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Nevadans Celebrate First Anniversary of Historic Reforms to Lower Drug Prices, Lower Energy Costs and Make Tax System More Fair

Inflation Reduction Act is already saving millions of Americans money, even as drug corporations and their allies in Congress try to repeal it Las Vegas, Nev. — To commemorate the first anniversary of the enactment of the historic Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Shelbie Swartz, Interim Executive Director of Battle Born Progress,  issued the following […]

Gun Violence Prevention Legislation Introduced Today on the Assembly Floor

CARSON CITY, NV – Today, AB354 and AB355 were introduced in the Nevada State Assembly. AB354 prohibits guns at voting locations in Nevada and updates the language on AB286 from the previous legislative session concerning ghost guns. AB355 raises the purchase age of assault weapons to age 21.  “We are excited to see both these […]

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 […]

Bill for Protecting Abortion Providers and Out-of-State Patients Heard by Nevada Senate Committee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 20, 2023 CARSON CITY, NV – This morning, the Nevada Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor heard testimony on Senate Bill 131, introduced by Senate Majority Nicole Cannizzaro, that seeks to protect both abortion providers in Nevada, and out-of-state patients seeking an abortion, from prosecution by other states with restrictive bans […]

Battle Born Progress Statement on Adam Laxalt’s Star Wars Themed Senate Announcement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: AUGUST 18, 2021 PRESS CONTACT: Amber Falgout, [email protected], 775.657.0433   Battle Born Progress Statement on Adam Laxalt’s Star Wars Themed Senate Announcement     NEVADA – This week former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt announced his official decision to run for U.S. Senate with a Star Wars themed video on Twitter. Following this […]

VIDEO: Patients call for free coronavirus vaccine on ‘No Profiteering Off Pandemic’ Day of Action

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 16, 2020 VIDEO: Patients call for free coronavirus vaccine on ‘No Profiteering Off Pandemic’ Day of Action In response to inaction by the administration and big pharma, patients demand any future developed vaccine be free ***Videos Here*** LAS VEGAS, NV –  Today, several Nevada patients are recording video messages calling on […]

Battle Born Progress Commends Governor Sisolak for Decision to Close Nevada Schools

LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, Governor Steve Sisolak called for all Nevada K-12 schools to be closed until at least April 6th, in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Battle Born Progress thanks Governor Sisolak for putting our communities’ health and safety first by making this call. Annette Magnus, Executive Director of Battle Born Progress, […]

Supreme Court Hears Case Threatening to Decimate Abortion Access

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 4, 2020 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected] WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in June Medical Services v. Russo (formerly June Medical Services v. Gee). The case is a major abortion rights case challenging a clinic shutdown law in Louisana. The law requires abortion providers to […]