| News Tipoffs - Nevada Editors Newsletter for Thursday January 15, 2026 ( 14 items ) |
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AG Campbell Celebrates Trump Administration's Decision to Drop Appeal of Court Order Blocking Illegal Conditions on Transportation Grant Funding
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 14 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Celebrates Trump Administration's Decision to Drop Appeal of Court Order Blocking Illegal Conditions on Transportation Grant Funding
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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion to dismiss its appeal of the final judgment permanently blocking the Trump Admini
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Banner Health Strengthens Surgical Care Across Northern Colorado
PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 15 -- Banner Health issued the following news release:
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Banner Health strengthens surgical care across Northern Colorado
GREELEY, Colo. (Jan. 14, 2026) - Banner Health strengthens patient access to minimally invasive and robotic-assisted surgery across Northern Colorado by adding three new general surgeons: Charles Marriott, MD; Nicole Blythe Moore Rieger, MD; and David Lundy, MD. With their arrival, patients will have expanded availability to abdominal and digesti
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Cortez Masto Introduces Legislation to Redirect Excessive ICE Funding to Local Police
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto Introduces Legislation to Redirect Excessive ICE Funding to Local Police
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Her bill would help hire 200,000 local cops, while cutting ICE's budget by 88%
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced the PUBLIC SAFETY Act to redirect almost $75 billion in funding passed in the Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) from Immigration and Cu
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Desert Research Institute: Rare Desert Plant Shows Benefits of Sustainability Efforts at a Large Solar Array in the Mojave Desert
RENO, Nevada, Jan. 14 (TNSjou) -- The Desert Research Institute issued the following news release:
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A Rare Desert Plant Shows Benefits of Sustainability Efforts at a Large Solar Array in the Mojave Desert
Surveys of threecorner milkvetch at the Gemini Solar Project two years after construction show promising results for advancing renewable energy projects while balancing ecosystem preservation.
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Las Vegas, Nev. - Although sunlight is one of the cleanest forms of renewable energy avai
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House Passes Third Minibus, Highlighting Appropriators' Commitment to Restoring Regular Order
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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House Passes Third Minibus, Highlighting Appropriators' Commitment to Restoring Regular Order
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Washington, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives passed a third package of two full-year FY26 appropriations bills, including Financial Services and General Government, and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs.
"Chairman Cole is leading an effort many doubted was possible and
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Military hospitals and clinics recognized with 5-star Care Transitions ratings
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news:
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Military hospitals and clinics recognized with 5-star Care Transitions ratings
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Fifteen Defense Health Agency facilities earned top marks from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for how well they prepare patients to leave the hospital, according to an analysis by Becker's Hospital Review.
The report identified 15 military hospitals and clinics that received a five-star rating for "Care
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Rep. Titus Demands Trump Administration Turn Over Greenland Documents
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Titus Demands Trump Administration Turn Over Greenland Documents
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Congresswoman Dina Titus today introduced a resolution in the House demanding that the Trump administration provide all documents and communications relating to its threatened takeover of Greenland, including any plan to use military force to seize the Danish territory.
"We need to know if there is anything behind President Trump
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Reps. Miller and Horsford Introduce FULL HOUSE Act to End Unfair Taxation of Gambling Losses
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Miller and Horsford Introduce FULL HOUSE Act to End Unfair Taxation of Gambling Losses
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) and Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) introduced H.R. 6985, the Facilitating Useful Loss Limitations to Help Our Unique Service Economy (FULL HOUSE) Act, bipartisan legislation to restore the long-standing rule allowing gamblers to deduct 100 percent of t
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Rosen, Curtis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S. Critical Mineral Mining Workforce
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen, Curtis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S. Critical Mineral Mining Workforce
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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and John Curtis (R-UT), along with Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Tim Scott (R-SC), introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen American STEM education and build a workforce pipeline to support our growing domestic critical mineral mining industry through
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Senators introduce bipartisan credit union loan maturity bill
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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Senators introduce bipartisan credit union loan maturity bill
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A bipartisan bill to increase federal credit union loan maturities was introduced Tuesday by Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., and Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., and has America's Credit Unions' and leagues' support.
Specifically, it would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to extend loan maturity limits up to 20 years for
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U.S. Attorney's Office Announces Creation Of Public Corruption Strike Force
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada posted the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026:
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U.S. Attorney's Office Announces Creation Of Public Corruption Strike Force
The United States Attorney's Office today announced the establishment of a Public Corruption Strike Force, the first of its kind in the District of Nevada.
"For far too long, public corruption in the State of Nevada has been a scourge on Nevada's residents and business own
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U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Initiates 18 Title IX Investigations
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release:
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U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Initiates 18 Title IX Investigations
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Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) initiated investigations into eighteen educational entities in ten states based on complaints submitted to OCR alleging that they have violated Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX).
The complaints assert that the
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UNLV: Mind the Gap - How the Gender Imbalance Contributes to Nevada's Health and Education Shortages
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 15 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news:
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Mind the Gap: How the Gender Imbalance Contributes to Nevada's Health and Education Shortages
UNLV researchers offer solutions for bringing more men into healthcare, social services, and early-grade teaching fields.
Author: Beth DeBouck
Most will recognize Rosie the Riveter from the iconic poster to recruit women into male-dominated fields during World War II. When men were draf
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UNLV: Rebel Alums - Man Up! Choosing Work in Female-Dominated Fields Isn't 'Soft'
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 15 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news:
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Rebel Alums: Man Up! Choosing Work in Female-Dominated Fields Isn't 'Soft'
UNLV grads are ignoring stereotypes and uncovering the rewards of these vital healthcare and education roles.
Author: Beth DeBouck
In a labor market driven by supply and demand, logic would suggest workers go where opportunities are greatest. Yet, in Nevada's health, education, and social service sectors -- where
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