SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup today completed its review of the federal process and has recommended a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at least six months after their primary vaccination series for people older than 65 and people at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19. The Workgroup provided its confirmation to the governors of California, Nevada, O  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 23 (TNSGra) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release: The College of Fine Arts is thrilled to partner with The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas to present Diversity in Art | A Celebration of Las Vegas, a contest seeking ambitious local artists who wish to continue their education in the arts to create an original mural about what makes Las Vegas unique and diverse. The site-specific mural will join the resort's art collection. The selected  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement Sept. 20, 2021: * * * Former Senator Dean Heller announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor of Nevada. Democratic Governors Association Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement: "Dean Heller is in this race to support his most important constituency -- himself. Throughout his time in office, Heller let political convenience drive his actions rather than Silv  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: A new report from the Daily Beast exposes Republican gubernatorial candidates in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Nevada, and New Jersey for spreading Donald Trump's election lies. The article says the GOP's shift to the far-right "has aspiring Republican governors in blue states walking a narrow path, casting doubt on President Joe Biden's victory, even if they won't outright allege fraud." In June, Pennsylvania's   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: The goal of Catherine Cortez Masto's $3.5 trillion reckless tax and spending spree is not to help Nevada job creators thrive and create new opportunities here at home. Instead, the job-killing tax hikes Cortez Masto supports would make Nevada a less competitive place to open headquarters and do business. According to data from Americans for Tax Reform, the Democrats' reckless tax and spendin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: The goal of Catherine Cortez Masto's reckless tax and spending increases would cost $ 3.5 billion and would not incentivize Nevada job creators or the creation of opportunities in the United States. Rather, it would eliminate jobs and make Nevada a less attractive place to open and expand businesses. According to data from Americans for Tax Reform , the reckless increase in taxes and spendin  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 21 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2021: Attorney General Aaron D. Ford joined a coalition of 24 state attorneys general in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold its precedents protecting a woman's right to decide before viability whether to carry a pregnancy to term. In an amicus brief filed with the Court, the coalition argues that Mississippi's pre-viability abortion ban is unconstitutional and should remain  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 24 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: Attorney General Aaron D. Ford joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in sending a letter to President Joe Biden and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas expressing concern over the treatment of thousands of Haitian refugees currently seeking humanitarian aid along the border in Texas. The coalition also urged the administration to reevaluate its rush to unfairly  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 21 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2021: Nevada Democratic Party Chair Judith Whitmer released the following statement, welcoming 150 refugees from Afghanistan to Nevada, as resettlement efforts from the Biden administration continue: "To our newest Nevadans, I want to extend a heartfelt welcome. As you begin to build your lives here, I have the utmost faith that you will find comfort and solace in your new home, and that y  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2021: Governor Steve Sisolak joined State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jhone Ebert to announce that Ms. Deanne Moyle-Hicks was named the 2022 Nevada Teacher of the Year during a surprise assembly celebration. A National Board-Certified teacher, Ms. Hicks teaches fourth-grade students at Natchez Elementary School. A guest on the Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation, she has served   more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 24 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: The Governor's Office for New Americans (ONA) and the NSHE All Access Committee hosted a meeting with Governor Steve Sisolak and immigrant students from Southern Nevada to discuss the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and efforts at the federal level to bring relief to Dreamers, Temporary Protective Status (TPS) holders, and farm and essential workers. On July of this y  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak and Nevada State Treasurer Zach Conine announced that the State of Nevada has received ratings upgrades on its general obligation limited-tax bonds from Fitch Ratings, Moody's Investor Services, and S&P Global Ratings. With this action, all three major rating agencies have returned Nevada to a "Stable Outlook," reaffirming the State's highest credit ratings in histo  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 22 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Last week, the State of Nevada received confirmation from the Department of State with projections of the number of Afghans expected to be resettled in the State through the new Afghan Placement and Assistance (APA) program. This new federal program will resettle Afghan Parolees. "My staff at the Governor's Office for New Americans are working around the clock to ensure that our refugee resettleme  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 24 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Nevada State Democratic Party stands in solidarity with the Haitian migrants at the border and vehemently opposes the violent tactics used against them, including physical assault and deportation. "As a community, we are disturbed by the images and stories coming from Haitian migrants at the US-Mexico border," said Jerry Castro-Cayetano, a Nevada Democratic Black Caucus member and a member of Neva  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 22 (TNSOps) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release: One step forward, two lunges upward. The cool mountain breeze reminds you of how hard you've worked to get to this point. You're almost at your goal, at the top. And as the sun peeks over the last rock in your way, you're rewarded with watching the sunrise create a mosaic before your eyes. If this sounds appealing to you, you're in luck. One of the latest clubs to debut at UNLV   more

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Kate Brown, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup today completed its review of the federal process and has recommended a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at least six months after their primary vaccination series for people older than 65 and people at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19. The Workgroup provided its confirmation to the Governors of California, Nevada, Oregon, and Wash  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 24 (TNSOps) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following commentary: * * * By Jason Scavone Communications Specialist Reach back, if you can, and remember your high school history classes. Brush up on Wikipedia, if you must. At 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918, the armistice goes into effect. Seven months later the Treaty of Versailles is signed and World War I is over. Simple, right? Of course not. We wouldn't have asked if it were. Versailles forma  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 21 (TNSBook) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release: * * * In a new book, UNLV librarians explore "deficit thinking" and encourage new approaches that better support student learning. * * * College students are confronted daily with a variety of pre-existing expectations and biases: You should behave this way in classrooms. You should already know this material before enrolling in a class and understand this process to navigate  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 25 (TNSEco) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following commentary: * * * By Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV dean Marc J. Kahn I'm very happy to say that we are less than a year away from the anticipated completion of the first permanent building for the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV. The five-story, 135,000-square-foot Medical Education Building will be a centerpiece for the Las Vegas Medical District. Since breaking grou  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 17 (TNSOps) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release: Greg Lull wasn't entirely certain how his career would unfold after completing his undergraduate degree at UNLV, but he was pretty confident about one thing: His vocational journey would always follow an electrical engineering path. It's why he returned to his alma mater to pursue his graduate degree in engineering. "In school, I really enjoyed electronics and digital signal pro  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 17 (TNSOps) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release: The Uber driver had almost made it to the drop-off point near Allegiant Stadium with third-year medical student Elizabeth (Liz) Groesbeck and a friend in the back seat. The two were on their first date and headed to the Aug. 14 Las Vegas Raiders game, the first allowing full capacity in Allegiant Stadium since the Raiders' move to Las Vegas. Traffic was slow as thousands of peop  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Jay Inslee, D-Washington, issued the following news release: The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup today completed its review of the federal process and has recommended a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at least six months after their primary vaccination series for people older than 65 and people at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19. The Workgroup provided its confirmation to the governors of Washington, Oregon, Calif  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup today completed its review of the federal process and has recommended a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at least six months after their primary vaccination series for people older than 65 and people at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19. The Workgroup provided its confirmation to the Governors of California, Nevada, Orego  more