WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Rosen-Capito Resolution Designating National STEM Day Passes Senate * WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Senate this week unanimously passed bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) designating November 8, 2025 as National Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Day. The resolution also celebrates the importance of STEM in educ  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM seeks initial input for June 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in Nevada * RENO, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 4 oil and gas parcels totaling 10,211 acres that may be included in a June 2026 lease sale in Nevada. The scoping period ends December 17, 2025. Leasing is the first step in the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * BREAKING: New Report Shows Costs Have Skyrocketed for Nevada Families Since Trump Took Office * WASHINGTON, DC - A new report released by the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) shows that the average U.S. household has already spent an average of $700 more in the first eight months under President Donald Trump, including nearly $1,000 more for Nevada families among the highest in the nation. The report, w  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (TNSFR) -- Brightline West (BW), Las Vegas, Nevada, has submitted a petition to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration requesting a modification of relief from several railroad safety regulations. BW seeks these adjustments concerning the Tier III rolling stock it plans to use for a passenger service route extending from Las Vegas, Nevada, to Southern California. The action by BW involves provisions within the federal railroad safety regulatio  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Nov. 19 -- Oregon State University posted the following news release: * * * Calcite deposit from southern Nevada cave reveals 580,000 years of climate history * CORVALLIS, Ore. - Climate history recorded in a calcite deposit in a southern Nevada cave indicates that the hot, arid southwestern United States experienced significant shifts in temperature and rainfall over the last 580,000 years. The findings, just published Link is external in the journal Nature Communicatio  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 17 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Cleveland Clinic posted the following news release: * * * Cleveland Clinic Pledges $2 Million to Support Regional Food Banks * Today, Cleveland Clinic has announced a $2 million gift to bolster support for hunger relief efforts across the communities it serves in Ohio, Florida and Nevada. The funding will benefit nine Feeding America member food banks that share Cleveland Clinic's commitment to addressing social drivers of health, inc  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 21 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Titus Slams Lombardo After He Got Caught Covering Up For Elon Musk and Deleting the Evidence * Congresswoman Dina Titus called on Joe Lombardo to explain why he let Elon Musk's Boring Company off the hook for major safety violations and then covered up this shady deal. In a letter to Lombardo, the Congresswoman demanded transparency after Lombardo's office removed hundreds of thou  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Colleagues Call for Investigation into FHFA Director Pulte for Potential Abuse of Federal Authority and Resources to Target Democratic Officials * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and seven of her Democratic Senate colleagues sent a letter to Comptroller General Gene Dodaro calling for a Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigation into F  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Colleagues Raise the Alarm about Use of Taxpayer Dollars to Hold People in El Salvadoran Prison * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and 40 senators and representatives sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem raising the alarm about the horrific co  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Quickly Release Funding for Home Heating Assistance * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined a bipartisan effort led by Senators Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) urging the Department of Health and Human Services to release funds for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) as  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 19 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Cover Up Continues: Lombardo's Office Blames Firefighters for Injuries After Deleting Evidence * After Joe Lombardo let Elon Musk's Boring Company off the hook for major safety violations and then covered up this shady deal his administration is now blaming firefighters for their own injuries in Musk's toxic sludge-filled tunnels. A bombshell investigation revealed that firefighters and Borin  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California posted the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Former Employee of South Lake Tahoe Construction Company Convicted of Fraud and Identity Theft Following a six-day trial before U.S. District Judge Dena M. Coggins, Kami Elois Power, 54, of Gardnerville, Nevada, was found guilty today of 11 counts of wire fraud, three counts of bank fraud, and three counts of aggravated identity th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford Bill Would Redirect Trump's Argentina Bailout to Fully Fund Health Care Tax Credit * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) introduced the Helping Every American Lower Their Healthcare (HEALTH) Act, legislation that would redirect the bailout of up to $40 billion that President Trump gave to Argentina, and instead use it to fully fund the Advanced Premium Tax Credit for up  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford Praises State Bill Addressing Nevada's Housing Crisis * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today expressed support for S.B. 10, a bill Democrats in the Nevada State Legislature are bringing for a vote during the ongoing special legislative session to address Nevada's housing crisis by limiting corporate buyers to 100 units annually. The bill comes as a new report (li  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford, Larson Introduce Bill Providing Economic Boost for Social Security & Veterans Affairs Beneficiaries * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) today introduced the Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Act, legislation that would help Social Security and Veterans Affairs bene  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congresswoman Lee Urges Senate Leaders to Include the House in Negotiations to Lower Health Care Costs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) joined a bipartisan group of 32 representatives in sending a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer urging them to include House members in negotiations ahead of the promised vote in December to ad  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Cortez Masto Pushed for Repeal of Trump's Coffee Tax * In Case You Missed It, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced the bipartisan No Coffee Tax Act alongside Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) to repeal President Donald Trump's tariffs on coffee and lower costs for consumers. Following Cortez Masto's consistent pushes to repeal the coffee tariffs, the Trump Administration o  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 17 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Joe Lombardo Caught In Massive Corruption Scandal Covering Up For Elon Musk * Las Vegas Sun: "Within hours of [Musk's company's] citations, Gov. Joe Lombardo's office stepped in and the penalties vanished" Nevada firefighters suffered from chemical burns and permanent scarring while working at Elon Musk's Boring Company, but Joe Lombardo's administration dropped $400K in safety fines immediat  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada posted the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025: * * * Jury Convicts Owyhee Man Of Witness Tampering RENO - A federal jury yesterday convicted a resident of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation in Owyhee, Nevada, of witness tampering. As proven at trial, from March 11, 2025, to March 16, 2025, R.C. Crutcher made attempts to persuade a victim from testifying at a federal trial. Crutcher made multiple pho  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Leads Bipartisan Effort to Properly Fund Pediatric Cancer Research * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers to introduce the Fairness to Kids with Cancer Act of 2025, landmark legislation ensuring that federal cancer research dollars dedicated to pediatric cancer are aligned with the percentage of Americans under 18. "No parent or child shoul  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Lee, Ciscomani Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Western Large-Scale Water Recycling Efforts * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) and Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) introduced the bipartisan Large-Scale Water Recycling Reauthorization Act to extend a federal grant program for large-scale water recycling projects in the Colorado River Basin and throughout the West. "W  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 [Category: BizInsurance] -- MetLife, a provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs, issued the following news release: * * * MetLife Pet Insurance teams up with The Animal Foundation to Support Las Vegas Pet Adopters * Leading pet insurance provides 30-day coverage for new pet adoptions at one of the country's largest single-site animal shelters NEW YORK, November 20, 2025 MetLife Pet Insurance (MetLife) is proud to announce its new relationship with Th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * "Crumbs" The DCCC thinks No Tax on Tips is "crumbs" for hardworking families, and every single House Democrat voted AGAINST this commonsense relief in the Working Families Tax Cuts. Now, vulnerable House Democrats, such as Nevada members Dina Titus, Susie Lee, and Steven Horsford, are hiding under their desks, refusing to defend their party's insult even though Nevada has the highest share  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Nevada Restaurant Services Settles $1.2 Million EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit * Resolves federal lawsuit charging company employees were subjected to verbal and physical harassment LAS VEGAS - Nevada Restaurant Services, Inc., owner and operator of a chain of gambling parlors and hotel casino and resort facilities, including Laughlin River Lodge Hotel & Casino in Laughlin, Nevada, will  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Democrats First, Nevadans Last: Lee & Horsford's Motto A new report exposes Democrats Steven Horsford and Susie Lee for what they really are: loyal foot soldiers for the radical left. They are more focused on rubber-stamping their party's socialist agenda instead of delivering a single real result for Nevada families. "Out of touch Democrats Susie Lee and Steven Horsford are too busy prote  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Will Titus, Lee, and Horsford stand with workers? National Democrats just mocked Nevada's servers, bartenders, cooks, housekeepers, dealers, and hospitality workers, sneering that their right to keep their own hard-earned tip money amounts to nothing more than "crumbs." This is the shameless party of Dina Titus, Susie Lee, and Steven Horsford. They can't hide from their vote AGAINST No Tax  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 18 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * NV Dems File Election Violation Report Against Lombardo After He Continued to Solicit Donations During Black Out Period * The Nevada State Democratic Party filed an election violation report against Joe Lombardo for soliciting campaign contributions to his P.O. Box during the special session black out period as recently as this afternoon. Lombardo was still soliciting donations to his P.O. Bo  more

RENO, Nevada, Nov. 20 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Over 300 friends and supporters joined together for Jeffrey Rosen's constitutional lecture at the University of Nevada, Reno Rosen calls for civility, deep learning and a renewed commitment to American ideals By Elena V. Bubnova More than 300 students, faculty, staff and community members filled the new John Tulloch Auditorium on November 7 for a public lecture by Jeffrey Rosen, president of the National Con  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has issued report number PNNL-38243, 'Developments in Processing Criteria for Iron Phosphate Waste Form Design for Treating Electrorefiner Salt Wastes,' authored by Harmony S. Werth, Krista Carlson, Jade Beland, Julian D. Escobar Atehortua, Paige Murray, Dave Liang, Laurel Sharpless, Brian J. Riley, Michael Simpson, and Charmayne Lonergan. The report, prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy under Contract DE-AC05-76RL01830  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 18 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * RealPage reaches settlement with state of Nevada * There have been two recent settlements related to the public movement against RealPage, the property-management software purchased by private equity firm Thoma Bravo in 2021. RealPage has been accused of assisting landlords in artificially inflating rents through providing opportunities for competing landlords to collude  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 21 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Retired Firefighter, Labor Advocates, and Assemblymember Roth Call Out Lombardo's Cover Up For Musk's Health and Safety Violations * After Nevada firefighters suffered chemical burns caused by toxic sludge in one of Elon Musk's Boring Company tunnels, the Nevada State Democratic Party held a press conference with a retired firefighter, labor advocates, and Assemblymember Erica Roth to call out   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Condemns Change in Coast Guard Policy Removing Classification of Swastikas, Nooses As Hate Symbols * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), co-chair of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism and a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, which has jurisdiction over the Coast Guard, released a statement in response to a shocking   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Helps Introduce Bill to Block Donald Trump from Paying Himself $230 Million from Justice Department * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped introduce a bill to block Donald Trump from paying himself $230 million in taxpayer dollars. The No Torts for Trump Act would prohibit sitting presidents from seeking taxpayer-funded payouts under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). This fo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Introduces Bill to Block Trump From Raising Grocery Costs Through Tariffs * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced a bill to prevent President Trump from enacting tariffs that raise grocery costs for hardworking Americans. The No Tariffs on Groceries Act would require Congressional approval for any tariff levied on food or agricultural products. Since coming into offi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Statement on Trump's New Actions to Dismantle Department of Education * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement after the Trump Administration's recent announcement that they are taking significant steps to implement their aggressive plan to dismantle the Department of Education. "Make no mistake: the Trump Administration's unconstitutional atte  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Titus Sends Demand Letter to Gov. Joe Lombardo on Dropped Fine Against Boring Co. * Congresswoman Dina Titus today released a letter she has sent to Gov. Joe Lombardo asking him to explain why his administration agreed to drop an investigation and over $400,000 in fines against the Boring Company after two firefighters suffered chemical burns in a training exercise and whether he will commit   more

RENO, Nevada, Nov. 18 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * AI can enhance our cybersecurity - or wreck it Sixth annual Cybersecurity Conference focuses on the role of AI in cybersecurity By Chris Moran Maria Sumnicht was a young software engineer at NASA Ames Research Center in 1988, when the Morris Worm -- considered one of the first cyberattacks in the nation -- infected about 10% of the internet, creating a massive denial of service disruption. Nothing like it ha  more

RENO, Nevada, Nov. 22 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Power System Research Lab can help industry test new power grid technology Representatives from Nevada Energy, Electrify Nevada Accelerator and other tech industries learned about research assets available for academic collaborations at the Nov. 7 opening of the Nevada Power System Research Lab. The Nevada Power System Research Lab offers industry and organizations a state-of-the-art cyber-physical power syste  more

RENO, Nevada, Nov. 22 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Students engage with industry professionals at the first Bioinspired Innovation Course Weekend course held on the Lake Tahoe campus centered on redefining success, collaboration across fields By Jade Magana At the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe, students from across disciplines gathered for the first Bioinspired Innovation Course, a one-credit weekend course designed to explore how ideas born in th  more

RENO, Nevada, Nov. 22 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Wolf Pack Miracle Network raises $18,054.23 for Renown Children's Hospital The student-run philanthropic organization's donations fund urgently needed, child-specific medical needs By Maddy Wilson The Wolf Pack Miracle Network, a student-run philanthropic organization benefitting Renown Children's Hospital, announced a 2024-25 fundraising total of $18,054.23. Over 200 students participated in the final fundra  more

RENO, Nevada, Nov. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * UNR Med students make an impact through research Driven by curiosity and compassion, medical students are conducting research that bridges science and community impact By Reilly Moss University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) medical students are making their mark through impactful research recognized on local and national stages. Their work reflects UNR Med's commitment to advancing sc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * White-Collar Executive Incarcerated for Fixing Nurse Wages and Fraud * A federal district court in Nevada sentenced Eduardo "Eddie" Lopez of Las Vegas to 40 months in custody and $550,000 in criminal fines. In addition, Lopez must pay $2,496,101 in criminal restitution to the defrauded purchaser of his home healthcare company. Lopez was also ordered to forfeit $10,459,000 from the fraudulent sale o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- WISEcode, Reno, Nevada, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the classification of Ultra-Processed Foods (UPFs). The company emphasizes the need for a more nuanced and scientific approach to defining UPFs, arguing that the current NOVA classification system oversimplifies and conflates diverse types of processed foods. WISEcode, which boasts a comprehensive food and ingredient da  more