WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement: * * * This week, far-right Trump lawyer Joey Gilbert announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Nevada governor. Democratic Governors Association Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement: "Joey Gilbert is a Trump crony and his candidacy will drag the NV GOP primary to the extreme right. His entrance into the already crowded field will escalate what is sure to be a me  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: It is no secret that Joe Biden's tax-and-spend agenda would be disastrous for American families, workers, and job creators. To no surprise, numerous nonpartisan studies have revealed how Biden's higher taxes and out-of-control spending would slow the economy, destroy jobs, and shrink paychecks for the hardest working Americans. Unfortunately for Nevadans, far-Left liberal Catherine Cortez Mas  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, June 18 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a challenge by the former Trump Administration and states with Republican leadership to overturn the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In a seven-two decision, the justices ruled to leave the law intact, preserving health care coverage for millions of Americans. In 2018, the Department of Justice under the former  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, June 17 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford, in partnership with the Nevada Division of Insurance, encouraged Nevadans to stay vigilant as scammers attempt to take advantage of struggling individuals and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Examples of the latest pandemic scams include the deceptive discount insurance plans and credit repair scams. Deceptive Discount Insurance Plans: With th  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: The GOP's ongoing civil war has made its way to Nevada. "Trump lawyer" Joey Gilbert entered the Nevada GOP primary for governor this week, and he's already dragging the race to the right by attacking his opponents for not being loyal enough to Trump. The former boxer who called masks "face diaper[s]" didn't pull any punches when he called out likely GOP candidate Sheriff Joe Lombardo for his response to "the  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, June 17 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced that he made his quarterly State salary donation of $27,322.41 to Nevada's K-12 public schools, totaling more than $241,000 in contributions since taking office in January 2019. After the disbursements are made, the Governor will have donated to more than 100 Title I elementary, middle, and high schools all across the state. The Governor continues to make g  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, June 18 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: As part of a public health initiative called Vax Nevada Days, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak and the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services -- in partnership with Immunize Nevada -- will give away $5 million in cash and prizes to nearly 2,000 Nevada residents who have initiated the COVID-19 vaccine process. "Ensuring that as many eligible Nevadans as possible get the safe and effective COV  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 17 (TNSOps) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release: As the campus begins returning to fully in-person operations once again, students will notice a powerful new message drawing their attention upwards as they pass the Harter Classroom Building Complex. Printed on a 15-by-25-foot outdoor canvas is the work of Dexter Emery, a sophomore majoring in art. His unnamed piece won a $5k Initiative grant, which funds student-generated campu  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 17 (TNSOps) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release: Four years after the first shots were fired at Fort Sumter, two years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, and two months after Gen. Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Courthouse, Union Gen. Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, to read General Order No. 3. The order affirmed to the people of Texas that all those formerly held in bondage  more