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Jannelle Calderón
Jannelle Calderón is a bilingual politics and community multimedia reporter with a passion to highlight the human side to policy and issues as well as showcasing the vibrant cultures found in Southern Nevada. She previously reported for The Nevada Independent and graduated from UNLV.
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2024
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Harris offers new hope, energizing Nevadans as she runs for president
The Nevada Harris for President campaign saw a surge in momentum from volunteers, and community advocates agree that the vice president has sparked a new fire for many, including minority voters who had been underwhelmed by their options in this year’s presidential election.
Jul
2024
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Lorena Biassotti wants to ban books from CCSD. Will voters support her?
Biassotti is one of the CCSD School Board candidates backed by Moms for Liberty, a far-right group that aims to incorporate conservative values in schools, including banning books that mention the LGBTQ+ community.
Jul
2024
17
Recaudación de fondos intenta ayudar a vendedores ambulantes que no alcanzan a pagar las licencias
Recaudación de fondos intenta ayudar a vendedores ambulantes que no alcanzan pagar las licencias.
Jul
2024
17
Fundraiser launches to help street food vendors struggling to pay licensing fees
Cost for licensing continues to be the biggest challenge for sidewalk vendors looking to get their carts licensed, as the small business owners make just enough to sustain their families.
Jul
2024
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Search for new CCSD superintendent to run into the fall
Trustees approved a timeline for their superintendent search with the possibility of adding weekend or afternoon meetings to accommodate school district employees’ work hours as the search progresses.
Jul
2024
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Nevada Senators Rosen, Cortez Masto support effort to exempt tips from taxes
Nevada has the highest concentration of tipped workers in the nation, and those tips are currently subject to federal taxes. A new bipartisan bill would allow hospitality workers to keep their tips without paying federal income tax on them.
Jul
2024
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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.
Jul
2024
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It’s official: Nevadans will vote on abortion rights in November
Abortion in Nevada is allowed up to 24 weeks of pregnancy, but voters will decide in November whether the protections should be added to the state constitution to further protect access.
Jun
2024
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VP Kamala Harris in Las Vegas: ‘This race will be decided by you’
Vice President Kamala Harris reassured Nevada voters that President Joe Biden still has the ability to be the country’s leader amid concerns about his age after the first presidential debate against Donald Trump.
