AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Mercury Nevada. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/mercury-nv 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/mercury-nv https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Fri, 27 Sep 2024 05:00:42 -0500 Today, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak issued the following statement regarding a medium-security inmate who escaped from Southern Desert Correctional https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-sisolak-issues-statement-on-escaped-inmate-at-southern-desert-correctional-center-31462572-carson-city-nv.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-sisolak-issues-statement-on-escaped-inmate-at-southern-desert-correctional-center-31462572-carson-city-nv.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Last night, First Lady Kathy Sisolak and Governor Sisolak hosted “The First Lady Presents...” Second Annual Art Exhibition in the https://www.americantowns.com/news/in-case-you-missed-it-first-lady-governor-sisolak-debut-second-annual-first-lady-presents-art-exhibition-at-the-governors-mansion-31462574-carson-city-nv.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/in-case-you-missed-it-first-lady-governor-sisolak-debut-second-annual-first-lady-presents-art-exhibition-at-the-governors-mansion-31462574-carson-city-nv.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Weekly Newsletter On Sep 30th, we proudly held the state’s first-ever Infrastructure Summit at the Las Vegas Convention Center, bringing https://www.americantowns.com/news/nevada-governor-steve-sisolak-weekly-newsletter-september-30-2022-31465927-carson-city-nv.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/nevada-governor-steve-sisolak-weekly-newsletter-september-30-2022-31465927-carson-city-nv.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Over 150 Person Leadership Team Join Laxalt Campaign Representing All of Nevada's 17 Counties RENO, NV – Today, U.S. Senate Republican https://www.americantowns.com/news/over-150-person-leadership-team-join-laxalt-campaign-representing-all-of-nevadas-17-counties-31470133-reno-nv.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/over-150-person-leadership-team-join-laxalt-campaign-representing-all-of-nevadas-17-counties-31470133-reno-nv.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Amb. Nikki Haley Joins Adam Laxalt for Ladies for Laxalt Coalition and Republican Jewish Coalition LAS VEGAS, NV – Yesterday, former https://www.americantowns.com/news/amb-nikki-haley-joins-adam-laxalt-for-ladies-for-laxalt-coalition-and-republican-jewish-coalition-31470138-las-vegas-nv.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/amb-nikki-haley-joins-adam-laxalt-for-ladies-for-laxalt-coalition-and-republican-jewish-coalition-31470138-las-vegas-nv.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Adam Laxalt Leads in Sixth Consecutive Poll RENO, NV - Yesterday, Predictive Insights released a new poll showing Adam Laxalt ahead of incumbent https://www.americantowns.com/news/adam-laxalt-leads-in-sixth-consecutive-poll-31470142-reno-nv.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/adam-laxalt-leads-in-sixth-consecutive-poll-31470142-reno-nv.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Laxalt Campaign Releases New Law Enforcement Ad: 'Dangerous' RENO, NV - Today, Adam Laxalt's campaign released a new ad, "Dangerous," which https://www.americantowns.com/news/laxalt-campaign-releases-new-law-enforcement-ad-dangerous-31470146-reno-nv.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/laxalt-campaign-releases-new-law-enforcement-ad-dangerous-31470146-reno-nv.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Weekly Newsletter This week, I was proud to help cut the ribbon on the newly-opened Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at the University of Nevada, https://www.americantowns.com/news/nevada-governor-steve-sisolak-weekly-newsletter-october-7-2022-31470569-carson-city-nv.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/nevada-governor-steve-sisolak-weekly-newsletter-october-7-2022-31470569-carson-city-nv.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) released the following statement commemorating the Route 91 Music Festival tragedy in https://www.americantowns.com/news/titus-commemorates-1-october-tragedy-on-the-fifth-anniversary-31467956-las-vegas-nv.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/titus-commemorates-1-october-tragedy-on-the-fifth-anniversary-31467956-las-vegas-nv.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, DC – Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), co-chair of the Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus, and Congressman Gus Bilirakis https://www.americantowns.com/news/reps-titus-bilirakis-call-for-visa-processing-improvements-31467958-henderson-nv.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/reps-titus-bilirakis-call-for-visa-processing-improvements-31467958-henderson-nv.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), the author of the Closing the Bump Stock Loophole Act and member of the Gun Violence https://www.americantowns.com/news/titus-calls-for-a-ban-on-bump-stocks-once-and-for-all-31467955-las-vegas-nv.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/titus-calls-for-a-ban-on-bump-stocks-once-and-for-all-31467955-las-vegas-nv.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, DC – Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), co-chair of the Travel and Tourism Caucus, issued the following statement after the https://www.americantowns.com/news/titus-bill-will-bolster-nevadas-economy-31467962-reno-nv.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/titus-bill-will-bolster-nevadas-economy-31467962-reno-nv.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, DC – Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), Chair of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic https://www.americantowns.com/news/president-biden-signs-rep-titus-crew-act-31467967-elko-nv.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/president-biden-signs-rep-titus-crew-act-31467967-elko-nv.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, DC – Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), a member of the Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, and Congressman Brian Mast https://www.americantowns.com/news/reps-titus-mast-call-out-dog-testing-at-nhlbi-31467969-pahrump-nv.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/reps-titus-mast-call-out-dog-testing-at-nhlbi-31467969-pahrump-nv.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Susie Lee’s bipartisan MOBILE Health Care Act passed out of the House and now heads to President Biden’s https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-lees-mobile-health-care-act-passes-the-house-heads-to-presidents-desk-to-be-signed-into-law-31467980-gardnerville-nv.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-lees-mobile-health-care-act-passes-the-house-heads-to-presidents-desk-to-be-signed-into-law-31467980-gardnerville-nv.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500