Daily Update- August 31, 2020 Eviction Moratorium Extended

Today, Governor Sisolak announced a 45-day extension to the State’s residential eviction moratorium to allow for the counties to pay out short-term rental assistance to landlords, provide the courts more time to implement the newly-created residential eviction mediation program and develop electronic filing options, and allow the State to continue making progress on reducing the backlog of unemployment claims. The new directive is not yet posted, but will be HERE when available.

Thunderbirds fly over Las Vegas — VIDEO

Today’s COVID-19 Press Bulletin is HERE.

Federal Updates

Pandemic may narrow Trump, Biden race in Nevada as Republicans campaign in person, Democrats stay virtual (NV Indy)

Virtual Nevada Tour 2020: Cortez Masto Visits Esmeralda and Nye Counties on 6th Day of Virtual Tour

Virtual Nevada Tour 2020: Cortez Masto Hosts Virtual Roundtable With Veterans to Discuss Telehealth Services

Cortez Masto Calls Out FCC for Shortchanging Tribes on Tribal Broadband Application Deadline

Congressman Steven Horsford Fights to Extend School Nutrition Programs

Agency and Local Government Updates

Southern Nevada Harm Reduction Alliance hosts its annual International Overdose Awareness Day event, Aug. 31

State Agencies Partner to Promote National Preparedness Month in Nevada throughout September

Attorney General Ford Challenges Trump Administration Rule Curtailing Environmental Review of Federal Actions

Nevada OSHA issues COVID-19 health and safety citations to 2 Las Vegas businesses during week of August 24

GOED- NEVADA COMMERCIAL RENTAL ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM EXPANDS ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND EXTENDS DEADLINE

Nevada Department of Education Announces Partnership with OER Project to Expand Access to High-Quality Digital Instructional Materials

Clark County- STOP, SWAB & GO! DRIVE-THRU TESTING BLITZ BEGINS

City of Reno announces new programs to support small businesses

CCSD BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES MEETING RECAP

Washoe- Top headlines from the Board of County Commissioners Meeting 

Articles of Interest

How ahead-of-schedule energy storage adoption could help Nevada avoid blackouts, electric supply issues (NV Indy)

A whole new world of distance education: Clark County parents add school meal pick-up to their daily schedules as children learn online (NV Indy)

UNLV announces 7 positive cases of COVID-19 since return to school (Fox 5 News)


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