CARSON CITY, Nevada, Dec. 20 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2023: Attorney General Aaron D. Ford and a bipartisan group of 52 other attorneys general today announced a $700 million agreement with Google in their lawsuit about Google's anticompetitive conduct with the Google Play Store. Nevada is expected to receive approximately $800,000 as part of the settlement. "Competition in the marketplace is at the heart of how our economy function  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2023: Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford released the first annual report on statewide use of force data. In 2021, the Nevada Legislature passed Senate Bill 212, which provided a mandate for the Nevada Attorney General's Office to review use of force data collected by the Nevada Department of Public Safety's Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal Hist  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Dec. 22 -- The Nevada Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) has announced upcoming traffic adjustments for chip seal and lighting on U.S. 93 in White Pine County from milepost 0.00 to milepost 40. Beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 3, through 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 12, a series of necessary measures will be implemented in the area. Road crews will be working in five-mile increments per  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 21 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2023: Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced that Americans have been enrolling in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace at a record-breaking rate - on target for seven million more enrollments since President Biden took office - as Donald Trump and other MAGA Republicans double down on their promises to dismantle the ACA and endanger health care access for hundreds of thousands  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 19 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2023: At his rally in Reno yesterday, Donald Trump once again attacked our democratic institutions and doubled down on undermining the will of Nevada voters. Trump thanked the three fake electors in attendance - NV GOP Chair Michael McDonald, NV GOP Vice Chair Jim Hindle, and Clark County GOP Chair (and candidate for NV Assembly) Jesse Law - for attempting to steal the election for him and c  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 19 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Donald Trump was just endorsed by Republicans Sen. Ira Hansen (SD-14), Sen. Lisa Krasner (SD-16), Asm. Alexis Hansen (AD-32) and Asm. Ken Gray (AD-39), and it's no surprise why: Trump and these extreme Republicans have all pushed an unpopular, anti-choice agenda that could destroy Nevadans' rights and freedoms. "Trump and his newest endorsers have only one goal in mind: to rip away Nevadans' rights and  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 19 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: As it turns out, Joe Lombardo's support for Nevada's state police has a limit. Lombardo, despite using his law enforcement background for political gain on the campaign trail, stiffed Nevada Police Union members by ordering that they and other state employees who were working under collective bargaining agreements wouldn't be receiving longevity pay under AB522 - payments of up to $1,027. Our state troo  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 21 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2023: * * * Editor's Note: Winter commencement continues with today's ceremony for master's and PhD graduates. Watch online on the Commencement website (https://www.unlv.edu/node/125427). * * * Nearly 2,300 students joined the UNLV Class of 2023 at winter commencement ceremonies on Dec. 19 and 20. They hail from 36 states or U.S. territories and 39 countries. Many are the fi  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 20 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft partner Rob Bilott will be joined by actor Mark Ruffalo to speak at the Mass Torts Made Perfect (MTMP) Spring 2024 conference on April 3-5 in Las Vegas, Nevada. More information can be found here (https://mtmp.com/register/). Dubbed by The New York Times Magazine as "The Lawyer Who Became DuPont's Worst Nightmare" (https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/10/magazine/the-lawyer-who-became-duponts-worst-nightmare.html?v  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 19 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following transcript of remarks on Dec. 18, 2023: * * * Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford gave remarks on the recent indictment of the six Nevadans who falsely represented themselves as state electors in the 2020 election. A transcript of his remarks are provided below. Hello. I am Aaron Ford, and I am your Attorney General. I want to thank all of you here today for coming. We planned to have this press confere  more

RENO, Nevada, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Nevada issued the following news release: * * * Studies address racial disparities and structural inequalities in early intervention for children with disabilities * * * Ruby Batz, Ph.D., assistant professor of special education in the College of Education & Human Development, received two prestigious grants to explore and expand the literature regarding early intervention services. The first award is the Racial Equity Grant from the Spenc  more

RENO, Nevada, Dec. 22 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news release: The College of Science recognized ten exceptional alumni at its Distinguished Alumni event, held during Homecoming week in October. Seven of the ten alumni were able to attend in person, and many brought their families with them to celebrate. The College of Science recognizes these alumni for their career success and dedication to advancing the reputation of the College of Science and the University of Nevada,   more

RENO, Nevada, Dec. 23 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news release: From initiating an Animation Club on campus to blending storytelling with digital media at Nevada Dining, Julius Santo Pietro, a senior at the University of Nevada, Reno, has evidently brought his creative flair to the University. Julius's journey with Nevada Dining started in 2021 when he discovered the internship opportunity during a job fair at the Joe Crowley Student Union. Drawn by the prospect of working  more

RENO, Nevada, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Nevada issued the following news release: * * * The Guinn Center's long-term sustainability was enhanced by generous donations from Phil Satre, Mick Hitchcock and the E.L. Cord Foundation. * * * The Kenny Guinn Center for Policy Priorities received three major gifts of financial support in 2023. The generous support from Phil Satre, Mick Hitchcock, and the E.L Cord Foundation allowed the center to fill two director-level positions and fund   more

RENO, Nevada, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Nevada issued the following news release: * * * 'It has taken a large team many years to bring it all together.' * * * Mechanical Engineering Chair Petros Voulgaris has his work cut out for him: the development of an Aerospace Engineering Department within the College of Engineering. It has been a long time coming: community members, industry, academia, donors and others have been working toward this goal for the past 20 years. Those effor  more

RENO, Nevada, Dec. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Nevada issued the following news release: * * * The goals of the interdisciplinary project are both scientific and educational * * * Earlier this year, Sergey Varganov, professor of chemistry, and his colleagues received a $3.2 million funding renewal on a Department of Energy (DOE) grant they received two years ago. Varganov and his colleagues received the renewal for a DOE Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) gra  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 22 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release: Following an international search, UNLV is pleased to announce David A. Cardenas as the new dean of the William F. Harrah College of Hospitality. His start date is March 1, 2024. Cardenas comes to UNLV from the University of South Carolina (USC), where he currently serves as the interim associate vice president and vice provost for Global Affairs. Before joining the provost office, Carden  more