PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 13 -- Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne issued the following news release: * * * District supports Black Lives Matters and other political signage on campus * * * State schools chief Tom Horne says the Osborn school district in central Phoenix is allowing race and gender politics to distract from academics by displaying signage promoting Black Lives Matter and other politically-charged causes on school grounds. Horne said, "As Superintendent of Pu  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release: Briarwood Country Club, Inc., a private country club located in Sun City has agreed to pay $631,400 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly obtaining a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for which it was not eligible. When Congress enacted the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, it authorized forgiva  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 13, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Phoenix area - October 2024": * * * Area prices were down 0.1 percent over the past two months, up 1.6 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the Phoenix area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), declined 0.1 percent for the two months e  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 13, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, West Region - October 2024": * * * Area prices were up 0.1 percent over the past month, up 2.1 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.1 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with Democratic Senators-elect, including Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), to congratulate them and discuss their goals for the 119th Congress. "It's an honor to welcome these newly-elected Senators to Washington. They each bring a unique experi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: "Reasonable regulation is not too much to ask if it means saving the lives of innocent people," Durbin says in response to Republican witness Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "How Bump Stocks and Other Conversion Devices are Amplifying the Gun Violence Epidemic." The hearing  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Nov. 13, 2024: * * * White House Hosts "Classroom to Career" Summit, Celebrates Successful Efforts to Expand High-Quality Career Pathways and Workforce Development Programs in Every Community Today, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will welcome approximately 200 education and workforce leaders to the White House for the Biden-Harris Administration's "Classroom to Career" Summit. The Administration  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) testified before the House Committee on Rules in support of H.R. 7409, the Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources Act, and H.R. 8446, the Critical Mineral Consistency Act. Below are Westerman's full remarks, as prepared. Thank you, Chairman Burgess, for the opp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: DOUGLAS, Ariz. U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Douglas Border Patrol Station, the Mexican Consulate, and a local hunter combine to rescue a non-citizen from Mexico abandoned by his group when he could no longer keep up. On November 8th, the Douglas Station's International Liaison Unit received information from the Mexican Consulate that a man from Mexico had   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The Arizona Board of Regents issued the following news release: * * * Highlighting the results of Smart Tree Watering Regents' Grant, U of A and ASU researchers educated local media on new techniques to improve urban water use practices * * * The Arizona Board of Regents held a showcase today at the Arizona Experiment Station's Campus Agricultural Center in Tucson, AZ featuring the award-winning research from the University of Arizona and Arizona State U  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) applauds the bipartisan House passage of the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82) to ensure public sector employees receive the full Social Security benefits they earned. The bill is now headed to the U.S. Senate. Currently, some public sector employees, such as educators, firefighters, law enforcement officers, and more are not eligible to receive their full Soc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: $60,218,712 will be invested in railroad infrastructure and safety improvement projects across Arizona from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs law led by Senator Kyrsten Sinema and shaped by Senator Mark Kelly. The Federal Railroad Administration allocated the $60,218,712 through Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program, made possible through the Bipartisan Infr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: Senator cosponsored the Service Dogs Assisting Veterans (SAVES) Act Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema cosponsored the Service Dogs Assisting Veterans (SAVES) Act bipartisan legislation supporting nonprofits that pair service dogs to eligible disabled veterans. "Supporting our veterans is personal to me. Our bipartisan legislation expands access to service dogs for veterans who have sacrificed so much  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: This morning, Speaker Johnson, Leader Steve Scalise, Whip Tom Emmer, and NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson delivered remarks and took questions from the House steps after the American people once again delivered a House Republican Majority, completing the Republican trifecta in Washington. Click here (https://www.youtube.com/live/n2gimPzc3_Y?si=ELkz2E68wuxVn6J3&t=1343) to watch  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: This morning, Speaker Johnson, Leader Steve Scalise, Whip Tom Emmer, and NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson delivered remarks and took questions from the House steps after the American people once again delivered a House Republican Majority, completing the Republican trifecta in Washington. Click here (https://www.youtube.com/live/n2gimPzc3_Y?si=ELkz2E68wuxVn6J3&t=1343) to watch Speaker Johnson  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 14 -- The Whitney Museum of American Art issued the following news release: The Whitney Museum of American Art launches Twin Quasar, a digital art project by Ashley Zelinskie commissioned for artport, the Museum's online gallery space for net art and new media art commissions. Twin Quasar is a virtual reality artwork and environment within the Whitney Museum Virtual Landscape, a virtual world produced by The IMC Lab on the MONA platform. Zelinskie's new work combines elements of   more