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News Tipoffs - Nevada Editors Newsletter for Thursday August 22, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Attorney General Bonta Joins Multistate Coalition in Opposition to Georgia School District Policies Undermining Inclusive and Diverse Curricula
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 22 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined 17 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Rinderle v. Cobb County School District opposing a Georgia school district's enactment and enforcement of two policies (based on Georgia laws) which prohibit school staff from discussing topics deemed "divisive," undermining their ability to teach diverse books and curricu  more

Governor Lombardo Sends Open Letter to Nevada Parents on Free School Meals
CARSON CITY, Nevada, Aug. 22 -- Gov. Joe Lombardo, R-Nevada, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2024: Today, Governor Joe Lombardo released an open letter to Nevada parents reiterating his commitment to Nevada students and detailing information on how families in need can access free school meals for the 2024-2025 school year. "My administration has worked hard to give our schools, teachers, and students critical new funding and resources, so that we can maximize student success and  more

Nev. U.S. Attorney: Last Defendant Sentenced to Prison for Role in Heroin Distribution Conspiracy
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2024: Jose Carlos De La Rosa-Lopez was sentenced today by United States District Court Judge Andrew P. Gordon to 10 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for his role in a conspiracy to distribute heroin in Las Vegas. From August 2021 to May 4, 2022, De La Rosa-Lopez and co-defendants Eduardo Lopez, Jose Luis Marin-Flores, Luis Alfredo   more