublica and Texas Tribune Investigative Unit * ProPublica and The Texas Tribune announced on Friday that Alexandra Glorioso is joining their investigative initiative as a reporter. She starts on May 26 and will be based in Austin. A state government reporter at the Miami Herald, Glorioso was part of   more

SANTA CRUZ, California, May 22 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Astronomers clarify exoplanet atmospheres with new cloud-detection technique Key takeaways * Using the James Webb Space Telescope, researchers found that a planet 700 light-years away has a daily cycle where mineral clouds form in the cool morning and completely evaporate by the scorching evening. * Instead of blurring the cloudy and clear sides of the planet together like o  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law released the following written testimony by Mary Graw Leary, a professor of law at the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, from a May 13, 2026, hearing entitled "From the Courtroom to Congress: Why Landmark Social Media Verdicts Demand Federal Action to Protect Kids Online ": * * * Thank you for the invitation to appear before you today to discuss the many reasons why recent trial cour  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Biggs Marks 5,000 Completed Constituent Cases * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) recently marked the 5,000th completed constituent case since entering Congress, showing how intentional and effective his office has been throughout his five terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. One of the primary responsibilities of a Member of Congress is to assist constituents with   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 22 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases In 32 States And D.C. Between April 2025 And April 2026; 32 States Add Construction Jobs From March To April Texas and Louisiana Have the Largest Number and Percent of 12-Month Increases, While California and Alaska Lag; Florida and New Mexico Lead in Monthly Gains, While New Jersey and Maine Have the Biggest and Steepest   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Department of the Interior Probate Surge Returns $28 Million to Native Families * The Department of the Interior today announced that $28 million has been distributed to tribal beneficiaries following the completion of a set of probate cases through the Office of Hearings and Appeals after a probate surge event held by the Indian Affairs Probate Strike Team at Fort Berthold Agency in North Dako  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 22 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following commentary by Director of State Affairs Brian Norman: * * * Tennessee Cuts Red Tape and Speeds Up Housing Permits * Red tape has long been one of the most stubborn barriers to increasing the housing supply and reducing costs in America. But with the signing of House Bill 2552, Tennessee has taken a major step toward restoring accountability and common sense to its permitting process. HB 2552 addre  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 21 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hobbs Announces Appointment of Aaron Demke to Mohave County Superior Court * Phoenix, AZ - Today, Governor Katie Hobbs announced the appointment of Aaron Demke to the Mohave County Superior Court. Judge Demke has served as a commissioner on the court since 2021. He previously served in the Mohave County Public Defender's Office and the Mohave County Office of the Legal Advocate. "Judg  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 22 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Katie Hobbs Legislative Action Update * Phoenix, AZ \- Today, Governor Katie Hobbs took the following legislative action: Signed SB1294 property tax assessment; destroyed property Vetoed SB1058 firearms transactions; merchant codes; prohibition SB1237 election procedures manual; consultation Read SB1058 veto letter. Read SB1237 veto letter. *** Original text here: https  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Environment] -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility posted the following news release: * * * Groups Challenge Trump Administration's Phoenix Ozone Pollution Waiver * Phoenix, AZ - Conservation groups today challenged the Trump Administration's waiver of stronger air pollution controls for Phoenix, one of the nation's smoggiest cities. The groups' petition for review, filed in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, claims that the Trump administration   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Hantavirus: What People Should Know About the Rare but Serious Virus * Interview by Laura DeStefano After several passengers aboard a cruise ship bound from South America were diagnosed with hantavirus in May 2026, public concern quickly grew around the rare but potentially deadly disease -particularly after suggestions that passengers were infected by the Andes strain of the virus. This strain is one o  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In Candid Interview with Hasan Minhaj, Kelly Talks Trump's Dangerous Leadership, the War with Iran, and Getting Money Out of Politics * In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly joined Hasan Minhaj Doesn't Know for a candid conversation covering President Trump's attacks on Kelly and retired servicemembers, the administration's reckless and poorly planned war with Iran, and the damage Tr  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Gallego, Colleagues Push Back Against HUD Cuts to Housing Counseling for Homeowners and Renters * Push comes during National Affordable Housing Month Today, Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego alongside 19 of their Senate colleagues called on the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to reverse changes included in a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for housing cou  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Mesa Gateway Selected for FAA Pilot Program Championed by Stanton, Alleviating Air Traffic Control Staffing Shortages * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-04) celebrated the selection of Mesa Gateway Airport as one of only two airports in the nation chosen to participate in a new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) pilot program that will transition high-activity contract air t  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Statement on Release of DACA Recipient Who Was Taken Into ICE Custody * Tucson, AZ - Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement in response to the release of Karla Toledo - a DACA recipient who was detained by ICE in Tucson on Monday. Grijalva visited Karla later that day at a temporary ICE holding facility. She also responded to ICE's attempt to demoniz  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Ansari, Stanton Conduct Surprise Oversight Visit at ICE Mesa Holding Facility * PHOENIX - This week, Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Greg Stanton (AZ-04) conducted a surprise oversight visit at the Arizona Removal Operations Coordination Center (AROCC) at the Mesa Gateway Airport following alarming reports of abuse and medical neglect inside the facility. The visit comes after   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Stanton, Ansari Conduct Surprise Oversight Visit at ICE Mesa Holding Facility * PHOENIX - This week, Representatives Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) conducted a surprise oversight visit at the Arizona Removal Operations Coordination Center (AROCC) at the Mesa Gateway Airport following alarming reports of abuse and medical neglect inside the facility. The visit comes after the  more