| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Nevada Newsletter for Sunday November 30, 2025 ( 25 items ) |
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Cortez Masto Introduces Legislation to Ensure Health Care Access for Pregnant Women
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto Introduces Legislation to Ensure Health Care Access for Pregnant Women
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) introduced legislation to ensure women eligible for coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance marketplaces or for other individual or group health plan coverage can access affordable health care throughout t
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During Holiday Travel Season, Cortez Masto Demands Answers from Trump Administration about its Impacts on Travel
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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During Holiday Travel Season, Cortez Masto Demands Answers from Trump Administration about its Impacts on Travel
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"It is critical that your departments revisit the policies contributing to preventable and mounting damage to U.S. travel and tourism."
Washington, D.C. - As the holiday travel season begins, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) sent a letter to Trump administration o
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ICYMI: 25 Years of Titus Driving Gas Prices Higher
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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ICYMI: 25 Years of Titus Driving Gas Prices Higher
In case you missed it, Democrat Dina Titus brushed off conversation about high gas prices, and it's not a surprise given a 25-year record of voting to raise taxes on fuel, block domestic energy production, and keep the costs at the pump soaring for Nevada families.
"Only someone as wildly out of touch as Dina Titus could scoff at lower gas
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ICYMI: Steven Horsford Sides With Violent Fringe
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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ICYMI: Steven Horsford Sides With Violent Fringe
In case you missed it, Democrat Steven Horsford isn't just tolerating the violent-rhetoric faction within his party; he's leaning in and leading the charge.
"Radical Democrat Steven Horsford is a threat to Nevadans and a threat to our nation. He is desperate for the support of the violent, dangerous left, and Nevadans won't stand for it." -
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ICYMI: Titus, Lee & Horsford Said NO to Lower Utility Bills
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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ICYMI: Titus, Lee & Horsford Said NO to Lower Utility Bills
In case you missed it, Democrats Dina Titus, Susie Lee, and Steven Horsford voted against lowering energy costs for working families, siding with the radical socialists instead of Nevadans struggling under sky-high utility bills.
"Out of touch Democrats Dina Titus, Susie Lee, and Steven Horsford would rather bow to the demands of
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Lee, Horsford, Titus Demand Congressional Briefings and Oversight of Any Explosive Nuclear Testing
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Lee, Horsford, Titus Demand Congressional Briefings and Oversight of Any Explosive Nuclear Testing
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WATCH: Lee, Horsford, Titus Speaking on the Need for Oversight on Explosive Nuclear Testing (link is external)
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) led a letter with Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) demanding the Trump administration take steps to b
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Nevada Ranchers Turn to Virtual Fencing to Guide Cattle and Protect Rangelands
RENO, Nevada, Nov. 26 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news:
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Nevada ranchers turn to virtual fencing to guide cattle and protect rangelands
A University partnership brings smarter and more sustainable grazing management to Nevada
By Emma Lande
Across Nevada's rangelands, hauling barbed wire and setting fence posts remains a necessary, albeit labor-intensive, task for ranchers. Now, with help from University of Nevada, Reno researchers, some are testing "virtual fencin
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NIU Continuing and Professional Education Helps Level Up Your Digital Strategy
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada posted the following news release:
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NIU Continuing and Professional Education helps level up your digital strategy
Level Up Your Digital Strategy: NIU Introduces Search Marketing as Third Course in Digital Marketing Certificate Program
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Northern Illinois University's department of Continuing and Professional Education is proud to announce the launch of its latest course, Search Marketing, now avai
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Nuclear past haunts airmen: Veterans fight for toxic exposure recognition
ERLANGER, Kentucky, Nov. 26 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news:
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Nuclear past haunts airmen: Veterans fight for toxic exposure recognition
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Air Force veteran David Crete didn't think much of the small, painful lump he discovered beneath his skin years after leaving the service. But when that lump grew to the size of a grapefruitpressing against his spine and requiring surgical removalhe began to fear something far more serious was at pl
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Professor emeritus publishes 65th book, with two more on the way
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Nov. 22 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news:
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Professor emeritus publishes 65th book, with two more on the way
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Richard W. Etulain, a professor emeritus of history at The University of New Mexico (UNM), has published his 65th book, with two more already underway.
The forthcoming volume, Basques of the American West, set to be released in early 2026 by the University of Nevada Press, returns Etulain to a subject he has explored for decade
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Reclamation to Reduce Releases From Davis Dam
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release:
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Reclamation to reduce releases from Davis Dam
Boulder City, Nev. - Recent rainstorms and lower than expected water demand in southern California and Arizona have caused reductions in the amount of water the Bureau of Reclamation will be releasing from Davis Dam on the lower Colorado River.
Hourly releases at Davis Dam, north of Laughlin, Nevada, will be reduced to appr
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Retired Firefighter Calls Out Lombardo for Giving Musk's Boring Company Special Treatment, Letting Billionaire Off The Hook
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 24 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Retired Firefighter Calls Out Lombardo for Giving Musk's Boring Company Special Treatment, Letting Billionaire Off The Hook
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After Clark County firefighters suffered serious chemical burns by toxic sludge in one of Elon Musk's Boring Company tunnels, Joe Lombardo's office dropped hundreds of thousands of dollars in safety fines within hours of getting a call from a Musk executive.
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Rosen Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Fund Brand USA, Boost Tourism Industry
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Fund Brand USA, Boost Tourism Industry
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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped introduce the bipartisan Vital Investment in Sustaining International Tourism to the USA (VISIT USA) Act to fully restore Brand USA's funding. Brand USA is a public-private partnership that promotes the U.S. as a premier international travel destination. Communities
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Rosen Joins Senate Armed Services Committee Colleagues in Letter Demanding Declassification & Release of info on Lethal Caribbean & Eastern Pacific Strikes
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen Joins Senate Armed Services Committee Colleagues in Letter Demanding Declassification & Release of info on Lethal Caribbean & Eastern Pacific Strikes
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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined her Democratic colleagues in requesting that Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth declassify and publicly releas
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Rosen Secures Lower Prices for Additional Medications for Nevada Seniors
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen Secures Lower Prices for Additional Medications for Nevada Seniors
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced that a law she helped pass has led to lower prices for 15 additional medications for seniors on Medicare Part D. Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, Medicare now has the authority to negotiate prescription drug prices directly with pharmaceutical companies. Th
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Rosen Successfully Pushed Coast Guard to Reverse Course on Policy Change, Explicitly Prohibit Display of Swastikas and Nooses
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen Successfully Pushed Coast Guard to Reverse Course on Policy Change, Explicitly Prohibit Display of Swastikas and Nooses
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), cofounder and 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 s
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Rosen, Moran Bipartisan Bill to Correct Religious Heritage on Grave Markers of Fallen Servicemembers Advances in Senate
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen, Moran Bipartisan Bill to Correct Religious Heritage on Grave Markers of Fallen Servicemembers Advances in Senate
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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) passed bipartisan legislation to identify and research Jewish-American servicemembers interred in American cemeteries overseas who are buried beneath grave markers that do not accurately reflect t
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U.S. Attorney's Office Highlights Prosecutions During Lapse In Appropriations
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada posted the following news release:
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U.S. Attorney's Office Highlights Prosecutions During Lapse In Appropriations
During the recent lapse in government appropriations, the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Nevada remained open and performed excepted duties related to national security, violations of federal law, and essential public safety functions.
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University of Nevada Students Advance Public Health Research at APHA 2025 in Washington, DC
RENO, Nevada, Nov. 25 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news:
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Nevada students advance public health research at APHA 2025 in Washington, DC
From mental health and overdose prevention to one health, global policy and beyond, Nevada presenters shared wide-ranging research with national leaders and peers
By Shelle Murach
Students, faculty and alumni from the University of Nevada, Reno School of Public Health spent the week in Washington, D.C., presenting research, exchang
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University of Nevada, Reno Showcases Leadership and Innovation at APLU Annual Meeting
RENO, Nevada, Nov. 26 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news:
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University of Nevada, Reno showcases leadership and innovation at APLU Annual Meeting
University's active participation reflects its dedication to shaping the future of higher education
By Natalie Fry
The University of Nevada, Reno played a prominent role at the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) Annual Meeting in Philadelphia this month, where higher education leaders from across North
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University of Nevada: Is Anxiety Always Something to Be Avoided, or is There a Valuable Philosophical Role in Human Development and Experience?
RENO, Nevada, Nov. 26 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news:
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Is anxiety always something to be avoided, or is there a valuable philosophical role in human development and experience?
Philosophy Chair David Rondel examines the nature of anxiety from a philosophical perspective
By David Rondel, Ph.D.
Anxiety is the most prevalent mental health problem in the world today. The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation estimates that, globally, 284 million people had an a
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University of Nevada: Where Do Skills From Art, Science and Fieldwork Intersect?
RENO, Nevada, Nov. 26 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news:
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Where do skills from art, science and fieldwork intersect?
Interdisciplinary University of Nevada, Reno professors participate in a lecture and panel discussion at the Nevada Museum of Art
By Kylie Papson
On Friday, Nov. 7, a team of professors from the University of Nevada, Reno presented alongside visiting artist Pujita Guha, an Indian artist and curator, and current Mahindra Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard
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UNLV and Las Vegas Sands Host Symposium to Bridge U.S.-China Relations
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 27 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news:
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UNLV and Las Vegas Sands Host Symposium to Bridge U.S.-China Relations
Scholars, business leaders, and diplomats convened to emphasize the critical role of people-to-people exchange in strengthening the bilateral relationship between the two countries.
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UNLV and Las Vegas Sands partnered to host the inaugural U.S.-China Dialogue Symposium in November, bringing together leaders from acad
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UNLV: The Interview - Dr. Karen Kucharski
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 25 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following Q&A on Nov. 24, 2025, by Kevin Dunegan with Karen Kucharski, assistant professor-in-residence at the School of Dental Medicine:
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The Interview: Dr. Karen Kucharski
New to Southern Nevada, the dental medicine professor isn't shy about playing tourist and finds students often make the best teachers.
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A semi-recent transplant from Northern Nevada, Dr. Karen Kucharski has made her way down to UNLV
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USDA Welcomes Nevada into State Meat and Poultry Inspection Program
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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USDA Welcomes Nevada into State Meat and Poultry Inspection Program
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WASHINGTON, D.C., November 25, 2025 - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced that Nevada has met USDA's rigorous "at least equal to" food safety standard and will be joining the State Meat and Poultry Inspection (MPI) Program. Nevada's participation expands local inspection capacity, food safety overs
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