Category: News

Senate Judiciary Committee Votes to Pass Senate Bill 171 Addressing Hate Crimes Laws in Nevada During Committee Work Session

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 11, 2023 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 Senate Judiciary Committee Votes to Pass Senate Bill 171 Addressing Hate Crimes Laws in Nevada During Committee Work Session Advocates Celebrate the Passage of SB171 in the Senate Judiciary Committee and Call out Senator Hansen for Insensitive, Disgraceful Comments This Week CARSON CITY, NV – Today, the Senate […]

Survivors, State Legislative Leaders, Call for Strengthening of Nevada Gun Violence Prevention Laws at Press Conference & Joint Hearing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 6, 2023 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 Survivors, State Legislative Leaders, Call for Strengthening of Nevada Gun Violence Prevention Laws at Press Conference & Joint Hearing Prohibition of firearms at polling places, update to ‘Ghost Gun’ statute, raising age requirements for firearm purchases, and hate crime conviction prohibition among policies considered […]

Affordable Healthcare Supporters, Working Nevada Families, and Business Owners Testify in Favor of AB250 in Assembly Commerce and Labor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 4, 2023 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 Affordable Healthcare Supporters, Working Nevada Families, and Business Owners Testify in Favor of AB250 in Assembly Commerce and Labor Proponents of AB250 aim to make prescription drugs affordable for all Nevadans CARSON CITY, NV – Today, the Assembly Commerce and Labor Committee held a […]

Former MAGA President Indicted by Grand Jury for Hush Payment, Campaign Finance Violation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 30, 2023 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 Former MAGA President Indicted by Grand Jury for Hush Payment, Campaign Finance Violation LAS VEGAS, NV – On March 30, 2023, the former President of the United States was indicted on charges of falsifying business records to hide a campaign finance violation in the […]

Nevada Tenant Rights Activists Call for Reform to Summary Evictions in Bill Testimony

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 29, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Will Pregman, [email protected], (702) 752-0656 Nevada Tenant Rights Activists Call for Reform to Summary Evictions in Bill Testimony Carson City, NV — Today, the Nevada Housing Justice Alliance (NHJA) mobilized Nevada tenants to testify in favor of Assembly Bill 340. AB340, which makes changes to the summary […]

Community and Elected Leaders Reflect on Legacy of the Affordable Care Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 23, 2023 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 ***VIDEO INCLUDED*** Community and Elected Leaders Reflect on Legacy of the Affordable Care Act ***Link to Recording*** LAS VEGAS, NV – Congresswoman Dina Titus joined community leaders for Out in Front with Battle Born Progress on Thursday, March 23, to celebrate the 13th anniversary of the Affordable Care […]

Governor Lombardo Scapegoats Restorative Justice for Violence in Schools During Bill Testimony

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 23, 2023 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 Governor Lombardo Scapegoats Restorative Justice for Violence in Schools During Bill Testimony CARSON CITY, NV – Today, Governor Joe Lombardo testified before the Assembly Committee on Education in support of bill AB330, dubbed the ‘Safer and Supportive Schools Act’, designed to roll back much […]

Battle Born Progress Celebrates 13 Years of the Affordable Care Act, Calls for Universal Affordable Healthcare

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 22, 2023 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 Battle Born Progress Celebrates 13 Years of the Affordable Care Act, Calls for Universal Affordable Healthcare  LAS VEGAS, NV – On the 13th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act becoming law, Battle Born Progress Executive Director Annette Magnus released a statement urging Congress and […]

Coalition Challenges Legislature, Governor to Empower Tenants, Reform Summary Evictions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 22, 2023 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 Coalition Challenges Legislature, Governor to Empower Tenants, Reform Summary Evictions Housing advocates stressed the urgency of their policy priorities as Nevada renters struggle to make ends meet ***INSERT LINK TO LIVESTREAM*** ***INSERT LINK TO FOLDER OF PHOTOS*** CARSON CITY, NV – The Nevada Housing […]

President Biden Details Bold Plan to Cut Prescription Drug Costs for Nevada Families

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 15, 2023 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 President Biden Details Bold Plan to Cut Prescription Drug Costs for Nevada Families LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, President Joe Biden gave a speech on his FY23-24 budget, specifically his plan for lowering costs on prescription drugs. Following the significant first steps taken by […]