Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arizona
A trail to healthier communities
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Sept. 23 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news:
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A trail to healthier communities
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NAU is putting Arizona on the trail to a healthier future.
With a grant from the National Park Service (NPS), researchers from the university are collaborating with the Sun Corridor Trail Association, the NPS Rivers and Trails Conservation Assistance Program (RTCA) and counties throughout the state to build the Sun Corridor Trail, an unbroken 1,500-mile path stret
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AMWA Announces 2026 INSPIRE Awardees
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 23 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Women's Association posted the following news:
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AMWA Announces 2026 INSPIRE Awardees
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The American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) is honored to announce 31 recipients of the 2026 AMWA INSPIRE Award. This annual award celebrates women physicians who exemplify the highest values of vision, integrity, service, and role modeling in medicine and health care.
"The INSPIRE Award, given in September during Women in
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Ariz. A.G. Mayes Announces Settlement in Warner Bros./Paramount Litigation
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 21 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Mayes Announces Settlement in Warner Bros./Paramount Litigation
September 21, 2026
PHOENIX - Attorney General Mayes today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in securing a settlement with Paramount Skydance Corporation (Paramount), resolving the states' lawsuit alleging the merger of the entertainment giant and Warner Bros. Discovery (Warner Bros.) would harm c
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Ariz. State Rep. Alexander Kolodin Backs Biggs Bill to Secure New Water Supplies for Arizona
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 24 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release:
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September 23, 2026
Rep. Alexander Kolodin Backs Biggs Bill to Secure New Water Supplies for Arizona
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STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX - State Representative Alexander Kolodin today endorsed the Colorado River Basin Water Security and Infrastructure Act, introduced by Congressman Andy Biggs, calling it the action on new water supplies that Arizona has needed for years.
The bill authorizes $19 billion
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Arizona Commerce Authority: Arizona Delegation Strengthens Trade And Economic Ties With Ireland
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 24 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority issued the following news:
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Arizona Delegation Strengthens Trade And Economic Ties with Ireland
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PHOENIX, AZ (September 23, 2026) - A delegation of more than 30 legislative, business, and economic development leaders from Arizona recently completed a 4-day economic delegation to Ireland, advancing partnerships across high tech industries and expanding collaboration in research, innovation, and workforce development.
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As Acting Governor, Attorney General Mayes Proclaims Unresolved Case Awareness Week, Recognizes September as National Cold Case Month
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 24 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release:
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As Acting Governor, Attorney General Mayes Proclaims Unresolved Case Awareness Week, Recognizes September as National Cold Case Month
September 22, 2026
PHOENIX -- As Acting Governor, Attorney General Kris Mayes has officially proclaimed September 20-26, 2026, as Unresolved Case Awareness Week in Arizona and recognized September as National Cold Case Month. The proclamation honors the v
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Attorney General Marshall Co-Leads Brief to U.S. Supreme Court Urging Court to Return Voter Qualification Authority to States
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 21 -- Alabama Attorney General Steve T. Marshall issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Marshall Co-Leads Brief to U.S. Supreme Court Urging Court to Return Voter Qualification Authority to States
September 21, 2026
(Montgomery, Ala.) - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has filed a 26-State brief in the U.S. Supreme Court to defend election integrity and restore the States' constitutional authority to set and enforce voter qualifications. A
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Attorney General Mayes Sues Kratom Maker Botanic Tonics in First-In-Nation Consumer Protection Lawsuit
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 24 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Mayes Sues Kratom Maker Botanic Tonics in First-In-Nation Consumer Protection Lawsuit
September 23, 2026
PHOENIX - Attorney General Kris Mayes today sued Botanic Tonics, LLC, a company known for its kratom and kava tonic "feel free," for violations of the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act, including unlawfully promoting the 2-ounce kratom shots as energy drinks, obscuring feel
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Attorney General McCuskey Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 23 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release:
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Attorney General McCuskey Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices
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West Virginia and 47 other states and territories announce preliminary court approval of a plan to distribute settlement funds to consumers
Attorney General JB McCuskey is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases
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Author Deborah Jackson Taffa shares message on history, identity and memory
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Sept. 23 -- Eckerd College posted the following news:
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Author Deborah Jackson Taffa shares message on history, identity and memory
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Author and 2024 National Book Award Finalist Deborah Jackson Taffa visited Eckerd College to discuss her memoir "Whiskey Tender," the summer reading for first-year and senior students.
"Whiskey Tender" illustrates the story of Taffa's childhood on the Fort Yuma Reservation on the California-Arizona border and among the Navajo Nati
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Banner Urgent Care opens in north Phoenix
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 23 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health posted the following news release:
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Banner Urgent Care opens in north Phoenix
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PHOENIX (Sept. 23, 2026) - Banner Health this week opened a new Banner Urgent Care clinic in north Phoenix, adding essential, accessible health care services for the community. The new clinic, located just east of Interstate 17 at 2525 West Carefree Highway, offers convenient care for non-emergencies like common illnesses, minor injuries, an
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CAIR-AZ Urges Fountain Hills Town Council to Reject Unconstitutional Anti-Islam Proposal Targeting 'Sharia Law'
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release:
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CAIR-AZ Urges Fountain Hills Town Council to Reject Unconstitutional Anti-Islam Proposal Targeting 'Sharia Law'
September 23, 2026
The Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AZ), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today urged the Fountain Hills Town Council to reject an anti-Islam proposal to draft a "Florida-styl
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Columbia Theological Seminary: In Case You Missed It With Dr. Bill Brown
DECATUR, Georgia, Sept. 24 -- The Columbia Theological Seminary issued the following news:
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September 22, 2026
In Case You Missed It (ICYMI) with Dr. Bill Brown
Missed the first episode of Books Worth Reading? Here's a partial edited transcript to give you an idea of what the conversation was like!
HOST: Welcome to the first webinar in our Books Worth Reading series. It's a series dedicated to having conversations with CTS faculty and friends who have authored books you should probabl
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CPR education earns students Super Bowl tickets and schools $50,000 in PE equipment
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 23 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release:
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CPR education earns students Super Bowl tickets and schools $50,000 in PE equipment
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DALLAS, Sept. 23, 2026 -Five students and five schools have been awarded special incentive prizes as part of a collaboration between the American Heart Association, devoted to changing the future to a world of healthier lives for all, and the National Football League (NFL) Foundation to
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Del. A.G. Jennings Secures Court Order Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information
DOVER, Delaware, Sept. 24 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release:
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AG Jennings secures court order blocking Trump Administration's unlawful demand of CDL drivers' personal information
September 23, 2026
Attorney General Kathy Jennings and a coalition of 24 attorneys general have announced that a U.S. District Court judge has granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump Administration from gaining access to a database of state-owned records c
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Department of the Air Force pilot program expands to help more military spouses
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news:
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Department of the Air Force pilot program expands to help more military spouses
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JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -
A professional in her own right, Kayla Amie holds a master's degree in organizational leadership and a Bachelor of Science in education, and has worked steadily since she was legally old enough to hold a job. But when she married a U.S. Air Force Airman, that professional background no lo
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Department of the Air Force pilot program expands to help more military spouses
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news:
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Department of the Air Force pilot program expands to help more military spouses
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JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -
A professional in her own right, Kayla Amie holds a master's degree in organizational leadership and a Bachelor of Science in education, and has worked steadily since she was legally old enough to hold a job. But when she married a U.S. Air Force Airman, that professional backg
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Department of the Air Force Pilot Program Expands to Help More Military Spouses
RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Personnel Center posted the following news:
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Department of the Air Force Pilot Program Expands to Help More Military Spouses
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JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - A professional in her own right, Kayla Amie holds a master's in organizational leadership and a bachelor of science in education, and has worked steadily since she was legally old enough to hold a job. But when she married a U.S. Air Force Airman, that professional backg
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DOE Office of Science Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory: Three Proposals Chosen Through Fiscal Year 2027 FICUS EMSL-ARM Call
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Department of Energy Office of Science Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory issued the following news:
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Three Proposals Chosen Through Fiscal Year 2027 FICUS EMSL-ARM Call
Projects integrate expertise and resources from two national user facilities
Joey Wohlhieter September 24, 2026
Three projects were recently selected through the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Facilities Integrating Collaborations for User Science (FICUS) EMSL-ARM proposal call to study terr
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Does a Criminal Record Predict Future Crime Forever? A New Study of 16 Million People Says No
OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 22 -- The University of Nebraska Omaha Campus posted the following news:
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Does a Criminal Record Predict Future Crime Forever? A New Study of 16 Million People Says No
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A new study of more than 16.5 million people spanning 40 years of criminal-charge records finds that the predictive value of a past criminal charge does not last forever.
Instead, it fades in a highly consistent, measurable pattern, and largely converges with the general population's ordinary ri
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EDF, IUCN and IWMI Call for Accelerating Action on the Global Groundwater Crisis Ahead of the UN Water Conference
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release:
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EDF, IUCN and IWMI call for accelerating action on the global groundwater crisis ahead of the UN Water Conference
Joint Statement on Global Groundwater Resilience calls for greater investment and international collaboration to safeguard underground water resources that support billions of people and protect food security and ecosystems
* Groundwater supplies are in crisis: About 70% of the world's m
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EMILYs List Endorses 13 Democratic Women in Key State Legislative Races Across 2026 State Power Plan States
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release:
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EMILYs List Endorses 13 Democratic Women in Key State Legislative Races Across 2026 State Power Plan States
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, is adding 13 races to our legislative targets across our 2026 State Power Plan states. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement on the 13 Democratic women putting the
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Fed Governor Barr Issues Remarks at Event Entitled 'Housing Affordability 2026: A Community Development Summit'
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following remarks by Governor Michael S. Barr:
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September 23, 2026
A Long-Term View on the Costs of Shelter
Governor Michael S. Barr
At "Housing Affordability 2026: A Community Development Summit," hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you./1 My interest in access to affordable housing spans several decades. During my career, I have worked on housing and mortg
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Following Settlements With Generic Drug Manufacturers, AG's Office Urges Consumers To Claim Compensation For Inflated Generic Drug Prices
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 23 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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Following Settlements With Generic Drug Manufacturers, AG's Office Urges Consumers To Claim Compensation For Inflated Generic Drug Prices
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BOSTON -The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and, if eligible, to submit a claim for compensation here.
This month,
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Gallego Calls Congressional Republicans "Cowards" for Only Now Condemning the Iran War
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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September 23, 2026
Gallego Calls Congressional Republicans "Cowards" for only now Condemning the Iran War
NEW YORK - During his visit to the United Nations General Assembly, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined MS NOW and slammed congressional Republicans for speaking out against the Iran War only after Speaker Mike Johnson sent members home until after the November midterm elections, denounced Tru
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Gallego, Banking Colleagues Demand Public Hearing on Prediction Markets Following Reports of a Republican-only Roundtable With Industry Executives
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSida) -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Gallego, Banking Colleagues Demand Public Hearing on Prediction Markets Following Reports of a Republican-only Roundtable with Industry Executives
Following reports of Chairman Scott's plan to hold a Republican-only private roundtable with prediction market executives, all eleven Banking Democrats call for a transparent, public hearing on the industry's impac
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Gallego, Coons, Warren, Wyden Introduce Bill to Impose Sanctions on Israeli Settlement Construction in the E1 Area of the West Bank
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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September 23, 2026
Gallego, Coons, Warren, Wyden Introduce Bill to Impose Sanctions on Israeli Settlement Construction in the E1 Area of the West Bank
WASHINGTON -- Today, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Chris Coons (D-DE), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced legislation to impose sanctions on companies and other entities that facilitate the development of Israeli settlements i
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GAO Director Cackley Testifies Before Senate Indian Affairs Committee
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Alicia Puente Cackley, director of financial markets and community investment at the Government Accountability Office, from a Sept. 16, 2026, hearing on the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Modernization Act (S. 5354):
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Chairman Murkowski, Vice Chairman Schatz, and Members of the Committee:
Thank you for the opportunity to discuss preliminary observations from
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Mohave College Corporate Education Offers CPR/BLS Certification Courses Across Mohave County
KINGMAN, Arizona, Sept. 24 -- Mohave College issued the following news release:
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Mohave College Corporate Education offers CPR/BLS certification courses across Mohave County
September 22, 2026
MOHAVE COUNTY - Mohave College Corporate Education is offering CPR and Basic Life Support certification courses throughout the 2026-2027 academic year in Bullhead City, Lake Havasu City and Kingman.
The CPR/BLS certification course provides participants with hands on training in essential lifesav
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Museum of Northern Arizona to Repatriate Human Remains to 1 of 3 Yavapai Tribes
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSFR) -- The Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff, intends to repatriate human remains representing at least three individuals and two associated funerary objects to 1 of 3 Yavapai tribes.
The remains include at least one individual from NA10946, an historic Yavapai habitation in Yavapai County, Arizona, excavated in 1970 and 1971 during a joint archaeology field school project. Two additional individuals were identified from burials on Orme School grounds near the site.
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On Senate Floor, Kelly Calls for Urgent Action on AI, Announces New Make AI Work for Americans Act
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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On Senate Floor, Kelly Calls for Urgent Action on AI, Announces New Make AI Work for Americans Act
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"The alarms are sounding. The signals are clear. No one else is coming to the rescue. Mr. President, it has to be us."
Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly took to the Senate floor to call on Congress to address the growing challenge of AI and to announce the introduction of the Make AI Work for America
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One in three Tucsonans exposed to historic water contamination still report signs of psychological trauma
TUCSON, Arizona, Sept. 23 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release:
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One in three Tucsonans exposed to historic water contamination still report signs of psychological trauma
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Residents of Tucson's south side might remember drinking from the garden hose and bathing their children in tap water. For years, that water was contaminated with industrial solvents that had leaked into the groundwater their wells drew from.
But four decades after Tucson stopped serving co
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Rep. Crane's House-Passed Border Tunnel Bill Gains Momentum with Senate Companion
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news:
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Rep. Crane's House-Passed Border Tunnel Bill Gains Momentum with Senate Companion
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On March 10, 2025, the House of Representatives passed the Subterranean Border Defense Act, legislation introduced by Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) and Rep. Lou Correa (D-CA) to strengthen congressional oversight of illicit cross-border tunnels. The bill earned strong bipartisan support with a 402-1 vote on the House floor.
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Republicans Offered Water Solutions; Hobbs Vetoed Them
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 24 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release:
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Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Republicans Offered Water Solutions; Hobbs Vetoed Them
By Arizona State Representative Gail Griffin
Arizona has always understood that housing and water are connected. The 1980 Groundwater Management Act required new subdivisions in Active Management Areas to demonstrate a 100-year Assured Water Supply--a consumer protection designed to ensure that families were
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South Dakota Mines Creates New Center to Advance Academic Innovation
RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Sept. 23 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release:
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South Dakota Mines Creates New Center to Advance Academic Innovation
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South Dakota Mines is taking a bold step to reimagine how STEM education is developed and delivered with the creation of its new Center for Education Innovation. The center will serve as an academic innovation hub designed to rapidly develop new education models, strengthen industry partnerships a
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Sparking community connection with AI
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Sept. 23 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news:
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Sparking community connection with AI
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This summer, NAU welcomed 17 first-generation high school students to campus for a month-long journey to explore how AI, social media and communications can be used to address health issues that matter to their communities.
The AI-Advocate Teen Program, developed by Zhan Xu, associate professor in the School of Communication, with support from a National Comm
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Taxpayer-Funded Tennessee Org Can't Be Allowed to Escape Accountability
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 23 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news:
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Taxpayer-Funded Tennessee Org Can't Be Allowed to Escape Accountability
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If American taxpayers are funding an organization's work, they deserve to know how their money is spent. But in its quest for secrecy, the taxpayer-funded Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA) is suing a private citizen simply for requesting records the courts have already said he is entitled to receive. Th
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Team of NAU, Flagstaff experts takes second place in global XPRIZE Wildfire competition
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Sept. 23 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news:
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Team of NAU, Flagstaff experts takes second place in global XPRIZE Wildfire competition
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A group of NAU and Flagstaff-based scientists and engineers just captured a coveted award at the XPRIZE Wildfire Competition, winning $250,000 and global recognition.
Team Snuffed won the methodological innovation award and second place overall in the competition's Space-Based Detection & Intelligence track, be
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TEDxClevelandStateUniversity Speaker Profile: Claudio Milstein, Ph.D.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 23 -- Cleveland State University issued the following news:
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TEDxClevelandStateUniversity Speaker Profile: Claudio Milstein, Ph.D.
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As TEDxClevelandStateUniversity approaches, we'll profile each speaker who will take the stage at the event.
Meet Claudio Milstein.
Milstein is a speech scientist and voice specialist with more than 20 years of experience in the diagnosis and treatment of voice and laryngeal disorders
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Trust for Public Land, Fort Sill Chiricahua Warm Springs Apache Tribe Partner to Protect Historic Cochise Stronghold Property, Return to Tribal Ownership
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 24 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release:
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Trust for Public Land, Fort Sill Chiricahua Warm Springs Apache Tribe Partner to Protect Historic Cochise Stronghold Property, Return to Tribal Ownership
September 23rd, 2026
SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. - Trust for Public Land (TPL), in partnership with the Fort Sill Chiricahua Warm Springs Apache Tribe, is pleased to announce plans to acquire and permanently protect a remarkable 55-acre propert
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Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Delivers Welcome Remarks at Ceres Climate Week
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 23 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Delivers Welcome Remarks at Ceres Climate Week
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Governor Hochul today addressed business, finance and policy leaders at the Ceres Climate Week Event in New York City, touting New York's record of ambition and execution, including her nation-leading efforts on offshore wind, solar energy, her plans for expanded nuclear energy, and her s
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Washington State University: Think Cannabis Reduces Stress? New Study Finds It's Complicated
PULLMAN, Washington, Sept. 24 (TNSjou) -- Washington State University issued the following news release:
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Think cannabis reduces stress? New study finds it's complicated
September 23, 2026
PULLMAN, Wash. -- Cannabis is often used as a stress reliever, but a new study suggests that some of the body's stress response systems don't get the message.
A human trial of regular cannabis users found that cannabis use lowered some physiological stress measures, such as cortisol levels, but other
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