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Trump’s promise of mass deportations could devastate Nevada’s economy. Here’s how.
For a city like Las Vegas, which depends on immigrant labor across several industries, a mass deportation could hinder the local economy in a way similar to the pandemic, one expert said. Jessica Valencia Alvarez might not have been born in Las Vegas, but there’s nowhere else she would rather call home. Alvarez, 37, was…
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Who is Drew Johnson, the Republican challenger to Nevada US Rep. Susie Lee?
Archived social media posts from the longtime conservative policy adviser and think tanker obtained by The Nevadan show Johnson’s libertarian roots. Nevada Republican US House candidate Drew Johnson has dedicated his career to tracking federal spending, so a win in November would be quite the role reversal, putting him partially in charge of the nation’s…
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‘Young people aren’t a monolith,’ but support is mounting for Kamala Harris, Nevada DNC delegate says
Harris resonates much better with younger voters, Young Democrats of Nevada executive director Tanner Hale told The Nevadan, because her demeanor is joyful and her policies are centered around economic justice. As executive director for the Young Democrats of Nevada, Tanner Hale has had his work cut out for him this election. Politicians on both…
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Nevada DNC delegate: Harris and Walz will fight for organized labor
Unions have grown under the Biden-Harris administration, and a Harris-Walz ticket could further those gains, union worker Matt Kimball told The Nevadan. Las Vegas resident Matt Kimball has worked a lot of jobs since first moving to Southern Nevada more than a decade and a half ago. Originally from a Maryland town outside Washington D.C.,…
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UNLV student, DNC delegate: Harris’ life inspiring for first-generation Americans
Kamala Harris’ personal journey has long been key in defining her approach to politics, but since becoming the Democratic nominee, Harris has become an even more inspiring figure for first-generation Americans, Salvador Avila said. To Carolyn Salvador Avila, Vice President Kamala Harris is the embodiment of the American Dream in action. Harris, the child of…
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Here’s how the Biden-Harris administration is helping water levels rebound in the drought-stricken West
A snowier-than-usual winter combined with billions in federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act have helped stave off the worst of proposed mandatory cuts for states that depend on the Colorado River for water. Legislation enacted by the Biden-Harris administration seems to be helping water levels in Lake Mead rebound from…
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Report: Nevada the highest rate of residents using tax credits to adopt residential solar
More than 2% of the Nevada households that filed a federal tax return last year received subsidies aimed at helping offset costs of residential renewable energy projects like solar panels. Nevada has the highest concentration of residents taking advantage of a tax credit program designed to help offset installation costs for residential solar panels and…
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“Conozco a la gente de Nevada”: Kamala Harris se reúne con más de 14.000 personas en Las Vegas
A pesar del enorme entusiasmo que ha rodeado su campaña desde su lanzamiento, Kamala Harris dijo a la multitud de Las Vegas que todavía queda mucho trabajo por hacer para derrotar a Donald Trump en noviembre.
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Rep. Susie Lee fights to protect reproductive freedom after three miscarriages and IVF
Susie Lee knows the heartbreak of not being able to start a family without IVF. That’s why she’s making defending women’s reproductive rights a major campaign issue.
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‘I know the people of Nevada’: Kamala Harris rallies 14,000+ in Las Vegas
Despite the enormous enthusiasm surrounding her campaign since its launch, Harris told the Las Vegas crowd there’s still plenty of work to do to defeat Donald Trump in November.
