Wednesday - September 9, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arizona

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'Like driving off a cliff at 2 mph': A water expert's take on what's coming for the Colorado River
BOULDER, Colorado, Sept. 2 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news: * * * 'Like driving off a cliff at 2 mph': A water expert's take on what's coming for the Colorado River * The Colorado River is on the brink of collapse because of climate change and overuse of water. Reservoirs supplying water to tens of millions of people in the southwest reached record lows this summer. The nation is racing to refill them with conservation measures so they can still genera  more
A.T. Still University Board of Trustees appoints officers, elects new trustees
KIRKSVILLE, Missouri, Sept. 3 -- A.T. Still University posted the following news: * * * A.T. Still University Board of Trustees appoints officers, elects new trustees * A.T. Still University of Health Sciences (ATSU) Board of Trustees appointed officers and elected two new trustees at its quarterly meeting July 24, 2026. The following trustees were elected as officers for 2026-27: Danielle Barnett-Trapp, DO, FACOFP, '11, of Anthem, Arizona, chair; Michael Torgan, MBA, NHA, of Los Angeles, C  more
ACLU Ariz.: Court Finds Sheriff Nanos Violated Arizona Public Records Law, New Records on Immigration Encounters Obtained
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 4 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Court Finds Sheriff Nanos Violated Arizona Public Records Law, New Records on Immigration Encounters Obtained A Pima County Superior Court judge ruled Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos violated Arizona public records law by failing to fulfill public records requests submitted by the ACLU of Arizona. - TUCSON, Ariz. - A Pima County Superior Court judge ruled in July that Pima Cou  more
Ariz. A.G. Mayes Announces Nearly 97% Success Rate Defending Criminal Convictions on Appeal
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 4 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces Nearly 97% Success Rate Defending Criminal Convictions on Appeal Attorney General Kris Mayes announced today that her Office's Criminal Appeals Section successfully defended the overwhelming majority of criminal convictions challenged on appeal or in federal habeas proceedings over the last two fiscal years, maintaining a 96.5% success rat  more
Ariz. Corporation Commission: Superior Court Issues Stay in Formula Rate Policy Challenge
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 4 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release: * * * Superior Court Issues Stay in Formula Rate Policy Challenge The Maricopa County Superior Court has issued a stay in the Residential Utility Consumer Office (RUCO) v. Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) legal proceedings. The case involves a challenge to the Commission's adoption of the Formula Rate Policy - an adjustable rate mechanism for utility ratemaking. Since the main legal challeng  more
Ariz. State Sen. Finchem Sounds Alarm Over AHCCCS Attempt to Sidestep Provider Appeals Process
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 4 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Senator Finchem Sounds Alarm Over AHCCCS Attempt to Sidestep Provider Appeals Process When a healthcare provider disputes a payment decision involving Arizona's Medicaid system, it is supposed to have a fair opportunity to make its case. The Hobbs administration is now asking an administrative law judge to freeze 30 pending appeals involving one provider while the Arizona Health Ca  more
Ciscomani Leads Bipartisan Effort to Bring Down the Cost of Higher Education
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ciscomani Leads Bipartisan Effort to Bring Down the Cost of Higher Education * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Juan Ciscomani and Susie Lee of Nevada are leading an effort to make higher education more affordable and accessible for American families by creating a matched-savings program, which has already had success in many states. The Earn to Learn Act would address rising and unsustain  more
Clark Pacific Breaks Ground on Fabrication Facility in Coolidge
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 4 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority posted the following news on Sept. 3, 2026, from Clark Pacific: * * * Clark Pacific Breaks Ground On Fabrication Facility In Coolidge COOLIDGE, AZ - Clark Pacific, announced today it has broken ground on a new manufacturing plant in Coolidge, Arizona. The plant, which will span 110 acres when complete, will be constructed in phases, with the final phase scheduled for completion by spring 2027. Clark Pacific will begin manufacturing p  more
Congressman Biggs's Statement on U.S. House Vote to Permanently Set Supreme Court at Nine Justices
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Biggs's Statement on U.S. House Vote to Permanently Set Supreme Court at Nine Justices * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives failed to pass H.J. Res. 1, Congressman Andy Biggs's (AZ-05) proposed constitutional amendment to permanently establish the Supreme Court of the United States at nine justices. Because H.J. Res. 1 proposed an amendment to the U.S. Constit  more
Courier Issues Commentary: Poll - Epstein Cover-up Front of Mind for Voters Going Into Midterms
NEW YORK, Sept. 4 (TNSrep) -- Courier, an independent advocacy news and media network, issued the following commentary on Sept. 3, 2026, by national correspondent Camaron Stevenson: * * * Poll: Epstein Cover-up front of mind for voters going into Midterms With just two months until the midterm elections, voters across party lines are looking for candidates who are willing to take on corruption, hold powerful abusers accountable, and demand the full release of the Epstein Files. A new nationw  more
DGA Statement on Donald Trump Pledging "100%" Support to Republicans Running for Governor in Michigan, Arizona, and Wisconsin
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on Sept. 3, 2026: * * * DGA Statement on Donald Trump Pledging "100%" Support to Republicans Running for Governor in Michigan, Arizona, and Wisconsin Following Donald Trump promising John James (MI), Andy Biggs (AZ), and Tom Tiffany (WI), "I will be with you 100% all the way to November," DGA Communications Director Sam Newton released the following statement: "Republicans running for governor in battlegrou  more
Dialysis Vascular Access Coalition Urges CMS to Reverse Weight Scaler Reductions and Support Non-Hospital Access Migration
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 1 August 31, 2026 Submitted electronically via: http://www.regulations.gov The Honorable Dr. Mehmet Oz Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1850-P P.O. Box 8010 Baltimore, MD 21244-8010 Re: CY 2027 Ambulatory Surgical Center Prospective Pa  more
Environmental Defense Fund Statement: ADWR Moves Forward With Public Hearing to Consider New Irrigation Non-Expansion Area in the San Simon Sub-Basin
NEW YORK, Sept. 4 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement on Sept. 3, 2026: * * * Statement: ADWR Moves Forward with Public Hearing to Consider New Irrigation Non-Expansion Area in the San Simon Sub-Basin (PHOENIX) -- Irrigators in the San Simon Valley sub-basin successfully initiated a hearing process yesterday for a new Irrigation Non-expansion Area (INA) with the Arizona Department of Water Resources through a petition filed in September 2025. The irrigators peti  more
Former Union men's hockey star Shayne Gostisbehere '15 to receive Eliphalet Nott Medal
SCHENECTADY, New York, Sept. 2 -- Union College posted the following news: * * * Former Union men's hockey star Shayne Gostisbehere '15 to receive Eliphalet Nott Medal * Just three months after winning the Stanley Cup, former Union men's hockey star Shayne Gostisbehere '15 will collect some more hardware: the Eliphalet Nott Medal. President Elizabeth Kiss will present Gostisbehere with the medal at the College's annual Convocation, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, in Memorial Chapel. Established i  more
Gallego, Kelly Announce $4.25 Million in Emergency Funding for Lower Cibola Bridge Repairs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2026: * * * Gallego, Kelly Announce $4.25 Million in Emergency Funding for Lower Cibola Bridge Repairs Federal funding will help repair bridge damaged by Island Fire in La Paz County - Today, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation will provide $4.25 million in emergency funding to the Bureau of Reclamation to help repair and rebuild  more
Heritage Foundation Center for Education Policy Acting Director Butcher Testifies Before House Education & Workforce Committee
RICHMOND, Michigan, Sept. 3 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following testimony by Jonathan Butcher, acting director of the Center for Education Policy, and senior research fellow of the Heritage Foundation, from an Aug. 25, 2026, field hearing entitled "Deployed, Not Disqualified: Defending Servicemembers in Our Schools": * * * My name is Jonathan Butcher. I am the Acting Director for the Center for Education Policy and the Will Skillman Senior Research Fellow at T  more
How students are working to solve the homelessness crisis in Arizona
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Sept. 2 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news: * * * How students are working to solve the homelessness crisis in Arizona * A program that started in 2023 will continue to give NAU students hands-on experience in addressing the homelessness crisis while they earn graduate degrees. The Garcia Family Foundation renewed its grant for the NAU Community Impact Fellowship Program (CIFP), which will support four graduate students by funding their education as   more
Institute for Justice: FinCEN Renews Financial Surveillance Order Declared Illegal in 9th Circuit
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 4 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * FinCEN Renews Financial Surveillance Order Declared Illegal in 9th Circuit Yesterday, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) reissued an order requiring certain businesses in targeted ZIP codes in New Mexico and Texas to report all cash transactions above $1,000. Missing from the order were areas in California and Arizona, where a recent 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Ap  more
Jay Feely on Election-Denying, QAnon Associate Kari Lake: "Rational," "Measured," "Impress[ive]"
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Jay Feely on Election-Denying, QAnon Associate Kari Lake: "Rational," "Measured," "Impress[ive]" * Feely endorsed and donated to Lake's campaign, said he doesn't understand how Arizonans could "vote for Trump and not vote for Kari Lake" Jay Feely can't run away from his clear track record of embracing far-right conspiracy theories and MAGA extremists like Kari Lake, Andy Biggs, J  more
Kelly, Gallego Announce More Than $4 Million in Emergency Funding for Bridge Repairs in La Paz County
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Gallego Announce More Than $4 Million in Emergency Funding for Bridge Repairs in La Paz County * Federal funding will help repair bridge damaged by Island Fire Today, Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation will provide $4.25 million in emergency funding to the Bureau of Reclamation to help repair and rebuild the Lower Cibola Bridge in  more
Mapping safe drinking water on the Navajo Nation
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Sept. 2 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news: * * * Mapping safe drinking water on the Navajo Nation * Since the dawn of uranium mining in the American Southwest, residents of the Navajo Nation have grappled with the grim health effects of exposure to radioactive material. That's why NAU chemistry professor Jani Ingram and a team of researchers, in partnership with Navajo Nation leaders, have been working to help these communities access safe, chemical  more
NBC Sports Opens NFL Season With Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl Rematch in NFL Kickoff Game
NEW YORK, Sept. 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * NBC Sports Opens NFL Season With Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl Rematch in NFL Kickoff Game * And the Giants-Cowboys rivalry returns in the Sept. 13 season debut of 'Sunday Night Football' on NBC, Peacock, and Telemundo. September 02, 2026 One week from today, NBC Sports will open its 21st season of Sunday Night Football with the 2026 NFL Kickoff Game next Wednesday, Sept. 9, wh  more
New Video Shows Border Wall Bulldozing Imminent at Arizona's Quitobaquito Springs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * New Video Shows Border Wall Bulldozing Imminent at Arizona's Quitobaquito Springs * AJO, Ariz.-The Center for Biological Diversity released footage today showing bulldozers plowing a path for a second border wall just 0.7 miles from Quitobaquito Springs on the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona's Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. The second wall is being built around 100 fee  more
Pearson Launches Navvy+ to Give PreK-12 Educators a Clearer, More Complete Picture of Student Learning
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Sept. 3 [Category: BizEducation] -- Pearson Education issued the following news release: * * * Pearson Launches Navvy+ to Give PreK-12 Educators a Clearer, More Complete Picture of Student Learning * New assessment and learning platform puts powerful, connected assessment information in teachers' hands at the moment of learning, when they, and their students, need it most. HOBOKEN, N.J. -Sept. 3, 2026 -Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L) has launched Navvy+, a PreK-12 assessment and  more
Rep. Grijalva Responds to Forest Service Approval of Hermosa Mine Project; Sounds Alarm About FAST-41 Expansion
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Responds to Forest Service Approval of Hermosa Mine Project; Sounds Alarm About FAST-41 Expansion * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement after the Coronado National Forest approved South32 Hermosa Inc. Critical Minerals Project Exploration and Mine Plan of Operations, clearing the way for work to begin within the Patagonia Mountai  more
Rep. Grijalva Slams Bill to Fast-Track Mining Permits
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Slams Bill to Fast-Track Mining Permits * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva spoke on the House floor in opposition to H.R. 1501, legislation which passed the House today that would make mining and mineral processing projects eligible for coverage under FAST-41, an expedited federal permitting process. The bill would also block a Biden Administration pro  more
Republican Attorneys General Association Blasts Chris Mann With New Ad
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Republican Attorneys General Association posted the following news: * * * Republican Attorneys General Association Blasts Chris Mann With New Ad * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) today showcased an ad from its affiliated group Safer Kansas Fund, committed to electing conservative attorneys general and a safer Kansas. "The choice for Kansas is clear: Kris Kobach has spent four years making Kansas safer, wh  more
Republican Attorneys General Association Blasts Nicole Cannizzaro With New Ad, Throwing Support Behind Adriana Guzman Fralick
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Republican Attorneys General Association posted the following news: * * * Republican Attorneys General Association Blasts Nicole Cannizzaro With New Ad, Throwing Support Behind Adriana Guzman Fralick * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) today showcased an ad from its affiliated group, Safer Nevada Fund, committed to electing conservative attorneys general and a safer Nevada. "As a mother, small business owne  more
Republican Attorneys General Association Highlights Mayes Middleton With New Ad
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Republican Attorneys General Association posted the following news: * * * Republican Attorneys General Association Highlights Mayes Middleton With New Ad * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) today showcased an ad from its affiliated group, Safer Texas Fund, committed to electing conservative attorneys general and a safer Texas. "This is one of the most consequential Attorney General contests in the country,"  more
Schweikert, Beyer Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Refocus ITC on Protecting Genuine American Industry
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, has issued the following news release: * * * Schweikert, Beyer Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Refocus ITC on Protecting Genuine American Industry * WASHINGTON -This week, Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., and Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., introduced the Advancing American Innovation Act, bipartisan legislation to reform Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 and ensure the U.S. International Trade Commission's resources are focused on prote  more
State Dept. Fact Sheet: Trump Administration Launches Foundry School to Build the Workforce Behind America's Manufacturing Comeback
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 3, 2026: * * * Trump Administration Launches Foundry School to Build the Workforce Behind America's Manufacturing Comeback Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary Marco Rubio announced today the launch of Foundry School, a training program for entrepreneurs, engineers, technicians, and industrial leaders to rebuild American manufacturing. Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg hosted the even  more
Summer internship takes DSU student Troy Sessions to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
MADISON, South Dakota, Sept. 3 -- Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Summer internship takes DSU student Troy Sessions to the bottom of the Grand Canyon * MADISON, S.D. - For Dakota State University senior Troy Sessions, a summer internship meant trading a traditional office setting for a workplace at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Sessions, a computer information systems major specializing in project management, spent much of the summer working in Supai, Ariz., home   more
Talking in the library: The boom in podcasting at SDSU
SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 3 -- California State University San Diego State University posted the following news: * * * Talking in the library: The boom in podcasting at SDSU * Podcasts are rapidly becoming a part of everyday lives. This is true for students at San Diego State University, and the home for podcasting is in the Digital Humanities Center (DHC) at the University Library. Founded in 2017, the DHC brings students and faculty together to study digital technologies and culture,   more
Trade Gap Widens in July, Ends 43 Percent Above 12-Month Average
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 3, 2026: * * * Trade Gap Widens in July, Ends 43 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 July was $88.58 bi  more
Two University of Michigan Students Awarded Social Science Research Fellowships
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 4 -- The University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * Two U-M students awarded social science research fellowships This year, two of the three graduate research fellowships awarded by the Social Science Research Council hailed from the University of Michigan. Margarita Maria Rodriguez Morales (PhD candidate in public policy and sociology) received the Charles E. Lindblom Memorial Fellowship for her research on poverty governa  more
U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground hosts Arizona Commanders Summit
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground hosts Arizona Commanders Summit * Effective communication is a vital commodity, something of which one can never have too much. With the purpose of sharing information and building relationships, military commanders and senior leaders from across Arizona gathered for a day of discussions at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) on Sep. 2. The   more
UNC-School of Medicine: Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering Receives R01 Grant to Study How Resistive Exoskeleton Technology Can Promote Health Aging
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Sept. 4 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering Receives R01 Grant to Study How Resistive Exoskeleton Technology Can Promote Health Aging The Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State has received a new NIH R01 grant to study resistive exoskeleton technology aimed at supporting healthy aging. - The project will explore whether w  more
University at Buffalo Law's Undergraduate Program Continues to Grow
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 4 -- The University at Buffalo School of Law (State University of New York) issued the following news: * * * UB Law's Undergraduate Program continues to grow Not every student interested in the law plans to become a lawyer. At UB School of Law, hundreds of undergraduate students are discovering how legal knowledge can strengthen careers in fields ranging from business and human resources to public service, education and law enforcement. That broad appeal has helped f  more
University of Michigan: Beyond the 'Great Divide' - What We Really Know About Political Polarization
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Beyond the 'Great Divide': What we really know about political polarization Americans are deeply divided. At least that's what we've been told for years. But how divided are we really? A new review suggests the answer may depend on how researchers ask the question. The analysis involving University of Michigan experts argues that researchers need to take a closer look at who Americans are thi  more
UPCEA Council for Credential Innovation
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 2 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * UPCEA Council for Credential Innovation * Director of Microcredentials & Innovation Credential Strategy recognized among higher education leaders advancing credential innovation, workforce-focused microcredentials and learner mobility University of Phoenix is pleased to share that Cate Tolnai, director of Microcredentials & Innovation Credential Strategy, has been appointed to the 2026-2027 leade  more