SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 14 (TNSRep) -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 13: The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup today completed their concurrent and thorough review of the federal process and has confirmed the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is safe and efficacious. The Workgroup provided their confirmation to the Governors of California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington this morning. Washington, Oregon and Nevada joined California's COVID-  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Dec. 16 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford proudly announced that Chief Deputy Attorney General Andrew Schulke was selected for a position on the National Association of Medicaid Fraud Control Units (NAMFCU) Training Committee. Founded in 1978, NAMFCU has played a pivotal role in providing state level Medicaid Fraud Control Units (MFCUs) with a national presence. NAMFCU is a professional associat  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Dec. 15 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release on Dec. 14: Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford, along with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and other federal, state and local law enforcement partners announced a nationwide crackdown on scams that target consumers with fake promises of income and financial independence. The impact of these scams has intensified as scammers take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic and financial c  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Dec. 18 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford joined a bipartisan coalition of 38 attorneys general suing Google LLC for anticompetitive conduct in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act. The states allege that Google illegally maintains its monopoly power over general search engines and related advertising markets through a series of anticompetitive exclusionary contracts and conduct. As a resu  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Dec. 19 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced the appointment of Joi Holliday-Sparrow as Legislative Director for the Governor's Office, effective Monday, January 4, 2021. "I am very excited to welcome Joi Holliday-Sparrow to the Governor's Office as our new Legislative Director," said Governor Sisolak. "As a long-time policy analyst with extensive legislative work experience, Joi's skillset will be in  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Dec. 19 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following statement: * * * Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak issued the following statement regarding an update from the federal government on the COVID-19 vaccination doses allocated to Nevada. The second allocation of Pfizer's vaccine is now expected to be 17,550 doses. Originally the state anticipated receiving 30,255 doses. This equates to a 42 percent drop. "States need clear and precise updates and information from   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 14 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Kimi Cole in response to anti-trans legislation (H.R. 8932): * * * "The LGBTQIA+ community has reaffirmed time and again our commitment to fighting against bigotry and injustice wherever it lives. This legislation is a showing of blatant disregard for the rights and lives of trans and non-binary people. We should be working to protect and strengthen Title IX, not turn the clock back on hard-fought  more

SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 15 -- Gov. Kate Brown, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Dec. 13: The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup today completed their concurrent and thorough review of the federal process and has confirmed the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is safe and efficacious. The Workgroup provided their confirmation to the Governors of California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington this morning. Washington, Oregon and Nevada joined California's COVID-19 Scientific Safety Rev  more

RENO, Nevada, Dec. 18 (TNSGra) -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: Initially funded by the U.S. Department of Education, the Graduate Assistantship in Areas of National Need (GAANN) saw its first cohort of scholars this fall. The University was awarded a $750,000 grant to fund the establishment of the program. The GAANN program offers a fellowship for Ph.D. students in subjects of national need. The stipends offered to the fellows are up to $34,000 based on need to offer opp  more

RENO, Nevada, Dec. 16 (TNSJou) -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: As Sean Wilkoff drove across the country this summer to start his new role as an assistant professor of finance in the University of Nevada, Reno's College of Business, he stayed in several Airbnb rentals. With real estate as one of his research interests, Wilkoff began to wonder how the COVID-19 pandemic was impacting the short-term rental market. "The short-term rental market provides a close to real-time s  more

RENO, Nevada, Dec. 18 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: Bridget Walsh received the Margaret Arcus award, a prize named after a legendary figure in the field of Family Life Education (FLE). The award is accompanied by a plaque, a cash prize of $1,000 and is designed to honor the scholars and educators who work to move FLE forward. The Margaret Arcus award is given out every other year and provided by the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR). As a professor at  more

RENO, Nevada, Dec. 17 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: In the fall of 2019, undergraduate student Alejandra Rodriguez recognized a need that had not yet been filled at the University of Nevada, Reno. As she embarked on her pre-medical education, she wanted to create a community of support for herself and other minority students pursuing medicine. Founding a chapter of MAPS, the Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students, seemed like the perfect solution. "A fellow pre-m  more

RENO, Nevada, Dec. 16 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: Great Basin Hall, the newest residence hall at the University of Nevada, Reno, which opened in 2018, met the LEED Gold standard earlier this year based on its sustainable construction and environmental practices. According to the U.S. Green Building Council, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design or LEED, is "the most widely used green building rating system in the world," making this award a huge achievement f  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 15 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release: The MGM College Opportunity Program (MGM-COP) is helping working adults attain their degrees while supporting the state's demand for an educated workforce. The program helps these nontraditional students overcome barriers, such as cost and university procedures, that can delay the graduation process. The program started in fall 2019 and soon awarded its first degree to an undergraduate st  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Dec. 14 -- Gov. Jay Inslee, D-Washington, issued the following news release on Dec. 13: Gov. Jay Inslee today announced the authorization of the first COVID-19 vaccine by the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup. The governor was joined for the announcement by workgroup members Drs. Ed Marcuse and John Dunn and State Health Officer Dr. Kathy Lofy. The announcement comes after the FDA and CDC granted their initial authorization to the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 v  more