CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL HIGHLIGHTS APPEALS COURT WIN IN LAWSUIT OVER SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH GRANTS Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 15 attorneys general announced the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the coalition in its lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education's unlawful discontinuation of previously approved mental health grants for K-12 schools. In the order issued Tue  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining released the following testimony by Jon Raby, Nevada state director for the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management, from a Feb. 12, 2026, hearing on legislation on federal lands management and conservation. The legislation includes the Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act (S. 462), Buffalo Tract Protection Act (S. 1464), Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishm  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lee Helps Secure Nearly $9 Million in Federal Funding to Upgrade Buses in Southern Nevada * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) announced an $8,843,449 federal investment from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Low or No Emission Buses and Bus Facilities Grant Program for the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) to replace and upgrade bu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Statement on Trump's State of the Union Address * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement after attending President Trump's State of the Union Address. "Over the past year, President Trump has raised the cost of food, housing, and health care, severely hurt the travel and tourism economy, and terrorized communities acro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Colleagues Urge CFTC Chair Selig to Uphold Law, Prohibit Prediction Markets Incentivizing Physical Injury, Death or War * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev) joined Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and four of her colleagues in urging Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Michael Selig to uphold U.S. law and take action to halt prediction c  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 25 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Donald Trump's Disastrous State of the Union and Everything Joe Lombardo Now Has to Answer For * "What does the president have to do with Nevada? EVERYTHING" - Joe Lombardo Joe Lombardo was quick to praise Donald Trump's State of the Union, falsely claiming the president is "lowering costs" all while Nevadans face sharp tourism declines, one of the worst unemployment rates in the nation, and  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47037) on Feb. 23, 2026, entitled "Geographic Cost of Living Differences: In Brief" by macroeconomic policy analyst Lida R. Weinstock. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Cost of Living: When (Inflation) Versus Where (Geographic Differences) ... 1 Measures of Geographic COL Differences ... 1 Economic Considerations ... 4 Why Disparities Persist ... 4 Proxies for COL ... 4 Home Prices  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford Ahead of State of the Union: Nevada Families Deserve Better Than Broken Promises * WASHINGTON D.C- Ahead of President Trump's State of the Union address, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) released the following statement on the urgent need to address rising costs, housing affordability, and access to health care: "Just one year after President Trump took office, working families in Ne  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary on Feb. 24, 2026, by President Thomas J. Pyle: * * * 300 Actions the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans Have Taken to Unleash Our Energy Potential Since President Trump took office, his administration, along with Congress, have taken 300 actions to unleash America's energy potential. A list of those actions appears below. January 20, 2025 1. President Donald J. Trump had a whirlwind fir  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 26 -- Boyd Gaming issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Las Vegas Local Hits $107,798 Jackpot at Suncoast Hotel & Casino A local guest hit it big at Suncoast Hotel & Casino on Saturday, February 21, winning a thrilling jackpot worth $107,798. At approximately 8:21 p.m., the guest placed a $5 bet on a Dragon Cash(TM) slot game by Aristocrat Gaming(TM) and landed the extraordinary win. Suncoast Hotel & Casino features a 95,000-square-foot casino flo  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Feb. 26 -- The Nevada Department of Business and Industry issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Nevada Consumer Affairs Concludes Investigation into MV Realty, Refers Matter to Nevada Office of the Attorney General for Next Steps Las Vegas, NV --Department of Business and Industry Director Dr. Kristopher Sanchez, in conjunction with Nevada Consumer Affairs ("NCA") today announced the investigation into MV Realty PBC, LLC, MV Realty of Nevada, LLC, and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has terminated three rulemaking activities concerning security measures for the Yucca Mountain geologic repository in Nevada as well as firearms background check authority for spent fuel storage installations. The following items are no longer being pursued and will be removed from the Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions: * Enhanced Weapons for Spent Fuel Storage Installations and Transportation: This activity,   more

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 26 -- The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * DEQ issues eight penalties in January for environmental violations The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued eight penalties totaling $169,583 in January for various environmental violations. A detailed list of violations and resulting penalties is at ordeq.org/enforcement. Fines ranged from $3,300 to $70,991. Alleged violations included a delivery co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Response to Trump's State of the Union Address * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the below statement following President Donald Trump's State of the Union address tonight. "Donald Trump spent hours lying by saying life has gotten better since he came back into office, but Nevadans know the truth: prices are still too high, millions have lost access to health care, and  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Saputo USA Recalls Great Value Cottage Cheese Because of Possible Health Risk Summary Company Announcement Date: February 24, 2026 FDA Publish Date: February 25, 2026 Product Type: Food & Beverages Cheese/Cheese Product Reason for Announcement: Not fully pasteurized. Company Name: Saputo Cheese USA, Inc. Brand Name: Great Value Product Descript  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * State of Immigration in America: Salazar, Senior Pastors Warn of Impact on Churches and Families * Today, U.S. Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) convened Pastor Lorenzo Sewell, Pastor Charles Kuruku, Reverend Paul Marzahn, Reverend Abraham Hernandez, and senior pastors from across the country to address the state of immigration in America and the responsibility facing Congress at this piv  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining released the following written testimony by Julie Regan, executive director of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, from a Feb. 12, 2026, hearing on the Santini-Burton Modernization Act (S. 3695): * * * Good morning, Chairman Barrasso, Ranking Member Cortez Masto, and members of the subcommittee: I am Julie Regan, Executive Director of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. Our agency wa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining released the following testimony by Christopher French, associate chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, from a Feb. 12, 2026, hearing on federal lands management and conservation-related legislation: * * * Chair Barrasso, Ranking Member Cortez Masto, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to provide testimony on  more

RENO, Nevada, Feb. 26 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Lahontan Cutthroat Trout population modeling workshop explores historic and current trends at Summit Lake and Pyramid Lake A multi-organizational team of experts convened at the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe to share their research Kylie Papson Watershed and biology experts from across the region gathered at the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe for a recently held workshop focused on Summi  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news: * * * Saving Sea Lions with Soft Robotics UNLV mechanical engineering lab creates 3D-printed synthetic sea lion pelvis, enhancing veterinary capabilities and countering ongoing beaching crisis. Author: John Domol Scores of sea lions continue to beach themselves along the Southern California coastline, stricken with sickness. Toxic algae blooms are to blame, though a mechanical enginee  more

HAILEY, Idaho, Feb. 26 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Pearce refuses to recant public land selloff positions in Senate testimony WASHINGTON - Former U.S. Congressman Stevan Pearce testified today before a Senate panel tasked with considering his nomination to become the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, an agency that manages 245 million acres of public land and 700 million acres of public subsurface mineral estate. At the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The White House issued the following news on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: President Trump Heralds America's Golden Age in Historic State of the Union Address Last night, President Donald J. Trump delivered a record-breaking State of the Union Address -- the longest in American history -- proclaiming the arrival of a new Golden Age for our nation just one year into his transformative second term. With boundless optimism and deep pride in our nation, Preside  more