HENDERSON, Nevada, July 15 -- Battle Born Progress, an organization that says it empowers, engages and mobilizes Nevada voters, issued the following news release: LAS VEGAS, NV - Today, Donald Trump announced Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance as his vice presidential running mate during the first day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. But Vance is just the latest figurehead for a MAGA movement beholden to no force but Trump, and committed to policies that will take this country b  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, July 17 -- The American Association of Tissue Banks issued the following news: AATB is pleased to announce the incoming 2024-2026 Council Officers. The term for the incoming 2024-2026 Council Officers will begin at the conclusion of the 2024 AATB Annual Business Meeting. ACCREDITED TISSUE BANKS COUNCIL Chairperson Ryan Cormier, Gift of Life Michigan Vice-Chairperson Anita Gordon, Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) Secretary Patty Malone, Solvita * * * BIRTH   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 19 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America issued the following news release: Texas and Alaska Top Lists of Numerical and Percentage Year-over-Year Gains, While New York and D.C. Lag; Texas, Nevada Lead in Number and Percent of Monthly Gains, While New York and Vermont Have Worst Losses Construction employment increased in 35 states in June from a year earlier, while 29 states added construction jobs between May and June, according to a n  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: [Category: Environment] Lake Tahoe During the evening of July 10th, the U.S. Senate passed the Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization Act. Originally passed in 2016, the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act gave $114 million in federal dollars to protect Lake Tahoe from wildfires, plastic pollution, and traffic congestion. Now, the Senate has approved the reauthorization of those funds, to be allocated to the same place as the 201  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- UnidosUS issued the following news release: * * * UnidosUS Convened 1,500 Latino Leaders and Advocates and Honors Trailblazers * * * LAS VEGAS, NV - UnidosUS, the nation's largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization, hosted its Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, and convened one of the largest gatherings of Latinos working to solve their most pressing issues across the country and create opportunities for all communities. The 2024 UnidosUS Annual Confe  more

HENDERSON, Nevada, July 16 -- Battle Born Progress, an organization that says it empowers, engages and mobilizes Nevada voters, issued the following news release: LAS VEGAS, NV - Today, President Joe Biden announced a new proposal that would stabilize annual rent increases at five percent and remove key tax benefits from corporate landlords who refuse to comply. The proposal would still require congressional approval and only apply to large landlords who own 50 or more units. However, the poli  more

HENDERSON, Nevada, July 19 -- Battle Born Progress, an organization that says it empowers, engages and mobilizes Nevada voters, issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: United States Senate candidate Sam Brown spoke to the Republican National Convention today. Brown is currently running against Senator Jacky Rosen in a tight race. The Republican National Convention is happening through Thursday, July 18th in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Shelbie Swartz, Executive Director of Battle Born Pro  more

RENO, Nevada, July 17 -- Renown Health, a healthcare network, issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: Today marks the grand opening of Sophie's Place at Renown Children's Hospital which is supported by The Forever Young Foundation, founded by Barb Young and her husband NFL Hall of Famer Steve Young, and designed by Anne Marie and Kent Barton (Sophie's parents). The Forever Young Foundation has supported the development of eight Sophie's Places across the United States. The opening a  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- UnidosUS issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: * * * 18 grantees across 14 U.S. states and territories will help advance Latino homeownership as part of the Home Ownership Means Equity (HOME) initiative's goal of creating 4 million new Hispanic homeowners by 2030 * * * Las Vegas, Nevada, July 17, 2024 - At the 2024 UnidosUS Annual Conference: Our Time is Now, in Las Vegas today, the UnidosUS HOME (Home Ownership Means Equity) initiative announced it wil  more

MOUNDRIDGE, Kansas, July 12 [Category: Sociological] -- The Combat Antisemitism Movement issued the following news release: A delegation of chiefs of staff from governors' offices across the United States has returned from a successful six-day mission to Israel, organized by the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM). The group, which included chiefs of staff, deputy chiefs of staff, and senior advisors representing Republican governors from states including Florida, Georgia, Montana, Nevada, Nort  more