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For the first time, the Democratic National Committee will invest in an advertising campaign dedicated entirely to LGBTQ publications in large metropolitan areas and several key battleground states. The DNC will roll out the ad campaign, worth at least $100,000, on Friday morning in 16 publications across eight states, and it is estimated to reach more than 1 million voters in the first week. The DNC is rolling out an ad campaign on Friday in 16 LGBTQ publications across eight states. The DNC worked on the ads with Rivendell, the oldest LGBTQ marketing and media company in the country. Magni said LGBTQ voters have historically been taken for granted by the Democratic Party because the majority of them vote Democratic, often because Republicans have supported anti-LGBTQ policies and voters feel like they don’t have another option.

Persons: ” Jaime Harrison, ” Harrison, Harris, Walz, Trump, Pattie Gonia, —, Kamala Harris ’, “ Kamala, Bob Witeck, Howard Dean, Witeck, “, Dean, ”, ” Witeck, Gabriele Magni, Magni, ” Magni, they’re Organizations: Democratic National, Washington Blade, Metro, D.C, Las Vegas, Georgia, Dallas Voice, Philadelphia Gay, Magazine, SWERV, Atlanta’s, Philadelphia Gay News, DNC, Iwillvote.com, Human Rights, Trump, NFL, “, Witeck Communications, Vermont Gov, Democrat, Republican, Loyola Marymount University, Research Initiative, Gallup, Democratic Party, Democratic, Republican Party Locations: Washington, South Florida, Qnotes, Charlotte , North Carolina, Iowa, New Orleans, ION Arizona, Pennsylvania, Vermont, U.S, Los Angeles

Since the constitutional right to abortion was taken away in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization in 2022, Democratic spending on abortion-related ads has jumped. Line chart showing the percentage of television ad spending devoted to abortion from 2018 to 2024. Democratic spending jumped up to around one-third in 2022 after the Dobbs ruling and has stayed high. In the first four months of this year alone, 48 percent of Democratic ad spending on broadcast networks in Pennsylvania centered on abortion. Democrats are seizing the moment, devoting two-thirds of their ad spending to abortion there.

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☆ 10 states with the biggest Biden infrastructure funding include key battlegrounds
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks as part of his Investing in America agenda, during a visit to Gateway Technical College in Sturtevant, Wisconsin, U.S., May 8, 2024. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersThe Biden administration has announced $537 billion in infrastructure investments since the passage of landmark government funding bills, such as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, CHIPS Act and the Inflation Reduction Act. New state-by-state White House data released Monday offers a holistic portrait of how President Joe Biden has so far doled out that funding across the country. Several of the biggest awards went to battleground states that will be pivotal to the 2024 presidential election. US President Joe Biden visits the John A. Blatnik Memorial Bridge in Superior, Wisconsin, on January 25, 2024.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kevin Lamarque, Biden, Natalie Quillian, Mandel Ngan, Donald Trump, John A, Saul Loeb Organizations: Gateway Technical College, Reuters, Infrastructure Law, White, House, AFP, Getty Images, Trump, Commerce Department, Treasury Department, Federal Communications Commission, Law, Getty Locations: Sturtevant , Wisconsin, U.S, California, Texas, York, Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Arizona, Maryland, Ohio, Michigan, Fern, Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, Getty Images Pennsylvania, . Georgia, Superior , Wisconsin

☆ 1 million Arizonans will have all their medical debt wiped out, joining other states' efforts to make sure the burden doesn't 'torpedo' Americans' lives, Arizona's governor says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewNearly 1 million Arizona residents will soon see their medical debt balances turn to zero. AdvertisementA February analysis conducted by nonprofit health organization KFF, based on government data, estimated that about 20 million Americans owe at least $220 billion in medical debt, with 14 million people owing over $1,000 in medical debt and about 3 million people owing more than $10,000. Ned Lamont, who announced in early February that the state would cancel $650 million in medical debt for about 250,000 residents. Arizonans deserve a break, and they deserve a government that fights for them, helping ensure that medical debt is not going to torpedo their lives." Are you struggling to pay off medical debt?

Persons: —, Katie Hobbs, Joe Biden, Jeff Smedsrud, Hobbs, Smedsrud, Ned Lamont, Phil Murphy, Murphy, Arizonans, Jim Baker, Baker, I've, I'm Organizations: Service, Arizona Gov, American, Plan, Business, Arizonans, Connecticut Gov, New, New Jersey Gov Locations: Arizona, New Jersey, Phoenix

☆ Amkor to build $2 billion Arizona semiconductor packaging plant
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 30 (Reuters) - Amkor Technology (AMKR.O) said Thursday it will spend $2 billion to build a new advanced semiconductor packaging and test facility in Arizona that will package and test chips for Apple (AAPL.O) produced at a nearby Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC (2330.TW) facility. Amkor said the facility will be the largest U.S. outsourced advanced packaging facility. Earlier this month, the Commerce Department disclosed details of its plans to spend $3 billion for advanced packaging. Advanced packaging is a high-tech method of placing multiple chips with a variety of functions in a densely interconnected “package." Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo has made advanced packaging a priority and said earlier this year "the U.S. will develop multiple high-volume advanced packaging facilities, and become a global leader in packaging technologies."

Persons: TSMC, Amkor, Apple, Gina Raimondo, Mark Kelly, David Shepardson Organizations: Amkor, Apple, U.S, Commerce Department, Commerce, Thomson Locations: Arizona, U.S

NEW YORK (AP) — Blake Snell won the National League Cy Young Award on Wednesday after leading the majors in ERA for the San Diego Padres, becoming the seventh pitcher to earn baseball's top pitching prize in both leagues. Snell, the American League Cy Young Award recipient in 2018 with Tampa Bay, joined Gaylord Perry, Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson, Roger Clemens, Roy Halladay and Max Scherzer as pitchers to win in both leagues. Harnessing his 95-96 mph heater and overpowering curve, Snell won eight of his last nine decisions and did not allow a run in five of his final six starts — including the last three. The four previous San Diego pitchers to win the Cy Young Award were Randy Jones (1976), Perry (1978), reliever Mark Davis (1989) and Jake Peavy (2007). The AL Cy Young was to be announced later Wednesday evening.

Persons: — Blake Snell, National League Cy Young, Logan Webb, Zac Gallen, Snell, American League Cy Young, Gaylord Perry, Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson, Roger Clemens, Roy Halladay, Max Scherzer, Webb, Cy Young, Randy Jones, Perry, Mark Davis, Jake Peavy, ___ Organizations: National League, San Diego Padres, Baseball Writers ' Association of America, San Francisco Giants, NL, Arizona Diamondbacks, American League, Tampa Bay, Padres, Boston, Gallen, San Diego Locations: Tampa

☆ Growing talent gap in U.S. chip space emerges as makers spend billions
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Kristina Partsinevelos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

US President Joe Biden visits Wolfspeed, a semiconductor manufacturer, in Durham, North Carolina, on March 28, 2023. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)A push to re-shore semiconductor manufacturing in the U.S. has spurred massive spending, and with it, concerns about the size of the skilled workforce. Now, as the shovels hit the ground to begin construction, companies are realizing how difficult it is to find talent. TSMC is bringing in workers from Taiwan to handle the high-tech equipment and train U.S. workers. The Arizona Pipe Trades 469 union has helped fund a website called "Stand with American Workers" accusing TSMC of overlooking Arizona workers in favor of Taiwanese counterparts in an attempt to "exploit cheap labor."

Persons: Joe Biden, Wolfspeed, Jim WATSON, JIM WATSON, Brian Harrison, Harrison, TSMC, that's Organizations: Getty, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Arizona Pipe, American Locations: Durham , North Carolina, AFP, U.S, United States, Arizona, Taiwan

☆ The Grand Canyon, a Cathedral to Time, Is Losing Its River
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Raymond Zhong | Elena Shao | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +19 min

And yet, the Grand Canyon remains yoked to the present in one key respect. The Colorado River, whose wild energy incised the canyon over millions of years, is in crisis. Down beneath the tourist lodges and shops selling keychains and incense, past windswept arroyos and brown valleys speckled with agave, juniper and sagebrush, the rocks of the Grand Canyon seem untethered from time. The Grand Canyon is a planetary spectacle like none other — one that also happens to host a river that 40 million people rely on for water and power. At Mile 0 of the Grand Canyon, the river is running at around 7,000 cubic feet per second, rising toward 9,000 — not the lowest flows on record, but far from the highest.

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☆ AI is being used to 'turbocharge' fraud with voice cloning scams, and regulators 'need to be vigilant early,' FTC chair warns
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The FTC chair warned that AI is being used to "turbocharge" fraud and scams, per Bloomberg. It follows reports of scammers using AI voice-cloning to trick parents into believing their children are in trouble. But Lina Khan added some existing laws should already apply to AI, so regulators "need to be vigilant early." The FTC chair warned that regulators around the world failed to intervene as the internet rapidly expanded in the early 2000s. And to avoid a repeat of this with AI, Khan said that regulators "need to be vigilant early," per Bloomberg.

Persons: Lina Khan, he'd, Sam Altman, Khan Organizations: Bloomberg, Federal Trade Commission, Washington Post, FTC Locations: New York City, Canadian

☆ Kyrsten Sinema, eyeing GOP voters, knocks 'both political parties' when asked about election deniers in Arizona
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In 2024, Sinema would likely need support from conservative voters who doubt the 2020 election. "Well, we're currently living in a climate where it's okay to say things that aren't true," Sinema said. "What I think we're facing in our country today is this situation where people don't know what's true and what's not true," said Sinema. Sinema again blamed "the two political parties" for becoming "more extreme." Lake says she's "seriously considering" a Senate campaign, and Sheriff Mark Lamb, already running in the GOP primary, has also cast doubt on the validity of the 2020 election.

☆ The next threat to Airbnb: Superhosts want to leave the platform and take their listings with them
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-08 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Hosts want to cut out the middle manTop hosts have spoken out recently about their desire to leave the platform. In December, influencer couple Sara and Tony Robinson told Insider they were planning to "quit" Airbnb and funnel their $1.3 million portfolio into direct bookings. (The couple would still leave a few of their 22 listings on the platform, they said.) Alaska resident Amie Somer echoed the Robinsons in her insistence on using direct bookings for her $1 million Arizona home, where she landed $50,000 in bookings in her first year. "I don't want all my eggs in one basket," she told Insider.

☆ A Metaverse Room, Snow Spa and Lazy River Are Some of the Crazy Amenities Planned for This $75 Million Arizona Mansion
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Libertina Brandt | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Be the first to know about the biggest and best luxury home sales and listings by signing up for our Mansion Deals email alert. In Paradise Valley, Ariz., developers are betting big on the local market by listing a not-yet-built residential compound for $75 million.

☆ TSMC’s Arizona Chip Plant, Awaiting Biden Visit, Faces Birthing Pains
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Yang Jie | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

TSMC founder Morris Chang said the company plans to produce chips with advanced 3-nanometer technology in Arizona. TOKYO—The $12 billion Arizona semiconductor plant under construction that President Biden is visiting Tuesday represents U.S. hopes for a renaissance in manufacturing, but the Taiwanese company building it says it won’t be easy. High costs, lack of trained personnel and unexpected construction snags are among the issues cited by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. as it rushes to get the north Phoenix factory ready to start production in December 2023.

☆ A 48-year old Airbnb host breaks down how she used Facebook and Instagram to bring in $25,000 through direct bookings
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Amie Sommer, an Alaska resident, rents out a $1 million Arizona home that sleeps 10. When she launched her listing, she used Facebook to get direct bookings from family and friends. Half of those bookings she told Insider were from promoting her direct booking link on the social-media sites Facebook and Instagram. Lodgify provides Sommer with a central calendar that syncs bookings between her website, Airbnb, and Vrbo. When it came time to book her first guests, Sommer was looking for "guinea pigs."

The first election to put abortion rights to the test after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade appears unlikely to reshape the map of abortion access — at least not overnight. States that protect abortion access Mixed results New protections Existing protections Results pending States that restrict abortion access Results pending New restrictions likely Mixed results Existing restrictionsResults pending in races affecting abortion Arizona Montana Nebraska PennsylvaniaMany of the most competitive state-level races with consequences for abortion were too close to call on Wednesday. Gretchen Whitmer and Attorney General Dana Nessel, both Democrats who pledged to protect abortion rights, won re-election. But two candidates for the State Supreme Court who were backed by anti-abortion groups did not win their races. Mr. Cooper, a Democrat, opposes abortion restrictions, and Republicans failed to secure a supermajority in the Legislature that would have allowed them to override his veto.

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