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Opinion: Medicaid changed my life. Its future depends on the November election.
Depending on the outcome of this fall’s Presidential election, life could change dramatically for tens of millions of Americans. At stake in the election is the future of the nation’s biggest healthcare programs: Medicare and Medicaid, which both turn 59 years old this month. Despite a proven track record of success and tremendous popularity…
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These 8 endangered animals in Nevada need your help
Learn more about eight endangered animals in Nevada and how you can save them from going extinct.
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Rep. Susie Lee proposes ‘multi-pronged’ approach to address Nevada’s housing crisis
Coupled with coordination from stakeholders, as well as other proposed legislation, Lee believes her approach could provide critical relief for renters and would-be homebuyers. Experts say Nevada still needs tens of thousands of new affordable housing units in order to meet growing demand, and a new plan unveiled by Democratic Rep. Susie Lee on Monday…
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¡Erick Rangel-Ibarra fue presuntamente arrestado en México!
Arrestaron en Querétaro, México, al hombre acusado de matar a Lesly Palacio, una joven nacida en Las Vegas. Un crimen que conmocionó a la comunidad local.
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Kamala Harris supports major changes to Supreme Court
Harris and President Biden are calling on Congress to establish term limits and a more binding, enforceable code of ethics for Supreme Court justices. “These popular reforms will help to restore confidence in the Court, strengthen our democracy, and ensure no one is above the law,” Harris said.
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Fiesta finds: 5 places to get piñatas in Reno
These five stores offer some of the best piñatas in Reno, Nevada. Be sure to check them out before your next party.
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Nevada doesn’t have any rules to protect workers from extreme heat. That could change soon.
Approximately 307 people died in Southern Nevada last year due to heat-related injuries, experts told a panel of lawmakers earlier this month. You’ll never catch Las Vegas resident Gary Hernandez in one spot for too long. As the chief compliance officer for Sol-Up, one of the valley’s largest residential solar installation companies, Hernandez is the…
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The Inflation Reduction Act is saving Nevada seniors thousands in drug costs
The Inflation Reduction Act is “the most important piece of health legislation since the Affordable Care Act,” said Merith Basey, executive director of Patients For Affordable Drugs, a nonprofit that advocates for affordable prescription drugs. “It is already having a huge impact on millions of patients in this country.”
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J.D. Vance doesn’t believe in one person, one vote
Vance wants to give parents more votes than people without children and has been outright hostile to those without kids as part of his worldview that involves using the power of the US government to promote higher birth rates.
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Kamala Harris has spent decades fighting to protect people from gun violence
While serving as San Francisco’s district attorney, Harris became known for prosecuting domestic abusers. As attorney general of California, her office investigated and seized firearms from those who unlawfully possessed them. And as a US senator, she co-sponsored bills to ban assault weapons.
