Hi, Nevadans!

I usually share fun events in the Monday edition of our newsletter, but sometimes I come across an event during the week that I just don’t want you all to miss out on.

For example: The Taste the Dream food truck festival, celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day, is happening Saturday, Jan. 17, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Historic Westside School (330 W. Washington, Las Vegas).

That got me thinking: Should I include community events in Wednesday’s edition instead? Respond to this email to let me know your preference!

Have a great Wednesday!

Jannelle Calderón

Newsletter Editor, The Nevadan

A renter’s guide to the cheapest areas in Nevada

Spencer Hot Springs is a popular free bathing spot with fantastic views of the Toiyabe and Toquima Mountain Ranges. (Dominic Gentilcore, PhD/Shutterstock)

By Aleza Freeman

Nevada is the second-worst state for renters, according to Consumer Affairs.

While real estate website Zillow lists the average rental price in Nevada at $1,975, online renter’s guide Apartments.com comes in lower at $1,325. Consumer Affairs offers a middle ground, quoting a monthly cost of $1,489 for a two-bedroom apartment.

Some neighborhoods in Las Vegas, in the south, and Reno, in the north, can get pricey for renters, but there are many smaller towns in the state with a low cost of living and lower rents.

Looking for a change and lower rent?

Nevada Democrats push ahead, but ACA tax credit extension unlikely to pass

Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV) speaks during the “Protect Healthcare, Lower Costs” press conference on Capitol Hill on Sept. 11, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Economic Security Project)

By Naoka Foreman

The Breaking the Gridlock Act, which would extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits for three years, passed the US House last week with the help of 17 Republican members of Congress.

Every House Democrat backed the measure, including Nevada Congressional Representatives Steven Horsford, Dina Titus, and Susie Lee. It’s unlikely to pass the Republican-controlled US Senate, but if it did, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated that 8 million more people would be covered by health insurance by 2029.

Though 17 House Republicans voted in favor of the bill, the party still overwhelmingly rejected the proposal, with top leaders like House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) calling the health insurance subsidies “a magnet for fraud,” citing multimillion-dollar scandals in Minnesota.

Are your premiums rising?

NV Energy balks at call to fully repay overcharged customers: “The utility, which originally intended to pay back customers for six months of overpayment, is offering to provide refunds back to June 2017, the last month for which it has records. If the PUC wants more, the utility says, it will have to go to court and in the process, delay reimbursements to customers.” (Nevada Current)
USPS postmark notice puts Nevada mail ballots in gray area: “This has big implications for mail ballots, especially for rural voters. Nevada, Texas, and New York are among the 14 states that allow mail ballots to be counted for a certain period after the election, as long as they’re postmarked by election day, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar said there are solutions – and the pressure is on to find one before the June primary.” (KUNR)