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. 23 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * 10 Species Across U.S. Move Closer to Lifesaving Protections * PORTLAND, Ore. -In response to petitions from the Center for Biological Diversity and other groups, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced that 10 species across the country warrant consideration for protection under the Endangered Species Act. These species include Washington's Olympic marmot and   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * 230+ Groups Call for National Moratorium on New Data Centers Letter to Congress Cites Massive Energy and Water Consumption, Ratepayer Turmoil * In a letter sent to Congress today, more than 230 national, state and local organizations from across the country called for a full nationwide moratorium on the approval and construction of new data centers. The letter cites  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

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

OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 23 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown joins amicus brief challenging militarized and illegal deployments in Minnesota * Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 19 other attorneys general filed an amicus brief today in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's extraordinary campaign of lawlessness during its deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) an  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 23 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown joins bipartisan group demanding xAI halt creation of nonconsensual sexual content * Attorney General Nick Brown joined a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general today demanding that xAI, the company that owns both the X (Twitter) social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, do more immediately to prevent its chatbot from generating nonconsensual intimate images a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 23 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Challenges Militarized And Illegal Deployments Of Federal Immigration Officers In Minnesota * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's illegal and inhumane enforcement tactics during its deplo  more

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

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Amicus Brief Challenging Militarized and Illegal Deployments in Minnesota Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's sweeping campaign of lawlessness during U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Border Patro  more

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

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Leads Amicus Brief Challenging Militarized and Illegal Deployments in Minnesota * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading a coalition of 20 attorneys general, yesterday filed an amicus brief in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's extraordinary campaign of lawlessness during its deployment of U.S. Immigration  more

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

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Jan. 23 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Files Amicus Brief Challenging Militarized and Illegal Deployments in Minnesota Coalition of 20 Attorneys General Support Minnesota's Lawsuit  * Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of Minnesota's lawsuit and motion for temporary restraining order challenging the Trump Administration'  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

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 23 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Demanding xAI Stop Creating and Remove Grok's Nonconsensual Sexual Images * RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson today led a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general demanding that xAI stop its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating nonconsensual sexual images and remove any that remain. xAI owns both the Grok cha  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS AMICUS BRIEF CHALLENGING MILITARIZED AND ILLEGAL DEPLOYMENTS IN MINNESOTA Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, today filed an amicus brief in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's extraordinary campaign of lawlessness during its deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I  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. 23 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Schwalb Demands That X Stop Flood of Nonconsensual, Sexually Explicit Images Generated By Grok * Attorney General Brian Schwalb joined a bipartisan coalition of 35 Attorneys General calling on X (formerly known as Twitter) to take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating sexually explicit images. Over the past several weeks, Grok ha  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 23 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Demands Action from xAI over Grok's Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today led a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general demanding that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating noncon  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 23 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Supports Minnesota Challenge to Militarized and Illegal Deployments Attorney General William Tong today, joining a coalition of 20 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's extraordinary campaign of lawlessness during its deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and  more

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

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

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

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (TNSFR) -- California State University Sacramento campus has completed an inventory of human remains and funerary objects, establishing a cultural affiliation between these items and nine Native American nations. This determination, announced by the National Park Service on January 15, 2026, identifies a direct connection to the Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians, California Valley Miwok Tribe, Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians, Ione Band of Miwok Indians, Jacks  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Amodei's FY26 Homeland Security Bill Passes the House * Washington, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 7147, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026. With the passage of this bill, along with H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, the House completed its work on government funding for the fiscal year. Homeland Security Subcommittee Chair  more

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

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

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

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lee Statement on Voting Against Funding Lawless ICE Activities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement on her decision to vote against writing a blank check to fund unlawful and unconstitutional Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) practices: "I support law enforcement and the critical role that ICE should play in enforcing our nation's   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswomen Lee, McDonald Rivet Lead Battleground Colleagues to Call for Transparent Investigation into Minnesota ICE Shooting Today, Congresswomen Susie Lee (NV-03) and Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) led 23 of their House Democratic colleagues in a letter calling for an immediate, impartial, and transparent investigation into the tragic shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an Immigration and Customs Enfor  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Applauds Close to $2 Million in Funding for Advanced Manufacturing Training at TMCC * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) announced Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) will receive $1,760,000 in funding to implement an advanced manufacturing training program. The grant was awarded from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement   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. 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

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

DOVER, Delaware, Jan. 24 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release: * * * AG Jennings, colleagues demand action from xAI over Grok's Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content Attorney General Kathy Jennings and a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general today demanded in a joint lette that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating nonconsensual   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

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, Jan. 23 (TNSjou) -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * Study reveals scorpion venom is not sterile, opening new paths for antibiotic research By Kyle Berson A new study published today by biologists at Eastern Connecticut State University has revealed that scorpion venom contains complex microbial communities, challenging the long-held scientific belief that venom is sterile and opening new pathways for potential antibiotic discove  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

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a report of environmental impact statements (EIS) received between January 5, 2026, and January 12, 2026. This announcement by the Office of Federal Activities ensures that the public remains informed about the evaluation of major federal projects across the country as required by the Clean Air Act. The filings include a final statement from the United States Air Force regarding the master plan and development of N  more

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

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

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied a protest from Oready LLC, a small business based in Las Vegas, Nevada, which challenged the hiring requirements of a federal solicitation for school-based healthcare services. The dispute focused on a request for quotations issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Education for occupational therapy services at the Mariano Lake Community School in Crownpoint, New Mexico. Oready argued that the sol  more

SALEM, Oregon, Jan. 22 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek Appoints Oregon State Forester * Salem, OR -Today, Governor Tina Kotek announced that she has appointed Kacey KC to serve as State Forester and Director of the Oregon Department of Forestry. KC would be the first woman appointed on a permanent basis to lead the agency in state history, pending Oregon Senate approval next month. "Kacey KC brings tenacity and a get-it-done style to he  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Jan. 23 -- Gov. Joe Lombardo, R-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lombardo Opts-In To Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program * Today, Governor Joe Lombardo officially announced that Nevada will opt in to the Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program, a provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which passed last summer. The Governor's decision to opt Nevada into the program will greatly expand school choice options for families across the state.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford Discusses Impact of Health Care Cuts with Top Health Care CEOs in the Ways and Means Committee * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) pressed Executives from serval of the nation's largest health insurance companies for answers during today's House Ways and Means Committee hearing, highlighting the real-world consequences of recent health care cuts and Republicans' failur  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford To Vote Against ICE Funding Bill: Pledges to Protect Public Safety for All Nevadans * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today announced that he will vote against the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026, citing serious concerns about the Trump-Vance Administration's ongoing mass deportation policies and the resulting pattern of violence. The proposa  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 23 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news: * * * How Much Protein Do You Really Need? UNLV Expert Sorts Through the Mixed Messages UNLV nutrition professor Sara Rosenkranz on choosing your proteins and what to do about those new federal guidelines. Author: Steven Slivka Is there such a thing as too much protein? New federal dietary guidelines and social media influencers certainly make protein-centric lifestyles seem like the right   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * IN THE STATES: DNC Launches Largest-Ever Partisan Voter Registration Effort, Fights Back Against Republicans' Attempt to Disenfranchise Voters * This year, the DNC is making partisan voter registration a top priority as we head into a critical midterm cycle. That's why this week, the DNC launched When We Count -- a historic, seven-figure partisan voter registration campaign to mobilize the nex  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

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 22 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Largest gift in university history names Cornell David A. Duffield College of Engineering More than $520 million in contributions from David A. Duffield '62, MBA '64 - including a new pledge of $371.5 million and a 2025 commitment of $100 million, combined with previous gifts - will establish the Cornell David A. Duffield College of Engineering. His newest pledge is the largest single gift in Cornell history.    more

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

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Demands Action from xAI over Grok's Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a bipartisan group of 33 attorneys general today demanded that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating noncon  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Amicus Brief Challenging Militarized and Illegal Deployments in Minnesota Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today, joining a coalition of 20 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Border Patrol to the Twin C  more

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

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

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * On Roe v. Wade Anniversary, Reproductive Freedom for All Endorses Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs for Reelection Washington, DC - Today, on the anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, Reproductive Freedom for All is endorsing Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs in her reelection bid. Governor Hobbs has been a vocal advocate and steadfast c  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 22 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * On the Anniversary of Roe V. Wade, Lombardo Continues to Cave to Anti-Choice Extremists * This anniversary of Roe. v. Wade, Joe Lombardo continues to bend the knee to anti-choice extremists and rip away reproductive health care across Nevada. Lombardo's record on abortion is out of step with Nevadans across the political spectrum, supporting a stricter abortion ban in the state, vetoing a bil  more

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

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Calls for Senate Hearing on Current State of Tourism After One Year of Trump's Reckless Policies Request comes as U.S. prepares for "American Decade of Sports" and key international sporting events that will drive tourism * U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) sent a letter calling on the leadership of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation's Subcommittee on Science, Man  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Visits Reno Food Pantry to Discuss Washington Republicans' SNAP Cuts, Skyrocketing Food Costs * RENO, NV - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) visited St. Vincent's Food Pantry in Reno where she met with the leaders of Catholic Charities and Northern Nevada Food Bank. They discussed how the SNAP funding cuts that Washington Republicans made in the " One Bill Beautiful Bill " are hurting Nevad  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

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 23 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Stavros Anthony Caught Using Public Office for Personal Profit by Promoting His Book * In the Lombardo administration's latest act of corruption, Stavros Anthony was caught using the office's social media account to promote his book for his personal financial benefits. Stavros now faces yet another ethics complaint after using his public office for personal profit and potentially violating stat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Steven Horsford Fights to Lower Housing Costs for Nevada Families * Horsford's HOME Act addresses Nevada's housing crisis Congressman Steven Horsford knows that Nevadans deserve more than temporary solutions to skyrocketing housing costs - and the White House is "listening." In a letter, Horsford advocated for the administration to support his HOME Act, ready-to-go legislation t  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. 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

RENO, Nevada, Jan. 23 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * New endowment gives economic geology program a boost Proceeds from a land sale will support the Ralph J. Roberts Center for Research in Economic Geology By Michelle Werdann, '21 In 2018, Charlotte Branham and Suzanne ("Suzi") Decker '71 (Home Economics - Extension) made a unique gift to the University of Nevada, Reno to honor the lives and legacies of their late husbands, Alan Branham and Donald J. Decker '7  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. 23 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * New plastic film recycling receptacles arrive on campus Environmental Health & Safety now offers support for recycling the most popular single-use plastic By Jillian Graham The University of Nevada, Reno campus has new drop-off bins for recycling various plastic wrappings and packaging, known as plastic films. The Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) team and their waste management program usually specializ  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

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

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