Affordability
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Northern Nevada leaf peeping guide: Where to see fall colors
Shades of orange, red, and gold fill Northern Nevada in autumn. Here are some of the best places to go leaf peeping this fall.
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The fuel tax is going up again in Washoe County this July. Should it be capped?
Like the sun rising in the east, another sure thing that happens every July 1 in Washoe County is an increase in fuel taxes.
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Nevada summer electric bills expected to rise as US cooling costs set to reach new highs
Nevada summer electric bills are expected to be higher this year.
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Bill seeks to ensure full refunds when utilities overcharge customers
Lawmakers are looking to pass a law that would require utilities to fully refund energy customers who are overcharged, closing loopholes that have allowed utilities to withhold full refunds from wronged customers.
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OPINIÓN: Las Familias de Nevada Merecen Facturas de Electricidad Justas y Rendición de Cuentas por Parte de las Empresas de Servicios Públicos
Como mamá, defensora y orgullosa nevadense, lo escucho constantemente: las familias están ahogándose en facturas de servicios públicos cada vez más altas. Con las temperaturas sofocantes del verano a la vuelta de la esquina, esa carga está a punto de empeorar. Nevada es una zona de calor extremo, hogar de algunas de las ciudades que…
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House GOP fast-tracks budget bill that would cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood
Abortion is already excluded from coverage—the new bill is going after all health care services the clinics provide for low-income Americans.
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You’re paying taxes today—but are billionaires and big corporations dodging theirs?
Congress is prioritizing the ultra-wealthy and corporate greed over everyday American people this tax season. Now, community organizations across the US are fighting back—here’s how you can get involved.
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It’s up to us to stop GOP attacks on healthcare access and affordability
As Chair of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, I think about healthcare access every single day—because for many Nevadans, it’s not a policy issue. It’s personal. It’s about whether your child gets to see a doctor. Whether your mom can afford her insulin. Whether your neighbor can survive cancer without going bankrupt. March…
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Gwen Frisbie-Fulton: ‘The people closest to the problem are often the ones who can find the solution’
About two years ago, tents started to show up in my neighborhood along the creek beds and in small stands of trees. Most only became visible when the leaves fell, exposing their orange rainflies and blue tarps. This increase in houselessness didn’t feel surprising to me or to my neighbors: The rent has nearly doubled…
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Rep. Steven Horsford introduces bill to eliminate taxes on tips, abolish subminimum wage
A new proposal from the Democratic congressman seeks to go beyond Trump’s campaign promise of cutting taxes on tips by also eliminating the subminimum wage, which allows some workers to be paid as low as $2.13 per hour. Amid a national push to eliminate federal taxes on tipped income, Nevada Democratic US Rep. Steven Horsford…
