News Tipoffs - Nevada Editors
AG Nessel Joins Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Trump Administration Mandates on Federal Contractors
LANSING, Michigan, June 11 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Joins Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Trump Administration Mandates on Federal Contractors
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over the addition of new terms to federal contracts (PDF) that - in the name of purging "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI) from federal contracting - impose
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Americans for Tax Reform Applauds Winning Pledge Signers in June 9 Primaries
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on June 10, 2026, by Theresa Grover:
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ATR Applauds Winning Pledge Signers in June 9 Primaries
Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) congratulates Taxpayer Protection Pledge signers who won primary elections in Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, and South Carolina.
By signing the Pledge, these candidates have made a written commitment to taxpayers to oppose and vote against tax hikes if elected to Congress.
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Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of New York Measures Ensuring Public Safety in State Buildings
SACRAMENTO, California, June 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of New York Measures Ensuring Public Safety in State Buildings
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Urges Court of Appeals to uphold dismissal of Trump Administration lawsuit
OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in defending a district court's dismissal of the Trump Administration's lawsuit challe
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Attorney General Bonta Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
SACRAMENTO, California, June 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
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Coalition urges U.S. Senate to modify House-passed Farm Bill to restore food assistance funding for millions of Americans
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental
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Attorney General Clark Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 12 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
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Coalition Calls on Senate to Reverse Federal Cuts that Threaten Food Assistance for Millions of Americans
Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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Attorney General Ford Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
CARSON CITY, Nevada, June 12 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Ford Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
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Coalition Calls on Senate to Reverse Federal Cuts that Threaten Food Assistance for Millions of Americans
Carson City, NV - Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford joined a coalition of 23 other attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutri
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Attorney General James Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
ALBANY, New York, June 12 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
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NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and eligibility protections in the upcoming Farm Bill and reject efforts to
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Attorney General Liz Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation Agents Track Down and Arrest 22-Year-Old Nevada Man Accused of Victimizing Acadiana Child Online
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 12 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news:
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Attorney General Liz Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation Agents Track Down and Arrest 22-Year-Old Nevada Man Accused of Victimizing Acadiana Child Online
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Agents with Attorney General Liz Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation tracked down and arrested a 22-year-old from Nevada for victimizing an Acadiana child through online exploitation and other internet-based crimes.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES CONGRESS TO RESTORE SNAP BENEFITS AND PROTECT FOOD ASSISTANCE IN FARM BILL
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES CONGRESS TO RESTORE SNAP BENEFITS AND PROTECT FOOD ASSISTANCE IN FARM BILL
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Coalition Calls on Senate to Reverse Federal Cuts that Threaten Food Assistance for Millions of Americans
Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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BLS Southwest Region Issues Report on Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions March 2026
DALLAS, Texas, June 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region
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Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $41.59 per hour in the South to $54.61 in the Northeast in March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In the other two regions, hourly employer costs for employee compensatio
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BREAKING: Trump Presidency Has Cost Nevada Families Nearly $3,000 Extra on Average
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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BREAKING: Trump Presidency Has Cost Nevada Families Nearly $3,000 Extra on Average
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WASHINGTON, DC - A new report released by the U.S. Congress's Joint Economic Committee (JEC) reveals that Donald Trump's presidency has cost Nevada families an additional $2,900 or more on average to date. From cost-raising tariffs to cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, Donald Trump's policies have made costs go up for hardwor
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Chicago nurses return to work following one-day strike
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 12 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Chicago nurses return to work following one-day strike
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Nurses at Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago returned to work today following their one-day strike against Prime Healthcare's illegal firings of six nurses.
After hundreds took to the strike line on June 11, nurses are back at the bedside ahead of next week's election to join National Nurses Organizing Committ
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DNC Congratulates Aaron Ford on His Victory in the Nevada Gubernatorial Primary
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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DNC Congratulates Aaron Ford on His Victory in the Nevada Gubernatorial Primary
The DNC congratulates Attorney General Aaron Ford on winning the Democratic nomination to be the next governor of Nevada. Democratic voters throughout the state backed candidates like Ford who are focused on lowering costs, protecting healthcare, creating good-paying jobs, supporting small businesses, and fighting for
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How Much is the Lombardo-Trump Economy Costing Nevadans This Week?
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 12 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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How Much is the Lombardo-Trump Economy Costing Nevadans This Week?
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CNBC : Trump says 'I love the inflation' after consumer price index hits 3-year high
Las Vegas Sun : US households, businesses stung by higher energy prices that have pushed inflation above 4%
Welcome back to your weekly rundown of the damage the Lombardo-Trump economy is doing to Nevada -from driving up costs to leaving
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ICYMI: Against the Odds, Amodei Guides Homeland Security Bill Through Committee
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Against the Odds, Amodei Guides Homeland Security Bill Through Committee
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Washington, D.C. - This week, the House Appropriations Committee approved Subcommittee Chairman Amodei's FY27 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, delivering a hard-fought victory during one of the most pivotal and politically contentious periods in the Department's history.
Rep. Mark Amodei has served on the House Ap
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In Committee, Rosen Helps Advance Bipartisan National Defense Bill with Major Wins for Nevada, Servicemembers
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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In Committee, Rosen Helps Advance Bipartisan National Defense Bill with Major Wins for Nevada, Servicemembers
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Senator Rosen Helped Write and Pass the Legislation to Provide A 3.6% Pay Raise for Troops, Establish A Uniform Policy on Hate Symbols, Authorize Military Construction Projects in Nevada, And More
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced several major wins for serv
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Keeping Workers Safe: USU Industrial Hygiene Students Awarded National Scholarships
LOGAN, Utah, June 12 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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Keeping Workers Safe: USU Industrial Hygiene Students Awarded National Scholarships
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Three Utah State University undergraduate scholars are recipients of competitive scholarships awarded annually by the American Industrial Hygiene Foundation.
Ashley Castaneda Alvarez, Elizabeth Stanley and Carter White were among 60 honorees, selected from student applicants from throughout the United States and Canada, recogni
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Los Alamos Study Group: Plutonium 'pit' Production Now a $60 Billion Program - $20 Billion Down, $40 Billion to Go
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 8 -- The Los Alamos Study Group issued the following news release:
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Plutonium "pit" production now a $60 billion program -- $20 billion down, $40 billion to go
Today the Los Alamos Study Group released updated cost estimates for the acquisition of plutonium warhead core ("pit") production capability at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in New Mexico, the Savannah River Site (SRS) in South Carolina, and other sites.
The estimate is based on the Preside
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Md. A.G. Brown Joins Coalition Supporting New York Law Ensuring Public Safety in State Buildings
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 13 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 12, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Supporting New York Law Ensuring Public Safety in State Buildings
Amicus Brief Argues Federal Government Cannot Require States to Enforce Immigration Law in Courthouses
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in defending a district court's dismissal of the Trump administration's
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Over One Hundred Reproductive Freedom For All Members Gather in Washington D.C. for Annual Activist Summit
WASHINGTON, June 12 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release:
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Over One Hundred Reproductive Freedom For All Members Gather in Washington D.C. for Annual Activist Summit
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ICYMI:
Last week, Reproductive Freedom for All brought more than 100 activists from 20 states to Washington, D.C. for its annual Activist Summit and Lobby Day. Volunteers, storytellers, and organizers came together to strengthen
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USA Today: "The Republicans Who Rejected 2020 Election Result Running for Governor"
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on June 11, 2026:
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USA Today: "The Republicans who rejected 2020 election result running for governor"
New reporting from USA Today highlights how Republican election deniers are running for governor in "politically competitive states," where a win this November would give them "power over election administration" in 2028.
Andy Biggs of Arizona, Burt Jones of Georgia, Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin, and Stac
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USGS PP 1890R Studies Buried Lava at Little Cones
WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The report 'High-Resolution Magnetic Survey Using an Unoccupied Aerial Vehicle to Constrain Buried Lava Flow Geometry, Volume, and Eruptive History of Little Cones, Crater Flat, Nevada,' by Robert Van Alphen, Mel Rodgers, Rocco Malservisi, Charles B. Connor, Rachel Bakowski, and Troy Berkey, is a 2026 U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper chapter in the Distributed Volcanism volume. It focuses on using UAV magnetic surveying to map buried lava flows and infer
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USGS: Duck Valley Mercury Report Tracks Fish Contamination
WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The report 'Spatial and Temporal Trends of Mercury in Fish from Duck Valley Reservation Reservoirs, Southwestern Idaho and Northern Nevada, 2007-24,' by Erin M. Murray, is a 2026 U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report prepared with the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes. It summarizes mercury monitoring in rainbow trout and other fish from Duck Valley Reservation reservoirs and nearby waters.
The main finding is that rainbow trout in Mountain View Reservoir
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