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News Tipoffs - Nevada Editors Newsletter for Wednesday January 21, 2026 ( 19 items )  

AFP-NV Releases 2025 Legislative Scorecard
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 20 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-NV Releases 2025 Legislative Scorecard * Jan 20, 2026 by AFP Las Vegas, NV - Americans for Prosperity - Nevada (AFP-NV) today announced the release of its 2025 Legislative Scorecard, highlighting how lawmakers voted on key policies tied to The Battle Born Blueprint: Nevada's Path to Prosperity. "This session, Nevadans saw real wins-protecting donor privacy, takin  more

AG Campbell Leads Effort To Uphold Court Order Blocking Trump Administration From Unlawfully Banning International Students From Attending Harvard
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 20 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Leads Effort To Uphold Court Order Blocking Trump Administration From Unlawfully Banning International Students From Attending Harvard * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today led a coalition of 21 attorneys general today in filing an amicus brief urging the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to affirm the prelim  more

Attorney General Bonta Joins Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration's Efforts to Unlawfully Bar International Students from Attending Harvard University
SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 20 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration's Efforts to Unlawfully Bar International Students from Attending Harvard University * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of Harvard University's lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's unjustified an  more

Attorney General Bonta Opposes Further Attempts by U.S. DOJ to Subpoena Hospital Records on Gender-Affirming Care
SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 20 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Further Attempts by U.S. DOJ to Subpoena Hospital Records on Gender-Affirming Care * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday joined 17 other attorneys general and one governor in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The brief opposes the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ)'s s  more

Boyd Gaming Rolls Out a High-Energy Mix of Live Entertainment and One-of-a-Kind Events This February
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 21 -- Boyd Gaming issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Boyd Gaming Rolls Out a High-Energy Mix of Live Entertainment and One-of-a-Kind Events this February Boyd Gaming's Las Vegas properties set the stage for a vibrant showcase of performers and entertainers this February. Live entertainment will also be available at select lounges and restaurants. Access Showroom inside Aliante Casino + Hotel + Spa Bee Gees Fever Saturday, February 14 Bee Gee  more

Brooklyn Law School: Professors Stacy Caplow and Maryellen Fullerton Combine Immigration Law and Literature in Unique Seminar Class
BROOKLYN, New York, Jan. 21 -- Brooklyn Law School issued the following news: * * * Professors Stacy Caplow and Maryellen Fullerton Combine Immigration Law and Literature in Unique Seminar Class What do books and movies such as Brooklyn, The Godfather II, or The Namesake have to do with becoming a lawyer? For students taking part in "Law and Literature: The Immigration Experience," the answer is much more than you might think. The 2-credit seminar class was created by two longtime professor  more

Ciscomani Part of Bipartisan Effort to Cut Red Tape for Residential Solar, Other Home Energy Systems
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ciscomani Part of Bipartisan Effort to Cut Red Tape for Residential Solar, Other Home Energy Systems * "A commonsense approach to harnessing Arizona's most abundant natural resource" Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Juan Ciscomani is part of a bipartisan group of lawmakers who want to make it easier for homeowners to get residential solar project permits. Representatives Susie Lee (NV-03  more

Committee Democrats Uncover Potential Abuse of Power Scheme by High-Ranking Trump Official, Demand Independent Investigation
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Democrats Uncover Potential Abuse of Power Scheme by High-Ranking Trump Official, Demand Independent Investigation * Evidence suggests third-highest ranking Interior official's family received $3.5 million windfall tied to lithium mine her office helped approve Washington, D.C. -Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Oversight and Investi  more

Committee Democrats Uncover Potential Abuse of Power Scheme by High-Ranking Trump Official, Demand Independent Investigation
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Committee Democrats Uncover Potential Abuse of Power Scheme by High-Ranking Trump Official, Demand Independent Investigation Evidence suggests third-highest ranking Interior official's family received $3.5 million windfall tied to lithium mine her office helped approve * Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Me  more

Credit unions stand united against credit card mandate bill
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Credit unions stand united against credit card mandate bill * The credit union movement stands united in opposition to the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA), and America's Credit Unions, the American Association of Credit Union Leagues (AACUL), and all state leagues wrote to House and Senate members Friday. The CCCA- reintroduced last week in both chambers -would bring harmful new   more

Del. A.G. Jennings Sues HHS for Discriminating Against Transgender Delawareans
DOVER, Delaware, Jan. 21 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jennings sues HHS for discriminating against transgender Delawareans Attorney General Kathy Jennings last week joined 11 other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for unlawfully conditioning hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding on states' agreement to discriminate against transgender people. Under a new HHS p  more

FAIR Sues D.C. for Failing to Disclose Safeguards Against Illegal Alien Voting
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * FAIR Sues D.C. for Failing to Disclose Safeguards Against Illegal Alien Voting Advances Election Integrity Investigation with Legal Action * The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) has filed a lawsuit against the District of Columbia to compel the release of public records showing whether, and to what extent, it is guarding against voting by illegal aliens. The suit,   more

Lawsuit Launched to Protect Rare Nevada Animals Threatened by Gold Mining
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Launched to Protect Rare Nevada Animals Threatened by Gold Mining * LAS VEGAS-The Center for Biological Diversity launched a lawsuit today against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect a rare Nevada toad and fish whose aquatic habitats may be depleted by groundwater pumping for nearby gold mines, pushing the animals toward extinction. The Amargosa toad and  more

Md. A.G. Brown Leads Effort to Uphold Court Order Blocking Trump Administration From Unlawfully Banning International Students From Attending Harvard
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 21 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Leads Effort to Uphold Court Order Blocking Trump Administration from Unlawfully Banning International Students from Attending Harvard Coalition Argues the Trump Administration's Attacks on International Students and Universities Threatens States' Economic Prosperity and Global Competitiveness * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a   more

NEW AD: One Year Into the Trump Administration, NV Dems Releases "The Lombardo-Trump Economy" As Nevadans Drown in Sky-High Costs
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 20 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * NEW AD: One Year Into the Trump Administration, NV Dems Releases "The Lombardo-Trump Economy" As Nevadans Drown in Sky-High Costs * One year into the Trump administration, the Nevada State Democratic Party launched a new digital ad calling out the "pain" Trump's erratic policies are causing Nevadans. Under the Lombardo-Trump economy, costs are up, tourism is plummeting, and unemployment is reac  more

Reps. Lee, Khanna, Takano, and Tokuda Reintroduce the Stop Wall Street Landlords Act
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Lee, Khanna, Takano, and Tokuda Reintroduce the Stop Wall Street Landlords Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - JANUARY 20, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) alongside Representatives Ro Khanna (CA-17), Mark Takano (CA-39), and Jill Tokuda (HI-02), reintroduced the Stop Wall Street Landlords Act, legislation aimed at ending large institutional investors' ability to use taxpayer dollars t  more

Scripps Scientists in Antarctica Studying Retreating Glaciers, Cancer-Fighting Microbes and More
LA JOLLA, California, Jan. 20 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Scripps Scientists in Antarctica Studying Retreating Glaciers, Cancer-Fighting Microbes and More Seals resting on sea ice floes in the west side of the Antarctic Peninsula near Marguerite Bay, 68degS, in 2023. Credit: Allison Cusick * Scientists from UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Scripps Polar Center are at the bottom of the world conducting field rese  more

University of Nevada: Brewing Better Health Sparks Conversation and Connection in Public Health
RENO, Nevada, Jan. 21 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Brewing Better Health sparks conversation and connection in public health A cup of Turkish coffee becomes the starting point for bringing public health conversations back to the table By Shelle Murach and Seema Donahoe Sometimes the most meaningful public health conversations start not with a lecture, but with a cup of coffee. This month marks the premiere of "Brewing Better Health," a new video series from   more

University of Nevada: Welcome to the 2026 Spring Semester!
RENO, Nevada, Jan. 21 -- The University of Nevada issued the following statement on Jan. 20, 2026, by President Brian Sandoval: * * * Welcome to the 2026 spring semester! Dear Wolf Pack Family,  Welcome to the spring 2026 semester! I hope that you have had time to rest, recharge and spend time with family and friends. There is always a special excitement on the first day of class, and I wish for you all to experience that joy that comes with new beginnings. Today, we move forward in our mi  more