TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 15 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * - Radio ads in Spanish and English began on October 14 and will broadcast in major Tucson radio stations until November 5 * * * In an effort to inform Tucson voters about Proposition 205: Tucson Families Free & Together, the ACLU of Arizona has launched a radio ad buy that will run in local Tucson media outlets until Election Day on November 5, 2019. The ads call for Tucson vot  more

PHOENIX, ARIZONA, Oct. 18 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * - Elder Rasband visits Arizona, Elder Soares travels to Texas * * * Phoenix, Arizona - Austin, Texas - Two members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints made significant ministry and outreach visits Friday in Arizona and Texas. Elder Rasband in Arizona In Phoenix, Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 16 -- The Environment Arizona Research and Policy Center issued the following news release: Arizonans benefit from solar panels in important ways that are often overlooked by policymakers, according to The True Value of Solar: Measuring The Benefits of Rooftop Solar Power, a study released today by Environment Arizona Research and Policy Center and Frontier Group. As the Arizona Corporation Commission considers increasing the amount of renewable energy powering the state   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 18 -- The International Facility Management Association issued the following news: IFMA has announced the winners of the 2019 Awards of Excellence at its World Workplace(R) Conference and Expo in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. IFMA's annual awards honor the stand-out achievements of association members, chapters, councils and communities. "Those being honored today have not only endeavored to foster and fortify FM's current stature in the workplace; but are also paving the way for  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- The National Council of State Boards of Nursing issued the following news release: The Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators (ICNLCA) announces newly elected members of its Executive Committee: Chair Kim Glazier, MEd, RN, executive director, Oklahoma Board of Nursing Term expires: Sept. 30, 2021 Member-at-Large Joe Baker, Jr., executive director, Florida Board of Nursing Term expires: Sept. 30, 2021 Member-at-Large Joey Ridenour, R  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The National Organization for Women issued the following joint statement on Indigenous Peoples' Day on Oct. 14: * * * - Statement from NOW President Toni Van Pelt, NOW Board Member Arizona Senator Victoria Steele, Seneca/Mingo/German ancestry, and Cheryl Wapes'a-Mayes Assiniboine/Sioux/Metis * * * "NOW is proud to continue to support the growing national movement to observe Indigenous Peoples' Day on Oct. 14 rather than Columbus Day. It is wrong to honor a figure who   more

SAHUARITA, Arizona, Oct. 15 -- The International Dark-Sky Association issued the following news release: The Sahuarita Town Council was recognized yesterday evening by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) for Innovation in Lighting for the sports field lighting installation at the Quail Creek-Veterans Municipal Park. In 2015, due to the funding approved by the Sahuarita Town Council, innovative new lighting was installed at Quail Creek-Veterans Municipal Park. The lighting minimizes gl  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 15 -- Teamsters Local 104 issued the following news release: There are 138 members represented by Teamsters Local 104 who are on strike as of 11:00 p.m. MST in Tucson, Arizona, on October 13. The unions involved held a strike authorization vote last week, with the result of 77 percent in favor of striking Asarco. ULP's have been filed and the extension that the workers have been under since December 2018 has been cancelled and notice has been served on the company. "I cam  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Dairy Export Council issued the following news release: The U.S. Dairy Export Council's board of directors elected Texas dairy farmer Larry Hancock as its new chairman Tuesday. Hancock replaces Paul Rovey, an Arizona farmer who is retiring after serving seven years as chairman and 11 years as vice-chairman of the checkoff-funded USDEC. While Hancock will assume the position of chairman, Rovey has been given the honorary title of chairman emeritus. "I am   more

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 11 -- The United Steelworkers issued the following news release: The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that about 2,000 hourly workers at five ASARCO LLC, locations in Arizona and Texas voted overwhelmingly to strike against unfair labor practices rather than to accept the Grupo Mexico subsidiary's so-called "last, best and final" offer. USW District 12 Director Robert LaVenture said that workers who sacrificed to sustain the company during past downturns have earned a  more