Monday - March 23, 2026
News Tipoffs - Nevada Editors Newsletter for Saturday March 21, 2026 ( 17 items )  

A different approach to fighting antibiotic resistance
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, March 20 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * A different approach to fighting antibiotic resistance * Every minute, nearly 500 antibiotic prescriptions are written in the U.S. Many of these drugs succeed, but more are being outmaneuvered by resistant bacteria. This can lead to tragic results, like the death of one Nevada woman in 2017 after 26 treatments couldn't cure her infection. As large pharmaceutical companies decrease investment in antimicr  more

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Challenges EPA Rollback That Will Raise Gas Prices for North Carolina Families
RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 20 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Challenges EPA Rollback That Will Raise Gas Prices for North Carolina Families * EPA's own data shows the rollback will raise fuel prices and cost consumers $1.5 trillion RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in challenging an EPA rollback that the agency's own analysis shows will raise fuel cost  more

Attorney General Tong Secures Federal Court Order Protecting Gender Affirming Care
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 20 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Secures Federal Court Order Protecting Gender Affirming Care * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 21 states and The District of Columbia yesterday secured 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 Cour  more

BLS Southwest Region Issues Report on Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions December 2025
DALLAS, Texas, March 21 (TNSLrpt) -- Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region - March 20, 2026 * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $41.21 per hour in the South to $53.99 in the Northeast in December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In the other two regions, hourly employer costs   more

California Announces 300 Wildfire Projects Fast-tracked in 300 Days
SACRAMENTO, California, March 21 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 20, 2026: * * * California announces 300 wildfire projects fast-tracked in 300 days Cutting red tape and fast-tracking critical wildfire safety projects What you need to know: One year after Governor Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency to fast-track critical forest management projects, more than 300 wildfire safety projects have been approved statewide in 300 days to confront t  more

Cortez Masto Leads Nevada Delegation in Urging NBA to Expand to Las Vegas
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Leads Nevada Delegation in Urging NBA to Expand to Las Vegas * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) led the Nevada Congressional delegation of Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) as well as Representatives Dina Titus (D-Nev.-01), Mark Amodei (R-Nev.-02), Susie Lee (D-Nev.-03), and Steven Horsford (D-Nev.-04) in a letter to National Basketball Association (N  more

Cortez Masto, Klobuchar, Budd Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Deploy Next Generation 9-1-1 Systems
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Klobuchar, Budd Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Deploy Next Generation 9-1-1 Systems * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Ted Budd (R-N.C.) introduced bipartisan legislation to accelerate federal efforts to modernize the nation's 9-1-1 systems. Funding from this bill would ensure state and local governments can d  more

DGA: AP - Democrats Are Making Tariffs a "Lethal Issue" for Republicans in Gov Races
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * AP: Democrats Are Making Tariffs a "Lethal Issue" for Republicans in Gov Races New reporting from AP dives into how Republicans' support for Trump's cost-raising tariffs is "central" to Democrats' pitch to voters in governors races this year. As rising costs continue to be a "motivating issue for many voters," tariffs are all but certain to remain at the top of every conversation in governor's races  more

EMILYs List Endorses Four Democratic Pro-Choice Women for Election to the Nevada Assembly
WASHINGTON, March 20 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Endorses Four Democratic Pro-Choice Women for Election to the Nevada Assembly * EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, is announcing an additional round of endorsements in the 2026 Nevada state legislative races. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement: "EMILYs List women are at the center of a decades-long fight to a secur  more

Governor Lombardo Appoints Vinson Guthreau as Head of Nevada DCNR
CARSON CITY, Nevada, March 20 -- Gov. Joe Lombardo, R-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lombardo Appoints Vinson Guthreau as Head of Nevada DCNR * Today, Governor Joe Lombardo announced the appointment of Vinson Guthreau as the new Director of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). Mr. Guthreau will succeed current Director James Settelmeyer, whose last day at the agency is March 27, 2026. "As the outgoing Executive Director of the Nevada Assoc  more

How Much is the Lombardo-Trump Economy Costing Nevadans This Week?
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 20 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * How Much is the Lombardo-Trump Economy Costing Nevadans This Week? * Las Vegas Review-Journal : $5 per gallon gas in Las Vegas? It's possible as Iran war continues CNN : Millions of Americans are skipping meals or cutting back on utilities to afford health care Welcome back to your weekly rundown of the damage the Lombardo-Trump economy is doing to Nevada -from driving up costs to leavin  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

Members of Congress Present Secretary of Energy with List of Attributes Considered Essential in the Selection of New Administrator for the Bonneville Power Administration
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Members of Congress Present Secretary of Energy with List of Attributes Considered Essential in the Selection of New Administrator for the Bonneville Power Administration * WASHINGTON, D.C.- This week, Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-OR), and a coalition of Northwestern Republican Members of Congress from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Nevada, (the "BPA Caucus") delivered a letter to Secretary of  more

Surface Transportation Board Issues Decision Involving 3 Companies
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36848) entitled "Michael W. Williams - Control Exemption - McCloud Railway Co.; Ozark Valley Railroad Inc.; and Washington and Idaho Railway Inc.": * * * Michael W. Williams - Control Exemption - McCloud Railway Co.; Ozark Valley Railroad Inc.; and Washington and Idaho Railway Inc. Digest:/1 This decision grants after-the-fact authority for Michael W. William  more

Taft Expands Denver Team with Addition of 4 Attorneys Across Key Practices
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Expands Denver Team with Addition of 4 Attorneys Across Key Practices * Taft has added attorneys Angela Boettcher, Cassandra Elrod, Samantha Picans, and Hannah Schuppner to its Denver office, strengthening the firm's business, IP, and litigation groups while underscoring its commitment to growth in the region. "We are excited to welcome Angela, Cassandra, Samantha, and Hanna  more

VIDEO: Rosen: I Urge My Colleagues to Reject SAVE America Act, Focus on Lowering Everyday Costs
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Rosen: I Urge My Colleagues to Reject SAVE America Act, Focus on Lowering Everyday Costs * Watch the full speech HERE Washington DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) took to the Senate Floor to speak out against the SAVE America Act and call out Senate Republicans for prioritizing voter suppression over lowering costs for Americans. This is at a time when gas prices are rising dramati  more

Washington to win summary judgment protecting health care for transgender youth
OLYMPIA, Washington, March 20 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington to win summary judgment protecting health care for transgender youth * A federal court said on Thursday that it would rule for Washington, 20 other states, and the District of Columbia, turning back an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to pressure health care providers into ending transgender health care for youth with gender dysphoria. In an oral sta  more