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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Nevada Newsletter for Sunday October 15, 2023 ( 9 items )  

ANA Announces 2023 Multicultural Excellence Award Winners
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 14 -- The Association of National Advertisers issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2023: Dove and Edelman, in association with Ogilvy, Mindshare, and Collectively, won the Best in Show award in the 2023 ANA Multicultural Excellence Awards competition for the campaign "Cost of Beauty." The campaign was created for the Dove Self-Esteem Project and includes a three-minute film that illustrates the impact toxic beauty content on social media can have on youth menta  more

Environmental Defense Fund: New Data Shows Owning an Electric Vehicle Can Save Nevadans Thousands of Dollars
NEW YORK, Oct. 13 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: New data from Environmental Defense Fund and WSP USA shows Nevadans who buy some popular models of electric cars or passenger trucks will save a lot of money in the first 10 years of ownership - in some cases more than $27,000. EDF and WSP analyzed the cost of owning and operating four currently available or soon anticipated new electric vehicles in Nevada using state-specific data. We compared four electri  more

Georgia Commissioner Fitz Johnson to Lead New NARUC Natural Gas Resource Planning Task Force
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners issued the following news release: National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners President Michael A. Caron has named three state utility regulators to lead the Association's new Task Force on Natural Gas Resource Planning. Commissioner Fitz Johnson, of the Georgia Public Service Commission; Commissioner Tammy Cordova, of the Nevada Public Utilities Commission; and Commissioner Kathryn Zerfuss, of the  more

Human Rights Campaign Equality Votes PAC Launches Its First Ads of 2024 Presidential Election on Need to Re-Elect Pro-Equality Champions Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2023: Today, the Human Rights Campaign's Equality Votes PAC announced its first ads of the 2024 presidential election-"Show Up"--which focus on the need to re-elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to the White House. The $250,000 ad buy, which will run on streaming services and digital platforms in top tier markets and the battleground states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wiscon  more

NBWA Announces Jim Fabiano II as Chairman at 86th Annual Convention & Trade Show
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 12 -- The National Beer Wholesalers Association issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2023: Today, the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) concluded its 86th Annual Convention & Trade Show in Las Vegas, naming Michigan's Jim Fabiano II as the new Chairman of the Board. "It is now my distinct honor to pass the torch to someone I have gotten to know over our time together in this industry," said outgoing Chairman Gordon Green. "Jim Fabiano has the experie  more

NBWA Kicks Off 86th Annual Convention With Call for Industry Unity to Support Beer
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 10 -- The National Beer Wholesalers Association issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2023: The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) today kicked off its 86th Annual Convention & Trade Show in Las Vegas, bringing together over 2,600 beer distributors and industry stakeholders from across the country. Headlining the first day of the convention, NBWA President and CEO Craig Purser and Chairman of the Board Gordan Green both stressed the need for the beer in  more

Record-Breaking BREW and Alliance for Women in Beer: Making Moves Event Draws 335 Attendees Across All Three Tiers
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 13 -- The National Beer Wholesalers Association issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2023: The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) yesterday hosted the second annual Alliance for Women in Beer and BREW (Building Relationships & Empowering Women) joint event. Taking place on the last day of the NBWA's 86th Annual Convention & Trade Show in Las Vegas, beer distributors and industry stakeholders from across the country gathered to celebrate women's success  more

Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions: CMS Finalizes Decision Summary on Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty of the Carotid Artery Concurrent With Stenting
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 14 -- The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions issued the following news release: On October 11, CMS released its final decision memorandum on the national coverage determination (NCD) for PTA of the Carotid Artery Concurrent with Stenting. The decision is in response to a request from the Multispecialty Carotid Alliance (MSCA) and comments received from SCAI and other organizations. In the memo (https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/nc  more

WISPA Announces This Year's "Best Of" Award Winners
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 10 -- The Wireless Internet Service Providers Association issued the following news release: Today's award recipients represent some of the best in the business, and have gone the distance to differentiate their offerings in the marketplace. They all share a common mission - to bring evolutionary service at scale to their customers, be it through the hardware, software or services they sell to operators; or through the provision of reliable broadband to rural, under-reso  more