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Nevada governor sets vision of a future economy in State of State address amid economic, health crisis
Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/20/2021 - 8:04amGov. Steve Sisolak told Nevadans experiencing some of their darkest hours of economic and public health devastation that he has a plan to create more than 165,000 jobs over the next decade, launch new initiatives to retrain displaced workers and build out an economy based on clean energy, blockchain and other futuristic technologies.
From more family court judges to a tracking program for evidence kits, new laws take effect in Nevada on Jan. 1
Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/02/2021 - 2:10pmWith the new year, a new set of laws is once again taking effect.
Of the hundreds of bills the Legislature passed in 2019, nine finally became effective either in whole or in part on Friday with the start of the new year and as the next legislative session is set to begin in February.
Nevada lawmakers approve spending on $207 million in federal coronavirus funds
Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/20/2020 - 3:52pmIn a rush to avoid an end-of-the-year reversion back to the federal government, Nevada lawmakers have signed off on a plan that will allocate roughly $207 million in federal COVID-19 pandemic relief dollars largely to equipment costs and salaries of state employees.
Nevada governor asks state agencies to propose 12 percent budget cuts for next two years
Submitted by admin on Sun, 11/08/2020 - 1:22pmAs Nevada’s economy continues to reel from the pandemic, Gov. Steve Sisolak’s finance office is asking state agencies to propose 12 percent cuts in their budgets for each year of the 2021-2023 biennium.
Douglas County Hosts Flood Awareness Event both as In Person and Virtual Option
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Sat, 10/24/2020 - 9:46amDouglas County and the State of Nevada is hosting an in person educational event to inform citizens on flood preparation on November 17, 2020 from 3-4:30pm in the Ranch View Room of the Douglas County Community and Senior Center.
Lyon County investigates wild horse harassment complaint in Silver Springs
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 10/12/2020 - 2:56pmLyon County is investigating a complaint that road department personnel allegedly harassed wild horses early Monday near Lahontan Street and US 95A in Silver Springs.
Nevada to receive $13.8 million workforce development grant
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 09/27/2020 - 9:05amCARSON CITY — The Nevada Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation is the recipient of a nearly $14 million federal grant to support short-term job training programs to help prepare unemployed and underemployed individuals for in-demand occupations in Nevada, Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Friday.
Recreational fires and charcoal use banned in the Lake Tahoe, Truckee Region on both public and private property
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 09/04/2020 - 10:52amThe Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team (TFFT) reminds residents and visitors that recreational fires, including campfires, bonfires, warming fires, wood fires, charcoal fires, or any other kind of outdoor fires, involving solid fuels are not permitted on public or private property including residential properties, vacation/short-term rentals, campgrounds, resorts and other recreational areas throughout the Lake Tahoe/Truckee Region until the end of November or until rescinded.
Agencies partner to promote National Preparedness Month in Nevada through September
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 08/31/2020 - 9:27amCARSON CITY — The Nevada Department of Public Safety’s Division of Emergency Management, Nevada National Guard and Division of Public and Behavioral Health are partnering to participate in National Preparedness Month to encourage the public to plan for emergencies. Each week an agency will be promoting a variety of awareness and preparedness tips to help keep Nevadans safe. This year’s theme is “Disasters Don’t Wait. Make Your Plan Today.”
Nevada governor outlines targeted approach to COVID-19 mitigation for counties at 'elevated risk'
Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/03/2020 - 7:26pmMonths after ordering sweeping closures, Gov. Steve Sisolak on Monday unveiled what he said is a “natural evolution” in the state’s response to COVID-19 — a targeted approach that involves assessing county data each week and forming action plans that would go after the root cause.
Nevada lawmakers sign off on $20M commercial rent assistance program aimed at small business
Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/30/2020 - 2:11pmSmall businesses struggling to pay rent during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic may soon have a lifeline: a new state-run, federally funded commercial rent assistance grant program that will pay up to $10,000 to help prevent evictions.
Nevada lawmakers finish special session, pass major budget cuts to education, state services
Submitted by admin on Sun, 07/19/2020 - 7:14pmLawmakers finalized hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts to state agencies on Sunday, adjusting a budget that is set to lose a quarter of the revenue previously projected because of the pandemic and wrapping up a protracted session marked by false starts and delays.
What to expect from the budget cut-focused special session of the Nevada Legislature
Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/08/2020 - 6:54amNevada lawmakers will convene on Wednesday morning for the first time since mid-2019 for what is expected to be a painful special session cutting $1.2 billion out of the state’s budget.
DMV to reopen Tuesday after fiber optic cable cut causes outage
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 06/22/2020 - 5:26pmCARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles offices will be open normal hours on Tuesday, June 23, after a fiber optic cable cut by a private contractor caused outages for the DMV and many other state agencies on June 22.
Sisolak: Nevada not ready to enter Phase 3 reopening; special session coming this month
Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/15/2020 - 6:58pmAmid an uptick in people testing positive for COVID-19 nearly two weeks after Nevada reopened casinos, Gov. Steve Sisolak said the state is not yet ready to enter into “Phase 3” of business reopenings.
Nevada governor addresses state employees, proposes monthly furlough day, hiring freeze
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 06/11/2020 - 11:59amNevada Gov. Steve Sisolak notified state employees Thursday of proposed plans to address the projected Fiscal Year 2021 budget shortfall.
Preliminary estimates indicate approximately a $900 million General Fund shortfall, when combined with the Distributive School Account, the revenue shortfall increases up to $1.3 billion in Fiscal Year 2021. The estimated revenue shortfall represents a significant percentage of the state’s overall $4.5 billion operating appropriations for the fiscal year.
Nevada governor's plan addresses $812M budget shortfall through cuts, spending reversals
Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/09/2020 - 6:57pmGov. Steve Sisolak has released a plan to fill an $812 million shortfall caused by plummeting tax revenues amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as business closures earlier this spring designed to halt the spread of the virus brought the economy to a sputtering halt.
Nevada governor appoints Caleb Cage statewide COVID-19 response director
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 05/18/2020 - 4:08pmCARSON CITY — Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Monday that Caleb Cage is appointed to serve as the State of Nevada COVID-19 Response Director.
Nevada lawmakers transfer $401 million of ‘Rainy Day’ funds in party-line vote
Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/18/2020 - 2:50pmNevada lawmakers voted along party lines to approve transferring the entirety of the state’s ‘Rainy Day Fund’ reserve budgetary account to plug massive holes in the state’s budget.
UNR scientists take aim at wildfires in Nevada
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 05/12/2020 - 5:17pmRENO — With wildland fires eating up the forests and rangelands of Nevada each summer, and fire season now upon us, University of Nevada, Reno scientists are examining how drought, climate change and land management will affect future fire activity and how fires can in turn influence plant, soil and hydrologic processes.
Nevada Gov. Sisolak declares State of Fiscal Emergency due to COVID-19 pandemic
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 05/11/2020 - 11:15amCARSON CITY — Gov. Steve Sisolak declared a state of fiscal emergency on Monday arising from the strain the COVID-19 pandemic has put on public services in the State of Nevada.
The global economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting commerce and negatively impacting revenues across the country, in other states, and in Nevada.
Governor: Nevada will transition to limited business reopening over 15 days as worst of COVID-19 passes
Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/30/2020 - 6:37pmGov. Steve Sisolak announced an “active transition” in the next 15 days toward reopening a moribund economy, giving the clearest guidelines yet as to how the shuttered state will take steps to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Even before COVID-19, Nevada’s withered unemployment insurance system struggled to handle workload
Submitted by admin on Sun, 04/12/2020 - 11:18amCecilia Gonzalez made her first call to Nevada’s unemployment office last Friday at 7:59 a.m., hoping that she might snag an open line the minute the agency opened to resolve a sticking point in her claim about her work history and eligibility.
Nearly 80,000 new unemployment claims filed in Nevada last week, pushing total past 240,000
Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/09/2020 - 12:20pmIn the latest measure of the devastating and unprecedented economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, weekly unemployment claims in Nevada last week continued to surge by the tens of thousands with 79,865 new initial claims, according to preliminary statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor released Thursday.
Nevada lawmakers approve disbursing $6.2 million in emergency management funds to combat COVID-19
Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/07/2020 - 2:47pmNevada lawmakers have given final approval to disburse more than $6.2 million in emergency management funds to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nevada Arts Council to share funding update from federal stimulus
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 04/06/2020 - 1:32pmCARSON CITY — Nevada arts and culture organizations and artists affected by the coronavirus pandemic will be receiving help from the federal stimulus package approved in Congress.
Nevada agencies asked to prep for potential $687 million in budget cuts
Submitted by admin on Mon, 04/06/2020 - 8:26amCARSON CITY, Nev. — Gov. Steve Sisolak has issued an order directing state agencies and other recipients of state funding to prepare for potential ...
Federal government approves Nevada’s request for major disaster declaration, allowing access to additional resources
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Sat, 04/04/2020 - 4:30pmNevada’s request for a major disaster declaration, opening up additional paths for federal assistance under the national emergency proclamation, has been approved, Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Saturday afternoon.
The declaration, which was requested by the state on Tuesday, will allow federal dollars to flow to Nevada to support Carson City and local governments’ ongoing responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal funding is expected to be made available to governmental agencies and certain private nonprofit organizations for emergency protective measures.
Sisolak asks state agencies to prepare for up to $687 million in budget cuts
Submitted by admin on Sat, 04/04/2020 - 11:22amGov. Steve Sisolak is asking state agencies to identify “potential areas for reductions” in their budgets — with up to $687 million in possible cuts over the next two years — as the state deals with an expected financial crunch created by the coronavirus crisis.