State Tipoffs Involving Nevada Newsletter for Sunday March 19, 2023 ( 5 items ) |
Attorney General Ford Announces Grant Opportunities to Combat Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking
CARSON CITY, Nevada, March 17 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release:
Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced the release of a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Services-Training-Officers-Prosecutor (STOP) and Sexual Assault Services Program (SASP) for which Nevada law enforcement agencies, prosecutorial offices, courts and non-profit organizations are eligible to apply.
"Collectively, we must continue to work together to support victims and surv
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Attorney General Ford Joins Multistate Condemnation of Major Credit Card Companies' About-Face on Pledge to Implement New Merchant Code to Help Flag Potential Mass Shooters and Gun Traffickers
CARSON CITY, Nevada, March 17 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release on March 16, 2023:
Attorney General Aaron D. Ford today joined a coalition of Attorneys General from across the nation in condemning four of the world's largest credit card companies --Visa, American Express, Mastercard, and Discover -- for walking back their commitment to implement a new merchant code for gun sales that would help prevent mass shootings and curb gun violence.
In September,
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Dartmouth College: 'Storming Caesars Palace' Documentary to Premiere on PBS
HANOVER, New Hampshire, March 17 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release:
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Film on antipoverty movement led by Ruby Duncan is based on a book by Annelise Orleck.
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Fifty-two years ago, welfare rights activist Ruby Duncan and fellow protestors twice shut down gambling on the Las Vegas Strip to protest deep cuts in welfare for children and families. At the time, Nevada had the second-lowest welfare benefits in the United States while it was one of the richest s
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National Republican Congressional Committee: Dina Titus - Seniors are Crying Wolf Over Biden Medicare Cuts
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news:
Dina Titus thinks seniors concerned about Biden's Medicare Advantage cuts are crying wolf.
Titus told the Review-Journal, "Medicare Advantage, they often cry wolf but it usually evens out" and "I don't see that as a serious problem."
The Biden cuts will "hit Nevadans hardest" and cost seniors $900 more per year.
Do Susie Lee and Steven Horsford agree with Titus?
"The callousness Dina Titus jus
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UNLV Study Sheds Light on Ancient Microbial Dark Matter
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release:
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International team of scientists reveals first in-depth look at Omnitrophota, one of the world's oldest and tiniest bacteria.
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Bacteria are literally everywhere - in oceans, in soils, in extreme environments like hot springs, and even alongside and inside other organisms including humans. They're nearly invisible, yet they play a big role in almost every facet of li
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