Politics
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Who is Tim Walz? What to know about Kamala Harris’ pick for vice president
As governor of Minnesota, Walz has made school lunches free for all students, created a paid family and medical leave program, increased public school funding, legalized recreational marijuana, and made abortion a fundamental right under state law.
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NV AG’s office says alleged apartment price-fixing is ‘on our radar’
The Nevada Attorney General’s Office said the real estate tech firm RealPage, which has faced accusations of price-fixing rents in multiple states, is on its “radar” but wouldn’t say if it was investigating corporate landlords that use the software.
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Housing advocates try to prevent evictions, criticize Lombardo for 2023 vetoes
Nevada housing advocates called out Gov. Lombardo for vetoing bills last year that would have reformed the summary eviction system and protected the thousands of Nevadans that have faced eviction court since 2023.
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Opinion: My father served our state and our nation. In his final years, a home care worker gave him the dignity he deserved.
My father, Joe Neal, was Nevada’s first Black state senator. He was also an Air Force veteran and a devoted dad who inspired me to become a senator in the legislature myself. When he had a stroke in 2020 during the pandemic, I wanted to make sure he was given the care and dignity that…
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Opinion: El Proyecto 2025 es un Desastre Nuclear para Nevada
Durante décadas, un tema ha unido a los políticos de Nevada a nivel local, estatal y federal: Yucca Mountain. La mayoría de los habitantes de Nevada creen que desarrollar Yucca Mountain como un vertedero nacional de desechos nucleares es un tema muerto. Sin embargo, el preocupante manifiesto del Proyecto 2025 de la Fundación Heritage y…
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Opinion: Project 2025 is a Nuclear Disaster for Nevada
For decades, one issue has united Nevada politicians across local, state, and federal levels: Yucca Mountain. Most Nevadans believe developing Yucca Mountain as a national nuclear waste dump is a dead issue. However, the worrisome Project 2025 manifesto from the Heritage Foundation and former Trump officials calls for its revival. If former President Donald Trump…
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Culinary Union calls out Station Casinos as trial over ‘anti-worker’ actions begins
Station Casinos is accused of using pandemic layoffs as a way to weaken union support among their workers, for years the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 has called out Station Casinos for its anti-union actions.
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Republicans keep lying about ‘post-birth’ abortions and ‘abortion up until birth.’ Here’s the reality.
For decades, Republicans have spread misinformation — and outright lies — about abortions later in pregnancy, while also spreading conspiracy theories about nonexistent “post-birth” abortions. Here, we separate fact from fiction.
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In Nevada visit, JD Vance distorts Kamala Harris’ record on manufacturing jobs.
Vance used his speech in Nevada to suggest Harris’ policies led to the decline of US manufacturing. In reality, the number of manufacturing jobs in the US reached its highest level this year since the 2008 financial collapse. Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance on Tuesday made his first campaign stop in Southern Nevada since…
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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…
