PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 23 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025: Attorney General Kris Mayes today denounced the decision by President Donald Trump to pardon individuals convicted of violent crimes during the January 6th insurrection. Mayes stated that the President's actions have resulted in the release of violent criminals back onto our streets, jeopardized public safety, and betrayed the law enforcement officers who risked their lives to pr  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 23 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025: Attorney General Kris Mayes sent a letter to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors yesterday urging county officials to continue critical payments for the Isaac School District following the appointment of a receiver. The letter highlights the importance of maintaining teacher payroll and student transportation while the receiver addresses the district's financial challenges.  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 23 -- The Arizona Board of Regents issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025: * * * Broadcast partners are spending billions on TV contracts, and corporate sponsors and business leaders are looking to align their brands with female student-athletes. * * * The rapidly growing popularity of women's sports and the role Arizona's public universities are playing was on display Tuesday at the Phoenix Business Journal's annual sports summit. Prompted by Amy Reis, NCA  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 23 -- The Arizona Department of Financial Institutions issued the following news release: The Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions (DIFI) and 47 state financial regulatory agencies have taken coordinated action against Block, Inc., for violations of Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money laundering (AML) laws that safeguard the financial system from illicit use. More than 50 million consumers in the United States use Cash App, Block's mobile payment   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 22 -- The Arizona Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Highlights academic successes, teacher pay and use of AI for tutoring * * * State Superintendent of Public Instruction opened his 2025 State of Education speech praising the actions of a Tucson Police Officer who arrested an armed suspect making threats on a school campus last week. Horne said the incident proves the importance of having armed law enforcement officers on school grounds a  more

WINDOW ROCK, Arizona, Jan. 23 -- The Navajo Nation Government issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: On Jan. 15, during the comprehensive budget meeting, The Budget and Finance Committee (BFC) reviewed the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY2025) budget proposal for the Navajo Nation Division of Transportation (NDOT). The committee discussed issues related to employee retention by addressing critical funding and layoff concerns. Council Delegate Brenda Jesus, chairwoman of the Resources and Deve  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 22 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: * * * Declarations highlight harms from ending birthright citizenship, financial impact on Arizona taxpayers * * * The Hobbs administration announced agencies will file declarations in a legal challenge to the attempt to end birthright citizenship. The declarations, from the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), out  more