LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 24 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * After Calling Vacancies "A Crisis" On the Campaign Trail, State Police Shortage Worsens Under Lombardo * Las Vegas Review-Journal: The rising cost of living along with spikes in health insurance and retirement plan costs are blunting Nevada's attempts to recruit and retain state troopers, a police union leader said. New reporting shows that Nevada's state police shortage has only worsened du  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Moves To Permanently Block President Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting, Exerting Federal Control Over Elections * Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general, along with the Governor of Pennsylvania, in filing a motion for summary judgment in their ongoing challenge to President Trump's Execu  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Opposes Federal Effort to Strip Housing Support for Mixed-Status Immigrant Households * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter (PDF) opposing a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that would prohibit mixed-status families -families comprised of at le  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by John Kartch: * * * Examples of Good News Arising from Big Beautiful Bill's Full Business Expensing Provisions In addition to across-the-board tax cuts for households, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Trump on July 4 provides full business expensing for American businesses. In their own words, U.S. employers describe the benefits of the expensing provisions in the bill: Liberty Landscape Sup  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Moves to Permanently Block President Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting, Exerting Control over Elections * Coalition seeks final ruling after filing lawsuit earlier this month to challenge unlawful executive order OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general, along with the Governor of P  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Effort to Dismantle Fair Employment Opportunities for Blind Workers * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief in support of a challenge to the U.S. Department of Education's decision to exempt the U.S. Army from the Randolph-Sheppard Act (RSA), which provides   more

ALBANY, New York, April 24 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Joins Bipartisan Coalition Defending States' Gambling Laws Against Prediction Markets * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 37 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Massachusetts' lawsuit against the prediction market platform Kalshi for illegally offering sports betting in violation   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 24 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL DEFENDS PROGRAM FOR BLIND AMERICANS FROM FEDERAL OVERREACH * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 17 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's erosion of a long-established, successful program offering economic opportunities to blind Americans. The Randolph-Sheppa  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 24 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Moves to Permanently Block President Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting, Exerting Control over Elections * AG Rayfield: "President Trump wants to turn letter carriers into election gatekeepers." Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 23 other attorneys general, along with the Governor of Pennsylvania have asked a federal court to permanen  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 24 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * Engineering Team Wants to Send Nevada's First Student-Created Satellite to Space * The Artemis II moon mission recently stole news headlines and captivated a nation as NASA astronauts achieved historic firsts, including traveling the farthest distance for human spaceflight. Meanwhile, in Barstow, California, a few days before that lift off, a team of scrappy UNLV College of Engineering  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * FEMA Approves $5.2 Million to Support Mitigation Projects in Hawaii, Nevada and Guam OAKLAND, Calif. -- Today, FEMA announced over $5.2 million in funding to the states of Hawaii and Nevada and to the Territory of Guam for long-term projects that will make local communities more resilient to disasters. This funding is part of the more   more

RENO, Nevada, April 24 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news: * * * Gabriella Detrick named Nevada's Truman Scholar * Gabriella Detrick has been named a 2026 Harry S. Truman Scholar, earning one of the nation's most prestigious awards for college students committed to careers in public service. An Honors College student at the University of Nevada, Reno, Detrick is only the eighth student in University history to receive the Truman Scholarship. Awarded by the Harry S. Truma  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 24 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Katie Hobbs Meets with European Union Ambassador Jovita Neliupsiene, Promotes Arizona During Circular Economy Forum * The forum highlights Arizona's competitive advantage to promote continued economic growth in the state Phoenix, AZ - Today, Governor Katie Hobbs met with European Union Ambassador Jovita Neliupsiene and addressed the E.U.-U.S. Circular Economy Forum in Phoenix. The   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 24 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * How Much is the Lombardo-Trump Economy Costing Nevadans This Week? * 8 News Now : Rising fuel costs slash thousands of Las Vegas inbound seats KTNV : Las Vegas restaurant reflects on high prices since President Trump's last visit promising 'no tax on tips' Welcome back to your weekly rundown of the damage the Lombardo-Trump economy is doing to Nevada -from driving up costs to leaving worki  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Cortez Masto Fights for Fair and Transparent Gas Prices * In Case You Missed It, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced legislation to help combat high gas and energy prices in Nevada and across the country. The Fair and Transparent Gas Prices Act would require the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate anti-competitive, collusive, or other illegal activity t  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Leads Multistate Coalition in Filing Amicus Brief Defending Program That Expands Economic Opportunity for Blind Americans Attorney General Anthony G. Brown is leading a multistate coalition of 17 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Taylor v. U.S. Department of Education, supporting a federal lawsuit challenging a decision by t  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Horsford Joins OpenAI, Rep. Ro Khanna, and College of Southern Nevada (CSN) To Expand AI Workforce Training in North Las Vegas * NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV -On April 24th, U.S. Representative Steven Horsford (NV-04) will join OpenAI, Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) and the College of Southern Nevada for an OpenAI Academy event focused on expanding access to AI education and preparing Nevada's students and w  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Titus, Pingree Demand Answers from President Trump on the Unauthorized Use of Taxpayer Dollars for His Triumphal Arch * Co-Chair of the Congressional Humanities Caucus Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01) led a group of lawmakers expressing concerns to Preside  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Applauds Department of Justice Rescheduling State-Licensed Medical Cannabis * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice announced the immediate rescheduling of FDA-approved and state-licensed medical cannabis from a Schedule I to Schedule III drug. In Nevada, the purchase, possession, and consumption of recreational ca  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, April 24 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Threat of California's native tree loss is greater than current estimates * New study finds that many of the state's valuable and most recognizable trees could decline sooner than expected because current risk calculations don't incorporate climate change Key takeaways * California's iconic trees are in much more danger from climate change than official international conserva  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 24 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * UNLV Commits to International Students' Success Beyond the Classroom * Dark clouds loomed over the canyon as a bus full of UNLV international students arrived at the Grand Canyon Skywalk last semester. For many of them, this was their first time seeing the iconic national park and traveling beyond Las Vegas. It threatened to rain all day and almost ended the trip early. But, just as the   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, April 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * USAF, Netherlands formalize partnership on Collaborative Combat Aircraft development * The Department of the Air Force and the Netherlands Ministry of Defence have formalized a partnership to acquire prototype Collaborative Combat Aircraft, advancing a shared strategy to bring greater affordable mass to deter, and if necessary, defeat adversaries. The agreement solidifies  more