WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Opposes Todd Blanche for Attorney General * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement after voting against confirming Todd Blanche to head the Department of Justice: "As a former federal prosecutor, I can say with certainty that Todd Blanche is unfit to lead the Department of Justice. From the beginning, he has made it clea  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 9 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Flippo Builds Bipartisan Coalition...of Opposition * "I got a guy who couldn't get out of a Republican Assembly primary in Clark County... Last cycle, couldn't get out of a Republican CD4 primary in Clark County" Outgoing Republican Congressman Mark Amodei joined a growing bipartisan coalition of Democrats, Republicans, and non-partisans who oppose David Flippo's candidacy to replace him in Co  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 10 -- The National Taxpayers Union issued the following brief on July 22, 2026, by Pete Sepp and Jared Walczak entitled "Sound Policies, Not Subsidies: Data Center Equipment Tax Exemptions." Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction Virginia adjourned its 2026 regular session without adopting a budget due to a dispute over the state's sales tax exemption for data centers. In Ohio, the governor has imposed an exemption moratorium. These are just two touchpoints in a deb  more