The Democratic-controlled Nevada State Legislature has signaled its support for bypassing the nation’s electoral college system and electing presidents based on the popular vote, though the effort still has significant hurdles to clear before becoming a reality.
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Nevada Unemployment Rate Drops to 5.4 Percent
Recently, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released both national and state unemployment and jobs data from April.
How a Pharmacy Aims to Surmount Barriers to LGBTQ+ Care
In a metropolitan area where a CVS or a Walgreen’s is seemingly on every other corner, it might be hard to imagine communities without close access to a pharmacy.
Effort to Require Paid Family Leave at Companies Receiving Tax Break Gets Pushback
A paid family and medical leave proposal is raising broader questions about what Nevada should require of the companies it gives tax breaks to.
Nevada Medicaid Expands Dental Care Access for Adults with Disabilities
For the first time in Nevada, Medicaid is expanding dental services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, an expansion made possible by $2.5 million in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and a Federal Title 19 grant.
Lawmakers Look to Fix, Extend 2021 Eviction Prevention Measure
Lawmakers are working to remedy 2021 legislation that pauses eviction proceedings when a rental application is pending after a Las Vegas judge told them the process has been “crippling.”
State, Las Vegas Wrangling Delays Delivery of Forensic Mental Health Services
A plan to convert unused units at the Las Vegas City Jail into psychiatric beds for incarcerated people has been pushed back at least 18 months, according to the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH).
Nevada Medicaid Warns of Renewal Scams
Scammers are targeting Nevadans who need to reapply for Medicaid or transition to other insurance, state officials warned Monday.
State Wildlife Official Ordered to Pay More Than $150,000 Over Defamation Claim he Filed
A Nevada Department of Wildlife biologist who sued Lake Tahoe bear activists for allegedly mounting a “vicious and calculated effort to damage his reputation and jeopardize his employment” is now on the hook for more than $150,000 in legal fees, costs, and damages.
Mining Bristles at Water Conservation Bill to Prevent Abandoned Pits
Hundreds of thousands of abandoned mines litter Nevada, left by their owners decades ago.