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News Tipoffs - Nevada Editors Newsletter for Saturday January 31, 2026 ( 17 items )  

AG Campbell Opposes Trump Administration's Attempt To Prolong Immigration Detention Of Children
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Opposes Trump Administration's Attempt To Prolong The Immigration Detention Of Children * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing the Trump Administration's efforts to terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement, which provides crucial protections agai  more

America First Legal Reveals States Lack Evidence in Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Ban on Taxpayer-Funded Chemical and Surgical Mutilation of Children
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Reveals States Lack Evidence in Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Ban on Taxpayer-Funded Chemical and Surgical Mutilation of Children * America First Legal (AFL) has uncovered that multiple states suing the Trump Administration over President Trump's Executive Order 14187, "Protecting Children From Chemical and Surgical Mutilatio  more

Attorney General Nessel Joins Multistate Coalition Condemning DOJ Threats Against Minnesota
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 30 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Joins Multistate Coalition Condemning DOJ Threats Against Minnesota * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general in denouncing the Department of Justice's (DOJ) latest attempt to coerce the State of Minnesota. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem (  more

BLM announces March 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in Nevada
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM announces March 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in Nevada * RENO, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for March 31, 2026, to offer 11 oil and gas parcels totaling 19,957 acres in Nevada. The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in September 2025 and held a public comment period that closed in December 2025 o  more

EPA Proposes Approval of State Air Quality Plans for 8 States
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposal to approve state implementation plan submissions from Alabama, Arizona, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico and Tennessee regarding interstate transport obligations for the 2015 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards. Under the "good neighbor" provision of the Clean Air Act, states must ensure their air emissions do not contribute to nonattainment or interfere with the main  more

Governor Polis Attends Colorado River Discussions with Interior Secretary and Western Governors
DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 30 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Attends Colorado River Discussions with Interior Secretary and Western Governors * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Governor Jared Polis joined in a historic meeting between the U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary, Doug Burgam, and fellow Upper Basin Governors Spencer Cox (R-Utah), Mark Gordon (R-Wyo.), Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-N.M.), along with the Governors or representatives o  more

Greenberg Traurig Named a Leading Trademark Firm in WTR 1000 2026 Edition
MIAMI, Florida, Jan. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Named a Leading Trademark Firm in WTR 1000 2026 Edition * NEW YORK - Jan. 30, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has been nationally and regionally recognized by the World Trademark Review (WTR) in the 16th edition of the WTR 1000. In addition to the firmwide rankings, WTR recommended 30 attorneys in Greenberg Traurig's Trademark & Brand Man  more

ICYMI: AFP-NV, LIBRE Initiative, and CVA Urge Senate Action on Energy Permitting Reform
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 30 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: AFP-NV, LIBRE Initiative, and CVA Urge Senate Action on Energy Permitting Reform * Jan 30, 2026 by AFP LAS VEGAS, NV - Yesterday, Americans for Prosperity-Nevada (AFP-NV), the LIBRE Initiative, and Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) hosted a discussion with Nevada leaders, veterans, and industry voices to highlight the need for energy permitting reform to stre  more

NUWC Division, Keyport donates mock torpedo launch tube to Hawthorne Ordnance Museum
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * NUWC Division, Keyport donates mock torpedo launch tube to Hawthorne Ordnance Museum * KEYPORT, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES - In a move to save taxpayers money while providing the public a rare glimpse into submarine technology, a prototype mock torpedo launch tube-originally built for a proposed fast attack submarine upgrade-was recently donated to the Hawthorne Ordnance Museum in Nevada. According to Ty  more

NUWC Division, Keyport welcomes LCDR Kristen Curtis as Detachment San Diego's officer in charge
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * NUWC Division, Keyport welcomes LCDR Kristen Curtis as Detachment San Diego's officer in charge * KEYPORT, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES - Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport recently welcomed Lt. Cmdr. Kristen "Xena" Curtis as Detachment San Diego's new officer in charge. An Akron, Ohio native, Curtis graduated from the University of Akron with a double major in marketing and entrepreneurship,   more

Rosen, Lankford, Graham, Booker Ask State Department to Surge Internet Access for the Iranian People
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Lankford, Graham, Booker Ask State Department to Surge Internet Access for the Iranian People * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), James Lankford (R-OK), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) sent a letter urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to quickly surge support forefforts that will help the Iranian people maintain access to the internet, particularly in lig  more

Six Cities Awarded DollarWise Innovation Grants to Support Local Economic Mobility Efforts
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors issued the following news: * * * Six Cities Awarded DollarWise Innovation Grants to Support Local Economic Mobility Efforts * Washington, D.C.- The United States Conference of Mayors' (USCM) DollarWise Economic Mobility Campaign awarded its 2026 DollarWise Innovation Grants during USCM's 94th Winter Meeting to mayors representing six cities: Akron (OH) Mayor Shammas Malik; El Paso (TX) Mayor Ren  more

Top-Tier Pastry Chefs From Across the Country Battle for Elite Title in The Ultimate Baking Championship
NEW YORK, Jan. 30 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Top-Tier Pastry Chefs From Across the Country Battle for Elite Title in The Ultimate Baking Championship * Sixteen elite pastry chefs push their innovation and execution skills to the limit in the new series T he Ultimate Baking Championship, premiering Monday, March 9 th at 9pm ET/PT on Food Network and streaming the next day on HBO Max and discovery+  more

University of Nevada: Global Treaty for Migratory Wildlife Could Do More for Freshwater Fish, Paper Argues
RENO, Nevada, Jan. 31 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Global treaty for migratory wildlife could do more for freshwater fish, new paper argues Researchers highlight gaps in protections under the Convention on Migratory Species and point to opportunity for action at CMS COP15 Michelle Werdann, '21 A new paper published last week calls attention to a major blind spot in global biodiversity policy: migratory freshwater fishes are missing from one of the m  more

University of Nevada: Nevada Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site and Eagle Field Airport Form Strategic Partnership
RENO, Nevada, Jan. 31 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Nevada Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site and Eagle Field Airport form strategic partnership Collaboration to accelerate UAS and Advanced Air Mobility testing across the western U.S. Natalie Fry Eagle Field Airport LLC and the Nevada Center for Applied Research (NCAR) at the University of Nevada, Reno have formed a strategic partnership to advance research, development and flight testing of Unmanned Aircraf  more

Va. A.G. Jones Joins Multistate Coalition Condemning DOJ Threats Against Minnesota
RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 31 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Joins Multistate Coalition Condemning DOJ Threats Against Minnesota Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general in denouncing the Department of Justice's (DOJ) latest attempt to coerce the State of Minnesota. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, the coa  more

Western governors issue statement on Colorado River meeting
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Jan. 30 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, posted the following news release: * * * Western governors issue statement on Colorado River meeting * SANTA FE - Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham attended a historic meeting today in Washington, D.C. with governors and representatives of seven Western states to discuss the Colorado River Compact. The governors of New Mexico, California, Colorado, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming and Nevada were convened by U.S. Interior Secr  more