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State Tipoffs Involving Nevada Newsletter for Sunday February 18, 2024 ( 13 items )  

2024 Super Bowl at Disneyland Resort
PARADISE, Nevada, Feb. 12 -- Disneyland issued the following news release: As the euphoria of Kansas City's Super Bowl win continued to swirl around Allegiant Stadium near Las Vegas on Sunday night, Patrick Mahomes once again made that jubilant declaration that has become so iconic after every Super Bowl victory: "I'm Going to Disneyland!" This is the third time Mahomes has been named Super Bowl MVP and the third time he has been featured in the famous commercial. Mahomes's post-game proclamat  more

LOMBARDO'S THREE-YEAR PLOY TAKES CREDIT FOR DEMOCRATIC INVESTMENTS WHILE FAILING TO PRIORITIZE NEVADANS
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 14 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: New reporting from The Nevada Independent detailed how Joe Lombardo is preparing a three-year scheme to take credit for investments passed by Democratic state legislators during the last legislative session while refusing to expand access to reproductive health care, lower costs for Nevadans, or make our communities safer- all after vetoing a record number of bills that would have addressed these issues  more

Nev. A.G. Ford Assumes AGA Chairmanship, Announces Bipartisan Chairmanship Initiative
CARSON CITY, Nevada, Feb. 14 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2024: Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced he has assumed the role of Chairman for the Attorney General Alliance (AGA) for 2024 and has proudly introduced his chairmanship initiative: "Empowering Consumers through Education." This comprehensive strategy addresses consumer protection by focusing on the evolving challenges faced by consumers in today's complex land  more

Nev. Gov. Lombardo and Controller Andy Matthews Announce New Nevada Open Finance Portal
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 14 -- Gov. Joe Lombardo, R-Nevada, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2024: Today, Governor Joe Lombardo and Controller Andy Matthews announced the launch of the new Nevada Open Finance Portal, a website that provides detailed, up-to-date information on state spending. The website, located at https://checkbook.nv.gov, features data on the state checkbook, budget, payroll, and pension disbursements, and was created through a collaborative effort between the Co  more

Nev. Gov. Lombardo Appoints Dr. Vicki Mazzorana to Cannabis Compliance Board
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 15 -- Gov. Joe Lombardo, R-Nevada, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: Today, Governor Joe Lombardo announced his appointment of Dr. Vicki Mazzorana to the Cannabis Compliance Board. "I'm honored to be appointed to the Cannabis Compliance Board," said Dr. Vicki Mazzorana. "I believe in responsible and reasonable cannabis regulation, and I look forward to utilizing my unique background in emergency medicine to benefit the evolving cannabis industry in Nev  more

NEVADA DEMOCRATIC PARTY: BOMBSHELL REPORT - LOMBARDO CAUGHT LYING TO COURT FAR-RIGHT BASE
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 17 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new report from the Nevada Independent found that in 2021, during the heated GOP primary for Governor, Lombardo lied about the gravity of Nevada's ghost gun issue to pander to the extreme Republican base. When asked about the issue of ghost guns during a forum hosted by a right-wing gun lobbying and political advocacy organization, Lombardo stated only six had been seized by police - a lie that was un  more

NEVADA DEMOCRATIC PARTY: DEBATE NIGHT - WHAT TO KNOW AHEAD OF THE SECOND GOP PRIMARY DEBATE SAM BROWN IS SKIPPING
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 16 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Tonight, almost every candidate vying for the Nevada Senate Republican nomination will take the stage in Las Vegas for the second major debate of the GOP primary. The exception? Mitch McConnell's handpicked candidate Sam Brown. It's sure to be another eventful evening of GOP in-fighting that will put these MAGA-fueled candidates' mad dash to the far-right front and center. Nevada State  more

NEVADA DEMOCRATIC PARTY: MAGA MAYHEM- WEEKLY SENATE UPDATE 2/16
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 17 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Another week, another round of infighting for Nevada Senate Republicans who are making this the messiest and ugliest Senate primary in the country. This is Nevada MAGA Mayhem, your weekly update on the latest news from the Nevada Senate Republican Primary. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Another GOP Senate primary debate came and went without Brown, Trump admitted he supports a nationwide abortion ban that would overri  more

NEVADA DEMOCRATIC PARTY: NEW - TRUMP COMES OUT IN FAVOR OF NATIONAL ABORTION BAN IF HE WINS THE WHITE HOUSE IN 2024
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 17 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2024: Today, a breaking news report revealed that Donald Trump privately tells his allies he supports a nationwide abortion ban. It's clear he will leave no stone unturned in his plans to enact a radical, anti-choice agenda that would override Nevada's protections - and MAGA extremist Sam Brown hopes to be right there with him. Brown has a decade-long record of supporting extreme anti-choice  more

NEVADA DEMOCRATIC PARTY: SAM BROWN IS SKIPPING YET ANOTHER PRIMARY DEBATE
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 15 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nevada Senate GOP candidates will meet on Thursday evening in Las Vegas for the second major debate of the primary, but one notable MAGA challenger is planning to skip out on the event once again. Mitch McConnell's handpicked candidate Sam Brown has made it clear he does not want to be forced to debate his primary opponents, despite repeatedly calling for primary debates during his failed 2022 Senate p  more

NEVADA DEMOCRATIC PARTY: SAM BROWN REPEATEDLY PRESSED ON REFUSAL TO DEBATE AHEAD OF THURSDAY'S GOP PRIMARY DEBATE
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 14 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2024: This weekend, Sam Brown gave a rare TV interview, during which he awkwardly dodged questions about why he is refusing to debate his fellow GOP primary candidates and doubled down on his extreme MAGA agenda. The reporter, John Langeler, called out Brown for talking "as if [you] were already through the primary," when he has faced heavy criticism from his fellow candidates, who have labe  more

NEVADA DEMOCRATIC PARTY: SHOT/CHASER - LOMBARDO VETOED DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATION, THEN TRIED TO PROPOSE IT
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 15 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: After vetoing Democrat-led legislation that would have invested in students and kept communities safe, Lombardo unseriously called for community safety and vague K-12 standards such as "setting high expectations for students" without providing any meaningful details. Maybe Lombardo is short on specifics because the details would expose that much of what he is calling for would have already been accompli  more

NEVADA DEMOCRATS DELIVER CREDIT UPGRADE, MILLIONS IN OPIOID LAWSUIT SETTLEMEN
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 17 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2024: This week, Democrats saw win after win after Moody upgraded Nevada's credit rating from Aa2 to Aa1 and Attorney General Aaron Ford secured a historic $350 million national settlement against Publicis Health for their role in the prescription opioid crisis. Nevada's portions of these funds will be allocated towards prevention, treatment, and recovery programs, and will add to the $1.1 bi  more