Washington, D.C. – As consumers across Nevada continue to report excessive prices from some sellers during the coronavirus outbreak, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) to introduce a bill that would prohibit price gouging. The Disaster and … [Read more...] about Cortez Masto, Rosen Join Bill to Stop Price Gouging in Emergencies
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Nevada Census 2020 Provides Latest Information on Scams Targeting the Census Count
Scammers now using fraudulent claims around proposed coronavirus stimulus package As the pubic health crisis surrounding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to have an impact on the country and our local communities, new reports of fraudulent activity connecting the 2020 Census and a proposed economic stimulus package have surfaced. An alarming number of residents … [Read more...] about Nevada Census 2020 Provides Latest Information on Scams Targeting the Census Count
Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Announces New Instant eCard, Enabling Full Website Access From Home
If you have been meaning to stop by your local library branch to sign up for a library card – but missed your window before the closure due to the COVID-19 outbreak – a new type of library card is now available! The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District today announced their new instant, digital eCard, that local residents can sign up for directly on the the library website … [Read more...] about Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Announces New Instant eCard, Enabling Full Website Access From Home
Free COVID-19 legal service available for low-income Nevadans
Nevada Legal Services (NLS) remains open with staff working remotely to assist with legal issues related to unemployment benefits, SNAP (food stamps), housing assistance, and any other legal issue arising out of the COVID-19 crisis. We provide free information on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, how to apply for unemployment benefits, SNAP, and other government … [Read more...] about Free COVID-19 legal service available for low-income Nevadans
Cortez Masto Bill Providing Tax Relief to College Scholarship Recipients
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) on June 10 cosponsored legislation to ensure students receiving scholarships and grants to finance their higher education are not overly taxed. Introduced by Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.),the Tax Relief for Student Success Act would require college students’ scholarship aid to be taxed as … [Read more...] about Cortez Masto Bill Providing Tax Relief to College Scholarship Recipients