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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Wednesday April 09, 2025 ( 6 items )  

Arizona State University: 'The Time to Change the Future is Now'
TEMPE, Arizona, April 7 -- Arizona State University issued the following news: * * * 'The time to change the future is now' ASU launches Changing Futures campaign to accelerate mission to tackle world's most pressing problems and global issues By Michelle Stermole More than two decades ago, Arizona State University reimagined higher education by evolving into a university focused on inclusion rather than exclusivity and combining broad access and excellence with impact. The mission, though  more

Army Tests Newest Combat Vehicle in Desert, Cold
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 8 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Army Tests Newest Combat Vehicle in Desert, Cold As the Army continues its sweeping transformation efforts, officials recently tested the new M10 Booker, one of the Army's top priorities, at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. The M10 Booker is meant to be an armored infantry support vehicle, not a battle tank, designed to support the Army's infantry brigade combat teams,  more

Baylor's Tiglea and TCU's Chan Named Big 12 Tennis Players of the Week
IRVING, Texas, April 9 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * Baylor's Tiglea and TCU's Chan Named Big 12 Tennis Players of the Week Baylor's Cristina Tiglea (women's) and TCU's Duncan Chan (men's) were named Big 12 Tennis Players of the Week for matches ending April 6. Tiglea finished the week 3-0 against No. 31 Arizona and No. 38 Arizona State. The senior from Milan, Italy contributed with wins in both matches with victories at the top dou  more

CAIR-Arizona Denounces Trump Admin's Visa Revocations, Demands Reinstatement and Safeguarding of International Students' Rights
WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-Arizona Denounces Trump Admin's Visa Revocations, Demands Reinstatement and Safeguarding of International Students' Rights The Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AZ), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed grave concern and outrage over reports that at least 50 Arizona State Universi  more

Independent Women Celebrates Arizona Legislature for Passing Stand with Women Legislation, Calls on Governor Hobbs to Swiftly Sign Pro-Women Bill
WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The Independent Women's Voice, an organization that fights for policy solutions for women, posted the following news release: * * * Independent Women Celebrates Arizona Legislature for Passing Stand with Women Legislation, Calls on Governor Hobbs to Swiftly Sign Pro-Women Bill PHOENIX, AZ -- Today, Independent Women celebrates the Arizona Legislature for the passage of the Arizona Sex-based Terms Act (House Bill 2062), inspired by Independent Wo  more

University of Arizona: Saturn's Moon Titan Could Harbor Life, But Only a Tiny Amount, Study Finds
TUCSON, Arizona, April 8 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Saturn's moon Titan could harbor life, but only a tiny amount, study finds By Daniel Stolte Titan, Saturn's largest moon, is a strange, alien world. Covered in rivers and lakes of liquid methane, icy boulders and dunes of soot-like "sand," its topography has long fascinated scientists and invited speculation on whether lifeforms might lurk beneath the moon's thick, hazy atmosphere. An internation  more