Politics
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Rosen supports bill to study health defects in children of vets exposed to toxins
The bill would establish a multi-agency task force to research diagnoses and treatments sought by the children of former service members who were exposed to toxic substances during their military service Nevada US Sen. Jacky Rosen is endorsing a proposal that would fund a first-of-its-kind study of the potential health defects of descendants of veterans…
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‘It helped us try to recover’: How Nevada schools used American Rescue Plan funds to get through the pandemic
Nevada schools used the COVID-era relief funds to help students recover from learning loss and trauma, invest in classroom supplies, and pay teachers’ salaries and bonuses amid recruitment and retention challenges.
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Beneficiarios de DACA podrán recibir seguro médico a bajo costo después de nueva regla de Biden
Más de un tercio de los 530,000 beneficiarios de DACA del país no tienen seguro médico, según el gobierno federal. Nevada es hogar para unos 10,500 Dreamers.
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Opinion: Trump has shown he can’t keep Americans safe. In a second term, that could be disastrous.
From his failed response to COVID-19 to his role in the overturning Roe v. Wade to his new economic agenda that could cause job losses and price hikes, Donald Trump has proven he can’t protect Americans, writes Chris Edelson.
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DACA recipients get access to low-cost health care coverage under new Biden rule
More than a third of the nation’s 530,000 DACA recipients do not have health insurance, according to the federal government. Nevada is home to about 10,500 Dreamers.
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Trump, GOP sue Nevada election officials over mail voting
The Trump campaign claims Nevada’s timeline for counting mail ballots received after Election Day “clearly violates” federal law, even though dozens of other states have similar laws on the books. Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, the Republican National Committee, and the Nevada GOP filed a lawsuit on Friday against the state’s top elections officials, alleging the…
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Republican Sam Brown’s past support for Yucca Mountain draws criticism
Brown once touted the economic potential of establishing a dumping site for the nation’s nuclear waste 100 miles from Las Vegas. Now, conservatives want to advance the proposal if Trump retakes the White House. Local officials and advocates are sounding the alarm bell over a proposal to revive a decades-old plan to establish a repository…
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Rosen bill seeks to lower prescription drug copays for seniors
The bill would require Medicare copays to be calculated on the net price the healthcare program purchases a prescription drug for, rather than its pre-negotiated list price. Nevada Democratic US Sen. Jacky Rosen on Wednesday announced a bipartisan proposal aimed at reducing prescription drug prices for seniors. Dubbed the Reducing Drug Prices for Seniors Act,…
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Trump says he would allow red states to track pregnancies, prosecute abortion ban violators
In a new interview, former president Donald Trump plays to anti-abortion advocates by stating he would allow states to enforce extreme abortion regulations during a second term.
