SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE Sen. Harry Reid today welcomed Gradient Resources to its new headquarters in Reno. The geothermal power company, formerly known as Vulcan Power, recently moved here from Bend, Ore. The company has projects planned in Northern Nevada that will generate nearly 1,000 construction jobs and 80 permanent jobs. Their developments will result...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE Sharron Angle spokesman Jerry Stacy issued a statement about a potential debate between Sharron and Harry Reid: “Every voter deserves to see a fair and open debate prior to the start of voting. Senator Reid’s own DC office sets the date for recess, and Senator Reid’s own DC office has scheduled...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE Sen. Harry Reid today celebrated the opening of the Center for Molecular Medicine at the University Of Nevada School Of Medicine. Reid secured federal funding to support the construction of the center that will also house portions of several university departments, including research laboratories, as well as the Whittemore-Peterson Institute for...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE Sen. Harry Reid today announced $8,239,407 to upgrade three airports in Nevada. The Reno/Stead Airport will receive $4,423,607 to enhance runway safety while Carson Airport will use $115,800 to build a taxiway. Both airports are reliever airports, which are used when primary commercial airports reach capacity. Owyhee Airport, which is located...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C.—Sen. Harry Reid today announced a $3,570,240 Department of Transportation grant for safety improvements to two runways at the Reno-Stead Airport. The project will create 30 construction jobs. The grant will improve sightlines for pilots as well as adding safety zones and improving lighting on Runways 14-32 and 8-26. Reno-Stead...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE In the aftermath of a weekend visit to Nevada by General Wesley Clark, Sen. Harry Reid’s campaign attempted to spin the majority leader’s infamous “this war is lost” statement. Jarrod Agen, communications director for U.S. Senate candidate Sharron Angle, released the following statement in response to the assertion that Reid had...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C.—Sen. Harry Reid today announced $1.3 million in grants for Nevada educational institutions to support health care worker training. Touro University, the University of Nevada Las Vegas and the University of Nevada Reno received funds through the Advanced Education Nursing Trainee Grant. UNR and UNLV also receive grants for nurse...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C.–Sen. Harry Reid made the following statement on the passage of the Firearms Excise Tax Improvement Act in the Senate. The legislation changes the tax payment schedule for firearms manufacturers to be the same as other industries. This change will allow companies to remit the tax with their quarterly returns,...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE FROM FRIENDS OF SHARRON ANGLE When Sen. Harry Reid rose to his leadership position in 2005 one of his first acts at the helm was to hold a meet and greet with prominent D.C. lobbyists. The meeting was described by one lobbyist as, “it was like a scene out of ‘The...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE In response to an ad released by Sen. Harry Reid’s campaign, the Angle campaign said this: “Sharron Angle has made clear that the fund was an important first step, that BP caused this disaster, and that BP should pay for it. That said, this never would have happened if the Obama...
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