Monday - July 27, 2026

News Tipoffs - Nevada Editors

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Americans Have Paid $43 Billion More for Gas as Bessent Dismisses Rising Costs as a "Blip"
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * Americans Have Paid $43 Billion More for Gas as Bessent Dismisses Rising Costs as a "Blip" In response to Joint Economic Committee Ranking Member Maggie Hassan (D-NH)'s questions this morning, Secretary Scott Bessent called inflation under President Trump a "short-term blip." Bessent also vastly underestimated increased gas, and ov  more
Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City Guest Turns $5 Bet into Record $190,000 Jackpot
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 3 [Category: BizEntertainment Industry] -- Boyd Gaming, operator of 27 gaming entertainment properties, issued the following news release: * * * Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City Guest Turns $5 Bet into Record $190,000 Jackpot * KANSAS CITY -A local guest turned a $5 wager into a record-setting $190,269 progressive jackpot at Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City on Friday, May 29, marking the largest progressive jackpot paid on Light & Wonder's TriLux Blackjack game an  more
Arizona's first lead-free heart procedure completed at Banner Health
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 3 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health issued the following news release: * * * Arizona's first lead-free heart procedure completed at Banner Health David Rizik, MD, an interventional cardiologist at Banner - University Medicine Cardiology in Scottsdale, is pioneering a transformative advancement in procedural safety that will reshape the future of interventional cardiology. Through his leadership and advocacy, including work at the state legislative level, Dr. Rizi  more
Attorney General Ford Announces Preliminary Injunction in Prediction Market Case
CARSON CITY, Nevada, June 3 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Announces Preliminary Injunction in Prediction Market Case * Carson City, NV -Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that a judge in the First Judicial District Court stated last week that he will grant the state's motion for a preliminary injunction against QCX LLC (Polymarket), a prediction market company previously operating in Nevada. Polymar  more
Attorney General Ford Announces Settlement Requiring Tax-Relief Scammers to Surrender Nearly $10 Million in Assets for Consumer Relief
CARSON CITY, Nevada, June 3 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Announces Settlement Requiring Tax-Relief Scammers to Surrender Nearly $10 Million in Assets for Consumer Relief * Carson City, NV -Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced a proposed settlement requiring the operators of a tax debt relief scheme to surrender more than $8 million in cash and additional assets valued at nearly $10 million. The recov  more
Boise State Selected to Lead Pacific-Intermountain Semiconductor Workforce Network
BOISE, Idaho, June 5 -- Boise State University issued the following news: * * * Boise State selected to lead Pacific-Intermountain semiconductor workforce network Boise State University has been selected as the lead institution for the Pacific-Intermountain Network for Education in Semiconductors, a regional node of the National Network for Microelectronics Education (NNME) designed to strengthen and scale the semiconductor workforce across the western United States. Funded by the U.S. Natio  more
Cortez Masto Joins Nevada Delegation on Bipartisan Bill to Support Veterans Exposed to Radiation in Nevada
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Joins Nevada Delegation on Bipartisan Bill to Support Veterans Exposed to Radiation in Nevada * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and Representatives Susie Lee (D-Nev.-03) and Mark Amodei (R-Nev.-02) in introducing the Sergeant Dave Crete Fighting for the Overlooked Recognition of Groups Operating in Toxic   more
FAQ: Why we support the "364 Day Misdemeanor" Bill, S-2047 and H-7198
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 4 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island posted the following fact sheet: * * * FAQ: Why we support the "364 Day Misdemeanor" Bill, S-2047 and H-7198 * What will the bill do? The bill would amend Rhode Island law to reduce the maximum prison sentence for misdemeanor offenses by one day, from one year to 364 days. How would this small change protect immigrant Rhode Island residents from deportation for minor offenses? The   more
Federal Register: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Issues Information Collection Notice on Permit Applications and Reports-Native Endangered and Threatened Species Recovery
WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following information collection: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are proposing to renew an information collection with revisions. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), we provide the general public and other Federal agencies  more
Fisher Phillips Earns Top Rankings in 2026 Edition of Chambers USA
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 5 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Fisher Phillips Earns Top Rankings in 2026 Edition of Chambers USA Fisher Phillips, an international labor and employment law firm representing employers, earned top rankings in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA. The firm is now ranked in 27 practice areas and has 76 individual lawyer rankings, reflecting continued growth in recognition from last year. The firm improved its rank to Band 1 in Labor and Em  more
Holland & Hart Earns Chambers USA 2026 Recognition for 112 Attorneys and 47 Practice Areas
DENVER, Colorado, June 5 -- Holland and Hart, a law firm, issued the following news on June 4, 2026: * * * Holland & Hart Earns Chambers USA 2026 Recognition for 112 Attorneys and 47 Practice Areas Holland & Hart LLP announced today that 112 attorneys and 47 practice areas have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA. Published annually, Chambers USA is the world's leading legal data and analytics provider, ranking lawyers and law firms across the United States through independen  more
Holland & Hart Named Among Nevada Business Magazine's Top Rank Attorneys 2026
DENVER, Colorado, June 5 -- Holland and Hart, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Holland & Hart Named Among Nevada Business Magazine's Top Rank Attorneys 2026 Holland & Hart is proud to announce that nine of the firm's Nevada attorneys have been named to Nevada Business Magazine's Top Rank Attorneys 2026 list. Appearing in the magazine's June 2026 issue, the annual rankings highlight respected attorneys across the state in both private and public practice. Honorees are nominated by  more
Horsford Demands Answers, Accountability on Illegal Tariffs and American Refunds
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford Demands Answers, Accountability on Illegal Tariffs and American Refunds * WASHINGTON D.C.- Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) pressed the U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a Ways and Means Committee hearing, demanding answers on how the Trump administration is addressing the growing affordability crisis caused by its own illegal tariffs and why American families are still waiting f  more
ICYMI: Joe Lombardo Still Covering Up for the Richest Man in the World
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 4 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Joe Lombardo Still Covering Up for the Richest Man in the World * After Joe Lombardo let Elon Musk's Boring Company off the hook for serious safety violations and then tried to hide the evidence, Congresswoman Dina Titus and Assemblymember Cinthia Moore are calling on the governor to stop putting the financial interests of the richest man in the world over Nevadans' safety. While lawmak  more
PNNL Study Says Static Land-cover Settings Can Miss Urban Runoff Effects
WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSLrpt) -- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the report 'VIC-Global Parameter Dataset Sensitivity with the Variable Infiltration Capacity Model: Evaluating the importance of dynamic land surface parameters when using the VIC-Global parameter dataset' in May 2026. The report is numbered PNNL-39348 and lists Mingjie Shi, Abigail Birnbaum, Jeremy Giovando, and Cameron Bracken as authors. The study examines how the Variable Infiltration Capacity model responds to lan  more
Rosen, Ernst, Lankford, Booker Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Develop Middle East Air and Missile Defense Acquisition Strategy to Deter and Defend Against Iranian Attacks
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Ernst, Lankford, Booker Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Develop Middle East Air and Missile Defense Acquisition Strategy to Deter and Defend Against Iranian Attacks * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and James Lankford (R-OK) - co-chairs of the Senate Abraham Accords Caucus - introduced a bill to require the Department of Defense (DOD)  more
Sens. Rosen & Cortez Masto, Reps. Lee & Amodei Introduce Landmark Bipartisan Bill to Support Veterans Exposed to Radiation in Nevada
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Rosen & Cortez Masto, Reps. Lee & Amodei Introduce Landmark Bipartisan Bill to Support Veterans Exposed to Radiation in Nevada * Watch the Full Press Conference HERE. WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and Representatives Susie Lee (D-NV-03), Mark Amodei (R-NV-02) introduced the Sergeant Dave Crete Fighting for the Overlooked Recognition of   more
The Deport Alien Gang Members Act, HR 175, Passes Judiciary Committee
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Tom McClintock, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * The Deport Alien Gang Members Act, HR 175, Passes Judiciary Committee * Washington, D.C. - HR 175, the Deport Alien Gang Members Act, has passed the House Judiciary Committee. The legislation, authored by Congressman McClintock, next goes to the House floor. Congressman McClintock delivered remarks in support of the legislation during the Judiciary Committee hearing: Statement on HR 175 V  more
University of Nevada, Reno Collegiate Academy earns national concurrent enrollment program accreditation
RENO, Nevada, June 4 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news: * * * University of Nevada, Reno Collegiate Academy earns national concurrent enrollment program accreditation * The University of Nevada, Reno's Collegiate Academy program has earned accreditation through the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP), making the University the first and only higher education institution in Nevada with an accredited concurrent enrollment program. NACEP is a na  more
Va. A.G. Jones Opposes Federal Legislation That Would Weaken State Privacy Protections
RICHMOND, Virginia, June 5 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Opposes Federal Legislation That Would Weaken State Privacy Protections Federal data privacy law should not preempt Virginia's strong privacy laws - Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general and state agencies in opposing the Securing and Establishing Consumer Uniform Rights and Enforcement over Data Act (SECURE D  more
Wash. State Health Dept.: State Disciplines Health Care Providers
OLYMPIA, Washington, June 5 -- The Washington State Department of Health issued the following news release: * * * State disciplines health care providers The Washington State Department of Health has taken disciplinary actions or withdrawn charges against the following health care providers in our state. The department's Health Systems Quality Assurance Division works with boards, commissions, and advisory committees to set licensing standards for more than 80 health care professions (e.g.,   more