BUIES CREEK, North Carolina, March 13 -- Campbell University issued the following news: Campbell Law School Dean Emerita and Professor Melissa Essary is scheduled to speak at the Law School Admission Council (LSAC)'s "The Legacy of the Pandemic: How the Experience of the Pandemic Will Drive Lasting Innovation and Disruption in the Legal Ecosystem" virtual symposium from noon to 3 p.m. (EST) on Thursday, March 18. In addition to Essary, other speakers include John Valery White, law professor at  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news on March 18, 2021: Yesterday, Nevada Rep. Mark Amodei voted against the bipartisan Violence Against Women Act, siding once again with his party over Nevadans. Not killing women should not be a partisan issue, but for out-of-touch Republicans like Amodei, even a public health crisis and a bill protecting women from abuse is a partisan political fight. Amodei, who represents a state ranked 4th in women being m  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 20 -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority issued the following news: The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board approved awards for seven established companies, which will assist in the creation of 179 jobs and result in almost $105 million in new capital investment for the state. These projects are located in Burlington, Cascade, Iowa City, Johnston, Nevada, Rock Valley and West Des Moines. The board also approved innovation funding in support of three sta  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, March 18 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release on March 17, 2021: Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that April Lynn Brown, 47, of Las Vegas, and Dynamic Minds Family Services, LLC (Dynamic Minds), were sentenced in a Medicaid fraud case involving billing for services that were not provided to Medicaid recipients. The fraud occurred between January 2017 and May 2018. Eighth Judicial District Court Judge Ronald J. Israel sen  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, March 19 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Governor Steve Sisolak announced that more than 1 million COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the State of Nevada through the State and pharmacy allocations that have been reported to Nevada WebIZ. "This milestone marks a significant moment as Nevadans fight to end the pandemic, but this milestone doesn't happen without the individual contributions of so many," said Governor Sisolak. "Th  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, March 19 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced two major updates on Nevada's COVID-19 vaccination timeline. On March 22, vaccination opportunities will be available to all Nevadans aged 16 and older with underlying health conditions, as laid out in the State's COVID-19 Vaccination Playbook. Vaccination opportunities for this group of Nevadans will be available through the Retail Pharmacy Program. On Apr  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, March 19 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following statement on March 18, 2021: * * Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak issued the following statement in response to Nevada Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson's prostate cancer diagnosis. "The First Lady and I are so glad to hear our dear friend Jason is doing well after outpatient surgery for prostate cancer Wednesday. "Our thoughts remain with him and his family, and we are grateful to hear that he feels good and   more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, March 20 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced that he made his quarterly State salary donation of $27,392.88 to Nevada's K-12 public schools, totaling more than $214,000 in contributions since taking office in January 2019. The Governor has donated to more than 100 Title I elementary, middle, and high schools all across the state as he continues to fulfill his pre-election promise of donating his enti  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, March 16 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following statement: * * * Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak met with United States Vice President Kamala Harris to tour the immunization clinic at UNLV's Student Union Building and discuss how the American Rescue Plan will help Nevada crush the pandemic and continue economic recovery efforts. The Governor issued the following statement after the visit: "I want to thank Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Do  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, March 18 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak toured various facilities at the University of Nevada, Reno, with former Governor and University President Brian Sandoval and Nevada System of Higher Education Chancellor Melody Rose. The Governor visited the Pennington Student Achievement Center, the Laxalt Mineral Engineering Building and the Nevada State Public Health Laboratory. At the Pennington Student Achieve  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 18 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 17, 2021: Nevada State Democratic Party (NSDP) Chair Judith Whitmer today laid out the new executive board's immediate priorities and vision for growing and strengthening the Party membership through constituency organizing, measures to enhance diversity and inclusion, and highlighting Democratic achievements and efforts to improve life for working Nevadans across the state. The Party also unve  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 17 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Ken Paxton filed an amended complaint alleging antitrust violations and deceptive acts by Google in its lucrative online display advertising business. Attorneys General from Alaska, Florida, Montana, Nevada, and Puerto Rico joined the lawsuit originally filed by a coalition of 10 states, led by Texas, bringing the total number of plaintiffs to 15 states and territories in this landma  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, March 19 (TNSJou) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: UC Santa Cruz researchers published a new study--in collaboration with UC Water and the Sierra Nevada Research Institute at UC Merced--that suggests covering California's 6,350 km network of public water delivery canals with solar panels could be an economically feasible means of advancing both renewable energy and water conservation. The concept of "solar canals" has been gai  more

GAINESVILLE, Fla., March 16 (TNSRes) -- The University of Florida's Brechner Center for Freedom of Information issued the following news: Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is quoted in "COVID Demanded Transparency. Has Nevada Delivered?" published in the Las Vegas Review-Journal on March 14. The article addresses how the events of the past year demonstrated the importance of open government. Nevada  more

RENO, Nevada, March 17 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: After seeing a need to develop support infrastructure and resources to assist new companies accelerate and succeed in the community, the College of Business at the University of Nevada, Reno created a new summer course, Launchpad. Launchpad was designed to help startups with ties to the University accelerate their businesses, while simultaneously providing students with valuable entrepreneurial experience. "This cou  more

RENO, Nevada, March 20 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: In a state dominated by public land and the influence of the Bureau of Land Management, it should come as no surprise that Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) at the University of Nevada, Reno Libraries holds a number of collections focused on the regional ecosystems and their management. From mining to the Sierra Club, we have extensive information on the environmental history of the Great Basin and th  more

RENO, Nevada, March 16 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: In anticipation of returning to in-person activities while following COVID-19 restrictions, Extension's Nevada 4-H Youth Development Program is looking for volunteers to serve as 4-H club leaders. Clubs in Carson City and Douglas and Washoe Counties are offering community members the opportunity to encourage youth ages 5 to 18 to pursue interests and gain skills in communications, leadership, civic engagement and heal  more

RENO, Nevada, March 19 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: What are the differences between looking for counseling in a rural community compared to looking for counseling in an urban one? Someone in an urban area is going to have access to a lot more resources. Here in Reno, there's tons of agencies as well as a lot of private practices. In a rural community, depending on the size of the town, there may only be one counselor in that community or one mental health professiona  more

RENO, Nevada, March 19 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: Founded by a team of seven academic and administrative faculty members, the Neurodiversity Alliance is working to grow awareness of neurodiversity at the University and support and build community for neurodiverse members of the Wolf Pack family. It represents the latest step forward for the burgeoning movement on campus and the newest presidential diversity initiative. The alliance defines neurodiversity as "the ide  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 16 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release: Long before anyone heard about the coronavirus, let alone realized its devastating impacts, the need to embrace a cashless economy was already quite clear in various business sectors. Nevada's anchor industry, casino gaming, certainly understood the value of and demand for such transaction options, but gaming regulations -- rightly strenuous, but arguably behind the times -- hindered that  more