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News Tipoffs - Nevada Editors Newsletter for Friday March 20, 2026 ( 28 items )  

133 AI, Civil Rights, Labor and Privacy Groups Urge Congress to Oppose FISA Reauth; Stop Mass AI Surveillance
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 20 -- Demand Progress posted the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * 133 AI, Civil Rights, Labor & Privacy Groups Urge Congress to Oppose FISA Reauth; Stop Mass AI Surveillance Before Reauthorizing Government Spying Powers, Congress Must Close Data Broker Loophole * Washington, D.C. -- On Thursday, a coalition of more than 130 leading AI, civil rights, tech and progressive organizations convened by Demand Progress and the Project On Government Over  more

After Commerce Secretary Misled Public About Relationship with Epstein, Rosen Calls on Lutnick to Release His Flight Logs
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * After Commerce Secretary Misled Public About Relationship with Epstein, Rosen Calls on Lutnick to Release His Flight Logs * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen, a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, sent a letter calling on Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to release his private flight logs from 2005 to 2019, in light of him misleading the America  more

AG Brown challenges illegal axing of greenhouse gas pollution Endangerment Finding
OLYMPIA, Washington, March 19 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown challenges illegal axing of greenhouse gas pollution Endangerment Finding Coalition of states, counties, and cities across the country mount legal challenge in opposition to EPA's unlawful rollback * Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 24 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 12 cities and counties to challenge the U.S.   more

AG Campbell Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 19 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today led a coalition of 24 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 12 cities and counties to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009  more

AG Nessel Challenges Unlawful Rescission of EPA's Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
LANSING, Michigan, March 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Challenges Unlawful Rescission of EPA's Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of 24 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 12 cities and counties to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009 Endangerment Finding (PDF) - the agency  more

AG Rayfield Leads Coalition in Securing Court Order Protecting Gender Affirming Care Providers
SALEM, Oregon, March 19 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield Leads Coalition in Securing Court Order Protecting Gender Affirming Care Providers * Attorney General Rayfield led a coalition of 21 other states and The District of Columbia today in securing a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump Administration to pressure healthcare providers into ending care for youth with gender dysphoria. The Court granted the St  more

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
PHOENIX, Arizona, March 20 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of states, counties and cities to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009 Endangerment Finding - the agency's seminal determination that greenhouse gas pollution   more

Attorney General Clark Calls on Congress to Pass Legislation Requiring Tariff Refunds
MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Calls on Congress to Pass Legislation Requiring Tariff Refunds * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 17 other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass legislation that would require the government to provide swift refunds for extra costs paid by businesses and consumers due to President Trump's illegal tariffs. On February 20, the   more

Attorney General Clark Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 19 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Across the Country Mount Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA's Unlawful Rollback  * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 24 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 12 cities and counties  more

Attorney General James Leads Challenge to Trump Administration's Climate Rollback
ALBANY, New York, March 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Challenge to Trump Administration's Climate Rollback * March 19, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after co-leading a coalition of 39 other states, counties, and cities in filing a petition challenging the Trump administration's repeal of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2009 endange  more

Attorney General Phil Weiser challenges unlawful rollback of landmark policy to fight greenhouse gas pollution
DENVER, Colorado, March 19 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser challenges unlawful rollback of landmark policy to fight greenhouse gas pollution * March 19, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of states, counties and cities to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009 endangerment finding - the agency's fundamental determination that gre  more

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES UNLAWFUL RESCISSION OF LANDMARK 2009 GREENHOUSE GAS ENDANGERMENT FINDING
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES UNLAWFUL RESCISSION OF LANDMARK 2009 GREENHOUSE GAS ENDANGERMENT FINDING Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 24 states and 12 local governments, filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009 Endangerment Finding, the agency's seminal determination that greenh  more

Attorney General Rayfield Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
SALEM, Oregon, March 19 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding * Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Across the Country Mount Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA's Unlawful Rollback Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 36 other states, counties and cities today challenged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's unlawfu  more

Attorney General Tong Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 19 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Connecticut Co-Leads National Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Mounting Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA's Unlawful Anti-Science Rollback  * Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 24 states and 12 counties and cities to challenge the U.S. En  more

Congresswoman Lee Introduces Legislation to Lower Energy Bills, Build Clean Energy Economy
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lee Introduces Legislation to Lower Energy Bills, Build Clean Energy Economy * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) joined House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Clean Energy Deployment Task Force Co-Chairs Congressmen Sean Casten (IL-06) and Mike Levin (CA-49) to introduce the Energy Bills Relief Act, a family- and consumer-focused approach to Unit  more

Cortez Masto, Colleagues Help Americans Recovering from Disasters Get Tax Filing Relief
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Colleagues Help Americans Recovering from Disasters Get Tax Filing Relief * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and John Kennedy (R-La.) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent requesting swift implementation of their recently-passed Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act as   more

Democrats Are Standing in the Way of American Safety and Security
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Are Standing in the Way of American Safety and Security * "The Department of Homeland Security has been shut down for over a month. The Democrats shut it down. They want to peel it apart. They refuse to reopen it. Meanwhile, we are seeing long security lines, missed paychecks, and multiple terrorist attacks on American soil." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo  more

Hawaiian Visitor Wins $100,000 Playing Live Keno at The Orleans
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 19 -- Boyd Gaming issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Hawaiian Visitor Wins $100,000 Playing Live Keno at The Orleans A fortunate visitor from Hawaii hit a massive jackpot at The Orleans on Sunday, March 15, taking home $100,000 in live keno. Around 7 p.m., lucky winner Melvin from Honolulu placed a $2 wager where all eight of his numbers lined up to score the $100,000 jackpot. The Orleans offers a dynamic casino floor showcasing more than 1,8  more

ICYMI: Cortez Masto Stands Up for Vulnerable Immigrant Communities
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Cortez Masto Stands Up for Vulnerable Immigrant Communities * In Case You Missed It, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) has been standing up to protect vulnerable immigrants in Nevada and across the United States, including Dreamers, as the Trump Administration continues to attack immigrant communities. Cortez Masto has been a leading voice in pushing for commonsense gua  more

Lombardo Praises Racist Conspiracy Theorist Wayne Allyn Root as "Awesome Spokesperson for the Republican Party"
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 19 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Lombardo Praises Racist Conspiracy Theorist Wayne Allyn Root as "Awesome Spokesperson for the Republican Party" * A new report caught Joe Lombardo praising far-right, dangerous conspiracy theorist Wayne Allyn Root behind closed doors at campaign events, going so far as to say he's "an awesome spokesperson for the Republican party." Root is a racist conspiracy theorist who promoted bogus righ  more

Md. A.G. Brown Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 20 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Across the Country Mount Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA's Unlawful Rollback * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of states, counties and cities in filing a lawsuit th  more

On the Senate Floor, Cortez Masto Exposes Republican SAVE America Act as a Voter Suppression Bill
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * On the Senate Floor, Cortez Masto Exposes Republican SAVE America Act as a Voter Suppression Bill * FTP for TV stations of her remarks is available here. Cortez Masto: "This bill is a solution in search of a problem that does not exist." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) took to the Senate floor today to reveal the ways in which President Trump's and Repub  more

Pa. Gov. Shapiro Takes Legal Action Against Trump Administration's Dangerous Assault on Environmental Protections, Repeal of Efforts to Fight Climate Change
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 20 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro Takes Legal Action Against Trump Administration's Dangerous Assault on Environmental Protections, Repeal of Efforts to Fight Climate Change In February, the U.S. EPA repealed a fundamental tenet of long-standing rule on environmental protections and placed Pennsylvanians at increased risk of harm associated with growing levels of pollution. As t  more

Preparing Compassionate Future Medical Professionals With Dissection
RENO, Nevada, March 20 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Preparing compassionate future medical professionals with dissection The Anatomy Lab offers hands-on experience using whole-body donations from community members Krystal Pyatt "There is no replacement for physical dissection," said Lindsey Pisani, Anatomy Laboratory manager and administrator of the Anatomical Donation Program. "Models and virtual tables are amazing, but it is not the same." At the Univer  more

President Trump Ignores Climate Science, but the Law Will Hold Him Accountable: California Files Lawsuit Challenging EPA's Rescission of Endangerment Finding
SACRAMENTO, California, March 19 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Ignores Climate Science, but the Law Will Hold Him Accountable: California Files Lawsuit Challenging EPA's Rescission of Endangerment Finding Representing California in the multistate lawsuit, Attorney General Bonta, Governor Newsom, and CARB are joined by the City of Los Angeles, the City and County of San Francisco, and the County of Santa Clara  SACRAMENTO -   more

Ripon Student Turning Heart and Heritage into a Path of Healing
MERCED, California, March 19 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Ripon Student Turning Heart and Heritage into a Path of Healing * As a child of the Central Valley and a member of a Native tribe, Grace Grinder developed an early awareness of health care disparities affecting rural regions and underserved communities. While in third grade, Grinder lost her grandmother to what she described as too few physicians nearby to provide timely, quality care. That  more

Rockwell Automation Celebrates the Fifth Annual PartnerNetwork Award Winners at the 2026 PartnerNetwork Conference
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, March 19 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Rockwell Automation, an industrial automation and information company, issued the following news release: * * * Rockwell Automation Celebrates the Fifth Annual PartnerNetwork Award Winners at the 2026 PartnerNetwork Conference * MILWAUKEE, Wis., March 19, 2026 - Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world's largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, announced the winners of the fifth  more

University Partnering to Bring Agriculture Technology Startups and Event to Nevada
RENO, Nevada, March 20 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * University partnering to bring agriculture technology startups and event to Nevada University of Nevada, Reno will host major 'AgriTech' event May 13-14 at its Extension office in Las Vegas Claudene Wharton As the world is faced with the challenge of feeding more people with less resources and more difficult climatic conditions, the agriculture industry is increasingly looking to innovation and technology to  more