Trump Imposes $100,000 Charge on H-1B Visa Applications

White House Targets H-1B Visa Program The White House is tightening regulations on a popular skilled worker visa, which some officials argue is displacing American workers. President Donald Trump announced on Friday a hefty fee of $100,000 for H-1B visa applicants, as detailed in a White House statement. This new directive will restrict entries under […]

Rep. Sewell is inviting applications for nominations to military service academies.

D-Alabama Representative Terri Sewell announced last Friday that her office is now accepting applications from high school seniors in Alabama’s 7th Congressional District for appointments to one of the U.S. military service academies. “One of the most rewarding parts of my job is appointing students from our district to the U.S. military service academies,” Sewell […]

Sen. Britt announces the start of applications for the 2026 Senate Youth Program.

U.S. Senate Youth Program Accepting Applications for 2026 Senators Katie Britt from Alabama and Edward Markey from Massachusetts, who co-chairs the U.S. Senate Youth Program, announced on Monday that the program is now open for its 64th application round. The annual Washington Week is scheduled for March 7th to 14th, 2026. “The U.S. Youth Program […]

Kristi Noem Reports a Remarkable Amount of Applications for ICE Jobs in Just Two Weeks

DHS Secretary Discusses Surge in ICE Applications On Wednesday, Homeland Security Secretary Christy Noem shared on Fox News’ “Hannity” that around 110,000 individuals applied for positions at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) within just two weeks. In a prior Fox interview on August 6th, Noem had mentioned that ICE was lifting the age limit […]

Applications for disaster assistance from USDA are now open

Farmers who have experienced losses in crops, trees, and grape production due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 can apply for aid through the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) starting immediately. The pre-filled applications were mailed out on July 9th. Farmers can submit the FSA-526, Supplementary Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) Stage 1 Application beginning […]

Yavapai County Assessor Encourages Seniors to Submit Applications for Property Value Protection by September 2

Yavapai County Senior Property Valuation Protection Reminder The Yavapai County Assessment Officer is reminding senior homeowners that the deadline for applying for the senior property valuation protection option, commonly known as “senior freezes,” is September 2. This program is designed to help eligible seniors by freezing the limited asset values (LPVs) of their primary residences […]

Yavapai County Supervisor Resigning, Board Seeking Applications

Open Audio Article Player Yabapai County Supervisory Board Audio articles of speech made possible by Quest grants at Yavapai College. A tuition-free industry recognizes your career certificate. At the usual Yabapai County Board of Supervisors meeting on February 19, 2025, county manager Morley Thompson approved the official resignation of supervisor James Gregory, and then the […]

Yavapai County Courthouse 2025 Event Applications Available

Open audio article player By Yavapai County Board of Supervisors Text-to-speech audio articles are made possible by a Quest Grant from Yavapai College. Industry-recognized tuition-free certificates for your career. The application form to hold an event at the courthouse is now available for download from the following link. yavapaiaz.gov/courthouse-plaza-events. Yavapai County manages and maintains the […]