SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Nov. 27 -- The Association for Learning Environments has announced the following events: * * * 2020 Early Childhood Education Conference, February 25-26, 2020, Austin, TX 2020 Alberta Chapter Conference, Achieving Balance: Inspiring Design, Educational Functionality and Operational Efficiency, March 4-6, 2020, Jasper, Alberta LE Europe Meeting - Denmark, March 11-13, 2020, Copenhagen 2020 South Carolina Chapter Conference, March 24-27, 2020, Spartanburg, SC 2020 Midwes  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 3 -- The Astrophysical Journal, a research journal from the American Astronomical Society that says it is devoted to recent developments, discoveries and theories in astronomy and astrophysics, published 75 research articles, including the following topics, in its Nov. 20, 2019 edition: * Age Determination of Galactic B-type Stars in Double-lined Eclipsing Binaries * Determination of Transport Coefficients by Coronal Seismology of Flare-induced Slow-mode Waves: Numerical   more

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 5 -- The Astrophysical Journal, a research journal from the American Astronomical Society that says it is devoted to recent developments, discoveries and theories in astronomy and astrophysics, published research articles, including the following topics, in its Dec. 1, 2019 edition: * ACR Proton Acceleration Associated with Reconnection Processes beyond the Heliospheric Termination Shock * Constraining the Equation of State of Neutron Stars through GRB X-Ray Plateaus * C  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 3 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release: * * * - Previously Undisclosed Report Part of Lawsuit Launched to Save River, Endangered Wildlife * * * A previously undisclosed 2010 report commissioned by the U.S. Army showed that groundwater pumping at Fort Huachuca was already causing harm to the San Pedro River and its endangered wildlife in 2003. The report was never given to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which decided in 2014 to ap  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 5 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release: * * * - Bartram's Stonecrop, Beardless Chinchweed Threatened by Rosemont Copper Mine * * * In response to a petition and lawsuit from the Center for Biological Diversity, two southern Arizona plants were proposed for Endangered Species Act protection today. Bartram's stonecrop and beardless chinchweed are two of a dozen imperiled animals and plants threatened by the proposed Rosemont Copper Min  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 4 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release: * * * - Ask Court to Find Arizona Legislators in Violation of State's Open Meeting Law * * * Today, lawyers and advocates from Puente, Mijente, Arizona Palestine Solidarity Alliance, Black Lives Matter Phoenix Metro, the Center for Constitutional Rights, and the People's Law Firm filed a lawsuit against Arizona lawmakers who are participating in closed meetings of the corporate-led American Le  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 3 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release: Today, a coalition of human rights organizations released an in-depth report about the role of the secretive American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) in the adoption of state laws that disproportionately harm communities of color. "ALEC Attacks: How evangelicals and corporations captured state lawmaking to safeguard white supremacy and corporate power" traces the establishment of the organiza  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- The Episcopal Church issued the following news: * * * - Team Announcement and more information * * * The Office of Young Adult and Campus Ministries (YACM) is pleased to announce the planning team who will be crafting Oasis 2020, the conference for young adult and campus ministers, June 23-26, 2020 in Tucson, Arizona. "This planning team represents a wonderful mixture of experience in ministry, innovative and creative practices, and conference planning." said the Rev. Sh  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Dec. 2 -- Geosciences, a peer-reviewed open access journal that says it focuses on interdisciplinary aspects of the Earth and planetary sciences, published 28 research articles, including the following topics, in its November 2019 edition: * Asymmetric Craters on the Dwarf Planet Ceres--Results of Second Extended Mission Data Analysis * Hydrology of Mountain Blocks in Arizona and New Mexico as Revealed by Isotopes in Groundwater and Precipitation * Identification and Analy  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 4 -- The Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: The Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation (the Foundation) wrapped up the Talent Pipeline Management(R) (TPM) Upskill Academy of Arizona, which started on April 22, 2019. Participants completed the program on October 2, 2019, after a series of interactive learning sessions over six months. "We were proud to be the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's partner in launching the TPM Upskill Academy  more

EL MIRAGE, Arizona, Dec. 5 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - Tree of Life Memorial Leaf Pays Tribute to Koki After He Was Gunned Down by Fleeing Suspect * * * "In Loving Memory of Police K9 Koki. Courageous and Loved." That's the tribute that will appear on the Tree of Life memorial at the Sam Simon Center, PETA's Norfolk, Virginia, headquarters, in honor of Koki, a Belgian Malinois who worked with the El Mirage Police Department and wa  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 5 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release: * * * - Institute for Justice Partners with Engineer to Challenge Law Requiring Engineers to Obtain License to Call Themselves Engineers or to Be Entrepreneurs * * * From satellites in space to circuits for flashlights, Greg Mills has spent his entire career working as an engineer designing and building electronics. But earlier this year, a group of industry insiders sitting on a government board abru  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release: Recent reports that the so-called "Migrant Protection Protocols" (MPP) are to be expanded to the Tucson, Arizona sector--where the IRC has been working for over 20 years--will result in virtually the entire U.S.-Mexico border subject to this harmful policy. MPP, also known as "Remain in Mexico," is a Trump administration policy requiring many asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their claims for protecti  more

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Nov. 29 -- The International Society of Arborculture has announced the following events: * * * Tree Risk Assessment Qualification Renewal Course, Dec. 5, 2019, State College, Pennsylvania Advanced Climbing, Rigging, Precision Cutting, Dec. 6, 2019, Fort Myers, Florida Tree Risk Assessment Qualification Renewal Course, Dec. 6, 2019, London, Canada Arborist Safety and Climbing, Dec. 6, 2019, Sarasota, Florida Technical Tree Climbing: MRS/SRS, Dec. 7, 2019, Phoenix, Arizo  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Dec. 2 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education issued the following news release: * * * - Jackson State becomes 6th Mississippi college to earn FIRE's top rating for free speech - University removes ban on any showing of X-rated movies, among other changes * * * Jackson State University eliminated or revised all of its speech policies that conflict with the First Amendment, becoming the sixth institution in Mississippi to earn the highest, "green light" ra  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 3 -- The League of Arizona Cities and Towns has announced the following events: * * * ACMA 2020 Winter Conference, January 29-31, 2020, Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock, Sedona, AZ GFOAz 2020 Winter Conference, February 12-14, 2020, Little America Hotel, Flagstaff, AZ Urban Land Institute: 15th Annual Trends Day, February 26, 2020, JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, Phoenix, AZ Congressional City Conference, March 8-11, 2020, Washington, DC ACMA 2020 Summer Conf  more

RIVER FOREST, Illinois, Nov. 30 -- Lutheran Education Association has announced the following events: * * * Feb. 19-20, 2020: LEA National Administrators Conference in partnership with Concordia Plan Services, Crowne Plaza, Phoenix, Arizona March 21-23, 2021: Lutheran School Administrators Conference: Leading Together Lutheran Education Association LCMS School Ministry Association of Lutheran Secondary Schools, DoubleTree by Hilton, Orlando, Florida * * * For more information about these ev  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- NARAL Pro-Choice America issued the following news release: * * * - Nation's Leading Pro-Choice Advocacy Group Will Invest $34.7 Million in Multi-faceted Electoral Program Targeting 3.6 Million Voters in Key States to Win Races Up and Down the Ballot in 2020 Election * * * NARAL Pro-Choice America today announced its 2020 political program, a multi-faceted electoral program aiming to reach 3.6 million voters in eight key states: Arizona, Colorado, Maine, Michigan, Minne  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Dec. 4 -- The National Association of Educational Procurement has announced the following events: * * * 2020 National Association of Educational Procurement Procurement Academy, Jan. 13-15, 2020, DoubleTree by Hilton Phoenix - Tempe, Arizona National Association of Educational Procurement 2020 Annual Meeting, April 5-8, 2020, Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, Nashville, Tennessee National Association of Educational Procurement Building an Education Culture to P  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Dec. 2 -- The National Association of Electrical Distributors has announced the following event: * * * National Association of Electrical Distributors NATIONAL MEETING, May 5-8, 2020, Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Pennsylvania National Association of Electrical Distributors WESTERN REGION CONFERENCE, Jan. 20-22, 2020, JW Marriott Desert Ridge, Phoenix, Arizona National Association of Electrical Distributors SOUTH CENTRAL REGION CONFERENCE, Feb. 24-26, 2020, JW Marriott  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Dec. 5 -- The National Thoroughbred Racing Association issued the following news: Racetrack and advance deposit wagering company officials are among the speakers at Monday's 3nd Annual National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) Contest Workshop in Tucson, the NTRA announced today. The NHC Contest Workshop, which will be held on the eve of the University of Arizona's 46th Annual Global Symposium on Racing and Gaming, will take place December 9 at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Planned Parenthood Federation of America issued the following news release: * * * - Seven-figure investment will fund TV, digital, radio, and mail campaign in Arizona, Colorado, and North Carolina as government funding deadline looms * * * With less than three weeks before the government funding deadline and as Congress is deep in appropriations negotiations, Planned Parenthood Action Fund and Planned Parenthood Federation of America announced today a seven-figure i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: Note: The U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act, to address some of the more blatant ballot access attacks voters have seen recently in Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, Arizona and Texas. Voters in these states and others have faced increased nationwide voting discrimination since 2013's abysmal Shelby v. Holder U.S. Supreme Court decision which released states with a hi  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 4 -- The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability issued the following news release: The ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability) announced today the certification of Templo Maranatha & Truevine Church of Phoenix, AZ. ECFA certification is based on the ECFA Seven Standards of Responsible Stewardship(TM), including financial accountability, transparency, sound board governance and ethical fundraising. Templo Maranatha & Truevine Church joins a grow  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 1 -- The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons issued the following news release: The Texas Medical Board (TMB) has proposed a 10-day waiting period for patients seeking care from independent out-of-network physicians. It purports to address an issue caused by non-payment by insurance companies, which has been mislabeled as a problem of "surprise" out-of-network medical bills. The fact is that independent out-of-network practices are often a less expensive and hi  more

MISSOULA, Montana, Dec. 6 -- The National Forest Foundation issued the following news: The NFF will work with Northern Arizona University and the Tonto National Forest to develop a youth engagement program that connects highs school students with drone technology, GIS analysis tools, and restoration of the Lower Salt River. The National Forest Foundation (NFF) is proud to announce the award of $100,000 from The Boeing Company for development of a new youth program designed to foster and streng  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 6 -- The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee issued the following news: * * * - UU Reverend Matthew Funke Crary reflects on how Arizona faith leaders, and many others, supported the trial of Dr. Scott Warren. * * * This is the personal account of Rev. Matthew Funke Crary, one of the many Arizona UUs who have been in solidarity with Scott Warren throughout his trial for assisting migrants traveling through the Sonoran desert. The spiritual leader of Borderl  more