State News
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Recursos legales para inmigrantes y refugiados en Nevada
Si eres inmigrante o hijo de inmigrantes, es posible que tú y tu familia tengan miedo de las políticas migratorias de Donald Trump. Aquí en Nevada, hay varios recursos para inmigrantes y refugiados que pueden ayudarles a navegar este entorno. UNLV Immigration Clinic 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154 Teléfono: (702) 476-0735 (Niños…
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USDA cancels funding for popular locally grown food programs in Nevada
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has axed two programs that gave Nevada schools and food banks more than $6 million in funds to buy food from local farms and ranchers in the state last year.
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State bill would allow immigrant parents to designate legal guardians for kids if they’re deported
Assembly Bill 460 would create a legal process that authorizes a parent or guardian to pre-designate another person to act as a child’s primary caretaker in the event they are separated from the child due to a federal immigration order. Nevada state lawmakers are considering a new proposal that would allow noncitizens to nominate a…
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Russian manicures in Las Vegas: What to know & where to go
The viral Russian manicure trend stirs interest and controversy. You can book a Russian manicure in Las Vegas at these five places.
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AOC and Bernie Sanders urge Democrats to fight harder during stop in North Las Vegas
At a time when Democratic leadership faces pressure to push back on Donald Trump’s agenda, progressive leaders Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders say grassroots activism has never been more important. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez doesn’t necessarily care if you voted for the Democratic party in last November’s election — or even if you voted for Donald Trump. Whether…
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Trump’s plan to gut Medicaid to pay for tax cuts for billionaires ‘would be devastating for Nevadans,’ senator warns
Nevada Democratic US Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto said a Republican plan to cut taxes on the rich can only be offset by about $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid. Nevada Democratic US Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto on Monday renewed a warning that a tax cut proposal endorsed by President Donald Trump would require lawmakers to…
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Gone but not forgotten: 5 Las Vegas attractions that no longer exist
The following five Las Vegas attractions no longer exist, from an Old West town to an elaborate water park.
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Report: Nearly 40K workers in Nevada still make below minimum wage
Researchers with the Rutgers University Workplace Justice Lab say that since 2005 — when Nevada’s minimum hourly wage was $5.15 — underpayment has cost workers in the Silver State an estimated $122 million annually. Although Nevada’s minimum wage has more than doubled over the past two decades, roughly 40,000 Nevadans each year still make less…
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One Nevada lawmaker’s plan to protect school kids from ICE raids
AB 217 would make it a misdemeanor for school employees to assist ICE or give them access to school grounds.
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Blast from the past: Nevada’s bizarre nuclear testing culture
Between 1951 and 1992, significant nuclear weapons tests lit up Nevada skies. The atomic mushroom clouds and bursts of light are still a pop culture phenomenon.
