LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 21 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * "Goodbye New Hampshire, Hello Nevada?": NV Dems Bids to Host First in the Nation Presidential Nominating Contest * As the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee prepares to set the 2028 presidential nominating calendar, the Nevada State Democratic Party submitted a proposal to be included in the early presidential primary nominating calendar and earn the first spot. We know that winning back the White   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 22 -- Boyd Gaming issued the following news release: * * * $104K+ Bad Beat Jackpot Hits at The Orleans Poker Room One player's bad luck at the poker table turned into paydays for more than 100 poker players on Wednesday, January 14, when a guest at The Orleans triggered the property's $104,872 progressive bad beat Texas Hold'em jackpot. The "unlucky" Las Vegas local drew four 5s but was topped by another player with four 8s. He didn't win the pot but scored quite a c  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The White House issued the following news on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * 365 WINS IN 365 DAYS: President Trump's Return Marks New Era of Success, Prosperity One year ago today, President Donald J. Trump returned to office with a resounding mandate to restore prosperity, secure the border, rebuild American strength, and put the American people first. In just 365 days, President Trump has delivered truly transformative results with the most accomplished first year of any preside  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Jan. 20 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Applauds Decision in TRIO Funding Lawsuit * Attorney General Ford co-led a group of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief to support access to education for low-income students Carson City, NV -Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that on Friday, Jan. 16, the District Court for the District of Columbia granted a motion for prelimina  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS EFFORT TO UPHOLD BLOCK ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTEMPT TO UNLAWFULLY BAN INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM ATTENDING HARVARD * Coalition Argues the Trump Administration's Attacks on International Students and Universities Threatens State's Economic Prosperity and Global Competitiveness Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys gener  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Exactly One Year Into Trump's Second Term, New Report Shows Costs Have Skyrocketed for Nevada Families A new report released by the U.S. Congress's Joint Economic Committee (JEC) shows that, in Donald Trump's first year back in the White House, the average Nevada household spent an additional $1,565. The report, which uses the Bureau of Economic Analysis on household spending and the Consumer  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Hosts Press Conference to Discuss Support for Nevada Veterans in the NDAA * ***VIDEO AVAILABLE FTPs for TV stations is available here. Las Vegas, Nev. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Nevada veterans and service members to discuss her work to deliver for veterans in the recently passed National Defense Authorization Act of 2026 (NDAA). Following c  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter Reveals Potential Ethics Violations of Top-Ranking Trump Official, Calls for Investigation Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), the top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, called on the Department of Interior (DOI) to investigate Associate Deputy Secretary Karen Budd-Falen after revealing (link is external) Budd-Falen failed to disclose t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Announces $15 Million State Power Plan, Targeting Nine Key States for Building Democratic Power in 2026 * EMILYs List is announcing its 2026 State Power Plan, a bold and dynamic plan to secure governing majorities across nine key states by recruiting, investing in, and supporting women candidates up and down the ballot.  The $15 million plan targets nine states where building Democ  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List State Power Plan Targets Nevada In $15 Million Plan to Build Democratic Governing Majorities in 2026 * EMILYs List announced Nevada as a key target in its 2026 State Power Plan, a bold and dynamic $15 million plan to secure Democratic governing majorities across nine key states by recruiting, investing in, and supporting women candidates up and down the ballot in 2026.  "The Republ  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 22 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary: * * * These Schools Are Seeing a January Enrollment Surge Microschools and other new learning models make it easier for dissatisfied students and families to shift to a new school midyear. By Kerry McDonald Kara Fox did not want to wait. A mom of two, she was frustrated by the fall semester at her children's traditional private school near Omaha, Nebraska-particularly for her 12-year-old so  more

MERCED, California, Jan. 21 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Innovative Solutions Turn Rural Energy Challenges Into Opportunities * One of the biggest hurdles facing local farmers is the rising cost of doing business. However, some innovative solutions are in the works, as highlighted at the Central Valley Rural Energy Systems Workshop at UC Merced in early December. Hosted by the UC Merced Energy Center and the Sierra Nevada Research Institute, the  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Continues Rapid Expansion in Phoenix, Attracting Top Talent Across the Region * Since combining with Taft on January 1, 2025, what was formerly Sherman & Howard's Phoenix office has grown by 130%. In an interview with the Phoenix Business Journal, Phoenix Partner-in-Charge Craig Morgan shared the enhanced value the merger with Taft brings to clients throughout Arizona and the  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Jan. 21 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for January 20, 2026 * This Week in the ASAM Weekly A challenge with addressing addiction at the population level is making decisions based on the evidence available. For example, new data indicate that alcohol consumption and binge drinking are dropping among Americans, but the evidence doesn't exactly tell us why. One explanation is t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Appoints Philip Cowee to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA's Farm Service Agency in Nevada * WASHINGTON, January 21, 2025-The Trump Administration recently appointed Philip Cowee as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Nevada. Cowee joined the Nevada FSA team on Jan. 5, 2026. WASHINGTON, January 21,   more

RENO, Nevada, Jan. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Female-authored research articles spend more time under review than male-authored articles, new study finds The results reflect trends in the gender gap in science By Michelle Werdann, '21 A study published this week in PLoS Biology found that research articles authored by women spend 7.4 to 14.6 percent longer under review than articles authored by their male peers. The study, led by David Alvarez-  more

RENO, Nevada, Jan. 22 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * IGNITE program expands interdisciplinary preparation serving Nevada's youngest learners with significant autism & high-intensity needs The program receives support through a U.S. Department of Education grant By Kelly Hanlon The University of Nevada, Reno, is supporting Nevada's youngest learners through the launch of IGNITE: Innovative Growth for Nevada's Interdisciplinary Team Empowerment, a new interdisci  more

RENO, Nevada, Jan. 22 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Speech Language Pathology and Audiology students and faculty present research at national convention Faculty and students from UNR Med presented nationally at the 100th annual convention of The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association By Ericka Estacio At the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) 100th annual convention, University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine's Speech Pathology and  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 22 -- Washington University in St. Louis issued the following news: * * * WashU Expert: Eliminating Missouri income tax would hurt low-income residents By Neil Schoenherr Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has called for a phaseout of the state's income tax, a move that would cause the most pain to the state's low-income residents, says an expert on tax law at Washington University in St. Louis. "Consider a lower-income taxpayer earning $30,000 annually and a higher-income t  more