Politics
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Sandoval signs on to letter objecting to Trump’s higher ed interference
Former Nevada Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval, who currently serves as president of the University of Nevada, Reno, is one of 435 university and college presidents and chancellors to sign on to a letter protesting the “unprecedented government overreach and political interference now endangering American education.”
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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.
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¿Agentes de ICE en Las Vegas? Defensores dicen que no hay que entrar en pánico, sino prepararse.
Una coalición de inmigración compartió un mensaje conciso centrado en un plan de preparación familiar, que incluye recopilar documentos financieros y pruebas de ciudadanía, así como organizar la logística del cuidado de niños y mascotas en caso de que sus tutores sean deportados.
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Two bills seek to address growing issue of home insurance cancellations over wildfire risk
Thousands of homeowners in Nevada have seen their insurance policies canceled or not-renewed due to wildfire risk, prompting state lawmakers to warn that “a crisis is brewing” and considering ways to combat it.
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A Las Vegas Democrat introduced a bill that would expand Medicaid coverage for vasectomies
The bill would expand Medicaid to include care like vasectomies and birth control.
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Trump’s Executive Orders Could Raise Energy Costs and Threaten Jobs in Nevada
A report shows that Trump’s energy policies could raise energy costs for Nevada households by as much as $431 annually by 2035.
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As NV lawmakers speed toward red light camera law, civil rights groups want to pump the brakes
By Michael Lyle, Nevada Current Amid growing numbers of traffic fatalities across Nevada, state lawmakers during interim meetings last year discussed whether red light and speed cameras or enhanced infrastructure would be the best way to improve road safety. A long-awaited bill, backed by state traffic safety officials and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, to…
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Trump appoints Chattah Nevada’s interim U.S. Attorney
Nevada Republican National Committeewoman and former political candidate Sigal Chattah has been nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as interim U.S. Attorney in Nevada, her office confirmed Friday.
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Un proyecto de ley estatal permitiría a los padres inmigrantes designar cuidadores legales para sus hijos si son deportados
El proyecto de ley AB460 crearía un proceso legal que autoriza a un padre, madre o guardián legal a pre-designar a otra persona para que actúe como cuidador principal de un menor en caso de que sean separados debido a una orden de inmigración federal.
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Lombardo supports Trump’s executive order to dismantle education department
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford called out Lombardo for supporting the elimination of the Department of Education, claiming the governor “sold out Nevada’s kids and their futures” and “put Donald Trump over Nevada.”
