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This bill would require some Nevada cities to better protect residents from extreme heat
Assembly Bill 96 would require cities with over 100,000 people to adopt heat-mitigation efforts such as public water or more shade over paved areas.
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Housing forum highlights divide between local needs and federal leadership
Democrats warned that Trump’s tariffs could worsen Nevada’s already severe housing affordability crisis, one of the state’s most pressing challenges.
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Trump’s first 100 days in office have left these Nevadans ‘frightened’
At a roundtable last week, public service workers pleaded for help from Nevada Democrats, stating that Trump’s economic agenda threatens social programs for disabled children, seniors, and military veterans.
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¿Qué pasó con la promesa de Trump de terminar con la inflación el primer día de su gobierno?
Si tomamos las palabras de Trump literalmente, es decir, llevar la inflación al 0%, la respuesta es “no”. Sin embargo, la inflación sí ha bajado, de 3% a 2.4%, pero aún no ha llegado al 2% que recomienda la Reserva Federal para “promover el máximo empleo, precios estables y tipos de interés a largo plazo…
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Nevada’s “parental consent” abortion law will go into effect April 30, putting vulnerable minors at greater risk
The 40-year-old law was deemed unconstitutional in 1991. It requires that a parent or guardian be notified if a minor wants to get an abortion in Nevada—which is more complicated than you might think.
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Sandoval signs on to letter objecting to Trump’s higher ed interference
Former Nevada Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval, who currently serves as president of the University of Nevada, Reno, is one of 435 university and college presidents and chancellors to sign on to a letter protesting the “unprecedented government overreach and political interference now endangering American education.”
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Q & A: Vegas immigration attorney says Trump administration ‘does not respect the rule of law’
A Las Vegas immigration attorney says the White House’s deportation actions circumvent due process, violating the Constitution and threatening the authority of federal and district court judges.
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As research advances, experts urge cannabis rescheduling amid ongoing market challenges in Nevada
And while cannabis retail stores and medical dispensaries earned more than $829 million in revenue across the state, from July 2023 through June 2024, there is still a robust illegal cannabis market in tourist areas like the Las Vegas Strip.
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Opinion: Secretary Kennedy should release energy assistance funding for families
US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently fired the entire staff that manages the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) — a life-saving program that keeps the lights on for about 6 million families. LIHEAP provides about $4.1 billion to help low-income families pay their home energy bills — many of…
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Pasaporte extranjero sirve en vuelos en EE. UU., pero se aconseja que indocumentados no viajen
Factchequeado consultó a la Administración de Seguridad del Transporte (TSA, por sus siglas en inglés) con algunas preguntas sobre el uso del pasaporte extranjero en los puntos de control de seguridad de los aeropuertos nacionales:
