WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: LAS VEGAS The Biden-Harris administration today announced the sale of 20 acres of public lands for just $100 per acre for the construction of critically needed affordable housing projects in Southern Nevada. Bureau of Land Management Director Tracy Stone-Manning, White House Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden, and Director of the Las Vegas Field Office of HUD Adrienne Babbit  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: RENO, Nev. Victra, the business name of ABC Phones of North Carolina and a nationwide retailer of Verizon mobile devices, violated federal law when it denied a worker's request to leave new hire training early for an urgent medical evaluation related to her pregnancy and rescinded her job offer instead, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today.  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 11 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following remarks on Oct. 10, 2024, by Commissioner Geoffrey Starks at Mobile World Congress: * * * I'm so thrilled to be with you here in Las Vegas for the 2024 Mobile World Congress. This conference brings together some of the brightest minds in the communications and technology sector to discuss the pressing challenges of today and opportunities of tomorrow. That's vital because I believe we're at an inflection p  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following Advisory Opinion (No. AO-2024-14) on Oct. 10, 2024: * * * To: Jacquelyn K. Lopez, Esq., Jonathan A. Peterson, Esq., Emma R. Anspach, Esq., Elias Law Group LLP, 250 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20001 Dear Counsel: We are responding to the advisory opinion request you submitted on behalf of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee ("DSCC") and Rosen for Nevada, regarding the application of the   more

NELLIS AFB, Nevada, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Nellis Air Force Base (99th Air Wing) issued the following news: By Deb Henley, 505th Command and Control Wing Public Affairs, 805th Combat Training Squadron The 805th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Shadow Operations Center - Nellis (ShOC-N), executed the Capstone 24A event at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 24 - 28, 2024. The Department of the Air Force, major commands, and Air Force centers use the capstone series to examine   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 12 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on Oct. 10, 2024, ahead of the Air Force Two departure from Harry Reid International Airport: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hi. I wanted to just say it's been great to be back in Las Vegas. I've been here so many times over the years, and this has been a good trip. I had some good time to meet with the Culinary Union members, who, of course, are part of the backbone of this great city. And I guess, by contras  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 12 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on Oct. 10, 2024, in a Univision town hall with Mexican journalist Enrique Acevedo: * * * MR. ACEVEDO: Madam Vice President, bienvenida. Welcome. (Applause.) THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you. MR. ACEVEDO: Thank you again for doing this. THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you. MR. ACEVEDO: (Speaks Spanish.) (No translation provided. Madam Vice President, again, thank you, and welcome. THE VICE PRESIDENT  more