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State Tipoffs Involving Nevada Newsletter for Sunday October 13, 2024 ( 17 items )  

Calif. Gov. Newsom Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 11 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Kristen Erickson-Donadee, of Folsom, has been appointed Director of the California Department of Child Support Services. Erickson-Donadee has been Chief Deputy Director at the California Department of Child Support Services since 2020 and has served in several roles there since 2009, including Chief Counsel, As  more

DSCC FRIDAY TAKEAWAYS: SENATE REPUBLICANS' BUSINESS RECORDS COME BACK TO BITE, ROGERS' SCANDALS ARE THE TALK OF THE TOWN
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS: SENATE REPUBLICANS' BUSINESS RECORDS DRAG THEM DOWN: Punchbowl News detailed how Republican Senate recruits' "histories in the private sector" are liabilities on the campaign trail, calling out "Wall Street CEO" McCormick, "Multimillionaire" Sheehy, "Fat Cat" Moreno, and "Multimillionaire California banker" Hovde. * WHAT KARI LAKE, SAM BROWN, AND THE NRSC HATE TO REA  more

Here's How NVGOP Congressional Candidates are Connected to Project 2025
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 9 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: NVGOP Congressional candidates have dangerous ties to Donald Trump's extremist Project 2025 agenda, which aims to strip away fundamental rights, raise costs for hardworking families, and make our communities less safe. Trump's Project 2025 would enact a nationwide abortion ban, force states to report on women's miscarriages and pregnancies, eliminate Social Security and Medicare, repeal the Affordable   more

Holland & Hart Advises Kinterra Capital's Affiliate on Acquisition of Nevada Copper's Large-Scale Copper Project
DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 10 -- Holland and Hart, a law firm, issued the following news: Holland & Hart represented Kinterra Capital Corp. (Kinterra), a private equity firm specializing in developing the critical materials and strategic infrastructure necessary for the global energy transition, and its affiliate Southwest Critical Materials LLC, on its acquisition of the Pumpkin Hollow Copper Project (Pumpkin Hollow) from Nevada Copper, Inc. With this acquisition, Kinterra now controls more than   more

ICYMI: NV Dems Senior Caucus Hosts Bingo Night to Highlight MAGA Congressional Candidates' Anti-Senior Project 2025 Agenda
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 11 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024: Yesterday, the Nevada State Democratic Party Senior Caucus hosted a bingo night led by Caucus Chair Donna West to highlight MAGA Republican candidates for Senate and Congress' embrace of Donald Trump's dangerous, anti-senior Project 2025 agenda. The night featured bingo cards using GOP candidates' own words, including eliminating Social Security and Medicare and raising the retirement a  more

Jose Andres Group Brings Bazaar Meat to The Venetian Resort Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 10 -- Venetian Resort Las Vegas, a luxury hotel and casino resort, issued the following news release: Bazaar Meat, a celebration of the carnivorous from the acclaimed Jose Andres Group, will be moving to The Palazzo at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas. Bazaar Meat, currently located at SAHARA Las Vegas, opened in 2014 and following its successful decade-long run will relocate to the home of world-class dining at the legendary Venetian Resort. "Every time I'm there at Bazaa  more

Nevada Democratic Party: Alert - Sam Brown Refuses to Support Nevada's Legal Cannabis Industry, Won't Back Bipartisan Safe Banking Legislation
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 10 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * While Rosen gets high marks for being "a strong advocate for cannabis policy reform," Sam Brown failed to answer any questions supporting Nevada's cannabis industry that sustains hundreds of small businesses, thousands of jobs, and millions of dollars in tax revenue for the state * * * In a recent questionnaire for the Marijuana Policy Project, MAGA extremist Sam Brown refused to support legisl  more

Nevada Democratic Party: Biden-Harris Administration Delivering Real Results for Latino Nevadans, Harris-Walz Ticket Looking to Continue Progress
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 11 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris' Univision town hall with Latino voters, here's a reminder that the Biden-Harris Administration is delivering for hardworking Latino families in Nevada and has made incredible progress on the critical issues that directly impact them. Over 285,000 good-paying jobs have been created amidst powerful economic growth, while lowering prescription drug costs and expanding  more

Nevada Democratic Party: Legislative Lowlights - NVGOP Candidates Dodge Tough Questions, Prioritize Joe Lombardo and Special Interests Over Nevadans
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 12 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: With Election Day 24 days out, NVGOP legislative candidates are doubling down on their extreme and out of touch agenda. MAGA Republican candidates for the state legislature are running from the NVGOP Assembly and Senate caucuses' record of opposing legislation that would have lowered the cost of housing and prescription drugs for hardworking families, guaranteed school meals for all public school stude  more

Nevada Democratic Party: Sam Brown's Toxic MAGA Agenda and Unwavering Trump Loyalty Will Be On Full Display Again at Reno Rally
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 12 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Brown and Trump are lockstep in their agendas to take away reproductive rights and gut Social Security and Medicare * * * All eyes are on Nevada as convicted felon Donald Trump takes the stage tonight -- and MAGA extremist Sam Brown hopes to see us there! Sam Brown has made it clear he will always put his far-right agenda and loyalty to the disgraced former president who lost Nevada twice ahead  more

Nevada Democratic Party: Texas Sam Brown Campaigns With His Extreme Home State Senator
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 12 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Brown said it would "literally take an act of God" to get him out of Texas before moving to Nevada to run for office - again * * * Today, MAGA extremist Sam Brown brought his home state Senator John Cornyn of Texas to campaign with him in Reno. Cornyn is the latest in a long line of MAGA extremist surrogates who share Brown's hardline views on banning abortion and gutting Social Security and Me  more

Nevada Democrats Propose Legislation to Guarantee School Meals, Expand Reproductive Rights, Lower Prescription Drug Prices, and More for 2025 Session
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 10 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: With early voting days away and Election Day less than a month out, Democrats are focused on delivering real results for hardworking Nevada families. Democrats are introducing legislation for the 2025 legislative session that would expand reproductive rights, lower costs for hardworking families, and keep our communities safe. Ahead of the 2025 legislative session, here are some of the upcoming plans fo  more

Nevada State Senator Dallas Harris Warns Against Sam Brown's "Dismal" Anti-LGBTQ+ Record
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 11 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Senator Dallas Harris: "[Brown's] record proves he would be a direct threat to LGBTQ+ Nevadans across our state." * * * Nevada State Senator Dallas Harris has called out MAGA extremist Sam Brown for his "dismal" record on LGBTQ+ rights in a new op-ed in LGBTQ Nation. Brown's dangerous record includes serving as the local chairman of an extreme organization that openly criticized marriage equali  more

NV Dems Chair, Representatives Steven Horsford and Susie Lee to Slam Speaker Mike Johnson and GOP Congressional Candidates for Radical Anti-Senior Project 2025 Agenda Ahead of Las Vegas Visit
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 7 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2024: * * * Congressional candidates John Lee and Drew Johnson co-sign Donald Trump and Speaker Johnson's Project 2025 plan to stab Nevada's seniors in the back, eliminating Social Security, Medicare, and raising the retirement age * * * Today, the Nevada State Democratic Party held a press conference with Chair Daniele Monroe-Moreno and Representatives Susie Lee and Steven Horsford to hold   more

Panasonic Teams Up With Olympic Champion Katie Ledecky and Discovery Education for STEAM Education Event
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 10 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: * * * Event in Reno showcased new innovations for local students & educators, supported equity in STEAM * * * RENO, Nev., Oct. 8, 2024 -- Panasonic Corporation of North America and Panasonic Energy of North America (PENA) joined forces with Olympian Katie Ledecky, the most decorated American female Olympian in history, and worldwide edtech leader Discovery Educa  more

School of Journalism Presents Linda Villarosa as 2024 Laxalt Distinguished Writer
RENO, Nevada, Oct. 12 -- The University of Nevada's Donald W. Reynolds School of Journalism issued the following news: * * * Journalist and Author Linda Villarosa will present her talk 'Covering Race and Inequality on Health: A Journalist's Perspective' on Oct. 22 * * * The Reynolds School of Journalism, in partnership with Nevada Humanities, is pleased to announce Linda Villarosa as the 2024 Robert Laxalt Distinguished Writer. Villarosa is a journalist, novelist and educator and contributin  more

UC Irvine Scientists Track and Analyze Lofted Embers That Cause Spot Fires
IRVINE, California, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Live field experiments in Sierra Nevada mountains are first of their kind * * * In the chaos of a wildfire, heat, wind, flames and fuel interact to produce embers that are lofted into surrounding areas, starting new spot fires and spreading destruction and property loss in California's wildland-urban interface. Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have co  more