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2026 ENA President Dustin Bass Seeks to Strengthen ED Nurse Community (10)
SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, Jan. 7 -- The Emergency Nurses Association issued the following news:
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2026 ENA President Dustin Bass Seeks to Strengthen ED Nurse Community
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Dustin Bass, DNP, MHA, RN, CEN, NEA-BC, of North Carolina, begins his year as Emergency Nurses Association president with a commitment to strengthening connections with the association's more than 40,000 members and the broader emergency nursing community around the world.
Bass, a board-certified emergency nurse who complet more PR
AG Campbell Issues Statement After Appeals Court Affirms Permanent Injunction Against Trump Administration For Defunding Medical And Public Health Research (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 5 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Issues Statement After Appeals Court Affirms Permanent Injunction Against Trump Administration For Defunding Medical And Public Health Research
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BOSTON Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today issued the following statement after the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling permanently preventing th more PR
AG Nessel Issues Statement After Appeals Court Affirms Permanent Injunction Against Trump Administration for Defunding Medical and Public Health Research (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 6 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Issues Statement After Appeals Court Affirms Permanent Injunction Against Trump Administration for Defunding Medical and Public Health Research
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement after the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling permanently preventing the Trump administration, the Departm more PR
Amodei Celebrates Passage of Minibus, Securing Key Investments for Nevada (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Amodei Celebrates Passage of Minibus, Securing Key Investments for Nevada
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Washington, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives took another meaningful step toward restoring regular order by advancing the bipartisan, conferenced Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026.
Rep. Amodei was able to secure $17.8 million for 10 locall more PR
Appeals court prevents cuts to billions in medical and public health research funding (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 6 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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Appeals court prevents cuts to billions in medical and public health research funding
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A federal appeals court has affirmed a lower court ruling permanently preventing the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from implementing a policy that would cut billions of dollars in funds that support medical and public healt more PR
Attorney General Ford Announces Nevada Has Joined Cyber Task Force (10)
CARSON CITY, Nevada, Jan. 7 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Ford Announces Nevada Has Joined Cyber Task Force
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Carson City, NV Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford has announced that the Nevada Attorney General's Office has formally joined the FBI-led Las Vegas Cyber Task Force, a multi-agency initiative designed to coordinate investigations, share intelligence and strengthen enforcement actions related to cyber-enab more PR
Attorney General Ford Secures Agreement with Trump Administration Preventing Further Delays in Medical and Public Health Research (10)
CARSON CITY, Nevada, Dec. 30 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Ford Secures Agreement with Trump Administration Preventing Further Delays in Medical and Public Health Research
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Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that he has secured a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) providing that HHS will resume the review process for critical medical and public health resear more PR
Attorney General Ford Secures Order Protecting FEMA Funding from Illegal Conditions (10)
CARSON CITY, Nevada, Dec. 29 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Ford Secures Order Protecting FEMA Funding from Illegal Conditions
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Carson City, NV Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that he secured an order last week from the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon blocking the Trump administration from imposing unlawful conditions on two Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants. In November more PR
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL: APPEALS COURT AFFIRMS PERMANENT INJUNCTION TO HALT DEFUNDING MEDICAL, PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 6 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL: APPEALS COURT AFFIRMS PERMANENT INJUNCTION TO HALT DEFUNDING MEDICAL, PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul applauded the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit for affirming a lower court ruling permanently preventing the Trump administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) f more PR
Banner Health Moving Corporate Headquarters in Phoenix (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 8 -- Banner Health issued the following news release:
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Banner Health moving corporate headquarters in Phoenix
Change supports hybrid workforce model, reduces costs
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Banner Health will relocate its corporate headquarters to Bond Phoenix at 3200 E. Camelback Road in Phoenix from Banner Corporate Center - Phoenix Plaza beginning in the fourth quarter of 2026.
The health system will occupy 67,000 square feet at Bond Phoenix, compared to the more than 304,000 square more PR
Blue State Bluff: America First Legal Exposes How Trump Policies Didn't Actually Harm Lawfare-Hungry States (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release:
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Blue State Bluff: America First Legal Exposes How Trump Policies Didn't Actually Harm Lawfare-Hungry States
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America First Legal (AFL) has uncovered a lack of records from multiple states currently suing the Trump Administration, revealing they may have insufficient evidence to support their allegations in their lawsuit challenging the sharing of Medicaid be more PR
Business Employment Dynamics in Nevada -- First Quarter 2025 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report:
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Business Employment Dynamics in Nevada -- First Quarter 2025
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From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Nevada were 81,055, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 74,494, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statist more PR
Business Employment Dynamics in Washington -- First Quarter 2025 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report:
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Business Employment Dynamics in Washington -- First Quarter 2025
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From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 172,479 while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Washington were 165,224 the U.S. Bureau of Labor more PR
C-SPAN Is Named Media Partner For Consumer Electronics Show; Announces TV Coverage of CES (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- C-SPAN, a public affairs network providing Americans with unfiltered access to congressional proceedings, issued the following news release:
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C-SPAN Is Named Media Partner For Consumer Electronics Show; Announces TV Coverage of CES
(Las Vegas) -- C-SPAN, the public affairs television network supported by TV providers, is announcing extensive programming and partnership efforts for CES -- the annual high-profile Consumer Electronics Show beginning today in Las Vegas. more PR
Clark Hill Expands Nevada Presence, Opening Reno Office With Three Litigators, Public Strategy Additions (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Jan. 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Clark Hill Expands Nevada Presence, Opening Reno Office With Three Litigators, Public Strategy Additions
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Leif Reid, Kristen Martini, Nicole Scott Join as Litigation Members, Alfredo Alonso Joins Clark Hill Public Strategies as Firm Opens 30 th Office
International law firm Clark Hill PLC announced today that three litigators -Leif Reid, Kristen Martini and Nicole Scott have j more PR
CMS Announces New Provider of Organ Procurement Services in South Florida (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release:
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CMS Announces New Provider of Organ Procurement Services in South Florida
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that following a competitive selection process, Nevada Donor Network (NVLV) is approved to assume responsibility for organ procurement services in the Southern Florida Donation Service Are more PR
Comments on Endangered Species Act Regulations Spark Concern (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Western Section of the Wildlife Society has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) expressing significant concerns regarding proposed regulatory changes affecting the designation of critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The letter outlines the Section's request for a clearer analytical framework to evaluate the impacts of excluding certain areas from critical habitat designations.
The Conservation Affairs Commit more ST
Congresswoman Lee Leads Bipartisan Permitting Reform Legislation to Cut Red Tape for Residential Solar, Other Home Energy Systems (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Lee Leads Bipartisan Permitting Reform Legislation to Cut Red Tape for Residential Solar, Other Home Energy Systems
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Susie Lee (NV-03), Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), Paul Tonko (NY-20), and Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the bipartisan Streamlining Home Installation of New Energies (SHINE) Act, which would make local permitting for residential solar and more PR
Construction Jobs Increase In 32 States And D.C. Between November 2024 And November 2025; 26 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs In November (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 7 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release:
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Construction Jobs Increase In 32 States And D.C. Between November 2024 And November 2025; 26 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs In November
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Texas and Iowa Have Highest 12-Month Gains, While New York and New Jersey Have the Worst Yearly Declines; Minnesota and Idaho Top Lists of Monthly Gainers; Arizona and Alabama Experience more PR
Cortez Masto Celebrates the Passage of Her Bill to Support Victims of Human Trafficking (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto Celebrates the Passage of Her Bill to Support Victims of Human Trafficking
To kick off Human Trafficking Awareness Month, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) is celebrating the passage of bipartisan legislation she cosponsored to help clear the criminal records of human trafficking survivors who were forced to commit nonviolent offenses as a result of being trafficked. more PR
Cortez Masto Commemorates 5th Anniversary of January 6 Insurrection, Condemns President Trump's Pardons of Rioters (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto Commemorates 5th Anniversary of January 6 Insurrection, Condemns President Trump's Pardons of Rioters
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FTP for TV stations of her remarks is available here.
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined her Democratic colleagues on the Senate floor today to remember the violent attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021. Cortez Masto once more PR
Cortez Masto Joins Bipartisan VISIT USA Act to Restore Brand USA Funding, Promote U.S. Tourism (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto Joins Bipartisan VISIT USA Act to Restore Brand USA Funding, Promote U.S. Tourism
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) cosponsored bipartisan legislation to restore full funding for Brand USA, a critical program that helps drive international tourism, after the Republican tax law slashed the program's funding by 80 percent. Amid a national tourism de more PR
Cortez Masto, Colleagues Demand Answers on Harms of Diverting Federal Agents for Immigration Enforcement (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto, Colleagues Demand Answers on Harms of Diverting Federal Agents for Immigration Enforcement
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), and 28 of their colleagues sent a letter to President Trump, Homeland Security Secretary Noem, and Attorney General Bondi demanding answers on the impact of the administration's decision to pull t more PR
Cortez Masto, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Pause Discriminatory National Park Entry Fees (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Pause Discriminatory National Park Entry Fees
U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif) and three of their Senate Democratic colleagues in calling on Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to pause the implementation of the Administration's expensive new national park entry fees and annual passes for more PR
CTA Awards $125K in Grants to Advance Las Vegas Sustainability Projects (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- The Consumer Technology Association issued the following news release on Jan. 5, 2026:
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CTA Awards $125K in Grants to Advance Las Vegas Sustainability Projects
Funding backs urban tree planting and energy-efficient infrastructure as CES 2026 kicks off in Las Vegas
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Today, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)(R) is announcing it intends to award $125,000 in support of two major City of Las Vegas sustainability projects through the CES(R) 2026 Green G more PR
DELL TECHNOLOGIES AT CES 2026: XPS Returns, Alienware Expands and UltraSharp Monitors Set New Standards (10)
ROUND ROCK, Texas, Jan. 7 -- Dell Technologies, a company that says it provides technology and services portfolio for the data era, issued the following news:
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DELL TECHNOLOGIES AT CES 2026: XPS Returns, Alienware Expands and UltraSharp Monitors Set New Standards
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* Dell reestablishes iconic XPS laptops with all-new XPS 14 and XPS 16, and teases XPS 13 coming later this year at most accessible price point yet
* Alienware announces plans to double its laptop lineup to re more PR
Dr. Samuel Lee Leads Students to Professional Success Through Fungal Research (10)
RENO, Nevada, Jan. 6 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news:
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Dr. Samuel Lee leads students to professional success through fungal research
Chair of the Department of Medicine, Samuel Lee, M.D., Ph.D., bridges the gap in antifungal research through mentorship
By Ericka Estacio
When Samuel Lee, M.D., Ph.D., started his career, he was drawn to internal medicine because of its wide range of health challenges - and later focused on infectious diseases and fungal research. N more PR
Equality California Announces Adam Bass as Associate Director of Individual Giving, Major Gifts Officer (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 6 [Category: Sociological] -- Equality California posted the following news release:
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Equality California Announces Adam Bass as Associate Director of Individual Giving, Major Gifts Officer
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January 6, 2026
CONTACT: Jorge Reyes Salinas, Equality California
PHONE: (213) 355-3057 / MOBILE: (213) 355-3057 / EMAIL: press@eqca.org
LOS ANGELES Equality California, the nation's largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, announced today the hiring more PR
Federal Government Announces New Analysis of Nevada Transmission Line (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release:
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Federal Government Announces New Analysis of Nevada Transmission Line
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RENO, Nev. Conservation advocates recorded a major win today as the Bureau of Land Management announced it would begin a new environmental analysis for the proposed Greenlink North transmission project across central Nevada.
Greenlink North is a proposed 235-mile transmission line that would cut across more PR
Free Radon Test Kits Available Now From University of Nevada, Reno Extension (10)
RENO, Nevada, Jan. 9 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news:
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Free radon test kits available now from University of Nevada, Reno Extension
High levels of radon have been found to cause lung cancer - reduce your risk
By Claudene Wharton
January is National Radon Action Month, and University of Nevada, Reno Extension's Nevada Radon Education Program is offering free short-term radon test kits to Nevadans from now through Feb. 28, while supplies last. Radon test kits are a more PR
From UNLV Training to the Front Lines of Care in Syria (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 6 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news:
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From UNLV Training to the Front Lines of Care in Syria
Dental residency prepares Dr. Will Kalout to deliver emergency care during a humanitarian mission to his parents' homeland.
Author: Kevin Dunegan
After graduating from dental school, Dr. Alwilleed "Will" Kalout, sought a postgraduate program that would sharpen his clinical skills and expand his ability to serve patients with complex more PR
Governor Lombardo Announces Appointments to Nevada Fuel Resiliency Committee (10)
CARSON CITY, Nevada, Jan. 7 -- Gov. Joe Lombardo, R-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Governor Lombardo Announces Appointments to Nevada Fuel Resiliency Committee
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Governor Joe Lombardo today announced appointments to the Fuel Resiliency Committee, a statewide advisory body established to strengthen Nevada's preparedness and response to fuel supply disruptions from California.
The committee brings together state agencies, local governments, industry leaders, and emergency m more PR
GOVERNOR LOMBARDO ANNOUNCES FEDERAL APPROVAL OF NEVADA'S BEAD PLAN (10)
CARSON CITY, Nevada, Jan. 8 -- Gov. Joe Lombardo, R-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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GOVERNOR LOMBARDO ANNOUNCES FEDERAL APPROVAL OF NEVADA'S BEAD PLAN
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Governor Joe Lombardo and Britta Appel, Director of the Governor's Office of Science, Innovation and Technology (OSIT), announced today that Nevada's Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Final Proposal was approved by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). This approval unlocks more more PR
Horsford on Health Care Vote: One Step Closer to Restoring Critical Tax Credit for 85K Nevadans (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Horsford on Health Care Vote: One Step Closer to Restoring Critical Tax Credit for 85K Nevadans
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) released the following statement today as the U.S. House of Representatives passed a three-year extension of a critical health care tax credit that expired at the end of 2025. The tax credit, which was originally created by the Affordable Care Act more PR
Horsford Statement on 5-Year Anniversary of January 6th Attack (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Horsford Statement on 5-Year Anniversary of January 6th Attack
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) released the following statement today marking the fifth anniversary of the January 6 th attack on the U.S. Capitol.
"Today marks five years since the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol and American democracy," Rep. Horsford said. "As we remember that day, we honor the U.S. Capi more PR
Horsford Statement on Venezuela Strike (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Horsford Statement on Venezuela Strike
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LAS VEGAS, NV - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today released the following statement about the Trump Administration's unauthorized military strike overnight against Venezuela which deposed its leader, entangled the United States in nation-building once again, and appeared to be driven largely by access to Venezuela's oil resources.
" Nevadans struggl more PR
Horsford: Housing Crisis Demands Immediate Action in Congress (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Horsford: Housing Crisis Demands Immediate Action in Congress
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today responded to an announcement (link is external) by President Trump that he would act to ban large institutional investors from buying more single-family homes.
"For months, I've been sounding the alarm about Wall Street's stranglehold over the housing market in Southern Nev more PR
House Natural Resources Committee Issues Report on Public Lands Military Readiness Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-397) on the Public Lands Military Readiness Act (H.R. 5131), which aims to extend military land withdrawals in Alaska, New Mexico and California for a period of 25 years and to make technical corrections to descriptions for certain military land withdrawals. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Dec. 9, 2025.
Here are excerpts:
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Purpose of the Legislation
The purpose of H.R. more ST
ICYMI: Nevada Climbs 15 Spots on U-Haul Growth Index, Ranking No. 20 Nationwide (10)
CARSON CITY, Nevada, Jan. 6 -- Gov. Joe Lombardo, R-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Nevada Climbs 15 Spots on U-Haul Growth Index, Ranking No. 20 Nationwide
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In case you missed it, new data from the U-Haul Growth Index shows Nevada ranking as the No. 20 growth state in the nation, marking a 15-spot improvement from its No. 35 ranking in 2024 and signaling continued stabilization and renewed confidence in the Silver State.
"Nevada's rise in the U-Haul Growth Index s more PR
KBR Research Psychologist on Space Missions Named to Forbes "30 Under 30" (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 8 [Category: BizConsulting] -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release:
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KBR Research Psychologist on Space Missions Named to Forbes "30 Under 30"
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When humankind next steps on the moon, and eventually on Mars, KBR's experts will have played a big part in making it happen. One of those experts is Morgan Stosic, a research scientist and psychologist, who was recently recognized as one of Forbes mag more PR
Las Vegas Convention Center Celebrates Completion of Transformative 3.2 Million-Square-Foot Renovation (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 6 [Category: BizEngineering] -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release:
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Las Vegas Convention Center Celebrates Completion of Transformative 3.2 Million-Square-Foot Renovation
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State-of-the-art innovations and enhanced guest experience support the venue's continued success as a leading global event destination.
Las Vegas, NV (January 6, 2025) Today, The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and Joint Venture construction m more PR
Lee's Bipartisan Legislation Aims to Expand Access to Affordable Child Care for Nevada Families (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Lee's Bipartisan Legislation Aims to Expand Access to Affordable Child Care for Nevada Families
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Watch and Download Video of Press Conference (link is external)
LAS VEGAS, NV - Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) joined child care providers and southern Nevada families at Durango Hills YMCA to highlight her Small Business Child Care Investment Act, bipartisan legislation to expand access to afforda more PR
Lombardo's Bombshell Boring Company Scandal Will Follow Him Into 2026 (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 5 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Lombardo's Bombshell Boring Company Scandal Will Follow Him Into 2026
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The fallout from the bombshell scandal surrounding Joe Lombardo's administration after letting Elon Musk's Boring Company off the hook after two Clark County firefighters suffered serious chemical burns caused by toxic sludge in one of the company's tunnels will continue to dog Lombardo into 2026 as Nevadans demand answers a more PR
Los Angeles Lakers games on Spectrum Front Row in Apple Immersive tip off January 9 (10)
CUPERTINO, California, Jan. 5 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news:
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Los Angeles Lakers games on Spectrum Front Row in Apple Immersive tip off January 9
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Spectrum and Apple unveiled the schedule for Spectrum Front Row in Apple Immersive, which will feature a series of live basketball games in a revolutionary storytelling format on Apple Vision Pro. Beginning this Friday, January more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Secures Agreement With Trump Administration Preventing Further Delays in Medical and Public Health Research (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 31 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown Secures Agreement with Trump Administration Preventing Further Delays in Medical and Public Health Research
Following Lawsuit by Coalition, The Trump Administration Has Agreed to Cease Delays in Reviewing NIH Grant Applications
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown secured a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) p more PR
More Extreme Than Trump: Lombardo Repeatedly Blocked Democratic Legislation To Lower Housing Costs That Trump Now Supports (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 7 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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More Extreme Than Trump: Lombardo Repeatedly Blocked Democratic Legislation To Lower Housing Costs That Trump Now Supports
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Today, Donald Trump announced support for banning large corporate investors from buying homes, something that Democrats in Nevada have been trying to pass for years but that Joe Lombardo has consistently blocked, proving that even in the modern Republican Party, Lombardo i more PR
N.J. A.G. Platkin Secures Settlement Agreement Preventing Further Delays In Medical And Public Health Research (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 2 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release:
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AG Platkin Secures Settlement Agreement Preventing Further Delays In Medical And Public Health Research
Following Multistate Lawsuit, HHS Agrees to Cease Delays in Reviewing NIH Grant Applications
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Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Friday that he has secured a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) providing that HHS wi more PR
Nellis AFB to gain electronic warfare squadron (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news:
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Nellis AFB to gain electronic warfare squadron
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ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) The Department of the Air Force has selected Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, as the preferred and final location for the 562nd Electronic Warfare Squadron.
The 562nd EWS, assigned to the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing, will be co-located with the United States Air Force Warfare Center to streamline electromagnetic spectrum operations.
The mission of more PR
Nevada Earns Top Spots in New Analysis of Business Strength in U.S. (10)
CARSON CITY, Nevada, Jan. 6 -- Gov. Joe Lombardo, R-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Nevada Earns Top Spots in New Analysis of Business Strength in U.S.
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Las Vegas and Carson City stand out among competitors thanks to economic diversification, workforce alignment, and nimble state government
A new report recognizes the strong national performance of Nevada's metropolitan areas, underscoring the state's competitive business climate and strategic focus on workforce strength, more PR
Nevadans Brace for Higher Health Care Costs After Lombardo-Backed Cuts By Trump (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 8 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Nevadans Brace for Higher Health Care Costs After Lombardo-Backed Cuts By Trump
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As Joe Lombardo helps Donald Trump and D.C. Republicans skyrocket health care premiums, a new interview from the Public News Service highlights a rural Nevadan's concerns about rising health care costs. The Affordable Care Act saved his life when he needed emergency brain surgery, but after Trump and D.C. Republica more PR
Not-So-Happy New Year: DC Republicans Hit Nevada with New Gambling Tax (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Not-So-Happy New Year: DC Republicans Hit Nevada with New Gambling Tax
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Titus spearheads FAIR BET Act to stop legal bettors from being taxed on money they don't take home
Nevadans are seeing wall - to - wall coverage of how Republicans' Big, Ugly Bill will hurt the state's gambling economy - a policy choice Dina Titus has been fighting from the start.
As of January 1, gamblers more PR
NSSF Adds South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden to Governors' Forum at SHOT Show 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release:
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NSSF Adds South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden to Governors' Forum at SHOT Show 2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C. NSSF (r), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, is proud to announce that South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden will join the stage with six fellow governors for the 5 th Annual Governors' Forum at SHOT Show (r) 2026\. Gov. Rhoden, an ardent Second Amendment supporter, hunt more PR
NV Dems Chair Statement on the Fifth Anniversary of the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 6 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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NV Dems Chair Statement on the Fifth Anniversary of the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol
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Today marks the fifth anniversary of the deadly insurrection that took the life of one law enforcement officer and injured another 140 police officers as they defended the Capitol, Members of Congress, and Congressional staff.
Since then, Donald Trump has refused to denounce political violence and more PR
Office of Natural Resources Revenue Announce Participation Decisions For Oil, Gas Royalty Relief (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) announced which states will participate in accounting and auditing relief for federal oil and gas production from marginal properties for the 2026 calendar year. This program, governed by the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act, aims to reduce the administrative burden on lessees operating low-production wells.
Marginal properties are identified based on production levels during a more PR
Pingree Secures Major Win Against Big Chemical in EPA Funding Bill, Strips Rider That Would Shield Pesticides Manufacturers from Lawsuits (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release:
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Pingree Secures Major Win Against Big Chemical in EPA Funding Bill, Strips Rider That Would Shield Pesticides Manufacturers from Lawsuits
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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, announced today that she has successfully stripped a provision in the FY2026 funding bill that would have shielded pesti more PR
Premier America welcomes Rep. Rivas to campus branch (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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Premier America welcomes Rep. Rivas to campus branch
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Working with America's Credit Unions and California's Credit Unions to directly engage with policymakers, Premier America Credit Union welcomed Rep. Luz Rivas, D-Calif., to its branch on the California State University, Northridge (CSUN) campus. Advocates shared the credit union difference and Premier America's impact on the camp more PR
Primavera Nueva Issues Voluntary Recall of Select 4-Count Tamales Because of Possible Health Risk- Revised to Include Roasted Pumpkin & White Cheddar, a Seasonal Item (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice:
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Primavera Nueva Inc. Issues Voluntary Recall of Select 4-Count Tamales Because of Possible Health Risk- Revised to Include Roasted Pumpkin & White Cheddar, a Seasonal Item
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Company Announcement Date: January 05, 2026
FDA Publish Date: January 07, 2026
Product Type: Food & Beverages
Foodborne Illness
Reason for Announcement: Potential presenc more PR
Public pensions shrink private equity as headwinds persist, returns drag (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 5 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news:
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Public pensions shrink private equity as headwinds persist, returns drag
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Several large public pensions cut back allocations to private equity in 2025 in the face of the industry's poor performance and unrelenting headwinds.
Among the public asset owners that have stepped back from private equity are state retirement systems in Ohio, Maine, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, more PR
Rep. Dina Titus Applauds Passage of FY2026 Appropriations Package (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Dina Titus Applauds Passage of FY2026 Appropriations Package
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada's First Congressional District, a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, announced securing $4.8 million for community project funding on behalf of Southern Nevada. All five of Congresswoman Titus's Community Funding Project requests receive more PR
Rep. Titus Votes to Bring Down Health Care Costs (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Titus Votes to Bring Down Health Care Costs
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Rep. Dina Titus (NV-01) released the following statement after voting to pass Leader Jeffries's discharge petition and extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits for three years:
"I was there when the lifesaving Affordable Care Act was passed. I was there when Senator John McCain gave his iconic thumbs down to killing the program. Now I am witnessin more PR
Rosen Joins Colleagues in Letter to Preserve States' Ability to Use Broadband Infrastructure Funds as Congress Intended (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen Joins Colleagues in Letter to Preserve States' Ability to Use Broadband Infrastructure Funds as Congress Intended
U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Senate colleagues in sending a letter urging Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Arielle Roth to preserve s more PR
Rosen Statement Marking Five Years Since January 6 Terrorist Attack on the United States Capitol (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen Statement Marking Five Years Since January 6 Terrorist Attack on the United States Capitol
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement marking five years since the January 6, 2021 attack on the United States Capitol.
"Five years ago today, Donald Trump sent violent insurrectionists to attack the U.S. Capitol and try to stop the certification of a f more PR
Rosen Statement on U.S. Operation in Venezuela, Supports Passing War Powers Resolution to Prevent Additional Military Strikes (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen Statement on U.S. Operation in Venezuela, Supports Passing War Powers Resolution to Prevent Additional Military Strikes
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LAS VEGAS, NV - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the U.S. operation in Venezuela:
"While Nicolas Maduro was an illegitimate and brutal dictat more PR
Rosen-Backed Bipartisan Bill to Increase Support for Law Enforcement, First Responders Suffering from Service-Related Cancers Signed Into Law (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen-Backed Bipartisan Bill to Increase Support for Law Enforcement, First Responders Suffering from Service-Related Cancers Signed Into Law
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced that the bipartisan Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act, which Senator Rosen cosponsored and helped pass, was signed into law. This Rosen-backed bipartisan law will expand access to federal support fo more PR
S.D. State University: Range Ready - Helping Students Bridge the Gap Between Conservation and Agriculture (10)
BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Jan. 5 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news:
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Range ready: Helping students bridge the gap between conservation and agriculture
By Ella Stiefvater
Since the 1940s, the range degree program at South Dakota State University has been preparing students for critical roles in conservation and the agriculture industry. Today, the range specialization builds on that tradition to serve students with unique opportunities as one of only 14 accredited more PR
Sandia Site Study Maps Underground Testbed for Low-yield Blast Monitoring (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- Sandia National Laboratories has issued a site characterization report titled 'LYNM PE1 Pre-Experiment A Site Characterization Report,' authored by Miles Bodmer, Margaret Townsend, Barry Roberts, Jennifer Wilson and colleagues from Sandia, Nevada National Security Sites, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, under report number SAND2024-07522 and PNNL-36326. The document, printed in June 2 more PR
Secretary Rollins Announces New Slate of Political Appointments to USDA (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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Secretary Rollins Announces New Slate of Political Appointments to USDA
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(Washington, D.C., January 6, 2026) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced a new slate of presidential appointments to key positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
"Under President Trump's leadership, USDA is building a powerhouse team of Presidential Appointees deeply committed to upl more PR
Sign Up Now for NSSF's 5th Annual Governors' Forum at SHOT Show 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release:
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Sign Up Now for NSSF's 5th Annual Governors' Forum at SHOT Show 2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C. NSSF (r), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, is urging all SHOT Show (r) 2026 attendees planning to attend the 5 th Annual Governors' Forum to sign up now. Registration for this free event is open, but space is limited. Register now to save your spot.
The 5 th Annual Gove more PR
Snapshot: Tracking Adorable Climate Change Indicators (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Jan. 6 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Snapshot: Tracking Adorable Climate Change Indicators
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Potato-sized and undeniably cute, American pikas are mountain-dwelling canaries in the coalmine for climate change. Though they live in cold, mountainous regions like the Rockies, pikas are surprisingly sensitive to temperature fluctuations. So, as the climate warms, some populations are moving further up the mountains, whereas other population more PR
Susie Lee Leads Bipartisan Fight to Expand Access to Affordable Child Care (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Susie Lee Leads Bipartisan Fight to Expand Access to Affordable Child Care
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With nearly three out of every four Nevadans living in a child care desert, making it easier for families to get high-quality, affordable care is a necessity for Nevada families.
Congresswoman Susie Lee is leading the charge on bipartisan legislation to increase the borrowing power of nonprofit child care more PR
TEG Staffing, Inc. to Pay $185,000 in EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release:
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TEG Staffing, Inc. to Pay $185,000 in EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit
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Staffing agency settles federal suit charging it fired pregnant employees
LOS ANGELES - TEG Staffing, Inc., doing business as Eastridge Workforce Solutions, a southern California-based staffing agency, agreed to pay $185,000 and provide other injunctive relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit fil more PR
Trump's Transportation Secretary Duffy & FAA Administrator Bedford Announce Two New Designated Sites for Testing Drones and Other Unmanned Aircraft Systems (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release:
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Trump's Transportation Secretary Duffy & FAA Administrator Bedford Announce Two New Designated Sites for Testing Drones and Other Unmanned Aircraft Systems
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Adding more test sites will help the FAA gather critical safety data to safely handle the next wave of aviation innovation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Federal Aviation Administrator more PR
University of Nevada: ALERTWildfire Partners With Liberty Utilities to Enhance Fire Camera Coverage in Tahoe (10)
RENO, Nevada, Jan. 6 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news:
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ALERTWildfire partners with Liberty Utilities to enhance fire camera coverage in Tahoe
Liberty sponsoring camera maintenance and repairs
By Michelle Werdann, College of Science, Reporter and Marketing Assistant
Liberty Utilities, an energy company operating in the Sierra Nevada, recently partnered with ALERTWildfire to sponsor fire cameras in the Tahoe area, improving awareness and monitoring of wildfires in t more PR
University of Nevada: Fall Prevention Partnership to Better Support Older Adults (10)
RENO, Nevada, Jan. 9 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news:
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Fall prevention partnership to better support older adults
Sanford Center for Aging partners with REMSA Health and Reno Fire Department
By Krystal Pyatt
In partnership with REMSA Health and the Reno Fire Department (RFD), Sanford Center for Aging is working to mitigate falls in the region. A grant provided by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) of $75,000 will fund the development of an innovative approach t more PR
University of Nevada: Out of the Lab, in Front of the Camera (10)
RENO, Nevada, Jan. 6 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news:
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Out of the lab, in front of the camera
Documentary on water reuse featuring Engineering researchers released
By Chris Moran
Water is precious in Nevada, the most arid state in the nation.
Sage Hiibel learned this as a child growing up on his family's ranch in the farming community of Fallon. Now an associate professor of chemical engineering, Hiibel researches water reuse in the industrial sector -- just one more PR
University of Northern Colorado: Building Community Through a Holiday Toy Drive (10)
GREELEY, Colorado, Jan. 6 -- The University of Northern Colorado issued the following news:
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Building Community Through a Holiday Toy Drive
Maddie Gremillion is leveraging the results of her research and her compassionate nature to foster connections at UNC
By Brenda Gillen
As a second-year Master of Public Health student at the Colorado School of Public Health at the University of Northern Colorado (UNC), Maddie Gremillion is leveraging her research skills and compassionate nature to more PR
VIDEO: Senate Republicans Block Rosen Attempt to Bring Down Grocery Prices (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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VIDEO: Senate Republicans Block Rosen Attempt to Bring Down Grocery Prices
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Watch the full speech HERE.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senate Republicans blocked Senator Jacky Rosen's (D-NV) attempt to pass her bill to bring down grocery costs for hardworking Americans. Senator Rosen's No Tariffs on Groceries Act would exempt food and agricultural products from Trump's cost-raising tariffs. Since comi more PR
Wash. State Health Dept.: State Disciplines Health Care Providers (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 6 -- The Washington State Department of Health issued the following news release on Jan. 5, 2026:
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State disciplines health care providers
The Washington State Department of Health has taken disciplinary actions or withdrawn charges against the following health care providers in our state.
The department's Health Systems Quality Assurance Division works with boards, commissions, and advisory committees to set licensing standards for more than 80 health care pro more PR
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