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News Tipoffs - Nevada Editors Newsletter for Saturday January 10, 2026 ( 10 items )  

Attorney General Bonta Challenges Further Transfer of Core Functions Away from U.S. Department of Education
SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 9 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Challenges Further Transfer of Core Functions Away from U.S. Department of Education * OAKLAND California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a multistate coalition in filing an amended complaint expanding its ongoing legal challenge to the Trump Administration's attempt to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education (ED). The amended complaint, filed in the  more

Defense Primer - Nuclear Command, Control & Communications Topic of White Paper From CRS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11697) on Jan. 8, 2026, by defense policy analyst Anya L. Fink: * * * Defense Primer: Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) The Department of Defense (DOD), which is "using a secondary Department of War designation," under Executive Order 14347 dated September 5, 2025, is replacing many elements of the U.S. nuclear command, control, and communications (NC3) architec  more

Horsford and Rosen Offer President Trump Solution to Hold Corporate Housing Investors Accountable
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford and Rosen Offer President Trump Solution to Hold Corporate Housing Investors Accountable * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) sent a letter to the Trump Administration requesting support for their legislation to prevent large institutional investors from manipulating housing prices and hold bad actor corporate property owners accountable f  more

Horsford Secures Nearly $7M for Local Nevada Water and Law Enforcement Investments in House Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford Secures Nearly $7M for Local Nevada Water and Law Enforcement Investments in House Appropriations Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today announced nearly $7 million in federal funding for projects across Nevada's 4 th Congressional District that he secured in the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriatio  more

Human-machine teaming in battle management: A collaborative effort across borders
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Human-machine teaming in battle management: A collaborative effort across borders * NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada - The 2025 series of the Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming marked a significant step forward in the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning into battle management operations. Through a series of groundbreak  more

PASSED HOUSE: Congresswoman Lee and Senator Cortez Masto's Help Hoover Dam Act
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * PASSED HOUSE: Congresswoman Lee and Senator Cortez Masto's Help Hoover Dam Act * Yesterday, the bipartisan, bicameral Help Hoover Dam Act introduced by Congresswoman Susie Lee(NV-03) and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) passed the U.S. House of Representatives. "The Hoover Dam is as much a wonder of the West today for the power, water, and recreational opportunities that it continues to provide as  more

Samsung Unveils World's First 130-Inch Class Micro RGB TV Featuring Next-Generation Color & Bold Design
SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 9 -- Samsung, a manufacturer of mobile devices and wearable tech to intelligent home appliances, issued the following news: * * * Samsung Unveils World's First 130-Inch Class Micro RGB TV Featuring Next-Generation Color and Bold New Design Debuting with advanced picture performance, the new 130-inch class Micro RGB TV sets a new standard for ultra-premium displays * Samsung Electronics unveiled the world's first 130-inch class Micro RGB TV/1 (R95H model) at CES 2026  more

Senator Rosen Statement Celebrating National Law Enforcement Day
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Rosen Statement Celebrating National Law Enforcement Day * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement celebrating National Law Enforcement Day. Earlier this week, Senator Rosen announced that a bipartisan bill she helped pass to expand access to federal support for the families of law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders wh  more

SRP Earns Top Ranking in 2025 J.D. Power Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study
PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 9 [Category: BizEnergy] -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: * * * SRP Earns Top Ranking in 2025 J.D. Power Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study * Salt River Project (SRP) today announced it has earned the highest ranking in residential customer satisfaction in the Western U.S. by J.D. Power. This is the 24 th consecutive year SRP has achieved this designation. The J.D. Power 2025 E  more

UNLV: Honors Students Explore Interdisciplinary Future of Hospitality Industry With MGM Resorts
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 10 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news: * * * Honors Students Explore Interdisciplinary Future of Hospitality Industry with MGM Resorts A one-of-a-kind seminar brings UNLV students inside Las Vegas' most iconic resort properties, giving them access to MGM executives and an inside look at an industry that shapes the region. Eighteen Honors College students gathered in a conference room at the Mandalay Bay Resort, unaware that somethin  more