PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 13 -- Banner Health issued the following news release: * * * Banner Health first in Western U.S. to implant smallest heart defibrillator device on market Groundbreaking technology offers newest form of pacing with heart protection all-in-one * Banner Health has become the first health system in the western United States and one of the first in the country to implant the OmniaSecure defibrillation lead, the smallest device of its kind on the market, offering new hope a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Leads Bipartisan Bill to Expand Access to Genetic Counseling * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) recently introduced bipartisan legislation, the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act, to expand Medicare coverage of genetic counseling services and improve access for seniors nationwide. Ge  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bipartisan Bill to Expand Access to Genetic Counseling * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) in introducing the bipartisan Access to Genetic Counselor Service Act, legislation to expand Medicare coverage of genetic counseling servi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Horsford and Miller Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Restore Full Gaming Loss Deduction * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) introduced H.R. 6985 (link is external), the Facilitating Useful Loss Limitations to Help Our Unique Service Economy (FULL HOUSE) Act, bipartisan legislation to restore the long-standing rule allowing gamers  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Leads Colleagues in Demanding Trump Administration Do More to Combat Insider Trading in Prediction Markets * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) led eleven of her Senate colleagues in requesting answers from Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Michael Selig on his plan to combat insider trading, manipulation, and fraud in predict  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Rosen Secure Over $3.5 Million for Safe Roads in Nevada * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) secured $3,675,400 to increase road safety throughout Nevada. The funding was awarded through the Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program, which funds local, regional, and Tribal initiatives to p  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 12 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Lombardo Lies About Plans to Address His Housing Crisis As Costs Continue to Skyrocket * After Joe Lombardo showed that he's more extreme than Donald Trump when it comes to helping families afford to buy a home, he's been scrambling to cover up his own record by claiming that he's " actively developing " a working group on corporate homeownership. A new report found that " this working group ha  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Marketplace 2026 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that 22.8 million consumers have signed up for 2026 individual market health insurance coverage through the Marketplaces since the start of the 2026 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period (OEP) on November 1  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 12 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary: * * * Blaming short-term rentals won't solve the housing crisis By Eliza Terziev, Housing Policy Analyst As many cities grapple with the high costs of housing, blame has been cast in many directions. The expansion of short-term rentals, which are units that lease to tenants for periods shorter than 30 days, through platforms like Airbnb and VRBO, is frequently accused of worsening housing shortages and  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Rosen & Congressman Horsford Call on Trump to Support Their Bill to Crack Down on Corporate Price Gouging in Housing Market * Letter Follows President's Public Support for Holding Bad Actor Corporate Investors Accountable WASHINGTON, DC - After President Donald Trump expressed his vocal support for holding large corporate investors in housing accountable, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 12 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * SwRI evaluates fire risks associated with solar panel installations * January 12, 2026 -Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) conducted a series of large-scale tests to investigate factors that affect flame spread beneath photovoltaic (PV) panel installations on flat, commercial and industrial rooftops. The research will help fire safety organizations update standards and f  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 12 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * TRANSCRIPT: Governor Hobbs 2026 State of the State Address * Speaker Montenegro, President Petersen, Leaders De Los Santos and Sundareshan, members of the House and Senate, Secretary Fontes, Attorney General Mayes, Treasurer Yee, Superintendent Horne, Mine Inspector Presmyk, Corporation Commissioners, Chief Justice Timmer and members of the judiciary, Tribal leaders, honored guests, and my fell  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Barrasso Lead Bipartisan Effort to Expand Access to Genetic Counselor Services * WASHING TON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), alongside Senators Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), reintroduced the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act, bipartisan legislation to expand Medicare coverage of genetic counseling services and improve acce  more