State Leaders
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Legislators, governor will address SNAP in special session if shutdown lingers
Gov. Joe Lombardo’s deputy chief of staff and finance director told lawmakers a special legislative session will happen in November and will include funding issues for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as SNAP.
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Lombardo: No evidence Nevadans’ DMV data stolen; state financial information not breached
Gov. Joe Lombardo said Thursday that the cyberattack did not involve DMV databases and that there is no evidence driver’s license, vehicle registration or personal details were stolen.
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Gov. Lombardo vetoes bill to protect IVF in Nevada
Gov. Joe Lombardo, a Republican, vetoed a bill that would have expanded and equalized access to fertility treatments.
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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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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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Nevada Dems say Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz ‘is a great choice’ to serve as Kamala Harris’ VP
‘He is a listener,’ Nevada US Sen. Jacky Rosen said of Walz on Tuesday. ‘He’s really a smart, gentle, pragmatic, problem-solving person, and he’s going to be a great partner for Vice President Harris.’ Tuesday’s news of Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz being selected as Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ running mate was largely welcomed…
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Sen. Jacky Rosen backs bill to ban lawmakers from stock trading
While this is the latest effort to bar members of Congress from trading stocks while in office, similar efforts in the past have stalled. Nevada Democratic US Sen. Jacky Rosen has become the latest federal lawmaker to announce their support for legislation that would ban members of Congress and their immediate families from trading on…
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Nevada lawmakers renew plea to pause USPS changes affecting Reno plant
The proposed changes would relocate operations of a facility in Reno to California, which Nevada leaders say would cause delays to the already-strained service and lead to dozens of layoffs. Nevada officials and federal lawmakers are renewing a request that the United States Postal Service delay its implementation of a “shortsighted” modernization plan they say…
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Dina Titus obtiene fondos para crear mayor acceso a vivienda asequible
La congresista por el Distrito 1 de Nevada, Dina Titus, anunció una subvención para reconstruir juntos el sur de Nevada.
