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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Nevada Newsletter for Sunday September 29, 2024 ( 4 items )  

ABA, Nevada Bankers Association Release New Ad Encouraging Rep. Steven Horsford to Continue Fighting for Nevada Families, Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The American Bankers Association issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: The American Bankers Association and the Nevada Bankers Association released a new ad today thanking Rep. Steven Horsford for opposing a sweeping regulatory change that would raise the cost of credit and encouraging him to keep fighting on behalf of families and small businesses across Nevada. "We appreciate Rep. Horsford's opposition to the proposal from regulators to increase capital  more

ACLU Urges Ninth Circuit to Uphold Rights of People with Felony Convictions
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release: SAN FRANCISCO The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Northern California, ACLU of Southern California, ACLU of Nevada, ACLU of Arizona, and ACLU of Alaska filed an amicus brief in United States v. Duarte today, arguing that the defendant, S  more

Nevadans to Present Officials With Polling That Shows Overwhelming Support for a Ban on Wildlife Killing Contests
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Humane Society of the United States issued the following news release: * * * Nearly two-thirds of Nevadans polled want the Board of Wildlife Commissioners to ban the brutal competitions * * * This Thursday, concerned citizens from across Nevada will attend a meeting of the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners Contest Committee to advocate for a ban on wildlife killing contests. These controversial events reward participants for killing the most, the heaviest, or  more

New Investments Will Help Restore, Protect Aquatic Ecosystems
MERRIFIELD, Virginia, Sept. 25 -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following news release: DENVER - The U.S. Department of Interior's announcement that it will invest $92 million in the restoration and protection of rivers and other aquatic ecosystems is good news for fish and wildlife throughout the West. Funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will be awarded to projects in California, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington. "The Administration's investment in natu  more