LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 22 -- Gov. Joe Lombardo, R-Nevada, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2023: Today, Governor Joe Lombardo and the Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) approved eight companies that will receive $7,249,200 in tax abatements. In return, these companies are projected to create 533 jobs in the next two years at an average weighted hourly wage of $32.86. That figure is expected to grow to 724 jobs in five years. Additionally, these companies will   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 22 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Governor Lombardo is proving once again that he's nothing more than an ethically bankrupt politician as he continues to do whatever it takes to dodge the consequences of his own actions. New reporting from The Nevadan details Lombardo's dubious use of his legal defense fund to cover his legal costs from his fight with the Nevada Commission on Ethics - and how this tactic is just one instance of many in   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 21 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: As Donald Trump continues to campaign on his inhumane, out-of-touch immigration policies, it's abundantly clear that another Trump term would fuel fear and endanger Nevada communities - while offering no real solutions to make Nevadans safer. With Nevada's Latino community making up over 30% of the population and our state being home to over 11,000 DREAMers and more than 6,000 temporary protected status  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 22 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Students in U of A's Walmart Mentoring Circle recently spent a day touring and meeting with leaders at Walmart and Sam's Club corporate headquarters. The students are all apparel merchandising and product development majors in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Science's School of Human Environmental Sciences. Students visited with Jennifer Ginsberg and team in human resources and tal  more

RENO, Nevada, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Nevada issued the following news release: * * * University of Nevada, Reno researcher develops one of the largest and most nutritious sorghum hybrids * * * A University of Nevada, Reno researcher is aiming to make a major discovery in global sorghum cultivation. Her preliminary research suggests that she has developed sorghum varieties having big enough seeds that they are efficiently broken up during the harvest, making their nutrients mor  more

RENO, Nevada, Nov. 22 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news release: The University of Nevada, Reno, has officially solidified a partnership with Korea National University of Education through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). This agreement establishes an enriching exchange program designed to foster collaboration among teacher preparation students and faculty from both institutions. In August 2023, President Kim Jongwoo and Provost Kapseong Kim of the Korea   more

RENO, Nevada, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Nevada issued the following news release: * * * The nonpartisan policy research center honored the legacy of the late Governor Kenny Guinn at its open house celebration * * * On October 26, just ahead of Nevada Day celebrations across the state, the Kenny Guinn Center for Policy Priorities hosted its first open house to commemorate its new location inside the historic Southside School building in Reno's Midtown district. The Guinn Center,   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 22 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: Verizon and Open Sesame Media are working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to demonstrate how musicians in Los Angeles and Las Vegas can collaborate in real time, using 5G, AWS Wavelength, and Verizon's Quality of Service (QoS) API utilizing "SyncStage," an ultra low-latency audio solution developed by Open Sesame. As part of this technical demonstration at AWS re:Invent 20  more