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Senate Democrats will hold a vote on birth control protections in June
The Right to Contraception Act would protect access to birth control nationwide as many reproductive rights advocates worry that contraceptive access will be Republicans’ next target after they successfully helped overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Sen. Jacky Rosen backs bill to ban lawmakers from stock trading
While this is the latest effort to bar members of Congress from trading stocks while in office, similar efforts in the past have stalled. Nevada Democratic US Sen. Jacky Rosen has become the latest federal lawmaker to announce their support for legislation that would ban members of Congress and their immediate families from trading on…
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Nevada Republican congressional candidate takes aim at birthright citizenship
During an interview with a local conservative radio station, ex-North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee suggested, among other things, that undocumented immigrants should be barred from owning property. The former mayor of North Las Vegas running to unseat Nevada US Rep. Steven Horsford suggested to a local conservative radio station last month that he favors…
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Opinion: Silver State Equality is Getting Out the Vote
This Piece was previously published in the Las Vegas Pride Magazine; click on this link to read their publication. History will remember what we do this election. Will the American people – will Nevadans – rise in support of democracy? Will they speak out in defense of a society that is fair, just and…
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Virgin Hotels gives Culinary Union ‘last offer,’ but workers not backing down
The offer includes no wage increases in the first three years of a five-year contract and a $1 per hour package increase after that, of which only half would go towards raising workers’ pay.
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Sick of absurd Ticketmaster prices? Biden’s DOJ is going after them
The lawsuit is backed by attorneys general for 29 states plus Washington, D.C., and alleges that Live Nation leveraged its power as a venue owner, concert promoter, and ticket seller in order to lessen consumer choice, raise prices, and eliminate its rivals.
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Early voting for Nevada’s primary election starts May 25. Here’s what you need to know
The 2024 election season is upon us and between now and November, certain issues such as reproductive rights, affordable housing, inflation and the economy, the environment, and immigration will be at the front of many people’s minds and votes.
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Sen. Jacky Rosen endorses bill to curb wasteful government spending
Rosen told The Nevadan her office has returned nearly $1.9 million to date in unspent operating funds back to the US Treasury Department since first joining Congress in 2017. Nevada US Sen. Jacky Rosen announced she is supporting new legislation aimed at eliminating frivolous spending in the federal government — and touted her office’s own…
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House Democrats announce investigation into Big Oil price-fixing
The investigation comes in the wake of bombshell allegations accusing former Pioneer Natural Resources CEO Scott Sheffield of colluding with OPEC to drive up oil prices at the expense of American consumers.
