WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement: * * * After months of fluke announcements, Sheriff Joe Lombardo has finally entered the Republican primary for Nevada governor. Democratic Governors Association Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement: "Joe Lombardo is just another politician who lacks any understanding of what it takes to lead a state. Lombardo's walked every partisan ideological line as he's pretended to represe  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, July 2 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced the reappointment of Ernest Figueroa as Nevada's State Consumer Advocate and head of the Bureau of Consumer Protection. This is Figueroa's second term serving as Nevada's Consumer Advocate after being appointed in 2017. Figueroa began his state service in 2001 as a Deputy Attorney General with the Bureau of Consumer Protection, most recently se  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, June 29 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: With the start of an increasing trend in COVID-19 cases in Clark County and the emergence and increase in the Delta variant, State and local leaders and health officials are redoubling their Get Out The Vaccine (GOTV) efforts in Southern Nevada. Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak today reiterated the State's support to help on-the-ground immunization efforts in Clark County in partnership with local l  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, June 30 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Nevada saw the largest increase in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the first quarter of 2021 at just under 11%. This comes a month after Governor Sisolak fully re-opened the state's economy. "It's no secret that Nevada's economy took the hardest hit from the COVID-19 pandemic, but the recent GDP report from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis p  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, July 2 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced the State of Nevada will be seeking assistance from the federal government in response to the increasing trend in COVID-19 cases, the emergence and increase in the Delta variant, and the stagnation in vaccination rates in Clark County. The White House announced their intention to create "surge teams" on Thursday and the State is working with federal agencies  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 30 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Judith Whitmer issued this statement on Monday, June 28, urging President Biden and Congressional Democrats to hold firm and include the reconciliation package alongside the infrastructure deal. "Nevada is heating up and drying up. Lake Mead and the Colorado River are at record lows, and the Hoover Dam itself is drier than it has been since it was constructed," said   more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, July 2 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: In an effort to fight climate change, Governor Steve Sisolak, Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve, and Washoe County Commission Chair Bob Lucey are teaming up with Ledger8760, a software startup that has developed ground-breaking carbon mapping technology already being used in the private sector, to share real-time carbon emission data and to track it against emission reduction targets outlined in the Paris  more