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News Tipoffs - Nevada Editors Newsletter for Thursday April 02, 2026 ( 25 items )  

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Issues Statement on Birthright Citizenship Case Oral Arguments at SCOTUS
PHOENIX, Arizona, April 2 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Issues Statement on Birthright Citizenship Case Oral Arguments at SCOTUS Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined 23 other attorneys general in issuing the following statement ahead of the SCOTUS oral arguments in the birthright citizenship case, Trump v. Barbara: The President's executive order redefining birthright citizenship violates our Constitut  more

As Birthright Citizenship Case Hearing Begins, Rosen Urges Supreme Court to Declare Trump Executive Order Unconstitutional
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * As Birthright Citizenship Case Hearing Begins, Rosen Urges Supreme Court to Declare Trump Executive Order Unconstitutional * Senator Rosen Has Introduced Legislation To Block The Implementation Of The Trump Executive Order WASHINGTON, DC - Today, as the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in the Trump vs. Barbara case, Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) issued a statement urging the Supreme Court to protect   more

As SCOTUS arguments begin, 24 states' attorneys general issue joint statement affirming birthright citizenship
OLYMPIA, Washington, April 1 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * As SCOTUS arguments begin, 24 states' attorneys general issue joint statement affirming birthright citizenship * Attorney General Nick Brown today released the following statement with 23 other attorneys general before oral arguments began in the U.S. Supreme Court case Trump v. Barbara, which concerns President Trump's unlawful executive order to end birthright citizenship.   more

Attorney General Bonta Urges Federal Crackdown on "Tranq" as Xylazine Abuse Surges
SACRAMENTO, California, April 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges Federal Crackdown on "Tranq" as Xylazine Abuse Surges * AG Bonta again calls on U.S. Congress to classify the animal tranquilizer xylazine, commonly called "tranq" and frequently combined with illicit fentanyl, as a controlled substance OAKLAND -California Attorney General Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 41 attorneys general, sent another let  more

Attorney General Griffin Co-Leads Letter from Bipartisan, 41-AG Coalition Asking Congress to Pass the Combatting Illicit Xylazine Act
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 1 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Co-Leads Letter from Bipartisan, 41-AG Coalition Asking Congress to Pass the Combatting Illicit Xylazine Act * Griffin: 'Criminals and foreign adversaries are targeting Americans with this combination of drugs, and we need to do everything in our power to stop them' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after co-leadin  more

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Calls on Congress to Pass Bipartisan Legislation That Would Regulate Deadly Drug Xylazine
RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 31 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Calls on Congress to Pass Bipartisan Legislation That Would Regulate Deadly Drug Xylazine * Attorney General Jeff Jackson today joined a bipartisan group of attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act (S. 545/ H.R. 1266). The bipartisan bill would classify xylazine as a Schedule III substance under federal la  more

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, COALITION ISSUE STATEMENT AS SUPREME COURT HEARS ARGUMENTS ON BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, COALITION ISSUE STATEMENT AS SUPREME COURT HEARS ARGUMENTS ON BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined 24 attorneys general in issuing a statement on Barbara v. Trump, a challenge to President Trump's executive order purporting to end birthright citizenship for countless children born in the United States to immigrant parents  more

Attorney General Rayfield Makes Kroger Pay for the Fight - And Sends a Message to Monopoly-Minded Corporations
SALEM, Oregon, April 1 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Makes Kroger Pay for the Fight - And Sends a Message to Monopoly-Minded Corporations * Oregon leads nine-state coalition in filing $10.3 million fee petition showing states will hold the line where federal enforcers won't Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced that Oregon is seeking more than $2.25 million in attorneys' fees and costs from Kroger after th  more

Attorney General Tong Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities from Illicit Xylazine
HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 1 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities from Illicit Xylazine * Attorney General William Tong is co-leading a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the dangerous animal tranquilizer xylazin  more

Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Urges Congress to Pass Legislation Against Illicit Xylazine
WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Attorneys General issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Urges Congress to Pass Legislation Against Illicit Xylazine * Today, the National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the  more

BLM oil and gas lease sales in Colorado, Nevada, and Utah generate $64.8 million in revenue
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM oil and gas lease sales in Colorado, Nevada, and Utah generate $64.8 million in revenue * WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Land Management on March 31 leased 136 parcels totaling 131,121 acres in Colorado, Nevada, and Utah for $64.8 million in total receipts during quarterly oil and gas lease sales. Combined lease bonus bids and rentals are distributed between the feder  more

BLS Western Region Issues Report on Fatal Work Injuries in Nevada 2024
SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 1 (TNSLrpt) -- Fatal Work Injuries in Nevada 2024 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 33 in 2024 for Nevada, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Nevada was down 42.1 percent from 57 in 2023. (See chart 1.) The fatal work injury rate was 2.3 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equi  more

Cortez Masto, Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Bolster JROTC Instructor Recruitment and Retention
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Bolster JROTC Instructor Recruitment and Retention * Las Vegas, Nev. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) introduced bipartisan legislation to support the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) program. The JROTC Pay Oversight for Workforce Evaluation and Retention (POWER) Act would require  more

Horsford Expands "Congressman on the Job" Series Across Nevada, Spotlighting Workers from Grocery Stores to Public Service
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford Expands "Congressman on the Job" Series Across Nevada, Spotlighting Workers from Grocery Stores to Public Service * NORTH LAS VEGAS - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) is expanding his "Congressman on the Job" series, a district-wide initiative to step directly into Nevada workplaces and experience firsthand the challenges facing workers, small businesses, and families across the Fourt  more

Joint Statement by 24 Attorneys General on Trump v. Barbara Oral Argument
SACRAMENTO, California, March 31 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Joint Statement by 24 Attorneys General on Trump v. Barbara Oral Argument * WASHINGTON, D.C. -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside 24 attorneys general, issued a joint statement ahead of U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments on President Trump's illegal executive order attempting to terminate birthright citizenship. "The President's executive order redefining bir  more

Joint Statement of 24 Attorneys General Ahead of Supreme Court Oral Argument on Birthright Citizenship
HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 1 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Joint Statement of 24 Attorneys General Ahead of Supreme Court Oral Argument on Birthright Citizenship * Attorney General William Tong and 23 other attorneys general this morning released a joint statement ahead of oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. Barbara, the case regarding President Donald Trump's illegal attempt to rewrite the constitution and end bi  more

Lee, Horsford Celebrate Federal Investment to Support Nevada State Police Training
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Lee, Horsford Celebrate Federal Investment to Support Nevada State Police Training * Watch and Download Video of Press Conference LAS VEGAS, NV - Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) and Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) joined the Nevada State Police Highway Patrol to announce and celebrate $360,000 in federal funding they secured to enable the Nevada State Police (NSP) to purchase four virtual  more

Lombardo Caves to Trump After He Signs Executive Order to Restrict Mail-In Voting
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 31 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Lombardo Caves to Trump After He Signs Executive Order to Restrict Mail-In Voting * Donald Trump escalated his attacks on Nevada elections today by issuing an executive order to shut down mail-in voting nationwide -all while his cheerleader-in-chief Joe Lombardo refuses to stand up for Nevadans right to vote. Although he voted four times by mail in the last five years, Lombardo has said "I wou  more

Matter Mission and Mentorship
LA JOLLA, California, April 1 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Matter Mission and Mentorship * The University of California San Diego School of Medicine is pleased to welcome Christopher "Dirk" Keene, MD, PhD, as the new chair of the Department of Pathology effective April 1, 2026. "I am thrilled to welcome Dr. Keene to UC San Diego," said Barbara Jung, MD, associate vice chancellor and dean for the School of Medicine. "His experience develo  more

Md. A.G. Brown, With 23 Other Attorneys General, Issues Joint Statement on Birthright Ahead of Oral Arguments in Trump V. Barbara
BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following statement on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown, with 23 Other Attorneys General, Issues Joint Statement on Birthright Ahead of Oral Arguments in Trump v. Barbara Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 23 other attorneys general today issued the following statement, ahead of oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara, a challenge brought by a class of children who would lose citizens  more

New Study Led by SPHHS' Krystal Kittle Sheds Light on Health Disparities of Bi+ Dementia Caregivers
AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * New Study Led by SPHHS' Krystal Kittle Sheds Light on Health Disparities of Bi+ Dementia Caregivers * Krystal Kittle, assistant professor of community health education in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences, has led a new study that sheds light on the community of bi+ (e.g., bisexual, pansexual, queer) dementia caregivers.Published in the American Journal of Alzheimer's Di  more

R.I. A.G. Neronha, Coalition Issue Statement Before Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Oral Arguments
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 2 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition issue statement before Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship oral arguments Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined 23 attorneys general in issuing the following statement ahead of oral arguments for Trump v. Barbara. "The President's executive order redefining birthright citizenship violates our Constitution, fed  more

Taft Expands Lease at Block 162 in Downtown Denver, Supporting Rapid Colorado Growth
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Expands Lease at Block 162 in Downtown Denver, Supporting Rapid Colorado Growth * Taft, one of the nation's fastest-growing law firms, has signed its third lease at Block 162, a 30-story, 596,295-square-foot Class A speculative office building developed by Patrinely in the heart of Denver's central business district. The firm is expanding its footprint from approximately 72,000  more

USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Display Devices, Streaming Players, and Components Thereof
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Display Devices, Streaming Players, and Components Thereof * News Release 26-052 Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1496 Contact: Claire Huber, 202-205-1819 The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain display devices, streaming players, and components thereof. The products at issue  more

Va. A.G. Jay Jones Joins Amicus Brief to Defend Birthright Citizenship
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 2 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Joins Amicus Brief to Defend Birthright Citizenship Oral Arguments For Trump v. Barbara Begin * Today, Attorney General Jay Jones issued a joint statement alongside 24 attorneys general ahead of oral arguments at the Supreme Court in the birthright citizenship case, Trump v. Barbara. "The President's executive order redefining birthright ci  more