CARSON CITY, Nevada, Dec. 8 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2021: Nevada has led the nation in hiring for the past several months and today that momentum continued with roughly 2,100 people attending Governor Steve Sisolak's Las Vegas JobFest held at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Several state agencies, led by the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, organized and hosted 182 employers, who posted 16,723 job openings. The day   more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Dec. 7 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced 85 appointments made to the State of Nevada boards, commissions, and agencies during the month of November. The Governor has appointed hundreds of individuals since assuming office, and he encourages anyone who might be interested in serving Nevada and their community to review opportunities posted on the Governor's WEBSITE, which is updated on an o  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 6 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2021: With Interstate 15 at their backs, California Governor Gavin Newsom and Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak today announced the temporary expansion of the highway in a five-mile stretch between the stateline and Barstow to ease traffic congestion during peak hours. This stretch of highway between the Nevada border and the California Department of Food and Agriculture Agricultural Sta  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Dec. 7 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2021: With Interstate 15 at their backs, California Governor Gavin Newsom and Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak today announced the temporary expansion of the highway in a five-mile stretch between the stateline and Barstow to ease traffic congestion during peak hours. This stretch of highway between the Nevada border and the California Department of Food and Agriculture Agricultural Station  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news on Dec. 8, 2021: Yesterday, Gov. Steve Sisolak's Las Vegas JobFest drew 2,100 people, building on Nevada's momentum as it leads the nation in hiring as the state recovers from the pandemic. The largest job fair in Nevada history connected Nevadans directly to jobs and to retraining programs to learn new skills. "Today is a testament that we as a state are rebuilding and coming back stronger than ever -- we hav  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: For the third time in the 2022 cycle, Nevada's least effective Senator Catherine Cortez Masto finds herself losing in a head-to-head matchup against a potential Republican challenger. View chart at: https://www.nrsc.org/press-releases/catherine-cortez-masto-stares-down-2022-election-defeat-2021-12-06/ Catherine Cortez Masto's attempted transformation from far-Left radical to fake moderate is   more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Dec. 11 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: This week, the Interim Finance Committee of the Nevada Legislature voted to approve funding to the Nevada Department of Education for programs that will support student workforce pathways, provide literary resources, and establish additional programs supporting the State's COVID-19 recovery efforts in education. These programs are being funded through Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Dec. 10 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: The Interim Finance Committee of the Nevada Legislature voted to approve more than $660,000 to the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services' Division of Child and Family Services to support children's mental health in the State through the Children's Mobile Crisis Response Team. The program is being funded through American Rescue Plan Act dollars, which are being allocated to hire additiona  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Dec. 10 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced the launch of a $30 million grant program called the "Community Recovery Grant." This grant program, which will be funded by American Rescue Plan dollars, is aimed at utilizing existing non-profits in the State to provide direct and immediate community services. "Through the Nevada Recovers Listening Tour, we heard loud and clear from Nevadans that there's   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 9 (TNSJou) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2021: * * * Dr. Kate Martin leads effort to improve health care in Nevada for those with intellectual disabilities. * * * In her compelling essay, "A Future We Must Dare to Imagine" in the August 2020 print edition of JAMA Neurology, Dr. Kate Martin of the Kirk Kerorian School of Medicine stresses there is much more to be done when it comes to the care and treatment of  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 7 (TNSOps) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2021: The UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law announced today a $1 million endowment for its Externship Program thanks to a gift from Sam and Lexy Lionel. This gift will establish the Samuel S. Lionel Externship Program, which recognizes Mr. Lionel's significant and lasting contributions to the Las Vegas legal community and provides support to Boyd students as they gain pr  more