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News Tipoffs - Nevada Editors Newsletter for Tuesday March 24, 2026 ( 16 items )  

AG Labrador Defends Idaho's Authority to Regulate Sports Betting
BOISE, Idaho, March 23 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador Defends Idaho's Authority to Regulate Sports Betting * BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a 39-state coalition challenging a federal agency's attempt to claim authority over sports betting that Congress never granted. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) now claims fifteen-year-old laws passed to regulate Wall Street after the 2008 financial crisis   more

AG Nessel Secures Federal Court Order Protecting Healthcare for Transgender Youth
LANSING, Michigan, March 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Federal Court Order Protecting Healthcare for Transgender Youth * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 21 states and the District of Columbia have secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to pressure healthcare providers into ending necessary healthcare for transgender youth. The Court granted the coa  more

BLM proposes land sale in Henderson for affordable housing
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM proposes land sale in Henderson for affordable housing * LAS VEGAS - The Bureau of Land Management invites the public to comment on a proposed direct sale of about 19 acres of public lands outside Las Vegas to the City of Henderson for development of affordable housing. The parcel is east of South Las Vegas Boulevard and south of East Larson Lane. "The BLM has   more

Constitutional Accountability Center: Conservative Attack on Voting By Mail Comes to the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Constitutional Accountability Center issued the following statement on Mach 23, 2026: * * * CAC Release: The Conservative Attack on Voting By Mail Comes to the Supreme Court Following oral argument at the Supreme Court this morning in Watson v. Republican National Committee, a case in which the Court is considering whether Mississippi may count absentee ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to 5 business days later, Constitutional Accountabili  more

Cortez Masto, Blackburn Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Young Entrepreneurs
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Blackburn Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Young Entrepreneurs * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced legislation to connect students enrolled in 21 st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) with mentors from the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) to develop their professional skills   more

ICYMI: Cortez Masto for Newsweek: Illegal Sports Gaming is A Problem We Can't Wait to Address
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Cortez Masto for Newsweek: Illegal Sports Gaming is A Problem We Can't Wait to Address * In Case You Missed It, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) published an op-ed in Newsweek calling attention to how the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) continues to enable illegal sports gaming through the use of event contracts. Cortez Masto has previously called attention t  more

Legendary Rock, Pop and Football Titans Bring Big Energy to Boyd Gaming Properties in April
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 24 -- Boyd Gaming issued the following news release: * * * Legendary Rock, Pop and Football Titans Bring Big Energy to Boyd Gaming Properties in April Boyd Gaming properties across the Las Vegas valley welcome an eclectic lineup of performers and entertainers this April, as well as the inaugural season kick-off game of Southern Nevada's International Arena League (IAL) team, the Las Vegas Rockers. Live entertainment will also be available at select lounges and restaur  more

NCLA Asks SCOTUS to Revive Nondelegation Doctrine and Stop BLM from Writing Criminal Laws
WASHINGTON, March 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New Civil Liberties Alliance issued the following news release: * * * NCLA Asks SCOTUS to Revive Nondelegation Doctrine and Stop BLM from Writing Criminal Laws * The New Civil Liberties Alliance filed an amicus curiae brief today urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Pheasant v. U.S. and resuscitate the Nondelegation Doctrine. The doctrine was intended to stop Congress from divesting its legislative power to any other branch, including execut  more

On the Anniversary of the ACA, Lombardo-Trump Cuts Lead to Skyrocketing Health Care Costs and Hospital Closures
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 23 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * On the Anniversary of the ACA, Lombardo-Trump Cuts Lead to Skyrocketing Health Care Costs and Hospital Closures * On the 16th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, there has never been a greater threat to Nevadans' health care. Thanks to Donald Trump's refusal to extend the lifesaving ACA enhanced tax credits, tens of thousands of Nevadans' insurance costs increased by an estimated average o  more

Reproductive Freedom for All Endorses Sandra Jauregui for Nevada's Lieutenant Governor
WASHINGTON, March 23 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Endorses Sandra Jauregui for Nevada's Lieutenant Governor * : Monday, March 23, 2026 Contact: media@reproductivefreedomforall.org Washington, DC - Today, on the anniversary of the Affordable Care Act being signed into law, Reproductive Freedom for All endorsed Sandra Jauregui in her bid to become Nevada's  more

Rosen, Curtis Call on State Department to Support Tibet
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Curtis Call on State Department to Support Tibet * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and John Curtis (R-UT) sent a letter congratulating Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, Riley Barnes, on his appointment and urging him to prioritize and advance U.S. policy towards Tibet. Barnes also serves as the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. In his   more

St. Patrick's Day Luck Strikes With Jackpot Topping $795,000 at Valley Forge Casino Resort
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 24 -- Boyd Gaming issued the following news release: * * * St. Patrick's Day Luck Strikes with Jackpot Topping $795,000 at Valley Forge Casino Resort A fortunate local tapped into the luck of the Irish on St. Patrick's Day at Valley Forge Casino Resort, cashing in on a whopping $795,056 Blackjack Progressive jackpot. On the afternoon of Tuesday, March 17, the guest placed a $5 side bet while playing Super 4(R) Blackjack, powered by AGS' STAX Progressive(R) platform   more

University of California-Davis: Unlocking Longevity Insights From Ancient Bristlecone Pine
DAVIS, California, March 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Davis issued the following news: * * * Unlocking Longevity Insights From Ancient Bristlecone Pine Scientists Sequence Genome of Great Basin Bristlecone Pine, Earth's Oldest Living Individual Organism By Kat Kerlin What can the world's longest living individual teach us about longevity? A team of scientists coordinated by the University of California, Davis, sequenced the Great Basin bristlecone pine genome, which could hel  more

University of Nevada: How Bioprinting is Advancing Reproductive Research
RENO, Nevada, March 24 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * How bioprinting is advancing reproductive research Pharmacology and engineering students and faculty develop bioprinted uterine models Ericka Estacio With limited models to study human labor, researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) are turning to 3D bioprinting, an emerging technology that is reshaping how scientists understand pregnancy and preterm labor. After nearly a  more

University of Nevada: Undergraduate Research in Theatre Shines at the American College Theatre Festival
RENO, Nevada, March 24 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Undergraduate research in theatre shines at the American College Theatre Festival Three University of Nevada, Reno students showcase research and performance at a national theatre festival Adi Cabral, MFA From Feb. 17-21, 2026, three undergraduate theatre students from the Department of Theatre and Dance, part of the School of the Arts in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Nevada, Reno, travel  more

UNLV: Study - Explanation for Unique 'Negative Superhump' Features of Deep-Space Binary Star Systems
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news: * * * Study: New Explanation for Unique 'Negative Superhump' Features of Deep-Space Binary Star Systems UNLV-led team of astrophysicists resolves decades-old conundrum with new theory on mechanisms driving periodic brightness variations in cataclysmic variable star systems. Author: Tony Allen New UNLV-led research is helping to unravel clues to a cosmic mystery that has eluded scie  more