LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 26 (TNStalk) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada issued the following statement on April 25, 2023: * * * The ACLU of Nevada on Tuesday released the following statement following the Assembly floor vote approving Assembly Bill 282. AB282 proposes to ensure that long-term substitute teachers have access to health insurance. * * * ACLU of Nevada Executive Director Athar Haseebullah said: "Long-term substitute teachers have an important role in our education  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 25 (TNStalk) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada issued the following statement on April 24, 2023: * * * The ACLU of Nevada on Monday released the following statement following the Assembly's vote to approve Assembly Joint Resolution 8. AJR8 proposes to urge the U.S. Congress on behalf of the state of Nevada to deschedule cannabis as a Schedule I controlled substance. * * * ACLU of Nevada Executive Director Athar Haseebullah said: "Our state has been a   more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, April 26 (TNStalk) -- Battle Born Progress, an organization that says it empowers, engages and mobilizes Nevada voters, issued the following statement on April 25, 2023: * * * The Assembly Floor voted to pass AB250, extending the Inflation Reduction Act's prescription drugs affordability measures to all Nevadans. Proponents of the bill argue this is a needed step towards making healthcare affordable given the long history of racial inequities in prescription drug affordabi  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, April 26 (TNSgov) -- Battle Born Progress, an organization that says it empowers, engages and mobilizes Nevada voters, issued the following news release on April 25, 2023: The Assembly Floor voted to pass AB354 sponsored by Assembly Majority Leader Sandra Jauregui which prohibits firearms within 100 ft. of election sites and clarifies ghost gun language from the 81st Nevada Legislative Session. AB354 was passed 28-14. On April 21st the Assembly Floor voted to pass AB355, al  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 (TNSgov) -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on April 25, 2023: Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez-Masto introduced legislation today that would allow the mining industry to turn public lands into toxic mining-waste dumps. The bill removes most requirements for mining claims and development. Under the bill, mining companies would be allowed to bury public lands under tons of rock waste, construct roads and transmission lines, regardless of wh  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 (TNSgov) -- Priorities USA, a progressive political action committee, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: Priorities USA announced a targeted goal of $75 million towards digital mobilization and persuasion programming in six battleground states. With this investment, Priorities will support President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on their path to reelection in 2024 and bolster Democrats' presence to diverse audiences of voters online. The ads will  more