News Tipoffs - Nevada Editors
ACLU Nev.: Federal Court Orders ICE to Release Seven Detainees After DHS Fails to Comply With Immigration Bond Ruling
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 10 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada issued the following news release:
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Federal Court orders ICE to release seven detainees after DHS fails to comply with immigration bond ruling
Court says DHS is violating its orders in ACLU of Nevada's successful class action challenge of DHS's immigration bond policy
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A federal court has stated that it will not "ratify the Government's lawless conduct" and ordered the release of seven individuals from ICE cust
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AG Campbell Announces $36.5 Million Multistate Settlement with CVS for Allegedly Over-Dispensing Insulin Pens
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 9 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Announces $36.5 Million Multistate Settlement with CVS for Allegedly Over-Dispensing Insulin Pens
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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, in collaboration with the U.S Department of Justice and a bipartisan coalition of 35 other state attorneys general, today announced a $36.5 million multistate settlement with CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (CVS)
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Appropriations for Implementation of the Endangered Species Act Since FY2017 Topic of CRS Report
WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49021) on July 6, 2026, entitled "Appropriations for Implementation of the Endangered Species Act Since FY2017."
The white paper is written by natural resources policy specialists Eric P. Nardi, Anthony R. Marshak and Pervaze A. Sheikh.
Here are excerpts:
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SUMMARY
The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA; P.L. 93-205, 16 U.S.C. Sec.Sec.1531-1544) aims to conserve species listed as endan
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Attorney General Alan Wilson pushes federal government to further crackdown on illegal robocalls
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 9 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson pushes federal government to further crackdown on illegal robocalls
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(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson and 48 other attorneys general today called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would make it harder for scammers to make robocalls from legitimate telephone numbers by cutting off scammers' access to
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Attorney General James Secures $45 Million from Block for Enabling Fraud and Misleading Cash App Users
ALBANY, New York, July 8 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures $45 Million from Block for Enabling Fraud and Misleading Cash App Users
New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 45 other attorneys general today secured $45 million from Block, Inc. (Block), the company behind the popular peer-to-peer payments app Cash App, for misleading its users and failing to protect them from scams and fr
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Attorney General James Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Stop Illegal Robocalls
ALBANY, New York, July 8 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Stop Illegal Robocalls
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July 8, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt new measures to combat illegal robocalls alling on the Federal Communications Commission (FC
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 8 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls
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RALEIGH-When a robocall scammer wants to call you, he doesn't need to do it from a fake number. The first thing he does is buy a long list of real phone numbers, then he cycles through them so fast that spam filters can't keep up. By the time one
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE TO STOP HITTING AMERICAN CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES WITH ILLEGAL TARIFFS
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 6 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE TO STOP HITTING AMERICAN CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES WITH ILLEGAL TARIFFS
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 22 states, urged the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to rescind its plan to continue President Trump's illegal tariffs. In their comment letter, the attorneys general push back on the USTR's propos
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Attorney General Rayfield Urges U.S. Trade Representative to Stop Hitting American Consumers and Businesses with Illegal Tariffs
SALEM, Oregon, July 6 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Urges U.S. Trade Representative to Stop Hitting American Consumers and Businesses with Illegal Tariffs
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 21 other states are urging the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to change course and drop its plan to continue Trump's illegal tariffs. Once again, Attorney General Rayfield is calling on Trump to stop il
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Attorney General Tong Pushes Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 9 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Pushes Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls
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(Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong and 48 other attorneys general today called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers. Without that access, scammers can't use real
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Attorney General Tong Urges U.S. Trade Representative to Stop Illegal Tariffs
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 6 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Urges U.S. Trade Representative to Stop Illegal Tariffs
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Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 21 other states are urging the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to change course and drop its plan to continue Trump's illegal tariffs. In a comment letter, the states pushed back on the USTR's latest proposal - tariffs on the European Union
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Cortez Masto, Rosen Announce Nearly $30 Million for Airports Across Nevada
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto, Rosen Announce Nearly $30 Million for Airports Across Nevada
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Las Vegas, Nev. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) announced a $29,974,140 investment into Nevada's airports from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), ensuring that these twelve airports will continue to serve communities throughout the Silver State. This funding wi
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FAU: Supply Chain Growth Jumps Despite Persistent Cost Pressures
BOCA RATON, Florida, July 10 (TNSrep) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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Report: Supply Chain Growth Jumps Despite Persistent Cost Pressures
By Amber Bonefont
Supply chains in the U.S. expanded in June, driven primarily by continued resilient consumer spending despite high inflation, according to a report from researchers at Florida Atlantic University and four other schools.
The June Logistics Managers' In
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Hirshhorn Museum Partners With Art Bridges Foundation to Announce 51 Museums in Landmark National Loans Program, Including Chazen Museum of Art in Wisconsin
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release:
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Hirshhorn Museum Partners with Art Bridges Foundation to Announce 51 Museums in Landmark National Loans Program
"50 for 50" Will Place American Art from the Hirshhorn Collection in Every U.S. State and Puerto Rico Selected by Each Institution for Multiyear Loans
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The Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden and the Art Bridges Foundation have chosen the 51 institutions that will participa
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Molasky Family Gift Names Lee Business School's Department of Economics and Real Estate
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 6 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news:
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Molasky Family Gift Names Lee Business School's Department of Economics and Real Estate
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In the 1960s, Irwin Molasky donated 45 acres at Maryland Parkway and Flamingo Road that became part of UNLV's campus. Molasky later served as founding chairman of the UNLV Foundation, and in 2009 he received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the university.
The family's enduring legacy wi
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Rep. Dina Titus Demands Answers from BLM on Data Center Reviews
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Dina Titus Demands Answers from BLM on Data Center Reviews
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Congresswoman Dina Titus today released a letter she sent to federal Bureau of Land Management questioning how the BLM is reviewing proposals for data centers on public lands, specifically its unilateral approval of a data center on federal land in Boulder City.
"Residents of Boulder City and other communities in Southern Nevada have a
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Rosen Slams Trump's Refusal to Sign Bipartisan Bill to Lower Housing Costs
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen Slams Trump's Refusal to Sign Bipartisan Bill to Lower Housing Costs
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LAS VEGAS, NV - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released a statement blasting President Donald Trump for his continued refusal to sign the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, landmark legislation that is the most significant federal effort to bring down housing costs in a generation, as tomorrow's deadline appr
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Rosen, Cortez Masto Announce Nearly $30 million in Federal Funding for Airports Across Nevada
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen, Cortez Masto Announce Nearly $30 million in Federal Funding for Airports Across Nevada
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced $29,974,140 in federal funding for Nevada's airports from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), ensuring that these airports will continue to serve communities throughout the Silver State. This funding w
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Social Security Works President Altman Testifies Before Senate Finance Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Finance Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions and Family Policy released the following testimony by Social Security Works President Nancy J. Altman from a June 24, 2026, hearing entitled "The Future of Social Security":
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Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Sanders, and Members of the Subcommittee:
Our Social Security system is crucial to the over 71 million people who receive those earned benefits each month. It is also crucial to the 184 million Americ
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U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Introduces Bill in Support of Ranked Choice Voting
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Introduces Bill in Support of Ranked Choice Voting
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) introduced the Voter Choice Act, which makes it easier for states and local governments to implement ranked choice voting.
Ranked choice voting has been proven to lower election costs, reduce polarization, and drive voter turnout across the country -a
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University of Hawaii President Hensel Appointed to Mountain West Leadership Roles
MANOA, Hawaii, July 9 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release:
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UH President Hensel appointed to Mountain West leadership roles
University of Hawaii President Wendy Hensel has been appointed to key leadership positions within the Mountain West Conference, further strengthening the university's role as it begins full membership in the conference on July 1, 2026.
Hensel serves on the Mountain West Board of Directors, which is composed of the presidents a
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University of Nevada: New discovery reveals hidden chemicals shaping wildfire recovery
RENO, Nevada, July 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nevada posted the following news:
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New discovery reveals hidden chemicals shaping wildfire recovery
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Large wildfires, such as the 2024 Davis Fire in Washoe Valley, will impact an environment long after the flames have been extinguished. Ash and debris can wash into rivers, affecting drinking water; burned land doesn't absorb water well, causing flash floods; vegetation and wildlife may not be able to recover without human intervention.
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