PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 3 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: Attorney General Kris Mayes today filed an amended complaint in the state's ongoing lawsuit against Heritage Village Assisted Living, adding racketeering claims and asking the court to take control of Visions Mesa and Visions Apache Junction, two other assisted living facilities controlled by the owners of Heritage Village. These new claims stem from evidence discovered during the  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 3 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that Eduardo Cruz was sentenced in Maricopa County Superior Court to 5 years in prison, followed by 3 years on probation supervision for dealing fentanyl pills and methamphetamine. "My office is committed to protecting Arizona communities from the dangers of drugs like fentanyl and methamphetamine," said Attorney General Mayes "We will   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 2 -- The Arizona Auditor General issued the following audit report (No. 24-112) on Sept. 30, 2024, entitled "Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners in Medicine and Surgery - Sunset Review." Here are excerpts: * * * To: Members of the Arizona Legislature The Honorable Katie Hobbs, Governor Mr. Justin Bohall, Executive Director, Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners in Medicine and Surgery Transmitted herewith is the report Performance Audit and Sunset Review of the A  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 2 -- The Arizona Auditor General issued the following audit report on Sept. 30, 2024, entitled "Arizona Board of Respiratory Care Examiners - Sunset Review." Here are excerpts: * * * To: Members of the Arizona Legislature The Honorable Katie Hobbs, Governor Mr. Jack Confer, Interim Executive Director, Arizona Board of Respiratory Care Examiners Transmitted herewith is the report Performance Audit and Sunset Review of the Arizona Board of Respiratory Care Examiners. T  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 2 -- The Arizona Auditor General issued the following audit report (No. 24-113) on Oct. 1, 2024, entitled "Arizona Department of Housing - Oversight of Selected Housing Programs." Here are excerpts: * * * To: Members of the Arizona Legislature The Honorable Katie Hobbs, Governor Ms. Joan Serviss, Arizona Department of Housing Transmitted herewith is the Auditor General's report, Arizona Department of Housing--Oversight of Selected Housing Programs. This report is in   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 2 -- The Arizona Auditor General issued the following audit report (No. 24-114) on Oct. 1, 2024, entitled "Arizona Department of Housing - Sunset Review." Here are excerpts: * * * To: Members of the Arizona Legislature The Honorable Katie Hobbs, Governor Ms. Joan Serviss, Arizona Department of Housing Transmitted herewith is the Auditor General's report, Arizona Department of Housing--Sunset Review. This report is in response to a November 21, 2022, resolution of the  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 3 -- The Arizona State Parks and Trails issued the following news: Arizona State Parks and Trails and Historic Brewing Company announce a new partnership to bring outdoor enthusiasts and lovers of craft beer a series of new local brews inspired by state parks. The park-themed beers will be released seasonally and a portion of the sales of these specialty brews will benefit Arizona's state parks. The partnership is intended to engage the community with state parks, the gr  more

MESA, Arizona, Oct. 3 -- The Mesa Public Schools issued the following news: Mesa Public Schools is excited to announce the pilot rollout of ParentSquare, a two-way communication app designed to enhance engagement between parents, students, and school staff. This pilot program will be implemented in 15 selected schools during the week of October 15, 2024, with the goal of testing the app's effectiveness before a districtwide launch. The schools are: * Edison Elementary * Entz Elementary * Fi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: The DCCC released a new TV ad in the race for Arizona's First Congressional District, "Countless," highlighting David Schweikert's long record of restricting women's reproductive freedom. During Schweikert's first term in Congress, he co-sponsored a national abortion ban with no exceptions for rape, incest, or the life of the woman. He then continued to support this dangerou  more

MESA, Arizona, Oct. 3 -- Mesa Community College issued the following news release: Three Mesa Community College (MCC) adjunct faculty Brigitte Bavousett, Anthony Gardea and Ray Gless earned Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Awards from the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) and its Adjunct Faculty Group. "The faculty at MCC are renowned for their expertise and dedication to engaging with students," said MCC Vice President of Academic Affairs Joanne Russell, Ph.D. "Our adjunct faculty  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news On Sept. 30, 2024: Kirsten Engel's close allies, with whom she crafted policy, mourned the death of a man who kidnapped, raped and murdered an 8-year-old girl before dumping her body in the desert northwest of Tucson, a new report revealed. On Friday, internal emails revealed Engel closely coordinated with radical groups that called for abolishing prisons, defunding the police and eliminating the Bo  more

WINDOW ROCK, Arizona, Oct. 3 -- The Navajo Nation Government issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren today responded to inaccurate statements by the Navajo Nation Council in an Oct. 1 press release that questioned his reasons and use of his line-item veto authority applied to the Council's Sept. 16 continuing resolution. The President provided the following statement: In analyzing the budget and expenditures, I found that the Council lost sight of  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news on Oct. 1, 2024: The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) today announced the first TV ad in Arizona's 1st Congressional district. The ad reveals Amish Shah's dangerously extreme liberal record of voting for biological men invading women's sports, working against parents' rights and siding with sex offenders putting our kids at risk at school. The spending comes as part of the NRCC's   more