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News Tipoffs - Nevada Editors Newsletter for Tuesday March 17, 2026 ( 26 items )  

AG Brown sues OneMain Financial for alleged bait-and-switch lending scheme
OLYMPIA, Washington, March 16 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown sues OneMain Financial for alleged bait-and-switch lending scheme * El procurador general Brown demanda a OneMain Financial por una presunta estafa crediticia Attorney General Nick Brown and 12 other attorneys general today announced a lawsuit against OneMain Financial, Inc. and its related entities, alleging that the installment lender charged consumers nationwid  more

AG Campbell Urges Supreme Court To Preserve Block On Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination Of Temporary Protected Status Protection For Haitian Nationals
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 16 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Urges Supreme Court To Preserve Block On Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination Of Temporary Protected Status Protection For Haitian Nationals * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Miot, et al. v. Trump, et al. in the Supreme Court of the United State  more

America First Legal Reveals States Lack Evidence of Harm in Lawsuit Challenging the Trump Administration's New Regulations Intended to Prevent Illegal Aliens from Receiving Welfare
WASHINGTON, March 16 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Reveals States Lack Evidence of Harm in Lawsuit Challenging the Trump Administration's New Regulations Intended to Prevent Illegal Aliens from Receiving Welfare * America First Legal (AFL) has uncovered that multiple states lacked a plausible basis to plead injuries in their legal campaign against the Trump Administration over new regula  more

America First Legal Urges Congress to Investigate and Legislate Against Blue States Lacking Evidence of Harm in Lawsuits Against the Federal Government
WASHINGTON, March 16 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Urges Congress to Investigate and Legislate Against Blue States Lacking Evidence of Harm in Lawsuits Against the Federal Government * America First Legal (AFL) has sent a letter to U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, urging the committee to address the apparent practice of blue states suing the federal government w  more

America First Policy Institute Issues Commentary to California Globe: America First Housing Solution Starts With Fixing California
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 16, 2026, by California State Chapter Chairman Mike Garcia to the California Globe: * * * An America First Housing Solution Starts With Fixing California Americans are exhausted by the rising cost of living. But nowhere is the crisis hitting harder than in California, a state once synonymous with opportunity and upward mobility. Today, it has become a cautionary tale: a place wher  more

Attorney General Bonta Joins Amicus Brief to Defend Drinking Water Safety Rule
SACRAMENTO, California, March 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Amicus Brief to Defend Drinking Water Safety Rule * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (Rule), which strengthened requirements to reduce exposure to lead from drinking water. Finalized in Oc  more

Attorney General James Leads Bipartisan Coalition Suing Predatory Lender OneMain for Scheme to Trap Consumers in Debt
ALBANY, New York, March 16 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Bipartisan Coalition Suing Predatory Lender OneMain for Scheme to Trap Consumers in Debt * March 16, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a bipartisan coalition of 12 other attorneys general in suing OneMain Financial (OneMain) for illegally misleading its customers and trapping tens of thousands of borrowers in expensive l  more

Attorney General James Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Protections for Haitian Immigrants
ALBANY, New York, March 16 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Protections for Haitian Immigrants * March 16, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in urging the United States Supreme Court to preserve the legal status of hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants, including many who have lived and worked in the Unite  more

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Fights to Keep Lead Out of Our Drinking Water
RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 16 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Fights to Keep Lead Out of Our Drinking Water * RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 16 other attorneys general argued to keep federal protections designed to replace lead pipes and prevent lead from leaching into drinking water. "We should all be able to agree on getting lead out of our children's drinking water," said Attorney Gene  more

Attorney General Weiser sues OneMain Financial over hidden loan add-ons that inflated borrowers' costs
DENVER, Colorado, March 16 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Weiser sues OneMain Financial over hidden loan add-ons that inflated borrowers' costs * March 16, 2026 (DENVER) -Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that Colorado has joined a multistate lawsuit against OneMain Financial, Inc. and related entities, alleging the company engaged in deceptive and unlawful lending practices that saddled consumers with hundreds of  more

Congressman Horsford & Congresswoman Tenney Introduces the Healthcare is Human Act to Support Providers Serving Rural and Underserved Communities
WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Horsford & Congresswoman Tenney Introduces the Healthcare is Human Act to Support Providers Serving Rural and Underserved Communities * Washington, DC - Congressman Horsford (NV-04) and Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24), announced the introduction of the Healthcare is Human Act of 2026, legislation that would provide a tax credit to health care professionals who deliver medical ser  more

Cortez Masto Visits Child Care Facility, Discusses Need to Help Families Make Ends Meet
WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Visits Child Care Facility, Discusses Need to Help Families Make Ends Meet * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined College of Southern Nevada (CSN) President Dr. Stacy Klippenstein, Ed.D., CSN Early Childhood Education Director Mary Regan, and the team at the CSN Early Childhood Education (ECE) Lab Program to discuss the need to help working fa  more

Cortez Masto, Gallego, Colleagues Slam Trump Administration for Financing Putin While Russia Targets U.S. Service Members in Iran
WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Gallego, Colleagues Slam Trump Administration for Financing Putin While Russia Targets U.S. Service Members in Iran * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senator Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and eight of her Democratic colleagues on the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs in calling on Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) to convene a   more

House Passes Rep. Calvert Bill to Support the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program
WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Rep. Calvert Bill to Support the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program * Today, the House of Representatives approved H.R. 831, the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act. The bill was introduced by Rep. Calvert to support Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program (LCR MSCP) activities. The bill would establish an interes  more

Ill. A.G. Raoul Leads Coalition Urging Supreme Court to Protect Temporary Protected Status for Haitian Nationals
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 16 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CO-LEADS COALITION URGING SUPREME COURT TO PRESERVE BLOCK OF UNLAWFUL TERMINATION OF TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS PROTECTION FOR HAITIAN NATIONALS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general today in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Miot, et al. v. Trump, et al., opposing the Trump administration's effort  more

Md. A.G. Brown Sues One Main Financial for Alleged Bait and Switch Lending Scheme Involving Hidden Add-On Products
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Sues One Main Financial for Alleged Bait and Switch Lending Scheme Involving Hidden Add-On Products Attorney General Anthony G. Brown's Consumer Protection Division, and 12 other state attorneys general, announced a lawsuit against OneMain Financial, Inc. and related entities (OneMain), alleging that OneMain, a non-prime installment lend  more

Md. A.G. Brown Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Block on Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of Temporary Protected Status Protection for Haitian Nationals
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Block on Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of Temporary Protected Status Protection for Haitian Nationals Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Miot, et al. v. Trump, et al. in the Supreme Court of the United States, opposing the Trump admin  more

More Seats and Routes as Alaska and Hawaiian Scale Up for Largest Spring Break Operation Ever
SEATTLE, March 17 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: * * * More seats and routes as Alaska and Hawaiian scale up for largest spring break operation ever Summary * Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are operating more than 12 million seats across March and April, marking the largest spring break schedule in their history. * The combined carrier's guests can choose from more than 25 new or recently launched routes this spring season, fr  more

N.H. A.G. Formella Sues OneMain Financial, Seeks Hundreds of Millions in Restitution for Alleged Bait-and-Switch Lending Scheme Involving Hidden Loan Add-Ons
CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 17 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Formella Sues OneMain Financial, Seeks Hundreds of Millions in Restitution for Alleged Bait-and-Switch Lending Scheme Involving Hidden Loan Add-Ons Attorney General John M. Formella along with 12 of his fellow state Attorneys General announce a lawsuit against OneMain Financial, Inc. and related entities regarding the installment lender c  more

N.J. A.G. Davenport Sues OneMain Financial for Packing Loans With Add-Ons to Extract Hundreds of Millions in Junk Fees From Consumers
TRENTON, New Jersey, March 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Sues OneMain Financial for Packing Loans With Add-Ons to Extract Hundreds of Millions in Junk Fees From Consumers Bipartisan Multistate Lawsuit Targets OneMain's Hidden Add-On Products That Drove Up Borrowing Costs and Made Loans Unaffordable * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the D#ivision of Consumer Affairs (DCA) today sued one of   more

National Black Nurses Association Celebrates Members Accepted Into the Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 17 -- The National Black Nurses Association issued the following news release: * * * National Black Nurses Association Celebrates Members Accepted into the Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP) The National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) proudly recognizes several distinguished members who have been accepted into the 2026 Class of Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP), one of the highest professional hon  more

Rosen Bill to Improve Weather Forecasting to Help Nevada Farmers and Ranchers Advances Out of Senate Committee
WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Bill to Improve Weather Forecasting to Help Nevada Farmers and Ranchers Advances Out of Senate Committee * Senator Rosen's Legislation Was Included As Part Of The Bipartisan Weather Act WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen's bill to improve weather forecasting to help Nevada farmers and ranchers recently passed the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation as part of the b  more

University of Nevada, Reno Convenes Global Experts to Safeguard the World's Largest Trout
RENO, Nevada, March 17 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * University of Nevada, Reno convenes global experts to safeguard the world's largest trout Leading scientists, conservationists, tribal representatives and students from around the world addressed urgent conservation challenges facing the largest trout species on Earth * Hosted by the University of Nevada, Reno's Tahoe Institute for Global Sustainability at the Lake Tahoe campus, experts met for an inter  more

UNLV: Interview With Associate VP for Retention & Outreach Aronov
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 17 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following Q&A by Coleen Haines with Zhanna Aronov, associate vice president for retention and outreach at the Dr. William W. Sullivan Center for Academic Enrichment and Outreach: * * * The Interview: Zhanna Aronov The AVP for retention and outreach at UNLV's Center for Academic Enrichment and Outreach reflects on how her immigrant experience shaped a career supporting student success. As a teenager in the win  more

USAF Vice Chief of Staff Lamontagne Testifies Before Senate Armed Services Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support released the following testimony by Gen. John D. Lamontagne, vice chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force, from a March 4, 2026, hearing entitled "The Current Readiness of the Joint Force": * * * Chairman Dan Sullivan, Ranking Member Mazie K. Hirono, and distinguished members of this committee, on behalf of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Honorable Troy E. Meink, and the Chief of Staff of the Ai  more

Where Art Takes Root: Students Find Transformation at the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe
RENO, Nevada, March 17 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Where art takes root: Students find transformation at the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe Low-residency MFA programs offer artists and writers the space to rethink their work and their lives * Twice a year, artists and writers from across the country spend 10 days at the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe and step into a different rhythm. Removed from their daily routines, students find the fo  more