DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 23 -- The American Gem Trade Association issued the following news: Join Special Olympics Arizona, the Law Enforcement Torch Run, and the American Gem Trade Association for the Scotty Woodward 5k Classic. All proceeds benefit Special Olympics Arizona athletes. Scotty participated in Special Olympics starting at age seven. He won over 100 medals including three for powerlifting at the World Games. Scotty passed away 2 years ago at age 41. This run honors his memory and the m  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 24 -- The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry issued the following news release: The Arizona Manufacturers Council (AMC) and a bipartisan delegation of state legislators on Tuesday and Wednesday visited five manufacturing facilities and a community college as part of the AMC's Made in Arizona manufacturing tour. The tour is part of the AMC's celebration of Manufacturing Month, which also included the group's Manufacturer of the Year Awards and Summit on October 3. G  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The Council of Chief State School Officers issued the following news release: The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) announced its participation today in a $2.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to develop and improve ways to measure the progress of English learners. Led by the Mississippi Department of Education, the four-year project will evaluate English language progress models among seven participating states. The states are Arizona, Ar  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 25 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release: The American Farm Bureau Federation recognized 15 farm and ranch women leaders as graduates of the organization's Women's Communications Boot Camp fall session. The intensive four-day course comprised hands-on sessions related to public speaking, working with the media and messaging. With less than 2% of the population engaged in farming or ranching, honing outreach skills and connecting wi  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 24 -- The Green Party of New York issued the following news release: Green Party officers said the Campaign Finance Commission's latest about-face on whether to allow out-of-district donations to count towards a proposed public matching funds system highlights the flawed nature of public matching funds. The party instead proposed the Commission enact the "Clean Money, Clean Elections" grants-based system that exists in Arizona and Maine. Party leaders said the system was  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 21 -- The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons issued the following news release: In a letter to President Trump, the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) thanks him for increasing the options available to Medicare beneficiaries, allowing them to access private treatment and insurance without losing their Social Security benefits. AAPS also agrees with the need for transparency, but emphasizes that patients need access to honest prices, inform  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 19 -- The Advancement Project, a 501(c)3 non-profit that develops and inspires community-based solutions based on the high quality legal analysis and public education campaigns, issued the following news: Puente Human Rights Movement will lead a coalition of civil rights and immigrant advocacy organizations calling for the closure of ICE detention facilities throughout the state during a migration tribunal event on Saturday, Oct. 19 at its headquarters. During the event,   more

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 25 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Today, the Acting Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) William Pendley stated that Trump's border wall is "addressing the environmental crisis impacting our nation's most vulnerable lands." Yet, the President's wall has already decimated over 600 acres of public lands-- bulldozing native plants, cutting off endangered wildlife migration corridors and draining precious water resources throughout the Southwe  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 22 -- The Solid Waste Association of North America issued the following news release: * * * - SWANA's Applied Research Foundation report looks at impact of China's National Sword Policy * * * An important new report issued by the Solid Waste Association of North America's (SWANA) Applied Research Foundation (ARF)provides a number of significant observations and insights regarding the impacts of China's National Sword Policy on curbside recycling programs in the   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 22 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release: * * * - Request includes Christmas trees, personal and ceremonial products, hazard trees, and other projects that won't harm owl and benefit communities * * * WildEarth Guardians and federal land, fish and wildlife agencies reached an agreement earlier this week that would lift a court-ordered injunction for a suite of activities on national forests. The three entities filed a joint request with the Court  more