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News Tipoffs - Nevada Editors Newsletter for Wednesday March 11, 2026 ( 21 items )  

5 Days, 5 Ways Lombardo is Out of Touch with Nevadans: Election Conspiracy Edition
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 10 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * 5 Days, 5 Ways Lombardo is Out of Touch with Nevadans: Election Conspiracy Edition * As gas prices soar and the job market tanks, Joe Lombardo said Donald Trump is doing a "fantastic job" After Joe Lombardo sucked up to Donald Trump and repeatedly lied in an interview with the Nevada Independent, NV Dems are bringing back our series, "5 Days, 5 Ways Joe Lombardo is out of touch with Nevadan  more

Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Attempt to Intimidate Scientific Organizations
SACRAMENTO, California, March 10 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Attempt to Intimidate Scientific Organizations * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in submitting an amicus brief opposing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)'s demand seeking documentation on the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)'s clinical guidance regarding gen  more

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION STANDING UP TO TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ATTACKS ON PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION STANDING UP TO TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ATTACKS ON PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in support of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which is being targeted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over recommendations that run counter to the Trump adm  more

CALSTART: ZEB Growth Spreads Into Southeast and Midwest
PASADENA, California, March 11 (TNSrpt) -- CALSTART, an organization that says it works with member companies to build a clean transportation industry, issued the following news release: * * * ZEB Growth Spreads Into Southeast and Midwest; Florida and Texas Now Rank Among Top ZEB States, Signaling Broader Market Growth The report shows that ZEBs are moving beyond coastal leaders, underscoring sustained investments in advanced vehicle technologies by transit agencies. * Steady and sustained   more

CFTC's and Crypto.com's Prediction Markets Legal Arguments Baseless, Better Markets' Amicus Brief Details
WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Financial Services] -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, posted the following news release: * * * CFTC's and Crypto.com's Prediction Markets Legal Arguments Baseless, Better Markets' Amicus Brief Details Dominick Freda, Legal Director of Better Markets, issued the following statement on the filing of an amicus brief in support of the State of Nevada's a  more

Cortez Masto, Ricketts Introduce the ELEVATE Act to Unlock Capital for Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Ricketts Introduce the ELEVATE Act to Unlock Capital for Small Businesses * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) introduced the bipartisan Encouraging Local Emerging Ventures and Economic Growth (ELEVATE) Act to reduce bureaucratic red tape on small and mid-sized companies that want to spin off a part of their busi  more

Department of Justice: Swiss Businessman Extradited to the United States Pleads Guilty to International Securities Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Swiss Businessman Extradited to the United States Pleads Guilty to International Securities Fraud Scheme A Swiss executive pleaded guilty today to participating in a multimillion-dollar securities fraud scheme after living abroad as a fugitive for nearly 11 years. According to court documents, Martin Schlaepfer, 67, a Swiss national, identified himself to victims as the Chief Exe  more

ICYMI: Crooked Susie Lee Cashing Checks From Foreclosure Kingpin
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Crooked Susie Lee Cashing Checks From Foreclosure Kingpin In case you missed it, a new report exposes crooked Susie Lee for playing both sides of the housing crisis. "Crooked Susie Lee is taking money from foreclosure kingpin Don Mullen, the same Wall Street operator who helped wreck America's housing market and is now buying up homes while Nevada families get priced out. Mullen sc  more

Legal Services Corp. Announces Funding Availability for 2027 Grants
WASHINGTON, March 11 (TNSFR) -- Legal Services Corp. announces the availability of funding for basic field grants to support civil legal aid for low-income individuals. The corporation distributes funds to service providers across the country to ensure access to justice in civil matters. This announcement precedes a congressional appropriation for fiscal 2027, with grant terms scheduled to begin in Jan. 1, 2027. Applicants must be qualified to deliver efficient legal services within designated  more

Littler Issues Commentary: Virginia General Assembly Sends Bill Limiting Non-Competes to Governor's Desk
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 11 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 10, 2026, by shareholder Paul J. Kennedy and associate Camellia Campanelli: * * * Virginia General Assembly Sends Bill Limiting Non-Competes to Governor's Desk On March 4, 2026, the Virginia General Assembly approved Senate Bill No. 170, which amends the existing non-compete statute to limit the enforceability of restrictive covenants for certain terminated employees. If enacted, the bill woul  more

Md. A.G. Brown Joins Coalition Standing Up to Trump Administration Attacks on Professional Medical Organization
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 11 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Standing Up to Trump Administration Attacks on Professional Medical Organization Attorney General Brown today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in support of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which is being targeted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over recommendations that run counter to the Trump a  more

N.J. A.G. Davenport Vows To Continue Case Against Live Nation for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry
TRENTON, New Jersey, March 11 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Vows To Continue Case Against Live Nation for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry Attorney General Jennifer Davenport released the following multistate statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert t  more

New Report Finds States Have Deprived Schools of Hundreds of Billions of Dollars Since 2016
WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Union] (TNSrpt) -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * New Report Finds States Have Deprived Schools of Hundreds of Billions of Dollars Since 2016 * WASHINGTON -Forty-two states devote a smaller share of their economies to their K-12 public schools than they did 20 years ago. This decrease in education "effort" represents a loss of nearly $600 billion in state and local K-12 revenue between 2016 and 2023, accord  more

New Testing Detects Toxic PFAS in Herbicide Applied Across Public Lands
WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Environment] -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility posted the following news release: * * * New Testing Detects Toxic PFAS in Herbicide Applied Across Public Lands * Washington, DC - New independent testing by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) has detected toxic PFAS - also known as "forever chemicals" - in the herbicide Indaziflam, sold under the brand name Rejuvra. There is a growing concern that PFAS are used in pestici  more

PASSED: As Russia Helps Iran Target U.S. Military, Cortez Masto's Bipartisan Bill to Prevent American Tax Dollars from Subsidizing Putin's War Machine Passes Senate
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * PASSED: As Russia Helps Iran Target U.S. Military, Cortez Masto's Bipartisan Bill to Prevent American Tax Dollars from Subsidizing Putin's War Machine Passes Senate * FTP for TV stations of her remarks is available here. Washington, D.C. - Following reports that Russia is providing Iran with intelligence to target American military forces, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) passed h  more

Reed: Trump Admin is Shortchanging Consumers with Half-Hearted Live Nation Antitrust Settlement
WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Trump Admin is Shortchanging Consumers with Half-Hearted Live Nation Antitrust Settlement * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is criticizing the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) preliminary settlement with Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, saying it doesn't go far enough to address competition in the ticketing industry and will leave consumers facing artificiall  more

Ricketts, Cortez Masto Introduce the ELEVATE Act to Unlock Capital for Small Companies
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts, Cortez Masto Introduce the ELEVATE Act to Unlock Capital for Small Companies * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced the Encouraging Local Emerging Ventures and Economic Growth (ELEVATE) Act. The ELEVATE Act would reduce bureaucratic red tape for small and mid-sized businesses seeking to raise capital investment through  more

SmartMDU on Calix One Drives Rapid Growth
SAN JOSE, California, March 10 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Calix, a communications service providers, issued the following news release: * * * SmartMDU on Calix One Drives Rapid Growth * SAN JOSE, Calif.-March 10, 2026- Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) today announced Blue Stream Fiber opens in a new tab, XMission opens in a new tab, and Aervivo opens in a new tab are leveraging the Calix One (tm) platform with SmartMDU (tm) to a ccelerate growth in the multi-dwelling unit (MDU) market. MDU  more

Teaming up for patient safety strengthens military readiness
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, March 9 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * Teaming up for patient safety strengthens military readiness * FALLS CHURCH, Va. -Every day, care teams at military hospitals and clinics work to keep patients safe. Clear communication and teamwork help stop mistakes. Patient safety is everyone's job across the Military Health System. Patient Safety Awareness Week takes place March 8-14. This year's theme is "Teaming Up for Patient Safety." The t  more

University of Nevada: Extension Offers Hands-on Training in Soil-free Vegetable Farming in Southern Nevada
RENO, Nevada, March 11 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Extension offers hands-on training in soil-free vegetable farming in southern Nevada Indoor vertical farming and hydroponic crops production can expand food production in arid climates Emma Lande As southern Nevada works to strengthen food security amid an arid climate and limited arable land, University of Nevada, Reno Extension is offering an educational certificate series on indoor vertical farming, or h  more

University of Nevada: Women of the Pack are Advancing Plant Science Through Research, Teaching and Outreach
RENO, Nevada, March 11 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Women in agriculture Women of the Pack are advancing plant science through research, teaching and outreach Tatum Gogna As we celebrate Women's History Month this March, we reflect on how women's roles in agriculture have changed. While once women mostly just worked hard planting seed and harvesting crops, their role has evolved to also helping shape innovation and resilience in agriculture today. This featu  more