News Tipoffs - Nevada Editors
A.G. Davenport Announces New Jersey Has Joined $36.5 Million Settlement With CVS Pharmacy
TRENTON, New Jersey, June 16 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on June 15, 2026:
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Attorney General Davenport Announces New Jersey Has Joined $36.5 Million Settlement With CVS Pharmacy
Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) announced that New Jersey joined a bipartisan coalition of 36 other attorneys general and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in securing $36.5 million from
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ATR Commends Pledge Signers in ME, NV, ND, and SC, Ahead of June 9 Primary
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on June 8, 2026, by Theresa Grover:
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ATR Commends Pledge Signers in ME, NV, ND, and SC, Ahead of June 9 Primary
As voters head to the voting booth, they deserve to know where their candidates stand on key issues such as taxes and spending.
Fortunately for voters in Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, and South Carolina, these candidates have signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge and made written commitments to oppo
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Congresswoman Lee Announces Over $7M in Federal Funding for Rural Housing in Laughlin
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Lee Announces Over $7M in Federal Funding for Rural Housing in Laughlin
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) announced a $7,400,000 federal investment to RW Associates, LLC in partnership with the Nevada Rural Housing Authority for the rehabilitation of Riverwood Village Apartments in Laughlin.
"Housing is increasingly out of reach for too many Nevadans, especially
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Cortez Masto, Colleagues Press Todd Blanche on Decision Weakening Legal Protections for DACA Recipients
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto, Colleagues Press Todd Blanche on Decision Weakening Legal Protections for DACA Recipients
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz), alongside U.S. Representatives Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas-29) and Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.-03), led over 50 of their colleagues in pressing Acting Attorney G
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Democratic Governors Association: Aaron Ford on MS NOW - Nevadans "Have a Governor Who Lies Down. I Stand Up. I Stand Up Against Donald Trump"
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on June 15, 2026:
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Aaron Ford on MS NOW: Nevadans "Have a Governor Who Lies Down. I Stand Up. I Stand Up Against Donald Trump"
Yesterday, Nevada gubernatorial nominee Aaron Ford joined MS NOW's Politics Nation to discuss how he's entering the general election with a clear focus on affordability and standing up to Donald Trump as the Lombardo-Trump economy devastates Nevadans.
Nevada is a top pick-up op
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Horsford Statement on DACA's 14th Anniversary: 'They Did Everything Right'
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Horsford Statement on DACA's 14th Anniversary: 'They Did Everything Right'
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NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) released the following statement on the 14th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program:
"Fourteen years ago, DACA gave hundreds of thousands of young people the chance to live without fear. Dreamers did not choose to come here but t
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Interior Dept. National Park Service Seeks Public Input on Historic Place Nominations Across 10 States
WASHINGTON, June 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service is seeking public comments on properties nominated for listing and related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. The agency said nominations received before May 30, 2026, are under review. The notice covers properties in California, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Dakota and Wisconsin.
Among the sites under consideration are the Raymond Hotel Apartments in San Francisco, South-View Cemeter
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Jean E. Smith-Gonnell and Mia L. Garcia Join CannMed 26 Innovation & Collaboration Summit Panels on Cannabis Safety and Federal Oversight
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Frantz Ward, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Jean E. Smith-Gonnell and Mia L. Garcia Join CannMed 26 Innovation & Collaboration Summit Panels on Cannabis Safety and Federal Oversight
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Partners Jean E. Smith-Gonnell and Mia L. Garcia will participate in three distinct panels at the CannMed 26 Innovation & Collaboration Summit. They will discuss how cannabis operators can align their microbial testing with modern food and pharm
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Marking 14 Years of DACA, Cortez Masto Calls Out the Trump Administration for Delaying DACA Renewals and Urges Passage of the Dream Act
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Marking 14 Years of DACA, Cortez Masto Calls Out the Trump Administration for Delaying DACA Renewals and Urges Passage of the Dream Act
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Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) celebrated 14 years of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. On the Senate floor, she praised the benefits of this program for the United States, condemned the Trump adminis
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No Labels Issues Commentary: Locked Out of Democracy
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on June 15, 2026, by senior policy analyst Peyton Lofton:
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Locked Out of Democracy
With fewer competitive House races and a new redistricting arms race underway, voters need more choices - not fewer.
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According to the Cook Political Report, only 35 of this year's 435 House races are considered competitive. In the other 400, the general election is
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Rosen Joins Colleagues in Pushing Back on Trump Admin Action Weakening Legal Protections for DACA Recipients
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen Joins Colleagues in Pushing Back on Trump Admin Action Weakening Legal Protections for DACA Recipients
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WASHINGTON, DC - On the 14th Anniversary of DACA, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) is announcing she has joined Senate colleagues in pushing back on a recent action by the Trump Administration that will weaken legal protections for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. In a
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Tarleton State Named 2025-26 WAC Commissioner's Cup Champions, Conference Award for Overall Performance Across All Sports
STEPHENVILLE, Texas, June 15 -- Tarleton State University posted the following news:
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Tarleton State Named 2025-26 WAC Commissioner's Cup Champions, Conference Award for Overall Performance Across All Sports
After eight conference championships in 2025-26, Tarleton State Athletics claimed the ultimate prize for overall performance across all sports - the Western Athletic Conference Commissioner's Cup.
The WAC announced on Monday that Tarleton State is the 2025-26 WAC Commissioner's Cup
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University of Nevada: 'The Man of Dreams'
RENO, Nevada, June 15 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news:
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'The Man of Dreams'
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Perhaps part of the allure of the life of Arthur James is how that among the many notable figures in the history of the University of Nevada, Reno, he is part of a much smaller group who can say they were among the first to achieve something lasting - and were the first of more firsts to come.
James, who grew up in Elko and attended the University for three years, 1919-1922, is the earl
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Western Area Power Administration Proposes Unchanged Boulder Canyon Project Power Rates For Fiscal 2027
WASHINGTON, June 16 (TNSFR) -- The Western Area Power Administration proposed keeping the Boulder Canyon Project base charge and electric service rates unchanged for fiscal year 2027, maintaining the annual base charge at $76.2 million. The proposal would take effect on Oct. 1, 2026, and remain in place through Sept. 30, 2027.
The Boulder Canyon Project markets hydropower generated at Hoover Dam, which operates 19 generating units with installed capacity of 2,078.8 megawatts. Power is delivered
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