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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Tuesday April 15, 2025 ( 6 items )  

Big 12 Women's Golf Championship Set For Houston Oaks
IRVING, Texas, April 15 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * Big 12 Women's Golf Championship Set For Houston Oaks The 2025 Big 12 Women's Golf Championship returns to the Clubs at Houston Oaks in Hockley, Texas for the second consecutive year, April 15-17. All 14 programs will take to the par 71 / 6,249-yard layout for the three-day, 54-hole stroke play format. This year's event marks the first Big 12 Championship appearance for the Arizo  more

Erik Weihenmayer, the First Blind Person to Summit Mount Everest, to Speak at U of A Commencement
TUCSON, Arizona, April 15 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Erik Weihenmayer, the first blind person to summit Mount Everest, to speak at U of A Commencement Erik Weihenmayer, a world-renowned adventurer best known for becoming the first blind person to summit Mount Everest, will deliver the University of Arizona's Commencement address on May 16. Weihenmayer is the only blind climber to ascend the Seven Summits - the highest peaks on each continent. A Time  more

NFL news roundup: Free-agent LB Isaiah Simmons visiting Packers; Shedeur Sanders visiting Raiders
CANTON, Ohio, April 14 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * NFL news roundup: Free-agent LB Isaiah Simmons visiting Packers; Shedeur Sanders visiting Raiders NFL.com keeps you up to date with all of the latest league news from around the NFL. Visit NFL.com's transaction hub for a daily breakdown. * NOTE: Teams listed in alphabetical order * READ : 2025 NFL free agency tracker * READ: Fifth-year option tracker PRE-DRAFT VISITS * Ariz  more

Northern Arizona University: Psychology Researchers Unravel Phobic Disorders Using One Not-So-Itsy-Bitsy Spider
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, April 15 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: * * * Psychology researchers unravel phobic disorders using one not-so-itsy-bitsy spider From needles, snakes and airplanes to test-taking, speech-making and germs, sources of all-encompassing panic can make pushing through daily life feel like more trouble than it's worth. The pounding heartbeats, looming dread and debilitating tremors can lead many with phobias and anxiety disorders to seek methods of tr  more

Patrick Peterson has 'no regrets' retiring after 13 seasons: 'I can still play, but I do not want to play'
CANTON, Ohio, April 14 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Patrick Peterson has 'no regrets' retiring after 13 seasons: 'I can still play, but I do not want to play' Patrick Peterson 's illustrious career came to an official conclusion Monday in the place it began: Arizona. Peterson returned to the desert and the franchise that made him the fifth-overall pick out of LSU in 2011 to hang up his cleats once and for all. Unlike some other recent r  more

VICTORY -- Following AFL Lawsuit, All 15 Counties in Arizona Now Taking Action to Remove Illegal Aliens from Voter Rolls in Major Win for Election Integrity
WASHINGTON, April 14 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY -- Following AFL Lawsuit, All 15 Counties in Arizona Now Taking Action to Remove Illegal Aliens from Voter Rolls in Major Win for Election Integrity WASHINGTON, D.C. - America First Legal (AFL) has secured a major victory for election integrity, with all 15 counties in Arizona now working to remove non-citizens from the state's voter rolls. Following  more