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The number of COVID-19 vaccines the state of Nevada is receiving from the federal government is much lower than the capacity at which counties can administer vaccinations, analysis by the I-Team shows.
Clark County Commission Chairwoman Marilyn Kirkpatrick on Thursday drew a parallel between the sluggish rollout of vaccines to how local officials administered COVID-19 testing: Start small and then ramp up.
"It's the same scenario," she said during a virtual briefing with reporters alongside Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev.
U.S Rep. Steven Horsford vowed to band with other members of Nevada's congressional delegation to get more pandemic relief to the state, especially doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The details are in the works, but Horsford, D-North Las Vegas, said the will is there.
Southern Nevada seniors who lack access to a computer or the know-how to navigate the web can pick up the phone to schedule an appointment to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, according to Clark County Commission Chairwoman Marilyn Kirkpatrick. The toll-free number is 1-800-401-0946. The line is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, Juliana Urtubey, the 2021 Nevada Teacher of the Year, and first Latinx Nevada Teacher of the Year since at least 1992, was announced as a finalist for the 2021 Council of Chief State School Officers National Teacher of the Year. Ms. Urtubey serves as an elementary education and special education instructor at Kermit R. Booker, Sr.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford announced his re-appointment to the House Budget Committee. Congressman Horsford released the following statement in response to the assignment:
WASHINGTON D.C. — After the bipartisan confirmation of General Lloyd Austin to be the nation's new Secretary of Defense, Congressman Steven Horsford released the following statement:
WASHINGTON D.C.— Today, Congressman Steven Horsford issued the following statement on the House vote to grant Secretary-designate General Lloyd Austin a waiver to serve as Secretary of Defense. If confirmed by the Senate, Secretary-designate General Austin would be the first African American leader of the Defense Department.
Congressman Steven Horsford, a Democrat from Nevada, praised Vice President Kamala Harris' historic inauguration as the first woman and person of Black and South Asian descent to hold the position. He joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to talk about the challenges facing the new Biden administration, including battling COVID-19 and the economic effects of the pandemic.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford released the following statement on the executive actions signed by President Biden on his first day in office.