RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 23 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on April 22, 2021: Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that Timothy Mark Harron of Las Vegas, Nevada, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and aggravated identity theft. He further agreed to forfeit the proceeds of his crimes, which in addition to cash include a private jet, a sports car, a pickup tru  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, April 21 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following Statement on April 20, 2021: * * * Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford released the following statement regarding the Derek Chauvin trial. Derek Chauvin is a former Minneapolis, Minnesota police officer accused of murdering George Floyd on May 25, 2020. Chauvin's murder trial began on March 29, 2021. Today, a jury delivered a verdict of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and secon  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, April 20 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford called on OfferUp, an online mobile marketplace, to act immediately to prevent fraudulent or blank COVID-19 vaccine cards from being sold on its platform. AG Ford and a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general raised concerns about the public health risks of these fake cards in a letter to the company. The fake cards appear to be official because t  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, April 21 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Governor Steve Sisolak announced the appointment of Brittnie T. Watkins to the Nevada Gaming Control Board. The appointment is effective on May 3, 2021. "I am confident Brittnie is the right person for this crucial appointment," said Gov. Sisolak. "Brittnie's impressive educational background and legal experience in the gaming industry will make her an excellent addition to Nevada's Gaming Contr  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, April 20 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Governor Steve Sisolak applauded Nevada's State and Federal public land and natural resource agencies for commencing Nevada's Shared Stewardship Agreement, a landmark interagency initiative that was signed in 2019 to reduce the risk and impacts of catastrophic wildfire. Through this strategic and collaborative partnership, agencies are working together across the Silver State to safeguard Nevada  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, April 23 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following statement: * * * Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak issued the following statement after the Biden administration announced a new U.S. commitment to a nationally determined contribution (NDC) of a 50-52% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, compared to 2005, under the Paris Agreement. The NDCs are at the heart of the Paris Agreement and reflect efforts by each country to reduce national emissions to avoi  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, April 21 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following statement: * * * Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak issued the following statement after the jury in the Derek Chauvin trial reached a verdict. "Today, the jury in the Derek Chauvin trial returned a guilty verdict on all three counts in the death of Mr. George Floyd. Mr. Floyd was pinned to the ground for an excruciating nine minutes and 29 seconds as he pleaded for help, gasped for air, and gave his final words   more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, April 22 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Governor Steve Sisolak signed Assembly Bill 62. He was joined by Treasurer Zach Conine and Senior Deputy Treasurer Erik Jimenez, from the Nevada State Treasurer's Office. "I would like to thank Treasurer Conine and his team, including Erik Jimenez, for leading the charge on this important program that will provide Nevadans with disabilities opportunities for financial independence by enabling th  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 21 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 20, 2021: On Tuesday, Secretary of the Nevada State Democratic Party Ahmad Ade made the following statement on behalf of the Party officers: "The Nevada State Democratic Party welcomes the conviction of Derek Chauvin for his murder of George Floyd. We steadfastly affirm that justice - painfully earned and shamefully overdue - has been done today. Although we celebrate this verdict, our hearts r  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 24 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * The NV Dems Executive Leadership is proud to support AB395 to abolish the death penalty in Nevada and congratulates the 26 Assembly Democrats for unanimously voting to pass the bill in the Nevada Assembly. Their full voiced support of total death penalty repeal marks a noteworthy departure from previous stalled efforts in our state and necessary step in our mission for a more just society. Death  more