CARSON CITY, Nevada, June 12 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford praised the passage of three of his bills that were recently signed into law: Assembly Bill (AB) 61, Assembly Bill (AB) 47, and Senate Bill (SB) 62. All three bills will enhance protections for consumers in Nevada, a priority for AG Ford's administration, and will take effect on October 1, 2021. "One of my biggest priorities as attorney general is you N  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, June 12 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to support the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) order that prohibits evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. This order is aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19. In an amicus or friend-of-the-court brief, AG Ford and the attorneys general argue that the CDC'  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, June 8 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak signed legislation from the 81st Legislative Session, including bills in support of K-12 education, Nevada's immigrant and diverse communities, and firearm safety. At the K-12 Education signing ceremony, Gov. Sisolak was joined by sponsors of the legislation including Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson, Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro, and Senator Marilyn Dondero Loop.  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, June 12 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak signed legislation from the 81st Legislative Session, including bills related to expanding access to elections and supporting Nevada's diverse immigrant community. At today's first bill signing, the Governor was joined by sponsors of legislation aimed at expanding electoral access including Assemblywoman Lesley Cohen, Speaker Jason Frierson, and community advocates a  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, June 11 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak signed two pieces of legislation from the 81st Legislative Session that will invest in Nevada's new energy economy and infrastructure while creating thousands of jobs. The Governor was joined by Senator Chris Brooks, Assemblywoman Daniele Monroe-Moreno, Treasurer Zach Conine, Governor's Office of Energy Director David Bobzien, Nevada Department of Transportation Dire  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, June 9 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak will host two signing ceremony for bills from the 81st Legislative Session related to public health and higher education. The events will be open to members of the media to cover and details are below. 12:00 p.m.: Public Health at Care with Purpose Medical Center, 2580 N. Rancho Drive, Suite 103, Las Vegas, NV 89130 * Gov. Sisolak will sign into law various legislati  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 9 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 7, 2021: Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Judith Whitmer released the following statement about the end of the 2021 Nevada state legislative session, which ended a week ago today, and recent media coverage of the Nevada Republican Party: "The Nevada Democratic Party once again applauds the ability of our Democratic lawmakers in both the Nevada legislature and the executive branch for their abi  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 9 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Judith Whitmer released the following statement in response to the news that the Democratic Party of Washoe County would be housing Nevada's coordinated campaign in 2022: "Once again, we find ourselves disappointed but not surprised, but this time it's regarding an insurgency within our own Party instead of in the Republican Party. When we were first made aware of the  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 8 (TNSJou) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release on June 7, 2021: Two articles published online today by Alzheimer's & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions, a journal of the Alzheimer's Association, show substantial changes in the focus and funding of clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease therapies. The newly published articles throw a greater spotlight on a decision -- now before the U.S. Food and Drug Admi  more