State Politics
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Nevada’s nursing moms have new rights at work–here’s what to know
The PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act extends the right to pump breast milk to more workers and emphasizes the need for private spaces other than a bathroom to do so.
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Nevada lawmakers approve $360 million in federal funds for broadband
The funds will be split between the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program and the Eastern Nevada Middle Mile Fiber Network, which are both part of the High Speed Nevada Initiative, an effort to establish statewide universal access to modern broadband infrastructure.
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Democrats reject Gov. Lombardo’s funding request for private school vouchers
Lawmakers rejected the governor’s emergency request, and blamed the program’s alleged funding shortfall on one of the nonprofits tasked with administering the private school scholarship program.
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Two more Republicans jump into 2024 Nevada Senate race
Air Force Veteran Tony Grady and the heavily-scrutinized former US ambassador to Iceland Jeffrey Gunter have joined the 2024 Nevada Senate race.
