PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 16 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: Attorney General Mayes today announced that she and 13 other states are joining together to defend health insurance access for Dreamers from court challenges. The motion to intervene comes as the incoming Trump Administration is expected to halt federal efforts to legally defend the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 16 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: Attorney General Kris Mayes announced the sentencing of Victor Manuel Vargas to 15 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections on charges of illegally conducting an enterprise and possession of dangerous drugs for sale. Mr. Vargas was sentenced in Maricopa County Superior Court on January 7, 2025. "It is a top priority to find and stop the criminal drug organizations bringin  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 16 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * Funding will support local law enforcement * * * Governor Katie Hobbs announced $17.2 million in funding from the SAFE (Stopping Arizona's Fentanyl Epidemic) initiative to support local law enforcement's border security work, drug interdiction efforts, and combatting human trafficking. This investment will support law enforcement departments, including county sheriffs' offices,  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 16 -- The Arizona Board of Regents issued the following news release: * * * January 2025 is FAFSA Month in Arizona--urging students and families to complete their 2025-26 FAFSA applications and secure the financial aid needed for higher education success. * * * Governor Katie Hobbs has proclaimed January 2025 as FAFSA Month in Arizona, underscoring the vital importance of completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to unlock financial aid opportunit  more

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 15 -- Cornell University issued the following news: * * * Communicating with cotton: CROPPS research in Arizona In Arizona's arid cotton fields, where every drop of water counts, farmers and scientists face a growing challenge: how to sustain crops in climates that are getting hotter and drier. To help crops adapt and thrive in conditions where resources like water and nitrogen are limited, the Center for Research on Programmable Plant Systems (CROPPS) is developing inn  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 16 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets arranged capital for Build-to-Rent communities across Arizona and Colorado * * * PHOENIX, Jan. 15, 2025 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has secured capital for Nexmetro Communities for a Build-to-Rent Portfolio across Phoenix, Arizona and Denver, Colorado. JLL represented the sponsor, NexMetro Communities on recapitaliz  more

WINDOW ROCK, Arizona, Jan. 16 -- The Navajo Nation Government issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren today issued this statement in support of the confirmation of North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum as the next Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of the Interior. * * * Statement of Support for North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum as the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior by Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren I am honored to join my fellow  more

TUBA CITY, Arizona, Jan. 16 -- The Navajo Nation Government issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren today presented an hour-long review of his most important 2024 accomplishments in his trademark rapid fire Navajo language delivery that touched on 22 topics ranging from sovereignty and government improvements to bathroom additions. "Over the past two years, we have worked to ensure that our people receive the essential services they need," he said  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 16 -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * The South Mountain Transmission Project will support the growth of the Laveen community. * * * The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) today voted to approve a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility for the South Mountain Transmission Project (SMT). The project will support anticipated growth and development along Loop 202 in the Laveen   more

TUCSON, Arizona, Jan. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: A team of astronomers led by David Sand, a professor of astronomy at the University of Arizona Steward Observatory, has uncovered three faint and ultra-faint dwarf galaxies in the vicinity of NGC 300, a galaxy approximately 6.5 million light-years from Earth. These rare discoveries - named Sculptor A, B and C - offer an unprecedented opportunity to study the smallest galaxies in the universe and th  more