State News
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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.
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Jacky Rosen’s big gains for Nevada veterans earns her their endorsement
Along with helping pass the PACT Act to expand veterans’ access to healthcare, Rosen claims to have helped secure funding for a new veterans’ hospital in Reno, as well as a new resource to help veterans and their families start new businesses. Military veterans make up more than 8% of Nevada’s population, and one coalition…
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With classes starting soon, Nevada Democrats still lament Lombardo’s veto of universal school meals bill
This academic year will mark the first that breakfasts and lunches won’t be provided for free to kids since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, though free and reduced-price meal programs will still exist for Nevada families who meet income eligibility requirements. When Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill into law last 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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Opinion: El Proyecto 2025 es un Desastre Nuclear para Nevada
Durante décadas, un tema ha unido a los políticos de Nevada a nivel local, estatal y federal: Yucca Mountain. La mayoría de los habitantes de Nevada creen que desarrollar Yucca Mountain como un vertedero nacional de desechos nucleares es un tema muerto. Sin embargo, el preocupante manifiesto del Proyecto 2025 de la Fundación Heritage y…
