Monthly Archives: April, 2010
Opinion: Nevada Republicans oppose Wall Street reform, DC Republicans agree to move forward
SUBMITTED RELEASE FROM FRIENDS FOR HARRY REIDLAS VEGAS--This morning, the Las Vegas Sun reported that all four major Republican challengers to U.S. Senator Harry...
Opinion: Tarkanian wrong on immigration, wrong on health insurance reform
SUBMITTED RELEASE FROM FRIENDS FOR HARRY REIDLAS VEGAS--The sun rises, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Danny Tarkanian levels another false, misleading attack against Sen. Harry...
Opinion: A how-to guide for budget reform, Part 4
SUBMITTED RELEASEBy Geoffrey Lawrence, Nevada Policy Research InstituteAs Nevada lawmakers and executive branch officials confront the state’s mounting fiscal challenges before the 2011 Legislature,...
Reid, Ensign announce $1.2 million to improve Nevada highway safety
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASEWASHINGTON, D.C.--Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign today announced $1.2 million from the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to...
Nevada Commission on Tourism launches varied ad campaign to lure summer travelers
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASECARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada is launching a new summer ad campaign aimed largely at the massive online and television markets to...
‘Coffee With Friends’ class: Homeowners urged to Be Ember Aware
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASERENO, Nev. -- University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s (UNCE) free learning series, Coffee with Friends, will present “Be Ember Prepared,” a Living...
Governor sends letter to President Obama asking for action to protect America’s borders
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASECARSON CITY, Nev. -- Gov. Jim Gibbons today sent a letter to President Barack Obama asking that President Obama and his administration...
University partners with local judiciary system in alcohol-related court practices
The end of Alcohol Awareness Month is fast-approaching, as is the academic school year, but the University of Nevada, Reno’s efforts to curb underage...
University celebrates diversity of graduates
The University of Nevada, Reno will host several multicultural graduation celebrations in the coming weeks. Latino, African-American and Native American students will each have...
Lakota Sioux Dance Theatre gives free performances for area students
The Lakota Sioux Dance Theatre, wearing the ornate ceremonial dress of the Great Plains, presents the cultural and artistic legacies of the Lakota people...
