Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arizona
AG Campbell Sues HUD To Block New Changes To Funding Addressing Homelessness
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 7 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Sues HUD To Block New Changes To Funding Addressing Homelessness
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Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced that she and a multistate coalition of 22 other states have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for once again attempting to unlawfully cap funding for permanent housing projects
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AG Nessel Sues HUD to Block New Changes to Funding Addressing Homelessness
LANSING, Michigan, July 8 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Sues HUD to Block New Changes to Funding Addressing Homelessness
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a multistate coalition in filing a lawsuit (PDF) against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to block the agency's implementation of unlawful changes to the use of funding meant to address homelessness. The coalition argues that HUD is attempt
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AG Nessel Urges U.S. Trade Representative to Stop Hitting American Consumers, Businesses with Illegal Tariffs
LANSING, Michigan, July 8 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Urges U.S. Trade Representative to Stop Hitting American Consumers, Businesses with Illegal Tariffs
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 21 other states are urging the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to change course and drop its plan to continue Trump's illegal tariffs.
In a comment letter (https://www.doj.state.or.us/wp-content/uploads/2026
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Ariz. A.G. Mayes Demands Spectra West Apartments in Glendale Restore Functioning Air Conditioning for Tenants
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 9 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Demands Spectra West Apartments in Glendale Restore Functioning Air Conditioning for Tenants
Attorney General Mayes today sent a formal demand letter to Asset Living, LLC and Spectra West Apartments in Glendale, ordering the complex to immediately repair its air conditioning systems amid Arizona's dangerous summer heat.
"We are in the middle of extre
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Ariz. A.G. Mayes Secures Right-to-Repair Win for Arizona Farmers in Settlement With Deere & Co.
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 9 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Secures Right-to-Repair Win for Arizona Farmers in Settlement with Deere & Co.
Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that her office, together with the Federal Trade Commission and the states of Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, has reached a settlement with Deere & Company resolving allegations that the agricultural equipment giant
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Ariz. Corporation Commission Chairman Myers Visits State's Only Biomass Energy Facility
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 8 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release:
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Chairman Myers Visits State's Only Biomass Energy Facility
On July 7, 2026, Chairman Nick Myers visited the Novo BioPower Plant, the state's only biomass energy facility. The plant is a 27 megawatt (MW) biomass power plant in Snowflake, Arizona, utilizing wood waste as a primary fuel source.
"In addition to providing needed power to our grid, the biomass facility provides the added benefit
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Ariz. Supreme Court Clarifies Election Authority in Maricopa County Dispute
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 8 -- The Arizona Supreme Court issued the following news release on July 7, 2026:
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Arizona Supreme Court Clarifies Election Authority in Maricopa County Dispute
The Arizona Supreme Court today issued an order in Heap v. Galvin, vacating a June 18, 2026 Court of Appeals stay and reinstating, with modifications, superior court injunctions governing the allocation of election-administration responsibilities between the Maricopa County Recorder and the Maricopa County
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Ariz. Supreme Court Clarifies Strict Product Liability Law
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 8 -- The Arizona Supreme Court issued the following news release on July 7, 2026:
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Arizona Supreme Court Clarifies Strict Product Liability Law
The Arizona Supreme Court today issued its opinion in Maywald v. Toyota Motor Company, ruling that a person bringing a strict product liability claim must prove two separate things: first, that a product was defective, and second, that the defect made the product unreasonably dangerous.
The case arose from a 2019 auto coll
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Arizona State Museum Advances NAGPRA Repatriation of 81 Native American Ancestors
WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSFR) -- The Arizona State Museum at the University of Arizona has completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act identifying the remains of 81 Native American individuals and 19 associated funerary objects for repatriation to affiliated Tribal nations, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service.
According to the notice, the museum determined that the human remains and funerary object
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Arizona State Museum Completes NAGPRA Inventory of 84 Native American Ancestors, 130 Funerary Objects
WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSFR) -- The Arizona State Museum at the University of Arizona has completed a Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) inventory identifying the remains of 84 Native American individuals and 130 associated funerary objects, determining they are culturally affiliated with six Tribal nations and eligible for repatriation, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service.
According to the notice, the museum d
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Arizona State Museum Identifies Hopi, Zuni Affiliation for Native American Ancestor Under NAGPRA
WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSFR) -- The Arizona State Museum at the University of Arizona completed a Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) inventory identifying one Native American ancestor with cultural affiliation to Tribes, supporting repatriation efforts, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service.
According to the notice, the inventory involves human remains representing at least one individual and no associated funerar
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Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Divert Funding Away from Permanent Supportive Housing Projects, Putting Thousands at Risk of Homelessness
SACRAMENTO, California, July 7 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Divert Funding Away from Permanent Supportive Housing Projects, Putting Thousands at Risk of Homelessness
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OAKLAND - As part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general and two governors, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Housing and Ur
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Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration to Block New Changes to HUD Funding
MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 7 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration to Block New Changes to HUD Funding
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is attempting again to unlawfully cap funding for permanent housing projects, in a move that would result in tens of thousands of people losing their homes nationwide, Attorney General Charity Clark and a multistate coalition argued in a l
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Secures Up to $165 Million Settlement Over Cash App Fraud Failures
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 8 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Secures Up to $165 Million Settlement Over Cash App Fraud Failures
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RALEIGH - Cash App told its users their money was safe and protected like it would be at a bank. It wasn't. When fraud happened, the company often didn't investigate, didn't refund, and for years didn't even have a phone number to call.
Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson
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ATTORNEY GENERAL KWAME RAOUL ANNOUNCES $45 MILLION MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT WITH BLOCK INC. OVER DECEPTIVE PRACTICES ON CASH APP
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL KWAME RAOUL ANNOUNCES $45 MILLION MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT WITH BLOCK INC. OVER DECEPTIVE PRACTICES ON CASH APP
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Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a bipartisan $45 million multistate settlement with Block Inc., the company behind the popular peer-to-peer payments app Cash App. The settlement resolves allegations that Block misled consumers about the safety of
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL AND BIPARTISAN COALITION PUSH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO FURTHER CRACK DOWN ON ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL AND BIPARTISAN COALITION PUSH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO FURTHER CRACK DOWN ON ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS
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Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general, today called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers to prevent scammers from deceiving
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES SECOND LAWSUIT AFTER RENEWED PUSH BY HUD TO UNLAWFULLY CAP FUNDS TO FIGHT HOMELESSNESS
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 7 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES SECOND LAWSUIT AFTER RENEWED PUSH BY HUD TO UNLAWFULLY CAP FUNDS TO FIGHT HOMELESSNESS
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Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general and two state governors, today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in response to HUD's renewed attempt to unlawfully cap funding for permanent ho
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Attorney General Rayfield Sues HUD to Block New Changes to Funding Addressing Homelessness
SALEM, Oregon, July 7 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Sues HUD to Block New Changes to Funding Addressing Homelessness
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a multistate coalition sued the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in federal court today, arguing the agency is attempting to once again unlawfully cap funding for permanent housing projects. This move would push tens of thousands of people out
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Congressman Biggs Recovers Over $2.1 Million for East Valley Constituents in 2026
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Biggs Recovers Over $2.1 Million for East Valley Constituents in 2026
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GILBERT, ARIZONA - Today, Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) announced the recovery of over $2,100,000 through 508 cases since January 1, 2026, for the people of Arizona's Fifth Congressional District.
"It is my honor to assist the hardworking men and women of the East Valley with their issues with federal agencies," said
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Consumers Were Left High and Dry: Attorney General Bonta Secures $45 Million Settlement with Block over Dishonest Practices on Cash App
SACRAMENTO, California, July 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Consumers Were Left High and Dry: Attorney General Bonta Secures $45 Million Settlement with Block over Dishonest Practices on Cash App
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Settlement also prevents the company from evading the payment of up to $120 million in consumer redress pursuant to a separate CFPB settlement
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced joining a bipartisan coalition of 46
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Denver Art Museum Identifies Navajo Affiliation for Five Funerary Objects Under NAGPRA
WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSFR) -- The Denver Art Museum, Colorado, completed a Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) inventory identifying five affiliated funerary objects, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service.
According to the notice, the objects are five ceramic vessels acquired in 1903 from Apache County, Arizona, by Charles Schenck. Museum documentation states Schenck toured Canyon de Chelly with Charles Day, who
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FTC, States Secure Settlement with Deere & Company, Advancing Farmers' Right to Repair
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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FTC, States Secure Settlement with Deere & Company, Advancing Farmers' Right to Repair
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The Federal Trade Commission, along with five states, secured an important settlement in an antitrust lawsuit against farm equipment manufacturer Deere & Company that will ensure farmers can enjoy the right to repair their own John Deere tractors and farm equipment.
The FTC's settlement requires Deere-for the ne
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HAWAII A.G. LOPEZ PUSHES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO FURTHER CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS
HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 9 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ PUSHES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO FURTHER CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS
Attorney General Anne Lopez and 48 other attorneys general today called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers. Without that access, scammers can't use real numbers to deceive and scam Am
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MAJOR VICTORY -- America First Legal Secures Landmark Election Integrity Win for Recorder Justin Heap as Arizona Supreme Court Restores Maricopa County Recorder's Election Authority
WASHINGTON, July 8 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release:
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MAJOR VICTORY -- America First Legal Secures Landmark Election Integrity Win for Recorder Justin Heap as Arizona Supreme Court Restores Maricopa County Recorder's Election Authority
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The Arizona Supreme Court has issued a ruling handing America First Legal (AFL) and its client, Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap, a decisive victory in a year-long election
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Marcus & Millichap Arranges $4.75 Million Sale of Fireside Apartments in Phoenix
ENCINO, California, July 9 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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PHOENIX -- Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Fireside Apartments, a 20-unit multifamily property in Phoenix, Arizona, for $4.75 million.
"The Biltmore area continues to attract investors because of its central location and proximity to m
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Md. A.G. Brown Announces $45 Million Multistate Settlement With Block Inc. Over Deceptive Practices on Cash App
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 9 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Announces $45 Million Multistate Settlement with Block Inc. Over Deceptive Practices on Cash App
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced a $45 million multistate settlement with Block, Inc., the company behind the popular peer-to-peer payment app Cash App. The settlement resolves allegations that Block misled consumers about the se
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Md. A.G. Brown Pushes Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Unlawful Robocalls
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 9 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Pushes Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Unlawful Robocalls
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general today called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers. Without that access, scammers can
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Millions of Americans Lost Their Health Care This Year Because of Republicans
WASHINGTON, July 7 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Millions of Americans Lost Their Health Care This Year Because of Republicans
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2.6 million fewer Americans have health care coverage
The AP reports that new federal data shows states across the country have seen "steep drops in the number of people covered by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) over the past year" as a result of Republicans' Big Ugly Bill. Ohio and Oklahoma saw declin
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N.J. A.G. Davenport Announces Bipartisan Settlement With Tech Company Block Inc., for Allegedly Misleading Consumers and Failing to Protect Them From Fraud
TRENTON, New Jersey, July 9 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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AG Davenport Announces Bipartisan Settlement With Tech Company Block Inc., for Allegedly Misleading Consumers and Failing to Protect Them From Fraud
Multistate Settlement Secures $45 Million From Block for Allegedly Exposing Vulnerable Consumers to Fraud on Cash App, Block's Digital Payment Service
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of C
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NRCC: D.C. Democrats Meddle Some More As AZ-01 Dem Primary Melts Down
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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D.C. Democrats Meddle Some More As AZ-01 Dem Primary Melts Down
Democrats found themselves in total disarray in AZ-01 with D.C. Democrats now scrambling to bail out their handpicked liberal Marlene Galan-Woods.
Today, the Democrat Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) began spending nearly $100,000 so far on TV ads to prop up Galan-Woods.
* Dem-on-Dem attacks flying: Galan-Woods, Amish S
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NRCC: Joanna Mendoza's No-Good, Horrible, Very "Toxic" Week
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Joanna Mendoza's No-Good, Horrible, Very "Toxic" Week
It couldn't have come at a worse time for Democrat lobbyist Joanna Mendoza. Mendoza's out of touch comments calling Arizona parents "toxic" for wanting to protect their girls' sports came to light this week.
Then, Mendoza refused to comment as the Supreme Court issued a landmark decision upholding Arizona's state law protecting women's s
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Rep. Crane Applauds USDA Drought Disaster Designations for Arizona Counties
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news:
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Rep. Crane Applauds USDA Drought Disaster Designations for Arizona Counties
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Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued two designations naming several Arizona counties as primary natural disaster areas due to drought conditions. Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) applauded the decisions given the historic dry conditions impacting the Southwest.
The determinations were made under 7 CFR 759.5(a), based on
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S.D. A.G. Jackley Announces Nebraska Among States To Receive Settlement With Block Inc. for Deceptive Cash App Practices
PIERRE, South Dakota, July 9 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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Attorney General Jackley Announces S.D. To Receive $410,964.38 In Settlement with Block Inc. for Deceptive Cash App Practices
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that South Dakota will receive $410,946.38 as the state's share in a $45 million 46-state settlement with Block, Inc. The settlement resolves allegations that Block, Inc. misled consum
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S.D. A.G. Jackley Says Nebraska Among States Joining Push to Get FCC To Crack Down on Illegal Robocalls
PIERRE, South Dakota, July 9 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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Attorney General Jackley Pushes Federal Communications Commission To Further Crack Down on Illegal Robocalls
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and 48 other Attorneys General have called upon the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers.
"Without that access, scammer
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Salt River Project to Add 600 MW of Wind Energy to Arizona Grid from Pattern Energy's SunZia Project
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 8 [Category: BizEnergy] -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news:
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Salt River Project to Add 600 MW of Wind Energy to Arizona Grid from Pattern Energy's SunZia Project
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Today, Pattern Energy, a leader in clean energy and transmission infrastructure, and Salt River Project (SRP), a not-for profit public power utility serving 1.2 million people in central Arizona, announced they have signed a Power Purcha
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Shopify Bans All E-Cigarette Sales as Utah A.G. Brown, 24 Colleagues Force Accountability
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 9 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news on July 8, 2026:
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Shopify bans all e-cigarette sales as AG Brown, 24 colleagues force accountability
Attorney General Brown welcomed Shopify's decision to ban all vaping products from its e-commerce platform, a direct result of the November 2025 multistate demand for stronger safeguards.
E-cigarettes are highly addictive and pose significant health risks, particularly to youth, and are therefore
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USDA Economic Research Service: 'Access to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children at the State and Substate Levels: Meaning and Measurement'
WASHINGTON, July 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service issued the following Economic Information Bulletin on July 7, 2026, entitled "Access to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children at the State and Substate Levels: Meaning and Measurement."
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Abstract
This study estimates eligibility and access rates for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women
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Va. A.G. Jones Joins Multistate Opposition to Postal Service's Attempt to Undermine Voting Rights
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 9 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 8, 2026:
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Attorney General Jones Joins Multistate Opposition to Postal Service's Attempt to Undermine Voting Rights
Attorney General Jones joined a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing a formal comment letter opposing the United States Postal Service's attempt to aid the president's efforts to seize control of elections and restrict mail-in voting through a propo
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WA and other states sue HUD to block new changes to funding addressing homelessness
OLYMPIA, Washington, July 7 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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WA and other states sue HUD to block new changes to funding addressing homelessness
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is attempting yet again to unlawfully cap funding for permanent housing projects, in a move that would result in nearly 3,000 Washingtonians losing their homes, Attorney General Nick Brown argued in a lawsuit on behalf of a multistate
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Yavapai College Students Win at FBLA National Leadership Conference
PRESCOTT, Arizona, July 9 -- Yavapai College issued the following news:
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Yavapai College Students Win at FBLA National Leadership Conference
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Prescott, Arizona-- Yavapai College students earned national recognition at the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Leadership Conference, held June 6-8 in Las Vegas.
Yavapai College student Campbell Augustinovich earned second place nationally in customer service, competing against peers from colleges and universiti
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