Category Archives: Nevada Politics

Daily Update- August 31, 2020 Eviction Moratorium Extended

August 31, 2020 by

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 […]

Daily Update- August 27, 2020 COVID-19 Task Force

August 27, 2020 by

Today, the COVID-19 Mitigation and Management Task Force, chaired by Nevada COVID-19 Response Director Caleb met with seven counties flagged last week for having an elevated risk of transmission of COVID-19.  Based on data provided this morning by the Department of Health and Human Services, six of the seven counties are still meeting at least two of the three criteria, signaling […]

Daily Update- August 26, 2020 New CDC Guidelines, Governor Addresses LWA

August 26, 2020 by

In response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) changing their COVID-19 testing guidance earlier this week to say that some individuals without symptoms may not need to be tested, State of Nevada health officials confirm that they will not be adopting the new guidance and will continue to strongly recommend testing for […]

Daily Update- August 19, 2020 Midweek News Roundup!

August 19, 2020 by

Articles of Interest Barbara Buckley on progress of new ‘strike force’ trying to tackle backlogged unemployment claims (NV Indy) Sparks Mayor Ron Smith dies of pancreatic cancer, new mayor to take office in September (NV Indy) Heller: GOP secretary of state should be ‘standing on soapbox’ opposing controversial election law changes (NV Indy) Wastewater surveys […]

Daily Update- August 17, 2020 Telehealth Announcement, New CIO

August 17, 2020 by

Building on a previous announcement regarding COVID re-opening, Colorado Governor Jared Polis, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak, Oregon Governor Kate Brown and Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced today that their states will be working together on telehealth issues. From the press release: “To ensure that the nation benefits from our knowledge as changes to federal regulations are contemplated, […]

Daily Update- August 11, 2020 SB4 Signed

August 11, 2020 by

Today, Governor Sisolak, joined virtually by stakeholders and community supporters, signed Senate Bill 4, an act relating to public health geared towards worker safety. Governor Sisolak was joined, virtually, at the signing by Geoconda Argüello-Kline, the Secretary-Treasurer of the Culinary Workers Union, Local 226, Bill Hornbuckle, CEO and President MGM Resorts, and Irma Fernandez, daughter of Adolfo Fernandez, a utility porter and namesake […]

Daily Update- August 10, 2020 National News Roundup

August 10, 2020 by

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, […]

Daily Update- August 7, 2020 COVID-19 Update, Gov. Signs Bills

August 7, 2020 by

Today the Nevada Health Response Team identified eight Nevada counties flagged for having an elevated disease transmission risk, marked by meeting two or more of the criteria laid out in the State’s Road to Recovery: Moving to a New Normal plan. Counties meeting two or more of the criteria as of August 6 include: Carson City, Clark, […]

Daily Update- August 6, 2020 DETR Changes, COVID-19 Update

August 6, 2020 by

Today, Governor Sisolak signed SB3 from the  32nd Legislative Special Session related to unemployment insurance and announced a new rapid response effort to address the backlogs remaining within the unemployment insurance systems to be led by Barbara Buckley, Majority Leader of the Assembly from 2001-2007 and Speaker of the Nevada Assembly from 2007-2010.   He also announced Elisa Cafferata as the new Acting Director of DETR. She currently […]

Daily Update- August 5, 2020 Governor Addresses Racism, Special Session Update

August 5, 2020 by

Today, Governor Sisolak issued a proclamation to formally name racism as a public health crisis. Given Nevada’s diverse population as a minority, majority state, this call to action raises awareness so Nevada does not perpetuate poor health outcomes due to systemic racism during and after the pandemic. The proclamation and press release can be found HERE.  Along with the Governor’s proclamation, the Senate introduced SCR1, which urges certain actions to address […]