Affordability
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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…
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Nevada legislators’ priorities taking shape during first week of session
While Democrats and progressives plan to pursue bills to bolster tenants’ rights and universal school meals, Republicans are prioritizing expanding charter school programs and easing licensing requirements for healthcare workers. Where can they work together? CARSON CITY, Nev. — Dozens of bills vetoed in 2023 by Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo could begin to be reconsidered…
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Nevada awarded $416M to expand high-speed internet access
Now that the funding has been approved, state officials can negotiate with internet service providers to install the necessary infrastructure and move forward with connectivity. The Biden administration this week officially approved a plan from the state of Nevada to bolster access to high-speed internet across the state, including in many rural swaths where connectivity…
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‘No Tax on Tips Act’ introduced in Congress with help from Nevada delegation
Cutting taxes on tips became a cornerstone campaign issue last year for both President-elect Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, after Trump announced the proposal during a campaign stop in Las Vegas. Federal lawmakers on Thursday introduced new bipartisan legislation that would eliminate federal income taxes on tipped income — a measure already supported by…
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Nevada Senators secure $15 million for low-income energy cost assistance
More than $15 million in carveouts from the new federal budget and the 2022 Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act has been awarded to a program that helps Nevada families pay energy bills. A program designed to help low-income families across the state pay home heating bills in the winter and air conditioning bills in the…
