Saturday - November 23, 2024
State Tipoffs Involving Nevada Newsletter for Sunday October 20, 2024 ( 13 items )  

Continental Expands Plant in Ponta Grossa, Brazil to Manufacture Heavy Duty Steel Cord Conveyor Belts
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, Oct. 16 -- Continental, a developer of pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods, issued the following news release: * * * * Facility will manufacture heavy duty steel cord conveyor belts including the Phoenix Phoenocord ST10000, considered the world's strongest belt rating made to withstand extreme conditions * Expanded production capabilities will allow Continental to better address the demand from local and  more

Green Party Members Respond to DNC Attack Ad Targeting Stein
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Green Party of the U.S. issued the following news release: * * * * "If Harris is defeated in November, the reason won't be Stein. #GazaGenocide" * * * Green Party leaders and members responded to an ad from the Democratic National Committee targeting Green nominee Jill Stein, calling it a desperate collection of smears and myths. Democrats have also attempted to block or remove Dr. Stein and running mate Butch Ware from several state ballots by filing frivolous law  more

MAYER BROWN ADVISES GENERAL MOTORS ON JOINT VENTURE WITH LITHIUM AMERICAS
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 18 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: Mayer Brown acted as legal counsel to General Motors Holdings LLC (GM) in connection with its joint venture with Lithium Americas Corp. to establish a joint venture for the purpose of funding, developing, constructing, and operating Thacker Pass in Humboldt County, Nevada. The transaction will deliver $625 million of cash and letters of credit from GM to Thacker Pass alongside the conditional commitment for a $2.  more

Nevada Democratic Party: Ahead of Senate Debate, Here's a Reminder of Sam Brown's MAGA Agenda
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 15 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2024: Ahead of Thursday night's U.S. Senate debate, voters are being reminded that Sam Brown is a MAGA extremist whose radical agenda includes taking away abortion rights, threatening Social Security and Medicare, eliminating the Department of Education, and restarting Yucca Mountain as a dumping ground for the nation's nuclear waste. Sam Brown continues to prove he is too MAGA for Nevada. H  more

Nevada Democratic Party: Donald Trump Insults Reno in Reno, Rambles About Cows in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 14 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Following Vice President Harris' ninth visit to Las Vegas alongside a third visit from Governor Tim Walz to Reno, Donald Trump came to town and questioned Nevadans' values and rambled about cows and windows in Henderson. Below is a rundown of some of Trump's worst lowlights from his latest visit to Nevada: * Trump promised to "secure our elections," despite inciting an insurrection after losing the 20  more

Nevada Democratic Party: Happy National School Lunch Week to Everyone Except the NVGOP
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 15 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: As students across the country celebrate National School Lunch Week, students in Washoe County missing out on guaranteed school meals due to Joe Lombardo's veto of AB319. Last month, Washoe County School District drained its savings meant for support staff salaries and cafeteria improvements - to fill the void for hardworking families created by Lombardo's veto. Despite being fact-checked, Assembly Depu  more

Nevada Democratic Party: On Anniversary of Trump's Executive Order to Dismantle Affordable Care Act, Reminder That Sam Brown Also Wants to Repeal the ACA
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 14 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2024: * * * Sam Brown has repeatedly supported plans to take away health care for hundreds of thousands of hardworking Nevadans * * * Today marks seven years since Donald Trump signed an Executive Order attempting to dismantle the Affordable Care Act (ACA). MAGA extremist Sam Brown has also supported repealing and gutting the ACA, and would be a direct threat to hardworking Nevadans' healt  more

NV Dems Chair Statement on Donald Trump's Visit to Nevada
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 14 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 12, 2024: * * * Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Daniele Monroe-Moreno released the following statement on Donald Trump's visit to Nevada: "In the last week, Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz have both visited Nevada talking to voters on the ground and sharing their plan for a New Way Forward that would expand fundamental rights, lower costs for hardworking families, and keep o  more

NV Dems Chair Statement on Senator Jacky Rosen's Clear Win in the Senate Debate
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 18 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 17, 2024: Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Daniele Monroe-Moreno released the following statement following Senator Jacky Rosen's clear win in the Nevada U.S. Senate Debate tonight: "Senator Jacky Rosen has a proven track record of working across the aisle and taking on powerful special interests to get things done for Nevadans - from capping the cost of insulin at $35 a month and taking on corp  more

NV Dems Native American Caucus Statement on Indigenous Peoples' Day
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 15 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 14, 2024: * * * Today, the Nevada State Democratic Party Native American Caucus Chair Teresa Melendez released the following statement on Indigenous Peoples' Day: "Today, the Nevada State Democratic Party Chair honors Indigenous Peoples' Day, a time to remember the incredible resilience of Native American communities and celebrate the rich cultures, traditions, and contributions we have made acros  more

University of California-Merced: Study - Climate Change Extends Drought Recovery by at Least Three Months
MERCED, California, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Lorena Anderson, UC Merced A group of researchers at UC Merced has found that climate change means it takes about three months longer for California to recover from drought, and probably longer. "Climate change has fundamentally changed the odds of getting out of drought. It has weighted the dice," said Emily Williams, a postdoctoral scholar with the Sierra Nevada Research Institute. "Thi  more

University of Navada's Donald W. Reynolds School of Journalism: Hitchcock Project Science Communicator Awarded CASW New Horizons Travel Fellowship
RENO, Nevada, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Navada's Donald W. Reynolds School of Journalism issued the following news: * * * Vanesa de la Cruz Pavas awarded CASW Fellowship to attend the ScienceWriters2024 conference * * * Vanesa de la Cruz Pavas, a science communicator and environmental journalist with the Hitchcock Project for Visualizing Science at the Reynolds School of Journalism, has received a grant from the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW) New Horizons T  more

Venetian Resort Las Vegas Brings Together East and West Coast Foodie Hotspots in New Food Hall, Via Via
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 16 -- Venetian Resort Las Vegas, a luxury hotel and casino resort, issued the following news release on Oct. 15 2024: The Venetian Resort Las Vegas announced today the newest addition to its illustrious food and beverage portfolio, Via Via, a new Food Hall, opening in mid-2025. Located right off the iconic Grand Colonnade, the collection of concepts will bring together the diverse culinary scenes of New York and Los Angeles for a truly immersive sensory experience remini  more