PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 31 -- The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry issued the following news: The ADCRR is happy to announce the launch of a new Art of Our Soul studio at ASPC-Perryville this October. Dedicated and compassionate staff from the women's prison and the Art of Our Soul team worked together to transform the Lumley Unit into a space that reflects the Department's vision of reimagining corrections and emphasizing women's systemic wellness. Art helps indiv  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 31 -- Arizona Senate Democrats issued the following statement on Oct. 30, 2024: * * * Senators Catherine Miranda (LD11) and Anna Hernandez (LD24) released the following statement condemning the hateful rhetoric recently on display at former President Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden Rally: "Our words matter," Senator Catherine Miranda stated. "The way we talk about our fellow Americans will shape the future of our nation. We must always aim to empower and uplift ou  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 31 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Senator Justine Wadsack is launching an investigation into the Pima County Recorder's Office following potential violations which may have suppressed thousands of Southern Arizona voters. A week before the October 25th deadline, the Pima County Recorder's Office shut down its online portal (https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102824_pima_early_ballots/1000s-pima-c  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to eCig Distributors Inc. dba eJuices.com: * * * To: Paul Davey, William Wilson, eCig Distributors, Inc. d/b/a eJuices.com, 1100 Palms Airport Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89119, United States, info@ejuices.com, support@ejuices.com Dear Paul Davey and William Wilson: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reviewed t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued a 12-page white paper in January 2024 entitled "Lifetime Judges Confirmed During the Biden Administration Through 2023." During the first three years of the Biden administration, the Senate has confirmed 166 lifetime judges. President Biden's appointees have been historically diverse -- both personally and professionally -- and have included brilliant jurists like Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who the Senate conf  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: SEATTLE A citizen of Mexico in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement passed away at the Northwest ICE Processing Center Oct. 27. An autopsy is pending to determine the official cause of death. Jose Manuel Sanchez-Castro, 36, a citizen of Mexico, entered the U.S. at an unknown date or location without inspection or parole of an immigration of  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: TWENTYNINE PALMS, California As U.S. forces gear up for the latest iteration of Keen Sword, Navy personnel from across the globe are preparing for one of the largest bilateral military exercises between the United States and Japan. Among those participating are Sailors from Navy Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) Bravo, currently stationed at Navy Medicine Readin  more

LAVEEN VILLAGE, Arizona, Oct. 25 -- President Biden issued the following remarks at Gila Crossing Community School on the Biden-Harris administration's record of delivering for tribal communities, including keeping his promise to make this historic visit to Indian country: * * * PRESIDENT BIDEN: I'm Joe Biden. I'm Jill Biden's husband (Laughter.) Gov, thank you for that introduction and to the Gila Indian River Community -- the -- Gila -- yeah, Gila -- nothing wrong with me -- (laughter) -- G  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) introduced the Stop Woke Investing Act, legislation promoting corporate America's return to the free exchange of ideas. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has broad power to dictate what shareholder proposals a public company must consider. Under the Harris-Biden regime, the SEC has severely limited the ability of companies to exclude radical ESG proposals, like requirin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released the following written testimony by Jeff Rittenery, chief trade officer and general manager of the International Trade Group at Intel Corp., from a Sept. 10, 2024, hearing entitled "The US Companies' Technology Fueling The Russian War Machine": * * * Chair Blumenthal, Ranking Member Johnson, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me to testify. I am the  more

LAREDO, Texas, Oct. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: Two individuals have been sentenced to prison for their roles in an extensive human smuggling conspiracy involving Cartel del Noreste (CDN), announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Laredo resident Francisco Suarez, 20, and Luis Daniel Segura Guzman, 26, a Mexican citizen residing in Laredo. Suarez pleaded guilty Dec. 20, 2023, and Jan. 18, respectively. U.S. Dist  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: On Thursday, Oct. 31, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will travel to Tucson, Arizona where he will visit Roskruge K-8 School to visit a multilingual early childhood classroom. Afterwards, Secretary Cardona will host a conversation with local leaders on the importance of multilingual and multicultural learning in schools. A press gaggle will follow after the event. These events are open to p  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * In September 2024, the District of Columbia had the highest unemployment rate, 5.7 percent, followed by Nevada, 5.6 percent. South Dakota had the lowest jobless rate, 2.0 percent, followed by Vermont, 2.2 percent, and North Dakota, 2.3 percent. In total, 23 states had unemployment rates lower than the U.S. figure of 4.1 percent, 4 states and the D  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 25 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks at a campaign event at Shell Energy Stadium: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Kelly and Beyonce! (Applause.) Hey, Texas! (Applause.) Oh, it's good to be back in Texas. (Applause.) Thank you all. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, everybody. Thank you for being here this evening. Can we hear it for Ms. Tina Knowles? (Applause.) For Ms. Kelly? (Applause.) And Beyonce? (Applause.) What a warm Texas welcom  more