Tag: NVLEG

Joe Lombardo Must be a Governor for Working Families, Not Billionaires

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 2, 2022 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 Joe Lombardo Must be a Governor for Working Families, Not Billionaires Transition of Power in the Nevada Governor’s Mansion Comes with Responsibility to Address Critical Issues CARSON CITY, NV – This morning, Joe Lombardo was privately sworn in as Nevada’s next Governor, inheriting the […]

**VIDEO INCLUDED** Battle Born Progress Hosts Nevadans Count Coalition Members on Out in Front Webcast 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 19, 2021 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 **Link to Video Recording**  LAS VEGAS, NV – On tonight’s weekly episode of Out in Front with Annette, hosted on Facebook Live, host Annette Magnus and Battle Born Progress Database Assistant, Angela Guadagno, spoke with member organizations comprising the nonpartisan Nevadans Count coalition about the recent release […]

Battle Born Progress Evaluates State Legislators in 2021 Nevada Progress Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 24, 2021 CONTACT: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 Link to 2021 Nevada Progress Report *Link to Video of Legislative Wrap-Up Event* (Passcode: #=V+*a7h) LAS VEGAS, NV –  Battle Born Progress has released its 2021 Nevada Progress Report, which grades each state Senator and Assembly member based on their votes for or against the organization’s priority […]

Gun safety advocates release statements on AB286, Keep Nevada Safe bill

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 […]

Statement on the First Day of the 81st Legislative Session

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 […]

Battle Born Progress Reacts to Governor Sisolak’s 2021 State of the State Address

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 19, 2020 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 LAS VEGAS, NV – Tonight, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak gave his second State of the State Address before the 2021 Legislative Session. Annette Magnus, Executive Director of Battle Born Progress, said: “2020 was an incredibly challenging year for everyone, and Nevada was no exception. […]

MORE LABOR UNIONS JOIN NEVADA WORKERS COALITION

Teamsters 986 and Southern Nevada and Northern Nevada Central Labor Councils join coalition of labor and advocacy groups calling for Gov. Sisolak to put Nevada’s workers first Carson City, NV – Today, additional labor groups joined the coalition to promote workers’ rights and to push back against any proposed legislation giving business immunity from liability […]

GOP LEGISLATORS FAIL NEVADANS AND SMALL BUSINESSES

By failing to vote for legislation to have mining pay its fair share, Republicans showed Nevada whom they really represent LAS VEGAS, NV –  On July 17, 2020, the Nevada Senate took up Assembly Bill 4 as part of the Special Session to address Nevada’s budget shortfall. The bill failed with a party-line vote, 13 […]