PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 15 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona issued the following news release: The ACLU of Arizona Campaign for Smart Justice will gather at the state Capitol Wednesday for the Second Annual People Not Prisons Vigil--a candlelight ceremony to remember those who've died while in custody of the Arizona Department of Corrections. When: Wednesday, Feb. 12, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Where: Arizona State Capitol, 1700 W. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ, 85007 "There have been mor  more

RESTON, Virginia, Feb. 15 -- The American Society of Civil Engineers issued the following news: Lianyang Zhang, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, the Delbert R. Lewis Distinguished Professor and director of the SMART (Sustainable Materials and Recycling Technologies) Laboratory in the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics at the University of Arizona, has been named a Fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction. Zhang's specialty is geotechnical engineering and construction materials. H  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Feb. 11 -- The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons issued the following news release: The House Ways and Means Committee is trying to pass the Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act, which it claims will "better shield patients from bankrupting surprise medical bills." It states that its "approach recognizes the importance of the private market dynamics between insurance plans and providers." "But there are no private market dynamics between physic  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Feb. 15 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release: * * * - Conservation-themed Condoms Highlight How Safe Sex Saves Wildlife * * * The Center for Biological Diversity will give away more than 40,000 free Endangered Species Condoms on Valentine's Day in the most sexually satisfied cities in the country to help couples consider population growth's threat to wildlife and the planet. The colorful condom packages include species threatened by human  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Feb. 11 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Feb. 10: * * * - Biological Opinion Failed to Protect Endangered Jaguars * * * A federal judge today overturned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's approval of a controversial open-pit copper mine in southern Arizona's Santa Rita Mountains because of threats to jaguars and other endangered species. U.S. District Judge James Soto determined that the agency violated the Endangered Species Act  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release: * * * - Everytown Spent $2.5 Million to Flip Virginia's General Assembly to Gun Sense Majority in November 2019 Elections * * * Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund released new in-state polling and announced new multi-faceted digital ad campaigns totaling $1.25 million in five battleground states -- Arizona, Iowa, Minnesota, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania -- putting state legislators "on notice" and pressur  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 11 -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release: * * * - Everytown Also Unveiling New Survey Indicating Voters in Arizona Support Stronger Gun Laws by an 8:1 Margin and 75% Consider a Candidate's Position on Guns "Very Important" to Their Vote in 2020 - This Week, Everytown Announced $60 Million Electoral Program for 2020 -- Double What it Spent in 2018 * * * Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced a $250,000 digital campaign to put Arizona state lawma  more

MANHATTAN, New York, Feb. 14 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: The Arizona chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 1664, a bill that would allow people to sue government entities that choose to prohibit guns in public places and discourage those entities from making de  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 12 -- The National Kidney Foundation issued the following news release: * * * - Arizona nurse to receive honor at NKF's Spring Clinical Meetings 2020 * * * Each year, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) considers the work of hundreds of specialists in the field of nephrology and selects among them those who most exemplify the relentless efforts of the NKF to enhance the lives of patients through action, education and accelerating change. A new award, presented for just the s  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 15 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * - Diverse Stakeholders Contribute, Identify Areas for Improvement * * * The first-ever Verde River Watershed Report Card will be released Tuesday, February 18 during an event at the Southwest Wine Center in Clarkdale, Arizona. The report card provides an overall assessment of the health of the watershed. The watershed earned an overall score of 57%, a C+. Of the three categories--water, communities and habi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Priorities USA issued the following news release, dated Feb. 7: Priorities USA Action and Senate Majority PAC are announcing a new partnership to run a multimillion-dollar digital ad campaign focused on the Senate races in Arizona, Maine and North Carolina. The announcement comes in the wake of Senators McSally, Collins and Tillis voting to acquit President Trump despite bipartisan agreement that he was guilty. The partnership follows the work the two groups joined in to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Priorities USA issued the following news release: Priorities USA has launched new digital ads in Arizona, Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin on Trump's proposed budget cuts with a focus on Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. The campaign includes graphs, videos and promoted news articles running on Facebook across the five states. These ads are part of Priorities' ongoing digital campaign which has been outspending Trump in key states since July 2019. The  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 14 -- The State Bar of Arizona issued the following news release: To maintain transparency and encourage accurate reporting, the State Bar of Arizona is providing a few key points and clarifications regarding Maricopa County Prosecutor Juan Martinez. Currently, the State Bar is prosecuting a formal complaint against Juan Martinez for allegations of, among other things, sexual harassment. A second unrelated case was referred to the Independent Bar Counsel. The State Bar  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The National Association of County and City Health Officials issued the following news release: * * * - Funding awarded in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Caroli  more