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News Tipoffs - Nevada Editors Newsletter for Tuesday May 12, 2026 ( 14 items )  

AG Rayfield, State AGs Warn of Enforcement Gap as Feds Pull Back on Corporate Oversight
SALEM, Oregon, May 11 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield, State AGs Warn of Enforcement Gap as Feds Pull Back on Corporate Oversight * Attorneys General from Oregon, California, Washington, Nevada, and New York to Highlight State-Led Wins - and Call for Resources to Address Growing Corporate Consolidation Attorney General Dan Rayfield will host a multistate press conference today to highlight the critical antitrust enforcement work   more

Alzheimer's Drug Development Pipeline Shows Impressive Growth and Diversity of Therapies
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 11 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * Alzheimer's Drug Development Pipeline Shows Impressive Growth and Diversity of Therapies * Over the past year, 59 new Alzheimer's clinical trials entered the pipeline, signaling increasing confidence in the global effort to find a cure. And a cure can't come soon enough, as an estimated 7.4 million Americans age 65 and older are currently living with Alzheimer's. For the past decade, not  more

As Feds pull back on corporate oversight state AGs warn of enforcement gaps
OLYMPIA, Washington, May 11 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * As Feds pull back on corporate oversight state AGs warn of enforcement gaps * Attorney General Nick Brown and counterparts from other states today underscored the critical antitrust enforcement work state attorneys general have been doing as the federal government has pulled back on corporate oversight. For years, states have partnered with the federal government to take on   more

Attorney General Bonta Opposes Another Baseless Attempt by Trump Administration to Access Medical Records on Gender-Affirming Care
SACRAMENTO, California, May 11 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Another Baseless Attempt by Trump Administration to Access Medical Records on Gender-Affirming Care * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in submitting an amicus brief supporting a motion to quash the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ)'s subpoena against Rhode Island Hospital (RIH) se  more

Attorney General Liz Murrill leads bipartisan push to fix Medicare therapy payment rules
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 11 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Liz Murrill leads bipartisan push to fix Medicare therapy payment rules * Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill led a bipartisan coalition of 11 attorneys general in urging the federal government to improve how Medicare pays for outpatient therapy services. In a letter to CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, the coalition supports a request for clearer rules on how a paym  more

Campaign for Accountability: Watchdog Calls for Congressional Inquiry Into Department of the Interior Ethics Failures
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Campaign for Accountability issued the following news release: * * * Watchdog Calls for Congressional Inquiry into Department of the Interior Ethics Failures Today, Campaign for Accountability (CfA) urged the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations and the House Committee on Natural Resources to open an inquiry into serious and escalating ethics violations involving Karen Budd-Falen, the third highest-ranking official at the Department of the Interior (DOI), and i  more

Gallatin College MSU brings Law Enforcement Academy to Bozeman
BOZEMAN, Montana, May 11 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Gallatin College MSU brings Law Enforcement Academy to Bozeman * Montana State University police assistant chief Adam Pankratz, left, and Gallatin County Sheriff department Sgt. Mike Chickos instructors with the new Gallatin College Law Enforcement Academy talk with MSU students Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Bozeman, Mont. MSU photo by Colter Peterson  BOZEMAN -Law enforcement in Montana takes a village. As  more

Mandi Collins receives one of the University's top teaching honors - the F. Donald Tibbitts Distinguished Teacher Award
RENO, Nevada, May 11 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news: * * * Mandi Collins receives one of the University's top teaching honors - the F. Donald Tibbitts Distinguished Teacher Award * Most of us can point to a teacher who changed our lives in some way. And that teacher learned how to be a teacher from someone, which shows how a standout educator who trains future teachers can multiply their impact far beyond a single classroom. Mandi Collins is one of those standout educa  more

Oklahoma Signs Right to Try 2.0 Into Law
PHOENIX, Arizona, May 11 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Oklahoma Signs Right to Try 2.0 Into Law * In a major win for rare-disease patients in Oklahoma, Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed the Goldwater Institute's model Right to Try for Individualized Treatments Act, a cutting-edge law that empowers patients to seek personalized treatments designed just for them. Sponsored by state Sen. Brenda Stanley and state Reps. Marilyn Stark and Mark Lepak, S  more

Over 3,700 Students to Turn Tassels During UNLV's Spring Commencement May 15 and 16
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 11 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * Over 3,700 Students to Turn Tassels During UNLV's Spring Commencement May 15 and 16 * UNLV will welcome the newest members to the Class of 2026 during its Spring Commencement. When * Friday, May 15 at 4 p.m. ( master's, doctoral, and graduate certificates ) * Saturday, May 16 at 9 a.m. ( undergraduates ) * Saturday, May 16 at 3 p.m. ( undergraduates ) Where Thomas & Mack C  more

Rosen Statement Celebrating National Police Week
WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Statement Celebrating National Police Week * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement in honor of National Police Week. "Our law enforcement officers put their lives on the line to keep Nevadans safe - often going above and beyond to build trust and foster relationships in our communities," said Senator Rosen. "Today and always, we thank the polic  more

Spring 2026 Outstanding UNLV Graduates
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 11 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * Spring 2026 Outstanding UNLV Graduates * On the weekend of May 15 and 16, commencement ceremonies will create lifelong memories for thousands of new UNLV graduates -acting as both the close of one chapter, and the start of another. No two stories align in quite the same way. And as students cross the Thomas & Mack Center stage, friends and family will join professors and faculty to celeb  more

The Big Long List of U.S. AI Laws
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * The Big Long List of U.S. AI Laws * Did you ever think that AI, as a new technology, is barely regulated in the U.S.? Think again! Below, we catalog certain state laws regulating the development and use of AI systems and technologies, passed between 2019-2026. This list focuses on legislative initiatives that are currently in effect, or are expected to take effect soon, that impact  more

The Interview: Angelique Burton
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 11 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * The Interview: Angelique Burton * To say Angelique Burton is a people person is an understatement. She'd prefer if you called her the "community auntie." A professional programs manager at the UNLV School of Social Work, Burton says her favorite aunt, Brenda, "provided a level of guidance with a tone of realness," and she has taken that philosophy to heart. "There was a softness and we  more