News Tipoffs - Arizona Editors
MAGA Lapdog Jay Feely Won't Say Trump Lost The 2020 Election
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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MAGA Lapdog Jay Feely Won't Say Trump Lost The 2020 Election
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AZ-01 twice rejected election denier Kari Lake in 2022 and 2024
MAGA lapdog Jay Feely is way too extreme for Arizona's First Congressional District, new reporting from the Arizona Republic highlights.
Despite AZ-01 being " an epicenter for conservative voters who have wavered on the GOP," Feely continues to stand
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A.G. Mayes Announces $10 Million in Opioid Settlement Funds to Support Reentry Programs Across Rural Arizona
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 19 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on June 18, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Announces $10 Million in Opioid Settlement Funds to Support Reentry Programs Across Rural Arizona
Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced the allocation of $10,000,000 in opioid settlement funds to five Arizona county sheriff's offices to support coordinated reentry planning services programs. Each county will receive $2,000,000 to strengthen ex
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AARP and United Way Worldwide Expand 211 Caregiver Program to 10 New States - Increasing Support for Millions More Family Caregivers
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- AARP issued the following news release on June 17, 2026 with United Way Worldwide:
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AARP and United Way Worldwide Expand 211 Caregiver Program to 10 New States - Increasing Support for Millions More Family Caregivers
Expansion into additional 211 call centers brings the program to 32 states and Puerto Rico, reaching 50% of the total U.S. population, and accessible to an estimated 36 million family caregivers
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Millions more family caregivers across the country no
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ABA 2026 Pro Bono Publico Honorees Recognized for Extraordinary Service in the Field
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 19 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news:
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ABA 2026 Pro Bono Publico honorees recognized for extraordinary service in the field
A Chicago litigator, a New York trial lawyer and a Midwestern law school's pro bono initiatives are recipients of the American Bar Association 2026 Pro Bono Publico Award, which annually recognizes individuals and groups for their commitment to volunteer legal services for low-income and disadvantaged persons.
The aw
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Aluminum Plant Near Arizona's San Pedro River Scrapped Amid Local Opposition
WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release:
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Aluminum Plant Near Arizona's San Pedro River Scrapped Amid Local Opposition
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BENSON, Ariz. -A company has abandoned plans to construct a controversial aluminum recycling facility in Benson, Arizona, ending a yearlong fight led by residents concerned about threats to their health, groundwater supplies and the nearby San Pedro River.
"This victory belongs to the people of
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Americans for Tax Reform: Arizona Republicans Deliver $1.45 Billion Tax Cut
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by Dennis Hull:
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Arizona Republicans Deliver $1.45 Billion Tax Cut
The GOP-controlled Arizona legislature overcame months of pitched resistance and multiple vetoes from Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs, delivering a nine-figure tax cut and spending restraint that gives families and businesses needed relief.
After successful negotiations led by Speaker Steve Montenegro, Senate President Warren Peterson, and Sena
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Ariz. State Reps. Selina Bliss and Matt Gress Represent Arizona at GOPAC Emerging Leaders Summit
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 19 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release:
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Reps. Selina Bliss and Matt Gress Represent Arizona at GOPAC Emerging Leaders Summit
Arizona lawmakers selected for national program preparing the next generation of Republican leadership
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State Representatives Selina Bliss and Matt Gress have returned from the 15th Annual GOPAC Emerging Leaders Summit after being selected among 35 Republican legislators nationwide for GOPAC's 2026 Class of
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Arizona Senate Republicans Advance Arizona Priorities at White House State Leadership Conference With Trump Cabinet Leaders
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 19 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release:
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Arizona Senate Republicans Advance Arizona Priorities at White House State Leadership Conference with Trump Cabinet Leaders
Arizona Senate Republicans are delivering results for working families, seniors, and small businesses by collaborating directly with White House officials and Cabinet leaders on border security, economic growth, energy independence, healthcare accountability,
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Baldwin, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Stop Trump from Using Military or Federal Law Enforcement to Interfere with Elections
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
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Baldwin, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Stop Trump from Using Military or Federal Law Enforcement to Interfere with Elections
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues are introducing a new bill to protect Americans' constitutional right to vote and prevent federal interference by armed military or federal law enforcement. The Protect Our Polls Act defends our free a
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BLS Western Region Issues Report on Occupational Employment and Wages in Flagstaff May 2025
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Flagstaff May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region
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Workers in the Flagstaff, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.44 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that higher paying major occupational groups in
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BLS Western Region Issues Report on Occupational Employment and Wages in Lake Havasu City-Kingman May 2025
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Lake Havasu City-Kingman May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region
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Workers in the Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.38 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that higher payin
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BLS Western Region Issues Report on Occupational Employment and Wages in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler May 2025
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region
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Workers in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $33.48 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that higher paying majo
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BLS Western Region Issues Report on Occupational Employment and Wages in Prescott Valley-Prescott May 2025
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Prescott Valley-Prescott May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region
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Workers in the Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.22 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that higher payin
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BLS Western Region Issues Report on Occupational Employment and Wages in Sierra Vista-Douglas May 2025
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Sierra Vista-Douglas May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region
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Workers in the Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.18 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that higher paying major
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BLS Western Region Issues Report on Occupational Employment and Wages in Tucson May 2025
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Tucson May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region
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Workers in the Tucson, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.38 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that higher paying major occupational groups included
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BLS Western Region Issues Report on Occupational Employment and Wages in Yuma May 2025
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Yuma May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region
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Workers in the Yuma, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.63 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that higher paying major occupational groups included man
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Cassidy Takes Command of the 27th Special Operations Wing
HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, June 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news:
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Cassidy takes command of the 27th Special Operations Wing
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- The 27th Special Operations Wing welcomed U.S. Air Force Col. Brett Cassidy as its new commander during a change of command ceremony at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, June 18, 2026.
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Mike Conley, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, presided over the
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CEPR Requests That El Tiempo Restore Deleted Article on US Congressional Concerns About De La Espriella and US Election Interference in Colombia
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Center for Economic and Policy Research issued the following news release on June 18, 2026:
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CEPR Requests That El Tiempo Restore Deleted Article on US Congressional Concerns About De la Espriella and US Election Interference in Colombia
The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) appealed to leading Colombian newspaper El Tiempo to restore an online article about a letter from 11 members of the US Congress regarding US interference in Colombia's June 21
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Climate change is now causing more local extinction in temperate regions than the tropics, surprising study shows
TUCSON, Arizona, June 18 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release:
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Climate change is now causing more local extinction in temperate regions than the tropics, surprising study shows
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Imagine returning to a favorite hiking trail 15 years after your first visit and discovering that many of the plants and animals that once lived there are gone. While these species may still exist elsewhere, these disappearances - known as local extinctions - are among the clearest si
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Conservationist, Clean Energy Leader to Serve as Chair-Elect of National Wildlife Federation's Board of Directors
MERRIFIELD, Virginia, June 18 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release:
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Conservationist, Clean Energy Leader to Serve as Chair-Elect of National Wildlife Federation's Board of Directors
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Leading conservationist, advocate, and policy expert Beth A. Viola will serve as chair-elect of the National Wildlife Federation following a vote of the organization's 52 state and territorial affiliates at the 90th Annual Meeting in Providence, R.I
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Curtis, Padilla Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Rural Water Infrastructure and Wildfire Readiness
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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Curtis, Padilla Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Rural Water Infrastructure and Wildfire Readiness
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WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT) and Alex Padilla (D-CA), members of the Environment and Public Works Committee, introduced the FIRE SMART Act, bipartisan legislation to expand funding eligibility for projects with fire suppression benefits in high-risk rural areas. The legislation wou
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ESPN Preview 2026 NBA Draft, Highlight Top Prospects Team Strategies, College Basketball Trends
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following transcript of a media conference call involving NBA and college basketball analyst Jay Bilas regarding the 2026 NBA draft preview:
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Transcript: 2026 NBA Draft preview with ESPN NBA and College Basketball Analyst Jay Bilas
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ESPN NBA and College Basketball Analyst Jay Bilas previewed the 2026 NBA Draft on a June 18 media conference call.
Q. I'm curious what you think about what Brad
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Facility Services announces organizational update
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 18 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news:
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Facility Services announces organizational update
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Over the past year, UNM's Facility Services has undergone a reorganization to strengthen alignment across operations, improve communication, and enhance service to the campus community. This effort has resulted in a more clearly defined structure with five primary areas of focus: Building and Landscape Services, Technical Services, Facilities C
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FAMU Professor Named Fulbright U.S. Scholar, Will Research AI in Psychology at Czech University
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 18 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, posted the following news:
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FAMU Professor Named Fulbright U.S. Scholar, Will Research AI in Psychology at Czech University
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -Florida A&M University (FAMU) psychology professor Huijun Li, Ph.D., has been named a 2026-2027 Fulbright U.S. Scholar, one of the most competitive and prestigious academic exchange designations in the United States.
The Fulbright U
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Federal Register: Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service Issues Information Collection Notice on Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; Grasshopper & Mormon Cricket Suppression Program
WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following information collection:
We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), U.S. Department of Agriculture, plans to prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) to analyze the effects of a program to suppress populations of grasshoppers and Mormon crickets from rangeland in seventeen states of the western United
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GOLDMAN, ANSARI INTRODUCE NEW LEGISLATION TO GUARD AGAINST FEDERAL ELECTION INTERFERENCE
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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GOLDMAN, ANSARI INTRODUCE NEW LEGISLATION TO GUARD AGAINST FEDERAL ELECTION INTERFERENCE
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Today, U.S. Representatives Dan Goldman (NY-10) and Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) introduced the Voting Systems Protection Act, new legislation to guard against election interference by the federal government. The legislation comes in response to the Trump administration's repeated attempts to seize election infr
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In revitalizing the Colorado River Delta, a little goes a long way
TUCSON, Arizona, June 18 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release:
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In revitalizing the Colorado River Delta, a little goes a long way
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Today's Colorado River Delta is a far cry from the lush waterway that thrived before the river was forced behind dams that diverted much of its flow for half a century. Now, with just small amounts of water and funding, stretches of the parched riverbed have been transformed into healthy riparian habitats.
A new report from a Un
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In SASC Airland Hearing, Kelly Questions Army Officials on Munitions Shortfalls and Operation Modernization
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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In SASC Airland Hearing, Kelly Questions Army Officials on Munitions Shortfalls and Operation Modernization
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This week, during a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Airland Subcommittee hearing, Arizona Senator and Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly (D-AZ), the Subcommittee's Ranking Member, delivered remarks and questioned high-ranking officials on the Army's plan to rebuild critically low munitions
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JEC Chairman Schweikert to Hold Hearing on Healthcare Fraud and Leakage
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on June 18, 2026:
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JEC Chairman Schweikert to Hold Hearing on Healthcare Fraud and Leakage
Joint Economic Committee Chairman David Schweikert will hold a hearing entitled "Protecting Patients and Taxpayers: Combating Healthcare Fraud and Leakage to Strengthen Program Integrity" to address both explicit fraud such as home health fraud as well as "leakage" in which h
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Kee Appointed UNM-Gallup Interim Dean of Instruction
GALLUP, New Mexico, June 19 -- The University of New Mexico's Gallup campus issued the following news:
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Kee appointed UNM-Gallup interim dean of instruction
Longtime faculty member and former division chair steps into role during period of leadership transition
By Richard Reyes
Joe Kee, an associate professor of Navajo language and government as well as a former division chair, has been appointed the interim dean of instruction at The University of New Mexico-Gallup.
UNM-Gallup Dean o
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Kelly, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Stop Trump from Using Military or Federal Law Enforcement to Interfere with Elections
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Kelly, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Stop Trump from Using Military or Federal Law Enforcement to Interfere with Elections
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This week, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) introduced the Protect Our Polls Act to protect the integrity of American elections
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McCain Institute Issues Commentary: Ten Years Held Hostage - Story of Ahmadreza Djalali
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following commentary on June 17, 2026, by Ariane Gottlieb, program coordinator in the John McCain Freedom for Political Prisoners Initiative:
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Blog: Ten Years Held Hostage: The Story of Ahmadreza Djalali
Ahmadreza Djalali only intended to leave Sweden for two weeks. Traveling to Tehran for a business conference, he assured his friends that he would be safe. Ten years later, Ahmadreza sits in prison in Iran, await
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NAU launches first-of-its-kind engineering degree to fast-track Arizona's future workforce
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, June 18 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news:
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NAU launches first-of-its-kind engineering degree to fast-track Arizona's future workforce
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As Arizona's semiconductor and advanced manufacturing industries continue to grow at a rapid pace, Northern Arizona University's Steve Sanghi College of Engineering is launching a new degree program designed to help meet the state's workforce needs.
Beginning this fall, NAU will offer a Bachelor of Professio
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NFL Teams Most Likely to End Long Playoff Droughts in 2026 Season: Will Jets, Saints Snap Skids?
CANTON, Ohio, June 15 -- The National Football League posted the following news:
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NFL teams most likely to end long playoff droughts in 2026 season: Will Jets, Saints snap skids?
Jeremy Bergman, Digital Content Editor
The thirst is real around the NFL.
The Bears and Panthers' returns to the postseason last season after lengthy droughts (four seasons for Chicago, seven for Carolina) quenched parched fans in Carolina and Chicago. But several clubs have not seen playoff football in quite
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Padilla, Curtis, and Bipartisan Group of 4 Democrats and 4 Republicans Introduce Bill to Strengthen Rural Water Infrastructure and Wildfire Readiness
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Curtis, and Bipartisan Group of 4 Democrats and 4 Republicans Introduce Bill to Strengthen Rural Water Infrastructure and Wildfire Readiness
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and John Curtis (R-Utah), members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, introduced the FIRE SMART Act, bipartisan legislation to expand funding eligibility for proje
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Padilla, Slotkin Lead Bill to Block Trump from Deploying Federal Law Enforcement at Polling Places
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Slotkin Lead Bill to Block Trump from Deploying Federal Law Enforcement at Polling Places
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee and California's former Secretary of State, joined U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Amy Klobu
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Phoenix Tried To Silence a Church Ministry - Ruling Could Bolster ACLJ's Defense of Pastors in Colorado
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following statement on June 17, 2026, by associate counsel Garrett Taylor:
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Phoenix Tried To Silence a Church Ministry - Ruling Could Bolster ACLJ's Defense of Pastors in Colorado
A federal court in Arizona has recently issued a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of a Phoenix ordinance that would have shut down a church from continuing its weekly homeless ministry in a local park - eerily similar to o
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Rand Report: State-Level Impacts of Key Medicaid Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
SANTA MONICA, California, June 19 (TNSLrpt) -- State-Level Impacts of Key Medicaid Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act - A report from Rand - June 18, 2026, (119 pages) - Preethi Rao, Lawrence Baker, Federico Girosi, Elaine Li, Rose Kerber, and Christine Eibner
Here are excerpts:
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On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Public Law 119-21), a massive budget reconciliation package with implications for many sectors of the U.S. econom
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Rep. Grijalva Calls on DHS to Extend Public Comment Period, Abandon Plans for Proposed Marana Detention Facility
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Grijalva Calls on DHS to Extend Public Comment Period, Abandon Plans for Proposed Marana Detention Facility
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Tucson, AZ - U.S. Representative Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement after the Department of Homeland Security discretely published (link is external) an environmental floodplain report about the proposed detention facility in Marana, Arizona. Unless extended, th
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Rep. Grijalva Statement on U.S.-Iran Agreement
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Grijalva Statement on U.S.-Iran Agreement
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Tucson, AZ - U.S. Representative Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement on the agreement struck between the United States and Iran to end hostilities:
"While I am relieved to see hostilities come to an end, at least temporarily, one fundamental question remains: Why did we go to war with Iran in the first place? This conflict cl
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Rep. Stanton Issues Statement on U.S.-Iran Agreement
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following statement on the U.S.-Iran Agreement:
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"Trump's war-of-choice in Iran was a disaster waiting to happen. He never should have started this conflict, and this agreement proves it.
More than 100 days later, his recklessness has left Americans poorer, weaker, and less safe.
Trump bragged he could get a stronger deal than the JCPOA. He did not. He tore up an agreement that had Iran's nuclear program under real limits w
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Restoring the Southwest's vanishing wetlands for wildlife and communities
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation posted the following news release:
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Restoring the Southwest's vanishing wetlands for wildlife and communities
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When people think about the southwestern United States, most picture arid deserts and rocky mountainous areas. But it's the rivers of the desert Southwest that are considered the lifeblood of this region. Iconic waterways like the Colorado, Pecos and Rio Grande descend from headwaters in lodgepole and ponderosa p
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S.D. A.G. Jackley Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress To Continue Legal Services for Veterans, Rural Communities
PIERRE, South Dakota, June 12 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jackley Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress To Continue Legal Services for Veterans, Rural Communities
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 Attorneys General in urging Congressional leaders to continue funding Legal Services Corporation (LSC), the nation's largest funder of civil legal aid for
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SCHATZ PRESSES MUSEUMS AND UNIVERSITIES TO QUICKLY RETURN NATIVE ANCESTRAL REMAINS AND ITEMS, COMPLY WITH NATIVE AMERICAN GRAVES PROTECTION AND REPATRIATION ACT
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2026:
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SCHATZ PRESSES MUSEUMS AND UNIVERSITIES TO QUICKLY RETURN NATIVE ANCESTRAL REMAINS AND ITEMS, COMPLY WITH NATIVE AMERICAN GRAVES PROTECTION AND REPATRIATION ACT
Renewed Call Follows Schatz's Efforts In Recent Years To Return Native Remains and Items Back To The Communities Where They Belong
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U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), v
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Schweikert Joins Arizona Delegation in Submitting Copper Pennies to Congressional Time Capsule Honoring America's 250th Birthday
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, has issued the following news release:
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Schweikert Joins Arizona Delegation in Submitting Copper Pennies to Congressional Time Capsule Honoring America's 250th Birthday
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WASHINGTON -U.S. Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., joined Arizona's bipartisan congressional delegation in submitting 250 copper pennies for inclusion in the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule, which will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United S
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SSC Board of Regents Approve FY27 Budget
SEMINOLE, Oklahoma, June 19 -- Seminole State College issued the following news:
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SSC Board of Regents Approve FY27 Budget
Josh Hutton
At their meeting on June 17, the Seminole State College Board of Regents approved the College's budget for fiscal year 2027 and adopted policies addressing academic grading and nursing faculty qualifications.
President Lana Reynolds began the meeting with updates on athletics and campus activities. She also discussed the possible partnered use of Semin
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Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces $1.9 Billion to Repair State Roads and Bridges Damaged by Natural Disasters
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release:
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Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces $1.9 Billion to Repair State Roads and Bridges Damaged by Natural Disasters
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced $1.86 billion in emergency relief funding to help states accelerate critical repairs to roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure damaged by recent natural disasters and catastrophic event
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U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani Announces Support for Landmark Veterans Package Including the Major Richard Star Act
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani Announces Support for Landmark Veterans Package Including the Major Richard Star Act
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Tucson, AZ - Today, U.S. Representative Juan Ciscomani announced his support for the Take Care of America's Veterans Act, a sweeping bipartisan package that advances the Major Richard Star Act and more than 60 additional veterans' priorities negotiated between the House and Senate. The l
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University of Phoenix: Blackboard Catalyst Award Winner
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 18 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release:
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Blackboard Catalyst Award Winner
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Recognition highlights University's academic AI pillars, responsible-use guidance and LMS-enabled learning experiences designed to help students build AI literacy
University of Phoenix has been recognized as a winner of the 2026 Blackboard Catalyst Award for Ethical AI Leadership, honoring the institution's work to advance responsible, innovative, transparent,
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University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering: Students Design and Build a Rocket to Carry Payloads to Space
LOS ANGELES, California, June 18 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news:
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Students Design and Build a Rocket to Carry Payloads to Space
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When the student-run team was established at USC Viterbi 's Department of Astronautical Engineering two decades ago, their founding goal was to become the first collegiate team to launch a rocket into space.
Since meeting that target in 2019 with Traveler IV and breaking the altitude record fo
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UT Tyler Engineering Chair Elected to ASCE Council
TYLER, Texas, June 18 -- The University of Texas Tyler campus posted the following news release:
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UT Tyler Engineering Chair Elected to ASCE Council
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Dr. Mena Souliman, the Ronald D. Brazzel Endowed Professor of Civil Engineering and chair of the Department of Civil and Construction Engineering and Management at The University of Texas at Tyler, was elected to serve a three-year term on the American Society of Civil Engineers Department Heads Advisory and Coordinating Council.
In thi
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