Politics
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These 10 high-priced drugs are set to become cheaper for seniors
Starting in 2026, the prices for these drugs will decrease for up to nine million seniors, thanks to a provision in President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act that allows Medicare to negotiate the prices for these drugs directly with the manufacturers.
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Workers exposed to extreme heat have no consistent protection in the US
A historic heat wave that began blasting the Southwest and other parts of the country this summer is shining a spotlight on one of the harshest, yet least-addressed effects of U.S. climate change: the rising deaths and injuries of people who work in extreme heat.
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Wage theft alleged against company contracted to clean Strip resorts
A company that performs deep cleaning for Las Vegas Strip resorts has engaged in wage theft for at least two decades, according to the company’s former manager as well as former employees whose complaints are being investigated by the US Department of Labor.
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Meet the first Latina to lead the Clark County Election Department
Lorena Portillo is the first ever Latina to serve as the Clark County Registrar, a role that requires her to manage elections in a county with 1.3 million active voters.
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Republican candidates commit to backing Trump even if convicted
Vivek Ramaswamy, Ron DeSantis, Tim Scott, Doug Burgum, Nikki Haley, and Mike Pence all pledged to support the former president even if he’s convicted for the many crimes he’s been charged with.
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Signing up NV poll workers, ‘unsung heroes’ of democracy
Wednesday is National Poll Worker Recruitment Day, and one group is inviting Nevadans to play that critical role in the election process.
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Nye County residents urged to stay home after storm
Nye County—which sits about 60 miles west of Las Vegas and has a population slightly over 50,000—was among the hardest-hit areas of Nevada as Tropical Storm Hilary moved through the state on Sunday and early Monday.
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Nevada is helping victims of the wildfire in Hawaii
To help the Lāhainā community recover, several organizations in Nevada are providing help in their own way, whether it be by manpower or other needed services.
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Thousands of clean energy jobs going to Nevada’s Latino communities
Nevada’s second congressional district in Northern Nevada—which is 24% Latino—has seen 10,450 new clean energy jobs announced over the past year, the second highest number of new clean energy jobs of any district in the country, according to Climate Power.
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Op-ed: Celebrating Nevada’s gains from the Inflation Reduction Act
Clark County Commissioner William McCurdy II celebrates the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act by touting the law’s impacts on Nevada in an op-ed.
