LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 12 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * "Trump Slump": Trump Pummels Nevada's Economy While Lombardo Embraces His Endorsement * Thanks to Donald Trump's failing economic policies and erratic trade war, fewer people are visiting Las Vegas, with room tax receipts for the three months ending September 30 being down $12.3 million, or 14%, from the same period a year ago. As a result, Las Vegas' tourism budget report shows "mounting strai  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 12 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-Nevada Opposes Film Tax Credits: "Taxpayers don't need to be funding billion-dollar industries" * Nov 12, 2025 by AFP CARSON CITY, NV Ahead of the Nevada General Assembly's special session expected to begin this week, Americans for Prosperity-Nevada (AFP-Nevada) is announcing its opposition to the legislature promoting taxpayer-funded tax credits propping up the fi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Rosen Bill to Ensure All VA Medical Centers Have Dedicated Nursing Spaces Passes Senate * WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Senate recently unanimously passed legislation introduced by Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) to ensure all Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers have designated nursing spaces. The bipartisan, bicameral Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM seeks input for March 2026 sales of oil and gas leases in six states * WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include oil and gas parcels in Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi and Nevada in March 2026 lease sales. The comment period ends Dec. 12, 2025. The BLM p  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 13 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Joe Lombardo Covers Up For Elon Musk After Nevada Firefighters Suffer from Chemical Burns * A bombshell new report reveals that Joe Lombardo's administration dropped serious safety violations and fines against Elon Musk's Boring Company after Clark County firefighters suffered chemical burns and permanent scarring in a Boring Company tunnel and then tried to cover up his shady dealing  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Coalition for Nevada's Wildlife, Reno, has issued a public comment letter to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) expressing opposition to any efforts aimed at rescinding the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, finalized in 2024 after substantial public input. The coalition argues that this rule is crucial for maintaining healthy and resilient public lands for future generations. The organization highlighted several key aspects of the Conservation and Landscape Hea  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lee Announces She Will Vote No on Bill that Fails to Address Skyrocketing Health Care Costs * WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement announcing she will vote against legislation that fails to address skyrocketing health care costs for millions of Americans: "For 43 days, Republicans have held America hostage. They shut down the governmen  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Delivers Critical Funding to Nevada, Protects SNAP and WIC * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) delivered $14.5 million in funding to community projects across Nevada, advanced policies that support Nevada's farmers, ranchers, and veterans, and ensured food assistance programs are protected from future political fights. These victories were i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Statement on Vote to Open the Government, Pass Critical Funding Bills * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement after she voted for the fifteenth time to re-open the government, and to guarantee a vote to extend Affordable Care Act premium tax credits, and move forward on critical government funding bills. "I have  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Urges Court to Uphold Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined 126 members of Congress in urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to uphold Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuela, a status that protects immigrants fleeing President Nicolas Maduro's regime of violence and instability.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Rosen Help Introduce Bill to Protect Immigrants' Rights to A Lawyer, and to Contact Their Families * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) joined Senate colleagues in introducing the Restoring Access to Detainees Act, a bill to ensure the Department of Homeland Security allows immigrants who have been detained as part of immi  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Nov. 11 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Emerson, a technology, software and engineering company that says it provides solutions for customers in industrial, commercial and residential markets, issued the following news release: * * * Emerson to Automate Lithium Americas' Thacker Pass Lithium Project * Advanced automation at world's largest known measured lithium deposit to accelerate U.S. clean energy future ST. LOUIS (Nov. 11, 2025) - Emerson (NYSE: EMR) today announce  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Eureka County (Nevada) Board of Commissioners has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) urging the agency to rescind the proposed Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, also known as the Public Lands Rule. The Board supports the idea that the new rule undermines the traditional use of lands managed by the BLM which are crucial to local industries such as ranching, mining, and energy production. In the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford Leads Initiative to Honor Service and Uphold America's Promise to Veterans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In recognition of Veterans Day, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) will introduce a package of legislation that reaffirms America's promise to those who have served and sacrificed for our nation. The bills strengthen opportunities for veterans and their families, improve objectivity in veteran  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford Steadfast in Demanding Affordable Health Care for Working Nevadans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today announced that he will vote against a temporary government funding proposal that failed to provide working families with any assurances about their future access to affordable health care. The proposal, which was developed by Senate Republicans without a sing  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congresswoman Lee, Veterans Discuss Bipartisan Bill to Help Student Veterans Find Jobs * Last week, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) visited Strike Solutions, a woman veteran owned small business in Summerlin, to discuss her Hire Student Veterans Act. This bipartisan legislation would provide tax incentives to businesses who hire student veterans for paid internships, part-time or full-time roles.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Joe Lombardo Caught Red-Handed in Workplace Safety Violation Scandal * Vulnerable Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo was caught covering up for major safety violations at Elon Musk's Boring Company after firefighters suffered serious chemical burns and permanent scarring at Musk's Vegas site. Nevadans are seeing a wave of coverage about how Lombardo got the firefighters' complaints dismissed and even tri  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Nevada Farm Bureau Federation, Sparks, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) expressing support for the rescission of the controversial Conservation and Landscape Health Rule. The organization, which advocates for the interests of livestock grazing operations across public lands in Nevada, is concerned about how the proposed rule contradicts longstanding federal law governing land use. The letter,   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 14 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Questions Joe Lombardo Must Answer after Getting Caught Covering Up For Elon Musk in Workplace Safety Scandal * Joe Lombardo was caught covering up for serious health and safety violations caused by Elon Musk's Boring Company after Nevada firefighters suffered chemical burns and permanent scarring in one of Musk's toxic sludge-filled tunnels. Within a day of getting a call from one of Musk's ex  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dina Titus Statement on House Vote on Continuing Resolution * Rep. Dina Titus (NV-01) released the following statement about today's House-passed government funding bill: "I voted no on the Continuing Resolution because it is even worse than when it left the House. "Senate Democrats capitulated with no concrete assurances of addressing the current Republican healthcare crisis. Meanwhile, Speak  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Joins Brief Urging Federal Court to Uphold Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Senate and House colleagues in submitting an amicus brief urging a federal court to uphold the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Venezuela. The brief was submitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the case of National TP  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Secures Funding for Critical Programs and Projects in Nevada, Protects SNAP and WIC, Supports Military and Veterans * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) secured key priorities and funding wins for Nevada in the latest government funding bill for Fiscal Year 2026, which was signed into law this week. Through this package, Senator Rosen delivered critical funding including $14.5 mill  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Statement on Government Funding, Health Care Deal Vote * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen released the following statement on her vote in support of a deal to reopen the government, fully fund SNAP for a year, and secure a vote on extending the Affordable Care Act's tax credits. "For the last 40 days, I've been fighting tooth and nail to hold President Trump and my Republican c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Urges Senate Majority Leader to Hold Vote on Bipartisan Bill to Release Epstein Files * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) sent a letter urging Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to hold a vote on the bipartisan bill to release the Epstein files as soon as the House of Representatives passes it next week. On Wednesday, a discharge petition on the bipartisan Epstein Files Tran  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Cortez Masto Help Introduce Bill to Protect Immigrants' Rights to A Lawyer, and to Contact Their Families * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) joined Senate colleagues in introducing the Restoring Access to Detainees Act, a bill to ensure the Department of Homeland Security allows immigrants who have been detained as part of immigration enforceme  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Revive Data Reporting on Rising Gang Crime * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the Gang Activity Reporting Act to confront violent crime by reviving federal data reporting on gang activity. The bipartisan bill would require the Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Fed  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Steven Horsford, Susie Lee, and Dina Titus "Demand Answers" On U.S. Resuming Nuclear Weapons Testing * Past testing "exposed Nevada residents and land to toxic radiation," the Nevada Independent reports Nevadans are seeing wall-to-wall coverage of how Reps. Steven Horsford, Susie Lee, and Dina Titus are fighting to protect public safety and taxpayer dollars by challenging the Pr  more

RENO, Nevada, Nov. 13 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * University herbarium publishes first complete list of Nevada plant species Nevada is home to over 3,600 different plants By Michelle Werdann, '21 For the first time, every plant species in the state of Nevada can be found in a single list. Published last month, "Nevada Vascular Plants: An Annotated Checklist of the State's Botanical Diversity" can be used by land managers, botanists, researchers and plant lo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas Lee Business School Center for Business and Economic Research, Reno, issued a report analyzing findings from the 2024 Nevada Job Seeker Survey, which highlights the persistent employment headwinds affecting job seekers across the state. The report, prepared for the Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation, draws on survey responses to explore the primary reasons for job separation, intentions for future empl  more

RENO, Nevada, Nov. 13 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Apple Mentorship Program connects Nevada Engineering students with industry innovators Partnership highlights the University's commitment to industry collaboration in engineering and tech By Mel Costa Ten University of Nevada, Reno engineering students have been selected to participate in the 2025-2026 Apple Mentorship Program, a national initiative connecting undergraduates with Apple engineers and industry  more

RENO, Nevada, Nov. 14 -- The University of Nevada issued the following Q&A on Nov. 13, 2025, by Michelle Werdann, with math professor Raul Rojas: * * * Ask the Professor: Why do we use a sideways 8 to represent infinity? Math professor explores symbology of math * "Why are these symbols in my math problem?" It's a complaint many algebra teachers are familiar with, as more letters and symbols are introduced with progressively harder courses in mathematics. But why did the plus symbol emerge  more

RENO, Nevada, Nov. 14 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Empowering educators with proactive tools to improve adolescent behavior Researchers provide evidence-based strategies that are transforming classrooms By Kelly Hanlon In classrooms across the country, teachers are facing a crisis that goes beyond test scores and curriculum standards. For many middle and high school educators, managing disruptive behavior has become one of the most challenging and demoralizi  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 14 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news: * * * CBER Report: Slow Economic Growth, But No Recession in Sight UNLV Center for Business and Economic Research marked its 50th anniversary and shared forecasts for Nevada, national economies during 2025 Economic Outlook Event. Author: Tony Allen As Nevada's economy faces slower growth, rising housing costs, and the challenge of economic diversification, UNLV's Center for Business   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 13 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news: * * * From the Classroom to China The Sands Institute for Chinese Language and Culture expands global learning opportunities. * In Chinese tradition, the mooncake represents harmony, gratitude, and unity. So it felt auspicious that Huajing Maske, the new director of the Sands Institute for Chinese Language and Culture at UNLV, shared servings of this sweet, rich pastry with Chinese language s  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 11 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following Q&A on Nov. 10, 2025, by Jessica Soria with Anni Drury, Lee Business School administrative assistant: * * * The Interview: Anni Drury The Lee Business School administrative assistant connects students with scholarships that make their academic dreams easier to pursue. * Ask anyone at Lee Business School about scholarships, and they'll mention Anni Drury - and probably her famously color-coded spread  more