Politics
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Project 2025 would threaten women’s access to emergency contraception
Project 2025 specifically states that certain types of emergency contraception would be excluded from the no cost coverage provided by the Affordable Care Act should it be implemented.
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In ‘dangerous precedent,’ Washoe Commissioners refuse to certify election results
Washoe County Commissioners voted Tuesday to not approve results of two races that had votes recounted, potentially setting “a dangerous precedent for elections in Nevada.” Commissioner Clara Andriola has requested a reconsideration vote for next Tuesday.
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Sen. Cortez Masto’s bill to help restore Lake Tahoe passes Senate
If signed into law by President Joe Biden, the bill would authorize federal officials to use $350 million in unallocated funds for Tahoe restoration projects. Legislation that would extend a program sending federal dollars to support the tourism economy around Lake Tahoe advanced out of the US Senate this week and will be further deliberated…
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Rep. Dina Titus moves to force House vote on bump stock ban
Titus is using a special maneuver to bring her Closing the Bump Stock Loophole Act, which has sat in committee since 2023, to a floor vote. Nevada Democratic US Rep. Dina Titus on Wednesday moved to force a floor vote on a bill she introduced last January that would reimpose a nationwide ban on firearms…
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A Trump judge just blocked the ban of noncompete clauses
The FTC voted to ban noncompete agreements in April—those pesky clauses that employers often force their workers to sign which effectively bar them from starting their own business or finding a new job in the same field within a certain area or timeframe after leaving their current job.
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‘Joe Biden is a fighter,’ VP Harris says in Las Vegas as Dems rally for ticket
While President Biden has publicly rebuffed calls to step aside, Harris reminded supporters the party should be focusing on defeating Trump in November. With all eyes on Vice President Kamala Harris in Las Vegas on Tuesday, the Democrat did her best to address the elephant in the room. With fewer than four months to go…
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Susie Lee’s bill to make it easier to get new housing built in land-strapped states passes
The bill would permit the Department of Interior to use any appraiser certified in at least one state, which could alleviate bottlenecks that undermine conservation, housing and infrastructure projects on public lands. The US House on Monday passed bipartisan legislation that, if passed, could help Nevada receive land from the federal government for residential and…
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Nevada seniors would pay more for prescription drugs under Project 2025
Project 2025 calls for repealing the Inflation Reduction Act, which would cause millions of American seniors to pay more for their prescription drugs.
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Susie Lee’s father lost his steel mill job at age 56. Now, she’s on a mission to bring jobs to Nevada.
Susie Lee will never forget her father’s pain. That’s why, she says, she’s voted for bills that are expected to bring nearly 200,000 new jobs to the Silver State.
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Where Jacky Rosen and Sam Brown stand on healthcare issues
Brown’s opposition to government efforts to lower healthcare costs and expand access contrasts sharply with that of Rosen, his Democratic opponent, who was among the key votes in support of expanding programs that cap insulin and prescription drug prices for seniors. More than 14 years have passed since former President Barack Obama signed landmark legislation…
