WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Continuing his strong commitment to fighting climate change, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak appointed the state's first-ever Senior Climate Advisor, Dr. Kristen Averyt. In the unprecedented new position, Dr. Averyt will be responsible for coordinating climate policies across the state and identifying ways for Nevada to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The role also includes seeking out unique economic opportuniti  more

MINOT, North Dakota, Nov. 8 -- Minot State University issued the following news release: Minot State University has many connections to the U.S. military, specifically the Air Force, including the Minot Air Force Base just 15 miles north of campus. Rob McRae, a new addition to the Military Resource Center and the POWER Center, is a recent veteran and started working at Minot State June. "I served in the United States Air Force for eight years. For five years, I was a Precision Measurement Equ  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: Nevada's Catherine Cortez Masto is in for the reelection fight of her life in 2022, and she can use all the help she can get. But the Silver State's Democrats are in disarray - and the Democrat National Committee has no clue how to help one of its most vulnerable Senators. Catherine Cortez Masto is in a bind: Side with the far-Left radicals leading the state party or continue her fake moderate  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Nov. 10 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: Attorney General Aaron D. Ford joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting a constitutional challenge to several Indiana laws that impose burdensome restrictions on abortion providers. The coalition filed the brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in Whole Woman's Health Alliance v. Rokita. Plaintiffs in that case obtained an injunction en  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Nov. 10 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Governor Steve Sisolak announced Dr. Kristen Averyt will be joining his administration as the State's first Senior Climate Advisor. The addition of this new role demonstrates Governor Sisolak's commitment to advancing climate action in Nevada. Dr. Averyt will be leading the coordination of climate policies across the State in coordination with multiple executive branch agencies including the Gove  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Nov. 9 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2021: Governor Steve Sisolak announced the resignation of Heather Korbulic, the Executive Director of the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange (Exchange). Her departure from her current role will be effective December 3, 2021. The Governor's Office will work closely with the Exchange's Board of Directors while they recruit candidates to fill the role. Korbulic has served as Executive D  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Nov. 11 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Nov. 10, 2021: Businesses will not face an unemployment insurance (UI) tax rate hike in 2022, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced today. The announcement comes after considerable analysis, conversation and discussion between the Governor's Office, the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation and the Nevada business community. "I've done everything I can to support Nevad  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 9 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: To further the ongoing pandemic recovery effort across the Silver State, Governor Sisolak is joining with the Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) and the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) to host a Las Vegas "JobFest" packed with resources and support services from skills training to childcare. The JobFest will take place on Tuesday, December 7 from 9 a.m. to   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 9 (TNSPar) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release: * * * A Vital Program for Veterans Arrives at UNLV As the U.S. winds down military conflicts across the globe, colleges and universities expect an increase in veteran enrollment. Access to the GI Bill and improved career prospects makes enrollment an attractive prospect for veterans, but for many the adjustment to student can be tricky. A new partnership between UNLV and the U.S  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 10 (TNSRes) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2021: * * * After a devastating hit to the local economy in 2020 and rapid growth in 2021, UNLV economists forecast a bright future - if pandemic conditions continue to improve. * * * Southern Nevada's economy - much like everything else in life these days - is tied heavily to the continuing path of the COVID-19 pandemic and its variants. That's the underlying theme o  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 11 (TNSOps) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release: The dust will settle for decades on the impacts of the pandemic, but one trend was noticeable immediately. According to the Census Bureau, there were 281,692 business license applications in July 2019. A year later, in the throes of the economic havoc the pandemic wrought, that number jumped to 558,688 applications, an all-time high. Entrepreneurship doesn't show any signs of sl  more