LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 1 (TNSpconf) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release on May 31, 2023: Change was in the air at the 18th UNLV Gambling & Risk Taking Conference, one the oldest academic gatherings focused on issues that impact the gaming industry. Today's head-spinning pace of societal and technological upheaval shaped the conversations among the 500 participants from around the world. The fast-growing sports betting industry led to discussions on   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 2 (TNSper) -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Lauri S. Thompson, a shareholder at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was appointed to the Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada board of directors for a two-year term. "I want to connect with young girls to help them build a strong foundation in their lives, so they can handle the changes life will throw at them," Thompson said. "Girl Scouts is a good village to grow up in, surrounding and s  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, June 2 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release on June 1, 2023: Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that Nevada will receive approximately $56 million after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan. The money will be divided between the state and the signatories of the One Nevada Agreement on Allocation of Opioid Recoveries. "The money Nevada is set to receive through this settl  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 2 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 1, 2023: Joe Lombardo vetoed AB298, bipartisan legislation combating soaring rent prices by setting rent caps for seniors and Nevadans with disabilities. This veto only brings more attention to Lombardo's biggest donor, billionaire slumlord Robert Bigelow. As a reminder, Bigelow evicted low income families during a global pandemic and bought Lombardo the governor's mansion for a casual $30 million  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 31 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Joe Lombardo is still throwing a fit over lawmakers refusing to obey his every command. After threatening to veto a balanced budget that includes many of his own priorities, Lombardo has now vetoed: * AB265: A bill that passed both chambers unanimously to better address the mental health crisis. (Just months ago, Lombardo "attribut[ed] many of the problems facing society to a lack of mental health resou  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, June 2 -- Gov. Joe Lombardo, R-Nevada, issued the following news release on June 1, 2023: Tonight, Governor Joe Lombardo signed the K-12 Education Funding Bill, in addition to AB 330, which is Governor Lombardo's Safer and Supportive Schools Act, and AB 285, Assemblywoman Angie Taylor's school safety legislation. "I'm honored to sign such historic education legislation this evening," said Governor Joe Lombardo. "Since day one, my administration has been committed to delive  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 2 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 1, 2023: * * * In response to Governor Lombardo vetoing SB133, a bill to criminalize those who participate in fake elector schemes, Nevada State Democratic Party Spokesperson Mallory Payne released the following statement: "Governor Lombardo will do anything to protect election deniers and fake electors because for him, scoring political points with his base is always more important than upholding   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 2 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 1, 2023: * * * In response to Governor Lombardo signing the Democratic legislature's budget bills, Nevada State Democratic Party Spokesperson Mallory Payne released the following statement: "After multiple temper tantrums and threats to veto a balanced budget, Joe Lombardo finally realized there's three co-equal branches of government and he doesn't control legislators. The Democratic-led legislat  more

LA JOLLA, California, May 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of California-San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography issued the following news: * * * Seismologists use supercomputer to reveal complex dynamics of multi-fault earthquake systems * * * On the morning of July 4, 2019, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Searles Valley in California's Mojave Desert, with impacts felt across Southern California. About 34 hours later on July 5, the nearby city of Ridgecrest was struck by a magnitud  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 2 (TNSper) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release: The UNLV College of Fine Arts is pleased to announce the appointment of Kirsten Brandt as chair of the department of theatre and executive director of Nevada Conservatory Theatre. Brandt is currently associate chair and artistic director of the department of film and theatre at San Jose State University. Brandt is an interdisciplinary artist and educator whose practice embraces in  more