LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 4 (TNStalk) -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following joint statement on May 3, 2022 with 52 organizations: * * * Last night, a draft opinion circulated indicating the Supreme Court's intent to overturn Roe v. Wade. Given the additional powers this anticipated decision will yield to state and territorial legislatures, the listed State Parties signed on to jointly offer the following statement: "The shockwaves of Donald Trump's presidency are neither gone nor f  more

ITHACA, New York, May 5 (TNSJou) -- Cornell University issued the following news: By Blaine Friedlander As water restrictions tighten in Southern California in anticipation of summer, the Southwestern United States is seeing growing evidence of climate change and drought for millions of western residents, according to a Cornell expert in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. For the first time in the 87-year history of the reservoir Lake Mead, the Southern Nevada Water Authority t  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: The Democratic Governors Association and its allied entities announced $75 million in initial television buy reservations in Colorado, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, and Wisconsin this fall. This comes as the DGA continues to break fundraising records, backed by a surge in grassroots and national donors who recognize the vital role Democratic governors play in protecting democracy and individu  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Joe Lombardo continues to stumble in the Nevada GOP primary for governor, failing to win the state party's endorsement vote at their convention this weekend. Lombardo's stinging rejection comes even after his campaign attempted to right the ship with an endorsement from Trump. At the convention, 68.5% of voters rejected endorsing Lombardo (the vote was accompanied by cheers), and primary opponent and far-right  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: On Monday, an ABC poll showed voters trust Republicans to better handle the economy and inflation. Today, a new Fox News poll isn't any better for Democrats. The survey shows inflation is a top concern for voters and Republicans now hold a 7-point advantage on the generic ballot. Unfortunately for Dina Titus, Susie Lee and Steven Horsford, they supported Biden's spending sprees that caused the inf  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release on May 6, 2022: Yesterday, the most vulnerable Senate Democrat received her anti-American energy merit badge. Catherine Cortez Masto was endorsed by the Green New Deal-supporting Sierra Club. Sierra Club is a radical dark money group that wants to "grow the Green New Deal," eliminate natural gas production in the United States, and kill American energy jobs. Catherine Cortez Masto worked hard f  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: The country's most vulnerable Senate Democrat just got some more bad news. Nevada law enforcement groups that previously backed Catherine Cortez Masto are yanking their endorsement. These law enforcement groups have finally had enough of Cortez Masto's anti-law enforcement agenda. It shouldn't surprise anyone that these groups are dumping Catherine Cortez Masto. She's done nothing but push Demo  more

MERCED, California, May 4 (TNSfund) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded a $750,000 grant to the UC Merced Library in partnership with the Center for the Humanities to establish a research archive documenting the Sierra Nevada and Central Valley. With an additional $750,000 from the $20 million gift provided by philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott and her husband, Dan Jewett, to the university last yea  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, May 5 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following transcript of remarks regarding his office's position on the recently leaked draft opinion by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe vs. Wade: * * * Roe v. Wade has been the law of the land for 49 years. Because of Roe v. Wade, generations of women have been able to access safe, legal medical care and make decisions about their bodies and their futures. We do not know if the draft opinion leaked yesterday will   more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, May 6 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release on May 4, 2022: AG Ford has announced his office secured $1,544,628.43 from the owner of TurboTax, Intuit Inc. (Intuit), for deceiving consumers into paying for tax services that should have been free. As a result of a multistate agreement, Intuit will pay $141 million in restitution to millions of consumers across the nation who were unfairly charged. In addition, Intuit must suspend TurboTax'  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 4 (TNStalk) -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * The Nevada State Democratic Party released the following statement in response to breaking news of the impending decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision protecting abortion rights. "It is with disgust and outrage that we have learned of the Supreme Court of the United States' intention to overturn key rulings protecting the reproductive rights, bodily autonomy, and personal   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 6 (TNStalk) -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * The Nevada State Democratic Party released the following statement on its formal letter of intent to host the first primary of the 2024 presidential election cycle. "This week the Nevada State Democratic Party formally submitted its bid for our state to host the first presidential primary in the nation. We're excited to see Nevada make a strong entry into the pre-window selection process an  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, May 7 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced his intention to end the State of Emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic on May 20, 2022. The State of Emergency declaration has been in place since March 2020 and has allowed the State to respond to challenges brought forward by the unprecedented pandemic. Between now and May 20, 2022, the State will continue to work with partners who are using the fle  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, May 6 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Governor Steve Sisolak announced his plan to include a line-item in his proposed 2023-25 State budget to restore furloughs for State employees. These furloughs were announced in 2020 and implemented in the first half of 2021, as part of a cost-cutting measure to balance the State budget. "During Nevada State Employee Appreciation Week, I want to say thank you to our state employees who work to bett  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, May 4 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Governor Steve Sisolak announced the creation of the Workforce Development subcabinet, and the appointment of all six members. In 2021, Nevada received the National Governors Association Innovation Network grant to study Nevada's workforce development needs and make recommendations on ways to help more Nevadans find the work they want or the workers they need. The creation of a subcabinet dedicated  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, May 5 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Governor Sisolak joined small business owners and stakeholders in the community for the Nevada Small Business Resource Fair at the West Sahara Library. "These kinds of events are critical in bringing together small business owners to discuss issues they're having - and learn what resources are out there to help," said Governor Sisolak. "I'm so glad I could join them during National Small Business  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, May 6 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: The Interim Finance Committee approved a number of work programs and projects put forward by Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak and executive branch agencies aimed at helping Nevadans continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, including a $30 million grant program for child care providers for projects that will immediately expand the provider's ability to serve more Nevada families. "Availability a  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 5 (TNSRes) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release: * * * Kinesiology professor John Mercer turned a love of triathlons into a vector for research into wetsuit technology and underwater running. * * * There are three types of runners, he likes to say. "You've got injured runners," John Mercer begins, "you've got runners recovering from an injury, and you've got runners who are about to be injured." The kinesiology and nutrition s  more