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State Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Sunday November 10, 2024 ( 5 items )  

25th Navajo Nation Council Standing Committees Host Special Meeting to Address Community Involvement, Public Safety
MANY FARMS, Arizona, Nov. 9 -- The Navajo Nation Government issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2024: The Law and Order Committee (LOC) and the Health, Education, and Human Services Committee (HEHSC) convened a special meeting at the Many Farms Chapter House to address pressing public safety issues affecting the community. Community members voiced concerns regarding drug trafficking, alcohol abuse, and the critical shortage of law enforcement personnel. "Addressing the community's pub  more

Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication: 'Centering Stories' Event Will Feature Stories of People With Disabilities
PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 9 -- Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication issued the following news: People with disabilities will share their stories about friendship at a special event hosted by the National Center on Disability and Journalism. The public is invited to join online on Wednesday, Nov. 20, from 4-6 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. To register, go to NCDJ Event Registration (https://forms.gle/KXHdQbrEqVoCaCEr5). The event will feature the wo  more

Navajo Nation Environmental Remediation Fund Ensures Protection, Longevity of Navajo Lands
WINDOW ROCK, Arizona, Nov. 9 -- The Navajo Nation Government issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2024: On Thursday, Council Delegate Dr. Andy Nez joined Navajo Nation President Dr. Buu Nygren at Red Lake Chapter as he signed Legislation 0149-24, establishing the Navajo Nation Remediation Fund to ensure funding for the cleanup of contaminated sites across the Navajo Nation. Legislation 0149-24, sponsored by Council Delegate Dr. Nez and approved during the 2024 Fall Council Session, est  more

Navajo President Buu Nygren Approves Funding for Much-Needed Upgrades to Navajo Senior Centers
LEUPP, Arizona, Nov. 9 -- The Navajo Nation Government issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2024: Navajo elders will soon see some new, safe and comfortable senior centers within their communities. On Wednesday, Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren signed legislation that put smiles on the faces of Navajo elders here at the Leupp Chapter. In a signing ceremony, the President approved legislation for $184 million to renovate current senior centers and build new ones across the Nation. Pa  more

Ninth Circuit Rules 3-0 in Grand Canyon University's Favor Over Nonprofit Decision
PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 9 -- Grand Canyon University issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2024: Today, in a significant win for Grand Canyon University, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in a 3-0 decision, held that the U.S. Department of Education (ED) acted unlawfully by applying the incorrect legal standard in determining GCU's nonprofit status and remanded the case back to ED. Despite GCU's nonprofit approvals from the State of Arizona, the Internal Revenue S  more