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State Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Sunday June 23, 2019 ( 21 items )  

Accomplished Scholar Anette M. Karlsson Named Chancellor of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Prescott, Ariz., Campus
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, June 20 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University issued the following news: Dr. Anette M. Karlsson, a mechanical and aerospace engineer and a highly accomplished academic leader, has been named Chancellor of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's campus in Prescott, Arizona. Dr. Karlsson, who has served as a professor and dean of the Washkewicz College of Engineering at Cleveland State University since 2012, will assume her new role with Embry-Riddle on Aug. 1. In maki  more

Arizona Corporation Commission Approves Emergency Rules
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 20 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release: * * * - Residential utility service disconnections halted June-October * * * Commissioners voted today to enact emergency rule amendments to prevent residential electric utility customer service disconnections during the period from June 1-October 15. The Commissioners voted to modify Arizona Administrative Code R14-2-211 to protect Arizona residential electric utility customers from the health  more

Arizona Democratic Party: McSally Confirms 3 More Anti-Health Care Judges To Lifetime Appointments
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 19 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Martha McSally today added to her track record of backing anti-health care judges, voting to give lifetime appointments to three additional judges with a proven history of opposing women's health care access. Here's a look at the anti-health care judges that McSally today confirmed to lifetime appointments on the federal bench: Matthew Kacsmaryk has: "[D]isdainfully criticized the legal fou  more

Arizona Democratic Party: McSally-GOP Health Care Agenda Spells Disaster for Arizona Families
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 17 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - Republicans' only "plan" is their ongoing legal fight to fully dismantle federal protections for 2.8 million Arizonans with pre-existing conditions * * * As U.S. Sen. Martha McSally votes to confirm anti-health care judges and doubles down on her record of voting to increase health care costs, President Donald Trump is ensuring that Republicans' lawsuit to gut coverage protections for 2.8 mil  more

Arizona Democratic Party: Report - McSally, GOP 'On Edge' Over GOP Plans to Gut Health Care
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 18 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - McSally has every reason to be on edge: McSally lost the 2018 election because of her health care record, and she's continued to stand by that long record of voting to increase costs and gut consumer protections * * * According to a new report, U.S. Sen. Martha McSally's fellow Republicans are "on edge" over their own party's ongoing efforts to drive up health care costs and gut federal consu  more

Arizona Gov. Ducey and Sonora Gov. Pavlovich Sign Joint Letters Urging Ratification of United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 19 -- Gov. Doug Ducey, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Governor Doug Ducey and Sonora Governor Claudia Pavlovich today released joint letters urging ratification of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The letters comes before the 60th anniversary summit of the Arizona-Mexico Commission to be held next week in Phoenix, Arizona. "We have a once in a generation opportunity to really propel our relationship to the next level," said Governor Ducey  more

Arizona Gov. Ducey Joins March Of Dimes, Sen. Brophy McGee to Sign Arianna's Law
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 21 -- Gov. Doug Ducey, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Governor Doug Ducey today joined March of Dimes, Senator Kate Brophy McGee and members of the health care community for a ceremonial signing of SB 1040, known as "Arianna's Law." The bill directs the Department of Health Services to gather and analyze data on the deaths of Arizona mothers during and after childbirth. SB 1040 takes its name from Arianna Dodde, a healthy mother who tragically passed away a  more

Arizona Gov. Ducey Leading on Occupational Licensing Reform
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 20 -- Gov. Doug Ducey, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Governor Ducey last week participated in a White House discussion on workforce mobility and freedom, highlighting Arizona's work to lower barriers to employment with first-in-the-nation universal recognition of occupational licenses. The reform fulfilled a priority laid out by Governor Ducey in his 2019 State of the State address. Arizona continues to take the lead on reforms that make it easier for pe  more

Arizona Gov. Ducey: Staying Safe This Monsoon Season
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 17 -- Gov. Doug Ducey, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Monsoon season runs from mid-June through late September. During the season, afternoon thunderstorms produce lightning, high winds and heavy rains which can result in hazardous flash flooding and reduced visibility from dust storms. With monsoon season quickly upon us, it's important to get informed about how to stay safe during these summer storms. Here are a few ways to get prepared -> * Make An Emer  more

Best Western Hotels and Resorts: Surestay Hotel Group Continues Rapid Growth With Philippines Debut
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 20 -- Best Western Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release: Best Western(R) Hotels & Resorts announced today that the rapidly-growing SureStay Hotel Group has reached yet another milestone with the opening of the first SureStay(R) property in the Philippines: the SureStay Plus by Best Western AC LUXE Angeles City. SureStay Hotel Group launched in 2016 and is already celebrating over 220 properties globally, making it one of the fastest growing brands in the h  more

District 5 Supervisor Lena Fowler Named Coconino County Board Chair
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, June 20 -- Coconino County issued the following news: The Coconino County Board of Supervisors named District 5 Supervisor Lena Fowler as Chair of the Board during the regular meeting June 18. She replaces District 1 Supervisor Art Babbott. Supervisor Fowler will serve as Chair for approximately the next nine months. "I want to thank Supervisor Babbott for his spectacular leadership as Chairman," said Chair Fowler. "I'm excited to lead the Board of Supervisors over my ter  more

McSally, GOP Continues Attacks On Arizonans' Health Care Access
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 22 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Sen. Martha McSally and her GOP allies continued their attacks on Arizonans' health care access. While McSally confirmed more anti-health care judges to lifetime appointments, the Trump administration advanced restrictive plans to: strip away doctors and nurses' ability to refer patients to reproductive health care; and block federal funding for health clinics that provide cancer scree  more

Microchip Technology: Fast Data Rates Meet High Accuracy in Microchip's New Analog-to-Digital Converter Families
CHANDLER, Arizona, June 20 -- Microchip Technology, a provider of microcontroller, mixed signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, issued the following product news release: * * * - With data rates of up to 153.6 kSPS and a compact package size, the 24-bit and 16-bit ADCs improve system performance in high precision applications * * * The rapidly growing market of high precision applications requires Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs) with faster programmable data rates, higher accuracy and mo  more

Newmark Knight Frank Capital Markets Represents $52 Million Sale of Wells Fargo Building at Papago Park
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 20 -- Newmark Knight Frank, a division of BGC Partners, issued the following news release: Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has announced the sale of the Wells Fargo Building at Papago Park for $52.4 million, or $244.51 per square foot. The three-story, 214,303-square-foot office building located at 1150 West Washington Street in Tempe is 100% occupied by Wells Fargo. NKF Executive Managing Director CJ Osbrink, Co-Head, U.S. Capital Markets Kevin Shannon and Executive Managing  more

North Carolina Utilities Commission Issues Order Involving Property Owner 6
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 19 -- The North Carolina Utilities Commission issued the following order (Docket No. WRN-56): In the Matter of Application by Property Owner 6, LLC, Post Office Box 4090, Scottsdale, Arizona 85261, for Certificate of Authority to Charge for Water and/or Sewer Service and for Approval of Administrative Fee for Its Single-Family Dwellings in North Carolina Order Granting Certificate of Authority and Approving Administrative Fee BY THE COMMISSION: On May 21, 2019, P  more

ON Semiconductor Completes Acquisition of Quantenna Communications
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 19 -- ON Semiconductor, a semiconductors supplier company, issued the following news release: ON Semiconductor Corporation (Nasdaq: ON) ("ON Semiconductor") announced today that the company has successfully completed its previously announced acquisition of Quantenna Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: QTNA) ("Quantenna") for $24.50 per share in an all cash transaction. "The combination of Quantenna's industry leading Wi-Fi technologies and ON Semiconductor's leadership in powe  more

OneNeck IT Solutions is Compliant With EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, June 19 -- OneNeck IT Solutions, a subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, issued the following news release: * * * - The framework focuses on the collection, use and retention of personal data received from the European Union. * * * OneNeck(R) IT Solutions announces the company has certified compliance with the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework. The Privacy Shield Framework, as determined by the U.S. Department of Commerce in consultation with the European Commission,   more

SolarWindow Further Expands Board as It Develops Electricity-Generating Glass Product Line
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, June 18 -- SolarWindow Technologies, a creator of transparent electricity-generating liquid coatings, issued the following news release: SolarWindow Technologies, Inc. (OTC: WNDW; www.solarwindow.com), developer of transparent liquid coatings that convert passive windows into electricity-generating windows, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Gary Parmar to its Board of Directors. Mr. Parmar, a Chartered Professional Accountant was appointed Partner of MNP, a lea  more

Trammell Crow: Gilbert Gateway Commerce Park Unveiled
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 17 -- Trammell Crow, a developer and investor in commercial real estate, issued the following news: Trammell Crow Company (TCC) Phoenix and joint venture partner, Principal Real Estate Investors, unveil Gilbert Gateway Commerce Park, a three-building Class A speculative industrial park totaling 415,972 square feet, located in the Southeast Valley at the Loop 202 and Power Road in Gilbert, AZ. Sitting on a 28 acre site, construction on the project is expected to commence   more

University of Arizona Researcher Studying New Treatment to Prolong Survival in Advanced Biliary Tract Cancers
TUCSON, Arizona, June 20 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * - Dr. Rachna Shroff is seeking a "goldmine of information" in her quest to extend survival and improve quality of life for patients with cancers of the liver, gallbladder and pancreas. * * * A new treatment that may extend survival for patients with advanced biliary tract cancers -- who typically face a grim outlook with average survival of less than a year -- is being studied   more

Waste Management Unveils Innovative Driver & Technician Training Center Supporting 'Safety, People First Culture'
GLENDALE, Arizona, June 20 -- Waste Management, a provider of comprehensive waste management services, issued the following news release: Waste Management (WM) introduced its second Driver and Technician Training Center in Glendale, Arizona today complementing its first Center in Fort Myers, Florida. The Arizona Training Center extends the Company's commitment to providing centralized training for drivers and technicians across the North American enterprise. The WM Arizona Training Center is l  more