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Report: Nevadans are saving big on EVs thanks to Inflation Reduction Act
Recent research from the US Department of Energy found that over a 15-year stretch, Nevada auto owners with battery electric vehicles or plug-in hybrids are projected to save more than $10,000 compared to those who own a traditional gasoline-powered vehicle. Drivers who have recently switched from internal combustion-powered automobiles to electric vehicles have collectively saved…
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Trump vows to reverse climate policies if Big Oil execs give him $1 billion
Campaign finance experts have said that Trump’s request, while troubling, is probably legal. He could be liable, however, for violating campaign finance rules against candidates asking specific individuals to contribute more than the federal limit on campaign contributions.
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Nevada lawmakers renew plea to pause USPS changes affecting Reno plant
The proposed changes would relocate operations of a facility in Reno to California, which Nevada leaders say would cause delays to the already-strained service and lead to dozens of layoffs. Nevada officials and federal lawmakers are renewing a request that the United States Postal Service delay its implementation of a “shortsighted” modernization plan they say…
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While corporations make billions, inflation continues to hurt Nevadans
Grocery and food companies’ massive profits have drawn increased scrutiny from lawmakers, including Nevada Sens. Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto.
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The super rich and big corporations to face more scrutiny from Biden’s IRS
Using an infusion of funds provided by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, the IRS has already collected more than $520 million from 1,600 millionaires who had unpaid tax bills of more than $250,000.
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Opinion: The fight is far From over: Nevada’s vital role in protecting abortion rights
When it comes to abortion rights in 2024, every win and every loss has an outsized impact felt across the country. With Florida enforcing a near total abortion ban earlier this month, Arizona narrowly missing the enforcement of a pre-Civil War era ban only to be left with a 15-week ban, and two Supreme Court…
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Letter to Editor: Let’s keep making the Silver State green for all Nevadans
Dear Editor, In regards to the article “Rep. Susie Lee scores win as bill expanding access to public lands passes US House” from April 10: As the Nevada Program Manager for Somos Votantes living here in Las Vegas, it is encouraging to see the tremendous progress being made in Nevada to conserve our green spaces…
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Letter to Editor: Let’s keep making the Silver State green for all Nevadans
Dear Editor, In regards to the article “Rep. Susie Lee scores win as bill expanding access to public lands passes US House” from April 10: As the Nevada Program Manager for Somos Votantes living here in Las Vegas, it is encouraging to see the tremendous progress being made in Nevada to conserve our green spaces…
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Hundreds of workers launch 48-hour strike at Virgin Hotels
Lack of compromise for wage increases drives a wedge between Culinary Union and Virgin Hotels, pushing hundreds of workers to strike.
