State Politics
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As Nevada housing costs soar, Biden wants to turn empty offices into housing
In Sept. 2020, the median home sale price in Nevada was $344,900. As of Sept. 2023, that figure had risen to $437,400, a nearly 27% increase, according to Redfin. In Las Vegas, the average cost of rent is $1,429 per month, up 30% from the beginning of the pandemic.
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Nevada Congressman Mark Amodei voted for an anti-abortion extremist for House Speaker
Before being elected to Congress, Mike Johnson tried to shut down an abortion clinic in Louisiana. After Roe v. Wade was overturned, Johnson called it a “historic and joyful” day and later expressed support for nationwide abortion ban. Now, he’s the new Speaker of the House.
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Nevada commits to long-term effort to protect the Colorado River system
“The Colorado River is a vital resource for millions of Nevadans, and I am glad that the Southern Nevada Water Authority will continue its work with other Lower Basin States to help protect our water supply for future generations to come,” Senator Cortez Masto (D-NV) said in a statement.
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Climate change could worsen Nevada’s youth mental health crisis
A new report documents how environmental events linked to climate change can trigger or exacerbate mental health issues in kids, suggesting Nevada’s existing youth mental health crisis could get worse.
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Former North Las Vegas mayor running for Congress as Republican
Former mayor of North Las Vegas John Jay Lee this week announced he will run for Nevada’s fourth congressional district, a position currently held by Democratic Rep. Steven Horsford.
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EXCLUSIVA: La senadora Jacky Rosen lidera el esfuerzo para asegurar beneficios a 310 mujeres excombatientes
Jacky Rosen, senadora federal por Nevada, solicita que el gobierno federal corrija los errores en sus registros militares para garantizar que las excombatientes que sirvieron en Afganistán e Irak sean elegibles para recibir los beneficios a los que se hicieron acreedoras por su heroico trabajo.
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EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Jacky Rosen leads effort to secure benefits for 310 female veterans
The Nevadan/El Nevadense obtained an exclusive copy of a letter written by Sen. Rosen and four other United States Senators in which they call on the Department of Defence (DOD) and the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to amend the military records of and provide benefits for 310 female servicemembers who deployed alongside Special…
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Republican Senate candidate Sam Brown has a decade-long history of supporting anti-abortion policies
Although retired US Army Capt. Sam Brown has largely avoided the topic of abortion on the campaign trail, his record is rife with anti-abortion rhetoric and actions.
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Somos Votantes celebra a las familias trabajadoras, pilares de la comunidad en el Mes de la Herencia Hispana
La organización Somos Votantes trabaja de manera ardua para empoderar a los trabajadores latinos y lucha por un futuro democrático donde tengan oportunidades y herramientas que les permitan participar plenamente de la democracia. El viernes 22 de septiembre de 2023 realizaron un evento gratuito para celebrar a los trabajadores hispanos y sus familias en el…
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Biden announces first-ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention
Shannon Watts, founder emerita of Moms Demand Action, a group working to stop gun violence, told The Washington Post that the creation of an Office of Gun Violence Prevention is “a significant turning point” for the gun safety movement.
