LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 7 -- Battle Born Progress, an organization that says it empowers, engages and mobilizes Nevada voters, issued the following statement on Dec. 6, 2023: * * * Around noon today, reports began coming in concerning a shooting on the campus of the University of Las Vegas Nevada. Currently, there are no confirmed reports of casualties but there are reports of multiple victims according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Paula Luna, Interim Executive Director, i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following statement on Dec. 6, 2023: * * * Multiple people have been injured in a shooting at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas, according to police reports. Brady, the national gun violence organization, released the following statement: Kris Brown, president of Brady, said: "Just as our nation hit a devastating record for mass shootings this year, students at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas - who have been   more

BELLEVUE, Washington, Dec. 8 -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: Anti-gun-rights President Joe Biden has once again taken advantage of two high-profile shooting incidents this week in Texas and Nevada to push for a ban on so-called "assault weapons" when published reports indicate such firearms were not used in either case. The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms says Biden is "remaining true to form, dishing out t  more

NEVADA, Iowa, Dec. 7 -- The Center for Rural Affairs issued the following news release: This year, Iowa farmers planted cover crops on thousands of acres to improve soil health, protect their land from erosion, and more. Many of these producers are now eligible for a $5 per acre discount on their crop insurance. The deadline to sign up is Jan. 26. "Farmers implementing cover crops are taking important steps to protect their land and our shared natural resources," said Cynthia Farmer, policy as  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 7 -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release: Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements in response to a shooting on University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus. While details are still unfolding, law enforcement has announced the shooter is dead. "It's horrific to see that Las Vegas is once again grappling with such senseless violence. Our hearts are breaking for t  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 8 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities and The United States Tennis Association have announced the recipients of the USTA Future Leaders in Sport Scholarship. Scholarships in the amount of $5,000 were awarded to the following students working toward a degree in sports management and enrolled at a HACU-member institution: Dakota B. - Arizona  more

WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 8 -- The International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators issued the following statement on Dec. 7, 2023: * * * Dear Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, It is with a heavy heart and profound sadness that I address you today in the aftermath of the tragic shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The events that unfolded on the UNLV campus yesterday have left us all grappling with the profound impact of such a senseless act of violen  more

WESTERVILLE, Ohio, Dec. 6 -- The National Ground Water Association issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: The National Ground Water Association's Groundwater Week 2023 opens today in Las Vegas, Nevada. Industry professionals, including groundwater contractors, scientists, engineers, manufacturers, and suppliers, from all over the world are attending the three-day event. It features education, an exhibit hall, networking opportunities, and fun opportunities to celebrate NGWA's 75th   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 7 -- NextGen America issued the following statement on Dec. 6, 2023: * * * In response to today's shooting at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, NextGen America President Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez released the following statement: "NextGen America stands with the UNLV community - students, faculty, and staff - as they grapple with the horrific on-campus shooting today, reminiscent of the tragedy in Las Vegas on October 1, 2017. The incessant cry for change fro  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors issued the following statement on Dec. 7, 2023: * * * Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors President Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve on this week's mass shootings in Las Vegas, Austin and San Antonio. "Yesterday we witnessed yet another tragic and unnecessary mass shooting, this one on the Las Vegas campus of the University of Nevada, in which three people were murdered and a fourth wounded. Earlier in the week, it was in Austin and   more