“Nevada has received a growing number of endorsements from top national Democratic groups and leaders in recent days, and we expect that positive momentum to continue in the months ahead.” “No state has a stronger argument for going first than Nevada, and that will still be the case later this year,” the aide said. But the Silver State is looking to move up from its current third place spot behind Iowa and New Hampshire to go first in the nation.Īccording to a former state party communications director and current Rosen aide, the delay will not likely affect Nevada's effort.
Nevada is among 17seventeen states that have applied to go early.
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The panel had tentatively planned to make its final decision at the Friday meeting before the full DNC meeting in September. She also said that Democrats must remain focused on electing and re-electing their candidates. Minyon Moore, a co-chair of the RBC, said talks with some states about the feasibility of holding primaries have led to more questions that cannot be answered until after the election. The Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) Rules Bylaws Committee (RBC) Friday officially delayed making a decision about which states will hold early presidential primaries - and in what order - until after the midterm elections. The funds will help areas within 11 states, including Nevada, develop their local technology workforce, focusing on diverse talent pools and underrepresented communities. Nevada has two local boards: Nevadaworks in the North and Workforce Connections in the South.Ĭortez Masto noted on the call that another grant for $23.5 million for an apprenticeship program run by the Washington Technology Industry Association would provide opportunities in the Silver State. The federal law established so-called local workforce development boards throughout the country. Nevadaworks was created by the 2014 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Cortez Masto, in a release, said that the funds would “ help diversify Nevada’s economy.” The Nevada project is one of 32 chosen from a competitive pool of 509 applicants.Ĭortez Masto and Sen. To create the jobs, Nevadworks will work with 15 companies, including Tesla, which opened the world's largest-volume battery factory in Northern Nevada in 2014, and Fulcrum BioEnergy. The jobs would come from four industry sectors: manufacturing, health care services, information technology, and transportation/logistics. Milt Stewart, chief executive of Nevadaworks, said the funds would help "underserved, rural and tribal communities who have historically experienced barriers to employment."
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