RICHMOND, Virginia, July 11 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 9, 2026: * * * Amidst Cost Crisis, Virginia Urges U.S. Trade Representative to Stop Hitting American Consumers and Businesses with Illegal Tariffs Attorney General Jay Jones 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  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 11 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 10, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Pushes Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls Attorney General Kris Mayes and 48 other attorneys general this week 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 numbers to deceive and sca  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 10 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health posted the following news release: * * * Banner Health community grant helps support homeless shelter for 55 and over Older adults in the Phoenix area now have a dedicated homeless shelter with some support from Banner Health in one of the many ways the nonprofit health system impacts the community it serves. Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS), in response to the rising rate of homelessness among the aging population, ha  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 9 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health posted the following news release: * * * Banner Health transforms cardiac care with first-in-nation procedure Banner Health's world-class cardiovascular teams are transforming research discoveries into new diagnostics and treatments for heart disease, positioning Phoenix as a premier destination for cardiac innovation. This commitment to advancing care recently gave 89-year-old George Berry access to a groundbreaking procedure,  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Cramer Honor Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day * Senators Pass Bipartisan Resolution Designating July 10, 2026, as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) led the passage of a bipartisan resolution to designate July 10, 2026, as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day. This resoluti  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, July 11 -- Gov. Joe Lombardo, R-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lombardo Announces $3 Million for Rural Community Development Governor Joe Lombardo announced today that $3,099,545 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) have been awarded to 7 projects in rural Nevada. Nevada's CDBG-awarded projects for 2026 include: * $603,750 to assist with the upgrades to the Wastewater Trea  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford: Affordable Housing Is Coming to Nevada, With or Without Trump * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) issued the following statement in response to the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act becoming law, despite President Trump's refusal to sign the historic package. "Today, affordable housing won. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act will become the largest federal housing   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 10 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * How Much is the Lombardo-Trump Economy Costing Nevadans This Week? * Reno Gazette Journal : Nevada named one of the worst states to move to by Consumer Affairs Associated Press : Obamacare rolls shrank dramatically in many states over the past year, new federal data shows Welcome back to your weekly rundown of the damage the Lombardo-Trump economy is doing to Nevada -from driving up costs   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following written testimony by Natasha Sherwood, workforce development director for the Independent Electrical Contractors, from a June 24, 2026, hearing entitled "Workforce Rewired: Modern Apprenticeships for a Modern Economy": * * * Chairman Owens, Ranking Member Adams, and Members of the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development: Thank you for th  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 8 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Davenport Pushes Federal Government to Crack Down on Illegal Robocalls Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a coalition of 49 attorneys general today in calling 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 numbers to de  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 9 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * One Rebel Family's 'Tail' of Giving Back * The Engle family's connection to UNLV spans generations. Now, they're investing in its future with a new scholarship that will help Honors College students earn their degrees. There's Matt, '91, who in 2022 was UNLV's Alumnus of the Year. His wife, Elizabeth -the two met while Matt was working his way through college as a record shop manager. An  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Lee, Horsford, Highlight Legislation to Lower Energy Bills, Build Clean Energy Economy * Watch and Download Video Here LAS VEGAS, NV - Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) and Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) joined clean energy advocates and ratepayers to highlight the Energy Bills Relief Act, a family- and consumer-focused approach to United States energy policy that ensures Ame  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Pushes Trump Administration to Fix Severe Visa Processing Delays Affecting Work Reauthorization Applications * U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) sent a letter urging Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph Edlow to fix the extensive visa processing backlogs and delays that are impacting immigrants' ability to obtain work  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Secures Purple Heart for Vietnam Veteran from Sparks After Nearly Sixty Years * SPARKS, NV - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen's (D-NV) office presented former Army Staff Sergeant Thomas Martin with the Purple Heart during a ceremony at the Nevada Veterans Memorial Plaza. Senator Rosen secured the award for SSgt. Martin - who was injured by a punji stake in September 1967 while conducting a helico  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 9 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Attorney General Skrmetti Pushes Federal Government to Crack Down on Illegal Robocalls * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today joined a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt stronger safeguards that would make it harder for scammers to obtain legitimate telephone numbers and use them to targe  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following written testimony by Cameron 'CH' Miller, president and CEO of the Urban Chamber of Commerce, Las Vegas, Nevada, from a June 17, 2026, hearing entitled "250 Years of Main Street: Retail to Research": * * * I. WHO I AM AND WHY I AM HERE Chairman and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak today. As we acknowledge America's 250 years of entrepreneurship, I am honored   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * The Washington Post Highlights How Democratic Candidates for Governor are Running on Their Working Class Roots New reporting from the Washington Post covers how "a number of Democratic candidates in key races, especially for governor" are highlighting their working-class roots and personal stories of struggling to make ends meet in states like Arizona, Ohio, Nevada, and New Mexico in an "election that  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 10 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * Where Science, Music, and Play Meet * Wonder took center stage. The main act? An unlikely duet of science and music, brought together in an interdisciplinary project to spark preschoolers' imaginations and inspire future teachers. Professors Tina Vo of the College of Education and Amy Brown of the College of Fine Arts created the hands-on learning experience for the children at the Lynn  more