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While Lombardo Covers Up For Elon Musk, Democratic Legislators Fight for Nevadans' Health and Safety
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 16 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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While Lombardo Covers Up For Elon Musk, Democratic Legislators Fight for Nevadans' Health and Safety
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After Joe Lombardo's administration let Elon Musk's Boring Company off the hook for unsafe working conditions that led to two Clark County firefighters suffering chemical burns, state lawmakers are calling on the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) to address public concerns about potential environmental and public health risks from the company's exposed pond of polluted green
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 16 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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While Lombardo Covers Up For Elon Musk, Democratic Legislators Fight for Nevadans' Health and Safety
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After Joe Lombardo's administration let Elon Musk's Boring Company off the hook for unsafe working conditions that led to two Clark County firefighters suffering chemical burns, state lawmakers are calling on the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) to address public concerns about potential environmental and public health risks from the company's exposed pond of polluted greenwater in urban Las Vegas.
In a letter to the NDEP, State Senator Fabian Donate and Assemblymember Howard Watts raise concerns about "potentially toxic water" at the Boring Company's construction sites that put Nevadans health and safety at risk.
Despite the Boring Company's long record of major safety violations, Lombardo's administration dropped hundreds of thousands of dollars in safety fines without going through the normal OSHA appeals process -and then tried to delete the evidence. Assemblymembers Cinthia Moore and Venise Karris are calling on the Clark County District Attorney's office to investigate this potential illegal erasure of public records.
8 News Now : Nevada lawmakers target Boring Co. with public health investigation request
* Green water and unclear answers have sparked Nevada lawmakers to request further environmental inspection of Elon Musk's The Boring Co. Vegas Loop project.
* On Tuesday, Democratic Assemblymember Howard Watts and Democratic State Senator Fabian Donate sent a letter to the Nevada Department of Environmental Protection requesting more information regarding "potentially toxic water" at The Boring Co.'s construction sites underneath Las Vegas.
* "We are particularly concerned because this incident does not exist in isolation," lawmakers wrote. "The Boring Company is known to use hazardous chemicals in their tunneling operations and, as you are likely aware, this produced contaminated water that caused two Clark County firefighters to suffer chemical burns that resulted in permanent scarring when they were exposed to it."
* The Dec. 2024 incident involving two Clark County firefighters found the company was not at fault for the potentially hazardous liquid, which caused skin injuries. The incident preceded questions surrounding another work site's deep pond, roughly the size of a tennis court, which site workers quickly covered up once 8 News Now crews arrived. The company later denied they hid the pond.
* "Our constituents have raised serious concerns regarding the open pool of bright green, visibly polluted water that was observed at a Boring Company construction site in Las Vegas in November 2025," lawmakers wrote.
* Lawmakers wrote they were requesting the results of testing from the water at the sites to assess the presence of pollutants or any other toxins that could pose a health risk, and if no testing had been conducted to find out why.
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Original text here: https://nvdems.com/while-lombardo-covers-up-for-elon-musk-democratic-legislators-fight-for-nevadans-health-and-safety/
RATINGS CHANGE: Cook Political Report Shifts CA-13 Toward Overperformer Adam Gray
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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RATINGS CHANGE: Cook Political Report Shifts CA-13 Toward Overperformer Adam Gray
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Non-partisan race rater: "Gray's ability to overperform...should give him the edge in 2026"
Cook Political Report shifted California's 13th Congressional District towards Democrats -the latest proof that Adam Gray is a proven overperformer who wins because he delivers results for the Central Valley.
Cook writes in part:
" Gray's ability to overperform [the top of the ticket] by several points
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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RATINGS CHANGE: Cook Political Report Shifts CA-13 Toward Overperformer Adam Gray
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Non-partisan race rater: "Gray's ability to overperform...should give him the edge in 2026"
Cook Political Report shifted California's 13th Congressional District towards Democrats -the latest proof that Adam Gray is a proven overperformer who wins because he delivers results for the Central Valley.
Cook writes in part:
" Gray's ability to overperform [the top of the ticket] by several points-particularly in his base of Merced -should give him the edge in 2026..."
And in a district that is majority Hispanic, Cook notes that "signs of reversion among Latino Trump voters...make [Republicans'] task tougher."
This shift reflects what Valley voters already know. Adam Gray is a proven problem-solver who works to deliver bipartisan results - from fighting to secure water projects and standing up for farmers, to investing in infrastructure, and protecting rural health care.
Meanwhile, the NRCC's hand-picked loser Kevin Lincoln is best known for skyrocketing housing and utility costs, rampant crime, and shady dealings - including taxpayer-funded perks for himself and taking money from the California GOP.
Worse, Lincoln has been SILENT on Republicans' disastrous agenda to gut health care for more than 62,000 people in CA-13, threaten rural hospitals and patient access throughout the San Joaquin Valley, drive premiums even higher and make life more expensive for working families.
DCCC Spokesperson Anna Elsasser :
"The NRCC can prop up recycled loser Kevin Lincoln all they want, but the writing is on the wall. The Central Valley knows Adam, trusts him, and sees the results he delivers. That's why voters will send him back to Congress in 2026."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/%f0%9f%9a%a8-ratings-change-cook-political-report-shifts-ca-13-toward-overperformer-adam-gray%f0%9f%9a%a8/
NRCC: Susie Lee Loses Control
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Susie Lee Loses Control
Oh uh! Vulnerable Democrat Susie Lee isn't just in trouble with Nevadans, now she's at war with her own party.
Lee's response? Total silence, proving she's too gutless to publicly stand up to her own party. When Democrat bosses come calling, Lee doesn't lead, she falls in line.
"Out of touch Democrat Susie Lee has managed to anger Nevadans and now spark a full-blown meltdown inside the Democrat Party. Nevadans don't want drama, dysfunction, and Democrat chaos. Unfortunately
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Susie Lee Loses Control
Oh uh! Vulnerable Democrat Susie Lee isn't just in trouble with Nevadans, now she's at war with her own party.
Lee's response? Total silence, proving she's too gutless to publicly stand up to her own party. When Democrat bosses come calling, Lee doesn't lead, she falls in line.
"Out of touch Democrat Susie Lee has managed to anger Nevadans and now spark a full-blown meltdown inside the Democrat Party. Nevadans don't want drama, dysfunction, and Democrat chaos. Unfortunatelyfor Susie Lee, that's all she has left to offer." - NRCC Spokesman Christian Martinez
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Original text here: https://www.nrcc.org/2026/01/14/susie-lee-loses-control/
NRCC: Min's 3 D's - Deflect, Distract, Defend Newsom
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Min's 3 D's: Deflect, Distract, Defend Newsom
Vulnerable, out of touch Democrat Dave Min would rather hide behind identity politics than answer for the massive fraud exposed in Minnesota while covering up the corruption Gavin Newsom allowed to fester in his own backyard.
Even Radical Democrat Ro Khanna has admitted California is drowning in $72 billion in fraud, and here are the receipts:
* Billions in Covid-era unemployment misspending.
* Never-ending high-speed rail spending.
* 2024
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Min's 3 D's: Deflect, Distract, Defend Newsom
Vulnerable, out of touch Democrat Dave Min would rather hide behind identity politics than answer for the massive fraud exposed in Minnesota while covering up the corruption Gavin Newsom allowed to fester in his own backyard.
Even Radical Democrat Ro Khanna has admitted California is drowning in $72 billion in fraud, and here are the receipts:
* Billions in Covid-era unemployment misspending.
* Never-ending high-speed rail spending.
* 2024state auditor's report said the state was not tracking the effectiveness of homelessness spending.
* An auditor's report identifying programs at high risk for fraud.
* Ghost daycares.
"It's clear that out of touch Democrat Dave Min is running interference for Gavin Newsom, using race-baiting distractions to dodge accountability for massive fraud and corruption, while California taxpayers get robbed." - NRCC Spokesman Christian Martinez
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Original text here: https://www.nrcc.org/2026/01/14/mins-3-ds-deflect-distract-defend-newsom/
NRCC: Cory Booker Made It Clear - NJ Dems Stand for Lawlessness
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Cory Booker Made it Clear: NJ Dems Stand for Lawlessness.
Radical Democrat Cory Booker just made the absurd announcement that he wants to defund the Department of Homeland Security.
This means Booker is against:
* Funding for the Coast Guard, which plays a critical role in combating drug and human trafficking;
* Funding for federal immigration enforcement officers;
* And funding for TSA, which ensures that Americans are safe in the skies.
This dangerous, radical agenda is what NJ Democrats,
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Cory Booker Made it Clear: NJ Dems Stand for Lawlessness.
Radical Democrat Cory Booker just made the absurd announcement that he wants to defund the Department of Homeland Security.
This means Booker is against:
* Funding for the Coast Guard, which plays a critical role in combating drug and human trafficking;
* Funding for federal immigration enforcement officers;
* And funding for TSA, which ensures that Americans are safe in the skies.
This dangerous, radical agenda is what NJ Democrats,from Nellie Pou and Rebecca Bennett to Brian Varela and Analilia Mejia, stand for.
"Out of touch radical Cory Booker said it loud and clear: New Jersey Democrats stand for chaos and lawlessness, not safety and security. These radicals cannot be trusted to lead." -- NRCC Spokeswoman Maureen O'Toole
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Original text here: https://www.nrcc.org/2026/01/14/cory-booker-made-it-clear-nj-dems-stand-for-lawlessness/
Mich. Democratic Party: Knives Out - Nesbitt Hits James for Skipping Forum - Cox Goes On Attack
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026:
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Knives Out: Nesbitt Hits James for Skipping Forum; Cox Goes On Attack
Aric Nesbitt: "Unfortunately, somebody is taking you for granted. That's John James. You need to have somebody that actually shows up and works hard."
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The messy and "up for grabs" Republican primary for governor has gotten even worse in the past few days as John James dodged another candidate forum, Aric Nesbitt eviscerated James for skipping, and Mike Cox has taken several heated jabs at Nesbitt, James,
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LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026:
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Knives Out: Nesbitt Hits James for Skipping Forum; Cox Goes On Attack
Aric Nesbitt: "Unfortunately, somebody is taking you for granted. That's John James. You need to have somebody that actually shows up and works hard."
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The messy and "up for grabs" Republican primary for governor has gotten even worse in the past few days as John James dodged another candidate forum, Aric Nesbitt eviscerated James for skipping, and Mike Cox has taken several heated jabs at Nesbitt, James,and Tom Leonard.
James skipped the Republican forum on Saturday in Midland--the latest in a string of debates and Republican events that he's dodged. According to MIRS News, Nesbitt went hard after James, saying that "unfortunately, somebody is taking you for granted. That's John James. You need to have somebody that actually shows up and works hard."
More from Midland:
* MIRS News also reports that "viewers of [Saturday's] three-person gubernatorial debate noted that the 'claws were coming out' among Republican hopefuls," and that Cox went after Nesbitt for his role in a renewable energy package in 2016.
* Cox then hit Leonard over his loss to Attorney General Dana Nessel in 2018 and attacked Nesbitt, who served as chair of the Senate Republican Campaign Committee in 2022, for losing Republicans' majority in the state Senate for the first time in 40 years.
* "Aric had a 40-year majority, and he lost it as the head of the caucus," said Cox. "The reality is elections have consequences."
Then, as Trump visited Detroit yesterday and gave the middle finger to Michigan workers, Cox continued the attacks, with MIRS News reporting that Cox "took a shot" at John James "for allegedly only supporting President Donald Trump when it was convenient to do so." Cox also accused James of "trying to rewrite history to encourage the President to support his declining Governor's campaign."
It's the latest fire in an increasingly messy race. In December, a secretive new group named Make Michigan Great Again PAC launched ads attacking James, while the primary for governor has "split" the state GOP and James' campaign has faced questions from Trump and prominent Republicans across the state.
"The knives are out in the fractured and extreme Republican primary for governor," said Michigan Democratic Party spokesperson Derrick Honeyman. "Each of the Republican candidates are groveling for Trump's support, even as he flips off Michigan workers and claims that affordability is 'fake.' This primary will only get uglier in the months ahead as Aric Nesbitt, Mike Cox, John James, and Tom Leonard all duke it out for who is the most far-right and extreme."
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/knives-out-nesbitt-hits-james-for-skipping-forum-cox-goes-on-attack/
DNC: Report - Trump's Trade Policies Will Cost North Carolina's Agriculture Industry $695 Million, Destroy 8,000 Jobs
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026:
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NEW REPORT: Trump's Trade Policies Will Cost North Carolina's Agriculture Industry $695 Million, Destroy 8,000 Jobs
As Donald Trump doubles down on his chaotic trade policies that are jacking up costs for working families and causing layoffs to rise to the highest levels since 2020, a new report found that Trump's tariffs will devastate North Carolina's agriculture industry. Specifically, Trump's tariffs and failed economic policies will cost the state's agriculture industry $695
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026:
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NEW REPORT: Trump's Trade Policies Will Cost North Carolina's Agriculture Industry $695 Million, Destroy 8,000 Jobs
As Donald Trump doubles down on his chaotic trade policies that are jacking up costs for working families and causing layoffs to rise to the highest levels since 2020, a new report found that Trump's tariffs will devastate North Carolina's agriculture industry. Specifically, Trump's tariffs and failed economic policies will cost the state's agriculture industry $695million and destroy a whopping 8,000 North Carolina jobs.
A reminder: Trump's approval rating continues to hit all-time lows, with 60% of voters disapproving of his job performance and just 36% approving of his handling of the economy.
In response, DNC Spokesperson Albert Fujii released the following statement:
"Donald Trump couldn't care less about workers -- just yesterday, he gave a Michigan worker the middle finger at an event in which he doubled down on his failed economic policies and called affordability 'fake.' Working families have had it with Trump's tariffs, especially North Carolina farmers who are set to lose nearly $700 million because of Donald Trump. Donald Trump is moving North Carolina's economy backwards. Enough is enough. While Donald Trump focuses on gilded ballrooms and giving his billionaire donors massive tax handouts, Democrats won't stop fighting for North Carolina families."
Read more below:
John Locke Foundation: How Tariffs Threaten North Carolina Agriculture (https://www.johnlocke.org/research/how-tariffs-threaten-north-carolina-agriculture?utm_source=Press+List&utm_campaign=87a2593918-Press+Release%3A+Harvest+on+Hold_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b874deb832-87a2593918-&mc_cid=87a2593918)
By Jeffrey Dorfman
* Agriculture in North Carolina, its rural economy, and even the state economy all face considerable risks if major trading partners such as China, the European Union, Canada, and Mexico retaliate against the U.S. to protest President Donald Trump's more aggressive trade policy.
* The estimated losses would deal a significant blow to North Carolina's economy. For what seem like plausible reductions in agricultural exports, the potential losses to the state's farming industry included in this paper add up to $695 million. That represents approximately one-third of average net farm income in North Carolina.
* Such a contraction would lead to a total of roughly 8,000 lost jobs, both directly in the agriculture industry along with the ripple effects from that lost revenue. The job losses would be concentrated in North Carolina's rural communities.
* Factoring in indirect effects on the rural economy of North Carolina adds additional estimated revenue losses on the order of $1.2 billion. That brings potential total economic losses due to trade policy retaliation to $1.9 billion, equal to over 2 percent of the gross state product of North Carolina.
* The easiest way to avoid the risks from countries retaliating against the U.S. for placing restrictions on international trade is not to put restrictions on international trade in the first place.
* North Carolina farmers have only a limited set of options for minimizing the damage.
* They can search for new markets, constantly protecting themselves against becoming too reliant on any one or a few trading partners. They can develop larger domestic markets for their commodities, such as through generic product advertising and funding new product development. They can also try to create value-added products derived from their bulk commodities, capturing a larger share of the food dollar and keeping more of the post-harvest income and jobs from further processing within North Carolina. Still, while all these are worth pursuing, they are not likely to be sufficient -- especially in the short run -- to mitigate the risks North Carolina farmers currently face from a potentially damaging tariff regime.
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/new-report-trumps-trade-policies-will-cost-north-carolinas-agriculture-industry-695-million-destroy-8000-jobs/
