CARSON CITY, April 14 (TNSgov) -- Battle Born Progress, an organization that says it empowers, engages and mobilizes Nevada voters, issued the following news release on April 13, 2023: The Assembly Judiciary Committee held a work session on Assembly Bill AB354. The Committee voted to pass AB354 10-5. This measure seeks to prohibit firearms at polling locations, vote centers, ballot tabulation areas, and ballot drop-off locations in an effort to address issues seen in the 2022 Election with indi  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 14 (TNStalk) -- Battle Born Progress, an organization that says it empowers, engages and mobilizes Nevada voters, issued the following statement on April 13, 2023: * * * Late Wednesday evening, a federal United States Appeals Court partially blocked District Court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk's decision that severely compromised access to medication abortion for the entire country. In response, the Department of Justice is seeking emergency relief from the Supreme Court to   more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, April 12 (TNSgov) -- Battle Born Progress, an organization that says it empowers, engages and mobilizes Nevada voters, issued the following news release on April 11, 2023: The Senate Committee on Judiciary held a work session on Senate Bill 171 (SB171), to prohibit the owning, purchasing, or possessing a firearm upon conviction of a hate crime for 10 years. Legislators voted 5 to 3 to pass the bill with Sen. Hansen, Sen. Krasner, and Sen. Stone voting no. SB171 will move to  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, April 14 (TNSgov) -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following news release: Dozens of cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers met with members of the Nevada State Legislature in Carson City Wednesday. The meetings were part of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network's (ACS CAN) 'Cancer Action Day' which is held annually at the state capitol. Volunteers asked lawmakers to support Assembly Bill 155 which, if enacted, would expand acc  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 14 (TNSres) -- Fair Fight Action issued the following news release on April 13, 2023: * * * After launching the inaugural National Fellowship Program in 2021 and graduating over 45 State Legislators across the country, Fair Fight kicks off 2023 program with nine additional states, including Virginia, Nevada, and Arkansas * * * Now in its third year, Fair Fight has launched its premier Fair Fight National Fellowship Program for 2023. The highly-selective program for s  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 13 -- The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust issued the following news release: The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has granted $3.5 million to the state of Nevada for the completion of outdoor amenities at Ice Age Fossils State Park, a 315-acre property rich in Pleistocene-era fossils located about 10 miles north of downtown Las Vegas. Once this important phase of the project is complete, the park will open to the public later this year. T  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 11 (TNSgov) -- The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions issued the following news release: On Wednesday, April 5, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Medicare Advantage (MA) final rule related to prior authorization in MA plans, more formally known as the Contract Year 2024 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Progr  more