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A Michigan woman shared with Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto how immigration uncertainty shapes her parents’ daily routines. Both hold Temporary Protected Status (TPS), but say the protection no longer brings peace of mind. Established in 2001 after catastrophic earthquakes in El Salvador, TPS currently protects roughly 200,000 Salvadorans in the U.S. The administration missed…

“Why don’t they just adjust their status?” Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto says that question ignores a major barrier built into U.S. immigration law: for some immigrants who have accrued unlawful presence, leaving the country to pursue legal status can trigger a three- or 10-year bar on returning. Cortez Masto is pushing legislation that would…

Valley High School social studies teacher Brooke Wheatley has been named the 2027 Nevada Teacher of the Year, recognizing her dedication to her students and the teaching profession. Wheatley says she takes pride in being a role model, mother figure and support system for her students. Now, she’ll represent Nevada’s roughly 27,000 educators as an…

Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto is calling for passage of the Affordability is Access Act, proposed federal legislation designed to require private health insurance plans to fully cover over-the-counter birth control without any out-of-pocket costs or the need for a prescription.

Rep. Dina Titus (D-NEV) responds to UNLV asking a special education teacher to resign because her DACA status has yet to be approved. Titus, along with Attorney General Aaron Ford and Democratic nominee for State Treasurer Tya Mathis-Coleman, were informed about the development at a UNLV town hall on Sept. 21. Do you think universities…

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto pressed Chris Klomp, Trump’s nominee for deputy HHS secretary, over what she described as cuts to federal funding for state Medicaid Fraud Control Units. Klomp acknowledged that government investments in fighting fraud, waste and abuse can generate major returns and called that spending a “wise investment.” Cortez Masto’s point: if those…

In Las Vegas, a former Nevada prison inmate is suing the Nevada Department of Corrections, alleging officers used excessive force and failed to get him immediate medical treatment. Surveillance video obtained by 8 News Now Investigators appears to skip multiple times during the incident, while NDOC says an independent investigation found no unlawful use of…

During public comment at CCSD’s Sept. 10 board meeting, Carl Kettlehorn challenged trustees over academic performance at several east Las Vegas schools, citing science proficiency as low as 9% at one campus and saying the problem has persisted for years, “Why aren’t we doing something about this?” he said. He pointed to nearby schools with…

During an Oversight Democrats field hearing in Las Vegas, Rep. Steven Horsford spoke with Mothership Coffee owner Juanny Romero and Culinary Union Secretary-Treasurer Ted Pappageorge about the impact of declining tourism, rising costs, and tariffs on Nevada’s small businesses and workers.

Recent data by Clark County shows nearly 70 restaurants have shut down in the past six months. At an event held by Nevada Democrats, small business owner Kristen Corra put the blame on President Donald Trump’s policies—and Gov. Joe Lombardo’s willingness to stand behind Trump despite Nevadans struggling to keep their businesses open. Have you…