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Nevada Democrats bring guests who’ll be impacted by Trump’s funding cuts to Congressional address
Nevada Democrats and others from across the US are using Tuesday night’s event to highlight the negative real-world impacts of the Trump administration’s first six weeks in office. Growing up with a number of serious health conditions, Las Vegas teen Dominic Rampa has always defied the odds. Rampa endured a challenging birth that his mother…
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What Trump’s order making English the official language in the US could mean
As President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order designating English as the official language of the United States, activists and advocacy groups are alarmed by what that will mean for non-English speakers when it comes to immigration, voter access and other issues.
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Nevada SPCA Offers $5 Microchipping to Help Pet Owners Meet New County Law
Nevada SPCA offers $5 pet microchipping every Wednesday to comply with the new Clark County law requiring microchips for dogs and cats.
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More than a dozen NPS workers fired from Lake Mead as part of mass federal workforce purge
The positions eliminated include park rangers, engineers, ecologists, maintenance workers, and cultural resource staff for the ninth most-visited area managed by the National Park Service. By Jennifer Solis, Nevada Current More than a dozen federal workers at Lake Mead National Recreation Area were among those fired last week as part of the Trump administration’s move…
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Quién es Robert F. Kennedy Jr., el abogado antivacunas confirmado por el Senado como secretario de Salud y Servicios Humanos de Estados Unidos
Tras ganar las elecciones, el presidente electo Donald Trump nombró al activista antivacunas Robert F. Kennedy Jr. como secretario de Salud y Servicios Humanos. El 13 de febrero de 2025, el Senado confirmó a Kennedy Jr. en este cargo con una votación de 52 a 48.
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Rep. Steven Horsford introduces bill to eliminate taxes on tips, abolish subminimum wage
A new proposal from the Democratic congressman seeks to go beyond Trump’s campaign promise of cutting taxes on tips by also eliminating the subminimum wage, which allows some workers to be paid as low as $2.13 per hour. Amid a national push to eliminate federal taxes on tipped income, Nevada Democratic US Rep. Steven Horsford…
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Meet the four candidates who want to be CCSD’s next superintendent
Forty-six candidates applied to be Clark County School District’s new superintendent, but the school board chose only four as the top choices to be interviewed next week.
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Affordable housing project brings 200 units to Vegas Medical District
The Las Vegas Medical District will expand with a new multi-story complex. It includes 200 units, with 10% for affordable housing plus retail space.
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Legisladores de Nevada intentan impedir que ICE entre a las escuelas
Un proyecto de ley en la Legislatura de Nevada haría que los oficiales del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de EE. UU. (ICE) no podrán entrar a las escuelas públicas ni acceder a los registros de los estudiantes sin una orden judicial firmada por un juez.
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Nevada lawmakers are trying to protect students from ICE entering schools
A bill in the Nevada Legislature would make it so US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers would not be allowed to enter public schools or access students’ records without a warrant signed by a judge.
