Congresswoman Dina Titus today applauded the introduction of a companion bill in the Senate to her Fair Markets and Sports Integrity Act to ban prediction markets from offering sports bets outside of state regulation.
“The introduction of this legislation in the Senate is further evidence that awareness of the threats posed by unregulated sports betting is growing,” the… Read more »
Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) and Congressman Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) introduced legislation to help ensure that the State Department makes disability rights an international priority.
The State Department Disability Policy and Accommodations Act would establish in law the Office of International Disability Rights at the U.S. State Department, to be supervised by a… Read more »
As temperatures begin climbing across Las Vegas, we're taking a look at whether Nevada's heat safety regulations — which lack a temperature trigger — are equipped to protect outdoor workers during a season that appears to be starting earlier each year.
It's an issue coming into focus this week, as a historic weather pattern is turning up regional heat months ahead of schedule, with… Read more »
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A Nevada congresswoman has introduced a new package of bills to regulate the transportation of lithium-ion batteries, nearly two years after a fire shut down the interstate connecting California with Las Vegas for multiple days.
U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, said the bills would strengthen federal regulation and give firefighters the tools they need to battle lithium… Read more »
Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV-1), Ranking Member of the Transportation & Infrastructure Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee, today introduced a package of bills to strengthen federal regulation of the transport of lithium-ion batteries and equip firefighters with the tools needed to safely mitigate thermal runaway. This is one of Ranking Member… Read more »
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) announced a $980,000 federal grant Tuesday for Boulder City to upgrade its wastewater treatment infrastructure.
The city will use the funding to upgrade its wastewater treatment plant, update and renovate treatment basins, and replace aging canal liners. The current facility treats more than one million gallons of water per day.
The grant is the… Read more »
Showing off two photos taken in 2021 from an air quality monitoring station atop the M Resort, Clark County Department of Environment and Sustainability Director Marci Henson presented two very different views of Las Vegas.
In one, the buildings ahead were clear and full of color. In the other, taken four days earlier, even a trained eye couldn’t make them out through a heavy layer of… Read more »
Congresswoman Dina Titus, Ranking Member of the Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, introduced legislation today to ensure freight rail safety through communities by instituting comprehensive human and automated track inspection requirements.
“Trains carrying hazardous materials run right through my District in the… Read more »
Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV), who is proud of her Hellenic heritage, often feels like the Greek mythology figure Sisyphus while pushing legislation on behalf of the gaming industry — eternally rolling a massive boulder up a steep hill.
For example, Titus spent more than a decade seeking to increase an antiquated threshold requirement on reporting slot machine jackpots. The change was… Read more »
The U.S. Senate today passed with bipartisan support legislation introduced by Congresswoman Dina Titus to safeguard Southern Nevada’s water security while enhancing environmental conservation efforts.
“Senate passage of this legislation was a critical step in ensuring our water future,” Congresswoman Titus said. “Southern Nevada is the epicenter of the climate crisis with… Read more »
