Politics
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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.
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One year in, here’s how the Inflation Reduction Act has helped Nevada
The law ensured that 21,000 Nevadans were able to keep their health insurance, reduced the cost of insulin for nearly 11,000 seniors, and incentivized several manufacturers to invest in the state and create more clean energy jobs.
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What to know about before and after school programs in Clark County
Safekey is a before and after school program offered for students attending school in the Clark County School District.
