Politics
-
Nevada Republican running for Congress says he stands by old post mocking calls for gun reform after Oct. 1 shooting
Drew Johnson told a reporter he stood by old social media posts, including one published on Oct. 3, 2017 in which he wrote: “If only we banned murder, that would’ve stopped the #LasVagasShooting (sic), huh nanny staters?” In the days that followed the Route 91 Harvest music festival shooting seven years ago, Las Vegans quickly…
-
Harris promises a ‘new way forward’ in Vegas rally, pledges support for families and workers
In her Las Vegas rally, Kamala Harris highlighted her plans to help Nevadans pay for childcare, buy homes, and start small businesses, while also reiterating her commitment to deliver on a path to citizenship for Dreamers.
-
Harris seeks to lower drug costs for Nevadans, building on recent progress
Harris wants to expand the $35 monthly cap on insulin costs and a $2,000 annual cap on out-of-pocket drug costs so that they apply to all Americans, not just seniors on Medicare.
-
CCSD School Board pushes superintendent search to spring
After months of drama surrounding CCSD’s School Board, trustees voted unanimously this week to pause the search until the new year, allowing for newly elected trustees to be part of the process.
-
Harris wants to cap child care costs and expand the child tax credit. Trump’s solution? Tariffs.
Harris has proposed capping families’ child care costs to 7% of their income and offering families of newborns up to $6,000 in the first year of the child’s life. Trump, on the other hand, has focused on tariffs as a solution to the child care crisis, despite evidence showing they would only raise costs for…
-
Corporate landlord agrees to refund renters $48 million after federal investigation
Corporate landlord agrees to refund renters $48 million after federal investigation Invitation Homes owns or manages roughly 3,500 units in Clark County, where it is the second-largest landlord for single-family homes. The company stands accused of imposing junk fees that were improperly disclosed and other deceptive claims made to tenants. The Biden-Harris administration announced this…
-
Kamala Harris wants to end the Senate filibuster to restore national abortion rights
The Senate filibuster rule requires a 60-vote threshold for most legislation to pass, making it virtually impossible to pass abortion rights legislation due to Republican opposition. Without the filibuster, a law restoring Roe v. Wade could pass with a simple majority, or 51 Senate votes.
-
Harris wants to lower grocery prices by taking on price gouging. Trump’s plan would increase prices.
Kamala Harris has said that she will call on Congress to pass a federal ban on price gouging and give the federal government more authority to prevent consolidation in the food industry, if elected. Donald Trump, on the other hand, wants to impose tariffs and reduce food imports, a plan that would cause food prices…
-
CCSD’s potential budget deficit could lead to staff reductions and affect school programming
Teacher raises approved in December were seemingly not included in the 2024-2025 CCSD budget, prompting concerns about potential staff reductions to offset the gap. Gov. Joe Lombardo has pledged to investigate the district over a potential budget deficit.
-
Extreme heat bill authored by Nevada Rep. Dina Titus advances in House
If enacted, the bill would allow the federal government to declare extreme heat a disaster, vastly changing the way officials are able to respond to extreme temperatures. But its future remains uncertain. A key panel under the US House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has advanced a proposal by Nevada Democratic US Rep. Dina Titus…
