FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 26, 2021 Contact: Noé Orosco, [email protected], 559.350.0364 Nevadans Count Response to Release of Apportionment Data LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, the Census Bureau released apportionment data from the 2020 Decennial Census. “Reapportionment” is the process of determining how many districts each state will receive, and “redistricting” is the process of how the congressional and […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 20, 2020 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 CARSON CITY, NV – Today, a majority of the Nevada Assembly voted in favor of Assembly Bill 286 (AB 286), a significant gun safety bill sponsored by Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui. The bill bans devices known as ‘ghost guns’, and the unregulated untraceable ghost gun […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 8, 2021 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 NEVADA – Today, President Joe Biden issued executive orders to publish model legislation for states, direct the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to study firearm trafficking, place restrictions on stabilizing braces which turn pistols into rifles, invest in community violence intervention […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 23, 2021 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, March 23, 2021, marks 11 years since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) became law. The ACA’s many significant achievements, such as lowering the uninsured rate, ending discrimination against those with pre-existing conditions, and improving access to care, are even […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March, 17, 2021 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 CARSON CITY, NV – This morning, Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui presented AB286 to the Nevada Assembly Judiciary Committee, joined by representatives of Nevada’s business community and gun safety advocates and organizations (Find a recording of the hearing here). The bill prohibits the sale and transfer […]
FOR PLANNING PURPOSES: March 16, 2021 CONTACTS: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Today, March 17, 2021 8:00AM Gun safety advocates present bill to keep Nevadans safe, empower businesses to help end gun violence CARSON CITY, NV – During Wednesday’s meeting of the Nevada Assembly Committee of the Judiciary, Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui will present a bill, AB286. The bill […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 5, 2021 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 LAS VEGAS, NV – Yesterday, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto re-introduced two pieces of legislation, the Ruby Mountains Protection Act and the End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act, aimed at ending speculative oil and gas leasing offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 11, 2021 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 Gains of 11 Richest Residents Could Cover State’s $300 Million Budget Shortfall 55 Times Over & Still Leave Billionaires as Rich as They Were Before COVID LAS VEGAS, NV —The collective wealth of Nevada’s billionaire families jumped by $16.4 billion, or 29%, between mid-March of last year and January 29th of this year, according to a […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 1, 2021 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 CARSON CITY, NV – Today, the 81st Session of the Nevada Legislature convened in Carson City. Annette Magnus, Executive Director of Battle Born Progress, said: “We look forward to working with the Governor and members of the legislature to pass bills this session that […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 27, 2021 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, newly sworn-in President Joe Biden signed several Executive Orders related to climate and environmental protection, reversing many of outgoing President Donald Trump’s orders and executive actions related to the environment. Annette Magnus, Executive Director of Battle Born Progress, said: […]
