Naoka Foreman is a thoughtful and colorful storyteller who’s blazed a trail that few can claim in Nevada. Her non-traditional journalistic journey started when she founded News, From The Margin in 2019, which specializes in community journalism to address critical news gaps in Las Vegas. Naoka has an M.A. in Journalism and Media Studies from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. While employed at the Indy, she spearheaded a timely community news event which sparked collaboration with Vegas PBS. She also earned several awards her first year full time reporting.
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Latest from Naoka Foreman
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What to know about the state of cannabis bills in Nevada
Only two cannabis bills became law while several more await Gov. Joe Lombardo’s decision.
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Here’s where major bills stand at the end of Nevada’s legislative session
Among the bills that survived is a voter ID bill that the president of the NAACP Las Vegas said could further disenfranchise the most vulnerable Nevadans.
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Critics warn Gov. Lombardo’s crime bill could worsen Nevada prison crisis
Civil rights advocates say the bill could reverse justice reforms, grow prison populations, and put strain on the corrections system.
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Sweeping cuts to social programs have voters on edge
Medicaid cuts may impact everyone from parents to children and other vulnerable Nevada populations.
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Rural Nevada constituents backed Trump. His reforms could hit them hardest
Democratic Assemblymember Erica Roth urges Nevada state Republicans to speak out against Trump’s budget cuts.
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Republicans pass Trump’s sweeping budget bill, cutting $500 billion in Medicare funding
The plan would add $3.8 trillion to the federal deficit while shifting resources away from everyday Americans to the country’s wealthiest.
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Los primeros 100 días de Trump en el cargo han dejado a estos nevadenses “aterrados”
En una mesa redonda la semana pasada, trabajadores del servicio público suplicaron ayuda a los demócratas de Nevada, afirmando que la agenda económica de Trump amenaza los programas sociales para niños con discapacidades, personas mayores, y veteranos militares.
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Housing forum highlights divide between local needs and federal leadership
Democrats warned that Trump’s tariffs could worsen Nevada’s already severe housing affordability crisis, one of the state’s most pressing challenges.
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Trump’s first 100 days in office have left these Nevadans ‘frightened’
At a roundtable last week, public service workers pleaded for help from Nevada Democrats, stating that Trump’s economic agenda threatens social programs for disabled children, seniors, and military veterans.
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Q & A: Vegas immigration attorney says Trump administration ‘does not respect the rule of law’
A Las Vegas immigration attorney says the White House’s deportation actions circumvent due process, violating the Constitution and threatening the authority of federal and district court judges.
