Over the weekend, Governor Sisolak issued the following statement after the State surpassed 100,000 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began: “Almost eight months into this public health crisis, Nevada has surpassed 100,000 COVID-19 cases in our State and we have lost almost 1,800 fellow Nevadans to this virus. We are not rounding the corner in this pandemic.Now is not […]
Today, Governor Sisolak gave a press conference to give an update about COVID-19 in Nevada. According to the White House Task Force, Nevada is in the red zone for cases, which is 101 or more new cases per 100,000 population, and is the 22nd highest in the US. 71% of counties in the state have moderate […]
Today, Governor Sisolak joined with Nevada DHHS to provide an update on Nevada’s COVID-19 Vaccination Program Playbook for Statewide Operations that was submitted to (CDC) on Oct. 16. The playbook was put together by the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health. The Playbook is a draft that the Nevada State Immunization Program will use and […]
Today, the Nevada Health Response, in coordination with the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, issued guidance providing clarity and the latest information regarding visitation in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities. The guidancefollows best practices for helping limit the spread of COVID-19 and also abides by all the federal regulations and guidelines in accordance with U.S. Department of Health and […]
Today, Governor Sisolak held a press conference to give a COVID-19 update. He stated that we are beginning to see an alarming trend in the number of cases and hospitalizations in Nevada. According to the White House COVID-19 report, we are in the red zone for cases, the 24th highest in the country. We are in […]
In-person early voting began this weekend, and we are starting to get cumulative voter turnout numbers for both in-person and mail-in ballots. We haven’t received full numbers for the weekend, but this is what has been reported so far: Election News At Carson City airport rally, Trump promises hard-hit Nevada an economic revival (NV Indy) […]
The Economic Forum held a meeting today where they heard several presentations on the state of the economy in Nevada. The information is intended to help the forum when they start making their revenue projections in the coming months. Most of the presentations centered around how COVID-19 has impacted the state, programs that are available […]
With Nevada’s eviction moratorium expiring in two days, the State is reminding Nevadans that federal rental protections from eviction remain in place after the expiration of Nevada’s statewide moratorium on October 15 and that state and local financial and mediation resources are available for homeowners, landlords and tenants impacted by COVID-19. The state continues to offer […]
Over the past few days, there has been quite a bit of news that link national stories to Nevada. The topics range from Trump’s lawsuit regarding voting, to labor, to campaign finance. Here is a roundup of those stories: Democratic members of Congress ask FBI to investigate recent call between Trump, Adelson on coronavirus relief, […]
Today, Governor Sisolak issued the formal proclamation to call the Nevada Legislature into a special session beginning on Friday, July 31, 2020 at 9 a.m. to address significant policy issues that cannot wait until the regularly scheduled legislative session. This will be the 32nd Special Session in Nevada’s history. In the proclamation, the following policy items are included for consideration: Addressing criminal and social […]