WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Biggs Introduces the Colorado River Basin Water Security and Infrastructure Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) introduced the Colorado River Basin Water Security and Infrastructure Act to expand water supplies, accelerate critical infrastructure projects, and strengthen long-term water security throughout the Colorado River Basin. The landmark legislation come  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife posted the following news release: * * * Court Rules Habitat Must Be Protected After FWS Attempts to Waive Protections for Less Than 40 Sierra Nevada Red Fox * Defenders of Wildlife earned a significant victory for the Endangered Species Act today when a federal district court found that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's decision to not designate critical habitat for the endangered Sierra Nevada red fox was a violat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Recovers Over $97,000 in Two Pregnancy Discrimination Charges * Pair of West Coast employers resolve federal complaints over firing of pregnant women and refusal to accommodate their pregnancies SAN FRANCISCO -The San Francisco District of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) successfully conciliated two discrimination charges on behalf of pregnant women, the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford Delivers FULL HOUSE Act to Protect Nevadans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today secured House Ways and Means Committee approval of his bipartisan FULL HOUSE Act to restore the full deduction for gambling losses, advancing relief for taxpayers and helping protect the Nevada jobs that depend on gaming and tourism. "At a time of economic uncertainty, my job is to  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford Secures Bipartisan Digital Asset Tax Agreement to Support Innovation and Strengthen Tax Fairness * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today helped secure House Ways and Means Committee passage of a bipartisan digital asset tax package following months of negotiations to modernize the tax code, support innovation, and strengthen tax fairness. "People deserve a tax cod  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 16 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Engineering's Tiberti Lecture returns this fall with a focus on managing difficult conversations * LAWRENCE -Aaron Mann, senior principal and chief legal officer at Terracon, will deliver the J.A. Tiberti Family Lecture at the University of Kansas School of Engineering. Mann will deliver the lecture at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 15 in the Beren Auditorium. His lecture is titled "Hard Conversations: An Ethics Case  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 16 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * MISSING: NV Dems Posts Missing Posters as No Show Joe Continues to Hide from Struggling Nevadans' Pain * Today, NV Dems is posting missing posters as Joe Lombardo hides and refuses to accept debates against Attorney General Aaron Ford. It's been two days since Attorney General Ford accepted debates and Nevadans haven't heard a peep from Lombardo about why he has spent the last four years raisi  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 -- Newmark Group, a commercial real estate company that says they offer comprehensive suite of services and products, posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges $41 Million Sale and Acquisition Financing for Miro at the Parc, a 164-Unit Multifamily Community in Henderson, Nevada September 16, 2026 Newmark announces the Company has arranged the $41 million sale and $24.74 million acquisition financing for Miro at the Parc, a 164-unit multifamily community lo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * PASSED: Cortez Masto, Daines Legislation to Cut Red Tape, Bolster American Hydroelectric Power Production * ***VIDEO AVAILABLE FTPs for TV stations is available here. Washington, D.C. - Today, the United States Senate passed bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) to increase transparency in the hydropower licensing process.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dina Titus Fix for Gambling Loss Deduction Passes Out of Committee * WASHINGTON - Today Congresswoman Dina Titus's provision restoring the 100 percent tax deduction on gambling losses passed out of committee. She is now urging House leadership to expeditiously bring her fix to the floor. "After 14 months of fighting to get this commonsense, bipartisan fix through committee, we must now encourag  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dina Titus Introduces Legislation for More Transparency and Environmental Review of Data Centers on Federal Land * Congresswoman Titus today introduced the Public Lands Accountability Act to ensure the public has a say in the federal permitting process for data centers on public lands and environmental effects are thoroughly evaluated. "Data centers are proliferating in Nevada and other states h  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Launches Over $1 Million Canvass Program in Arizona, Michigan, and Nevada to Flip Congress * : Wednesday, September 16, 2026 Contact: media@reproductivefreedomforall.org Washington, DC -Today, Reproductive Freedom for All is launching over $1 million in direct voter contact in battleground House districts ac  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following remarks by Commissioner Hester M. Peirce: * * * A Proposal on Proposals: Remarks on the Proposals to Rescind Rule 14a-8 and Modernize Proxy Solicitation Rules Sept. 16, 2026 I am pleased to support today's proposals to rescind Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act and modernize the proxy solicitation rules. Thank you to the Division of Corporation Finance, the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis, an  more

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 16 -- As You Sow Foundation posted the following news release: * * * SEC Proposals to Silence Shareholders Would Undermine Property Rights and Trust in Public Markets * MEDIA CONTACT: Ryon Harms, ryon@asyousow.org, (310) 730-9407 EL CERRITO, CALIFORNIA -September 16, 2026 -The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed to rescind Rule 14a-8, the rule that has governed the inclusion of shareholder proposals in company proxy materials since 1942, along with   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Rosen, Cruz Announce Nico Ali Walsh Endorsement for Bipartisan Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act * Muhammad Ali's Grandson Has Worked Closely with Senators Rosen & Cruz To Improve This Bipartisan Bill And Strengthen Protections For Boxers WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-TX) announced that professional boxer Ni  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 16 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * Students Turn Support Into Success Through the Disability Resource Center * When Bryan Hilbert arrived at UNLV in 2015, the Disability Resource Center -which served about 750 students -still relied on manual processes. Medical forms had to printed and filled out, then hand-delivered to the DRC. Students had to commute to campus for a single use of an assistive device. And if they wanted   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Most powerful laser in US funded for another 5 years Published On: September 16, 2026 The U.S. National Science Foundation provides $33M to make key upgrades and keep the laser in service for a growing group of U.S. and international users Key takeaways * Anticipated upgrades include a larger target chamber to enable new kinds of experiments, beam smoothing to reach full power and AI integration.   more

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 17 -- Walmart issued the following news: * * * Walmart and SCAN to Launch Co-Branded Medicare Advantage Plan New offering will pair SCAN's Medicare expertise with Walmart's convenience, everyday low prices, health and wellness services, and technology capabilities LONG BEACH, Calif. and BENTONVILLE, Ark., Sept. 16, 2026 -- SCAN Health Plan (SCAN), and Walmart Inc. (Nasdaq: WMT) today announced a strategic collaboration to launch a co-branded Medicare Advantage pl  more