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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Nevada Newsletter for Sunday August 18, 2024 ( 6 items )  

ACLU FILES EEOC CHARGE AGAINST NEVADA LICENSING BOARD FOR DISCRIMINATORY LICENSING PRACTICE
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 15 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada issued the following news release: * * * Investigation Reveals Discrimination Linked to Dismissed Criminal Charges, Violating Title VII * * * The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Nevada filed a charge today with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against the Nevada State Board of Massage Therapy for relying on uncorroborated and dismissed criminal charges in deciding massage therapy license applicat  more

EMILYs List Endorses Assemblywoman Angie Taylor for Nevada State Senate
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- EMILYs List issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Assemblywoman Angie Taylor for Nevada state Senate District 15. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement: "Assemblywoman Angie Taylor is an educator passionate about improving the lives of all Nevadans, and EMILYs List is proud to endorse her for the Nevada state Senate. In the Assembly, Taylor has   more

ICYMI: Harris Highlights Popular Approach to Fixing Immigration System
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Immigration Hub issued the following news release: * * * In Arizona and Nevada, VP Harris lays out popular and balanced immigration policy that would combine order at the border with a path to citizenship * * * While campaigning recently in Arizona and Nevada, Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted her support for a popular and balanced approach to immigration "that includes strong border security and an earned pathway to citizenship." This follows a previous Ha  more

New Poll: Swing State Voters Support Policies to Encourage Oil and Natural Gas Production
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The American Petroleum Institute issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * Poll shows overwhelming support for permitting reform; strong opposition to energy and vehicle mandates * * * The American Petroleum Institute (API) today released new battleground state polling conducted by Morning Consult demonstrating widespread support for policies that encourage domestic oil and natural gas production and limit reliance on foreign sources. The poll   more

Plan Before You Park: Yosemite Visitor Access Plan Advances Seasonal Reservations
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024: MARIPOSA, CA - Yosemite National Park leadership today released a draft Visitor Access Management Plan (VAMP) as a step towards finalizing its popular seasonal reservation system. "The National Parks Conservation Association applauds the Park Service for advancing this robust and forward-looking Visitor Access Management Plan," said Mark Rose, Sierra Nevada Program Ma  more

Reno Home to Analytics and Data Science Expert of The Year
RENO, Nevada, Aug. 15 -- Renown Health, a healthcare network, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024: Justin Coran, PhD, MPH, Chief Analytics Officer of Renown Health, Reno's only not-for-profit, charitable health care network, is one of 100 senior leaders in data science to be nationally recognized, and the only expert from Nevada to win an AI100 Award (https://aimresearch.co/market-industry/aim-announced-the-2nd-edition-of-machinecon-usa-26th-july-2024-new-york) celebrating the ac  more