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Opinion: Project 2025 is a Nuclear Disaster for Nevada
For decades, one issue has united Nevada politicians across local, state, and federal levels: Yucca Mountain. Most Nevadans believe developing Yucca Mountain as a national nuclear waste dump is a dead issue. However, the worrisome Project 2025 manifesto from the Heritage Foundation and former Trump officials calls for its revival. If former President Donald Trump…
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In Nevada visit, JD Vance distorts Kamala Harris’ record on manufacturing jobs.
Vance used his speech in Nevada to suggest Harris’ policies led to the decline of US manufacturing. In reality, the number of manufacturing jobs in the US reached its highest level this year since the 2008 financial collapse. Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance on Tuesday made his first campaign stop in Southern Nevada since…
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Rep. Susie Lee proposes ‘multi-pronged’ approach to address Nevada’s housing crisis
Coupled with coordination from stakeholders, as well as other proposed legislation, Lee believes her approach could provide critical relief for renters and would-be homebuyers. Experts say Nevada still needs tens of thousands of new affordable housing units in order to meet growing demand, and a new plan unveiled by Democratic Rep. Susie Lee on Monday…
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Celebran en el consulado la riqueza cultural de los pueblos originarios e indígenas de México
Servicios y actividades que ofrece el Consulado de México en Las Vegas en el mes de agosto.
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Nevada doesn’t have any rules to protect workers from extreme heat. That could change soon.
Approximately 307 people died in Southern Nevada last year due to heat-related injuries, experts told a panel of lawmakers earlier this month. You’ll never catch Las Vegas resident Gary Hernandez in one spot for too long. As the chief compliance officer for Sol-Up, one of the valley’s largest residential solar installation companies, Hernandez is the…
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The Inflation Reduction Act is saving Nevada seniors thousands in drug costs
The Inflation Reduction Act is “the most important piece of health legislation since the Affordable Care Act,” said Merith Basey, executive director of Patients For Affordable Drugs, a nonprofit that advocates for affordable prescription drugs. “It is already having a huge impact on millions of patients in this country.”
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Harris offers new hope, energizing Nevadans as she runs for president
The Nevada Harris for President campaign saw a surge in momentum from volunteers, and community advocates agree that the vice president has sparked a new fire for many, including minority voters who had been underwhelmed by their options in this year’s presidential election.
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Nevada delegates unanimously pledge support for Kamala Harris as Democratic presidential nominee
The decision comes as notable Democrats across the nation began to coalesce around Harris in the immediate hours after Biden’s historic decision to drop out. As Vice President Kamala Harris solidifies support from Democratic colleagues nationwide for her bid to be the party’s presidential nominee, it appears she’s earned the backing of Silver State Democrats. …
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Atletas del sur de Nevada que irán a los Juegos Olímpicos 2024 en París
Atletas del sur de Nevada que irán a los Juegos Olímpicos 2024 en París.
