News Tipoffs - Arizona Editors
AG Brown defeats Trump's attack on wind energy
OLYMPIA, Washington, June 16 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown defeats Trump's attack on wind energy
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Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition won a final victory Monday in their lawsuit challenging the federal government's unlawful order to freeze all federal permitting for wind energy projects when the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit dismissed the Trump administration's appeal.
"Wind energy
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AG Nessel Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
LANSING, Michigan, June 16 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and eligibility protections in the upcoming Farm Bill and reject efforts to reduce food assistan
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American College of Cardiology: Inaugural Cohort Selected for Fuster Prevention Forum
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release:
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Inaugural Cohort Selected for Fuster Prevention Forum
Participants will become experts in primordial prevention and gain skills to lead a culture of prevention in their local communities
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Honoring the legacy of Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, MACC, president of Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital in New York, forty-seven clinicians were selected to participate in the American College of Cardiology's
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An Overarching Vanity Exercise: Attorney General Bonta Joins Amicus Brief to Halt Trump Administration's Washington D.C. Arch
SACRAMENTO, California, June 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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An Overarching Vanity Exercise: Attorney General Bonta Joins Amicus Brief to Halt Trump Administration's Washington D.C. Arch
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Lemmon v. Trump, which challenges the Trump Administration's plans to construct a monumental arch in the District of Columbia without o
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Attorney General Bonta Continues to Challenge Trump Administration's Campaign to Deny Minors Access to Medically Necessary Care
SACRAMENTO, California, June 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Continues to Challenge Trump Administration's Campaign to Deny Minors Access to Medically Necessary Care
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ)'s attempt to obtain personal health information about adolescents who have rec
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AZ Constitutional Amendment Will Block Attack on Military Families
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 16 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news:
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AZ Constitutional Amendment Will Block Attack on Military Families
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In a major victory for Arizonans, the state legislature has sent to the ballot the Goldwater Institute's Military Family Protection Act, a measure to protect Arizona military families and the state's signature school choice program.
If approved by voters in November, the Act will nullify the politically motivated ef
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Consumer Price Index Inflation Rose 4.25 Percent Over the Year in May
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on June 16, 2026:
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Consumer Price Index Inflation Rose 4.25 Percent Over the Year in May
Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its Monthly Inflation Update for May, showing that consumer prices continued to rise.
Headline Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) rose 0.47 percent in May and 4.25 percent over the past year. Core CPI, which excludes food and energy, rose
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Court of Appeals Sides With Ariz. A.G. Mayes, Vacates Corporation Commission's Solar Surcharge on APS Customers
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 17 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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Court of Appeals Sides with Attorney General Mayes, Vacates Corporation Commission's Solar Surcharge on APS Customers
Attorney General Mayes today announced that the Arizona Court of Appeals has vacated the Arizona Corporation Commission's decision authorizing Arizona Public Service Company (APS) to impose a special surcharge on residential customers with rooftop solar, r
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Del. A.G. Jennings Secures Final Victory Over Trump Administration's Ban on Offshore Wind Permitting
DOVER, Delaware, June 17 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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AG Jennings secures final victory over Trump Administration's ban on offshore wind permitting
Attorney General Kathy Jennings and a coalition of 18 attorneys general yesterday celebrated the dismissal of the Trump Administration's appeal of their victory in a lawsuit challenging the federal government's order to freeze all federal permitting for wind energy projects.
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Littler Issues Commentary: July is the New January - 2026
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 17 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 16, 2026, by knowledge management counsel Carole F. Wilder and shareholders Bruce J. Sarchet and Joy C. Rosenquist:
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July is the New January - 2026
Each new year, employers in the United States are accustomed to hearing about all the laws that go into effect on January 1. State legislatures across the country, however, are active all year long, and as we have said before, July is the new Ja
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Maricopa Community Colleges Unveils Next Round of Bachelor's Degree Programs
TEMPE, Arizona, June 17 -- Maricopa Community Colleges issued the following news release:
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Maricopa Community Colleges Unveils Next Round of Bachelor's Degree Programs
2027 is already set to be a big year for Maricopa Community Colleges, as the system prepares to introduce three new bachelor's degree programs -- Exercise Science, Health Services Leadership, and Law and Legal Studies -- all slated to welcome students beginning Fall 2027. The new degree programs are part of a multi-year ef
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May Closes With $293 Billion Deficit, Up to $1.246 Trillion Deficit for FY2026
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on June 16, 2026:
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May Closes with $293 Billion Deficit, Up to $1.246 Trillion Deficit for FY2026
Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its Monthly Fiscal Update. In May, the federal government ran a deficit of $292.648 billion. From the beginning of this fiscal year to May 2026, deficits were $1.246 trillion. This means 25.42 percent of outlays in FY2026 we
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Md. A.G. Brown Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
Coalition Calls on Senate to Reverse Federal Cuts that Threaten Food Assistance for Millions of Americans
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutriti
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Mining batteries, in a microwave
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release:
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Mining batteries, in a microwave
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Instead of letting old lithium-ion batteries pile up as waste, Sandia National Laboratories researchers have developed a microwave-based process to recover and remake their cathodes, potentially turning spent batteries into a new domestic source of critical materials.
Lithium-ion batteries power everything from phones an
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Reproductive Freedom for All Celebrates as Governor Hobbs Approves Critical Funding for Arizona Families
WASHINGTON, June 15 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release:
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Reproductive Freedom for All Celebrates as Governor Hobbs Approves Critical Funding for Arizona Families
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Governor Hobbs approved an $18 billion budget package that will route funding to critical public benefit programs gutted by the passage of Trump's so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill." Arizona's budget package includes full funding for
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Scottsdale Community College: Skill Employers Across Industries Agree On - Communication
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, June 17 -- Scottsdale Community College issued the following news:
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The Skill Employers Across Industries Agree On: Communication
When students plan their schedules, communication classes can be easy to overlook. They're often treated as optional, especially when the focus is on technical training, certifications, or finishing a degree. But talk to the people who hire, manage, and develop employees across industries, and the message is consistent: communication skill
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SRP and Aypa Power Bring New Battery Storage System Online to Strengthen Grid Reliability
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 16 [Category: BizEnergy] -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news:
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SRP and Aypa Power Bring New Battery Storage System Online to Strengthen Grid Reliability
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Salt River Project (SRP) and Aypa Power today announced that Pediment Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), a 250-megawatt (MW)/ 1,000-megawatt-hour (MWh) project, located in the Elliot Road Technology Corridor in Mesa, Arizona, is now online and
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Sunflower Saga: Jury to Decide Important Property Rights Fight
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 16 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news:
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Sunflower Saga: Jury to Decide Important Property Rights Fight
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This month, when Chris Bank would usually be tending a crop of well-maintained sunflowers in the yard of his St. Peters, Mo., home, he instead cultivated a victory from the Missouri Court of Appeals. Rejecting a lower court ruling, the appeals court found that Bank is entitled to a jury trial in an important property righ
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Texas A&M Student Proposes Battery Alternative
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 17 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news:
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Texas A&M student proposes battery alternative
Jaybelle Pranada attended the Catalyzing Energy Education and Excellence Symposium and proposed a battery that maintains efficiency in extreme environments, like space.
By Marina Vences, Contributor
Ph.D. student Jaybelle Pranada attended the Catalyzing Energy Education and Excellence (C3E) Symposium at Arizona State University i
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U of A space science ranks No. 1 among public universities in latest US News global ranking
TUCSON, Arizona, June 16 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release:
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U of A space science ranks No. 1 among public universities in latest US News global ranking
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The University of Arizona is one of the world's best public research institutions and the No. 1 public U.S. university in space science, according to U.S. News & World Report.
The U of A ranked No. 20 among public U.S. universities and No. 40 among all U.S. universities in the 2026-2027 Best Global Unive
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U of A's monsoon fantasy forecasts game returns with a new weekly tournament
TUCSON, Arizona, June 16 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release:
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U of A's monsoon fantasy forecasts game returns with a new weekly tournament
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The North American monsoon season officially began on June 15 and so did the Southwest Monsoon Fantasy Forecasts, a community game hosted by the Arizona Institute for Resilience at the University of Arizona.
Returning for its sixth consecutive year, the much-anticipated game invites the public and weather enthusiasts t
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Va. A.G. Jones Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
RICHMOND, Virginia, June 17 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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Attorney General Jay Jones Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
Coalition Calls on Senate to Reverse Federal Cuts that Threaten Food Assistance for Millions of Americans
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Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of 23 other attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assis
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WTAS: Stakeholders Applaud Representative Ciscomani's Bipartisan Leadership to Protect Arizona's Public Lands
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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WTAS: Stakeholders Applaud Representative Ciscomani's Bipartisan Leadership to Protect Arizona's Public Lands
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Tucson, AZ - Local elected officials and conservation stakeholders are praising U.S. Representative Juan Ciscomani for his bipartisan leadership in protecting Arizona's public lands and preserving the outdoor spaces that define the American West.
Recently, Ciscomani joined bipartisan e
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