Gov. Joe Lombardo, Treasurer Zach Conine, Interim Finance Committee Chairwoman Daniele Monroe-Moreno and Chair of the Senate Finance Committee Marilyn Dondero Loop announced that Nevada has finalized funding for a new campus in Southern Nevada that will increase services for victims of domestic violence and trafficking. The board of directors for the Nevada State Infrastructure Bank approved a loan of $5 million to the nonprofit organization SafeNest for its One Safe Place Project in Las Vegas. This project will allow SafeNest to develop a one-of-a-kind campus to provide legal assistance, case-management, temporary supportive housing, childcare and medical care for victims of domestic violence, sexual violence and human trafficking. The total cost of this project is anticipated to be $20 million, and the Legislature’s Interim Finance Committee previously approved $9 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to support this project. Remaining funding for the project will be privately raised by SafeNest.
The National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, also known as the Mob Museum, announced newly appointed board and advisory council members. They are: Nadine Jones, vice president of people and culture for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority; George Anastasia, journalist and author of six nonfiction books, including Blood and Honor: Inside the Scarfo Mob—the Mafia’s Most Violent Family; and Jim Lee, federal law enforcement officer for the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division for 29 years.
Seven attorneys with Bailey Kennedy were recognized in the 2024 edition of Mountain States Super Lawyers. They were: John Bailey, business litigation; Dennis Kennedy, “Top 10” and business litigation; Joshua Dickey, business litigation; Joshua Gilmore, business litigation and 2024 Mountain States Rising Stars; Joseph Liebman, business litigation; Paul Williams, health care; and Rebecca Crooker, Rising Stars.
The Las Vegas Natural History Museum added Jason Huffer and Kimberly Groome to its board of directors. Additionally, Laurie Thomas was appointed as the sole executive director following the departure of co-executive director Kate Porter. Huffer, a senior digital content designer, is an exhibited fine artist with displays and studio work in solo and group exhibitions in Los Angeles, San Diego and Las Vegas. Groome is the Amgen Rare Disease Key Account Director for the West Coast, leveraging her experience in the life sciences field to deliver health care solutions to those in need.
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