Nevadans brace for 26% ACA premium surge
As Nevadans covered under the Affordable Care Act could see a 26% jump in health care costs, one woman sees the writing on the wall.
Nov
2025
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US SENATE
Oct
2025
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Senator Catherine Cortez Masto leads effort recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month
The Senate passed a bipartisan resolution celebrating Latino cultural and economic contributions, uplifting the 68 million Hispanics in the US, who make up the nation’s largest ethnic minority group. In an effort to highlight Latinos’ contributions to the US...
Jun
2025
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Public land development has consequences, conservationist warns
Widespread privatization of public lands was removed from the Federal budget bill for now, but a US Senator from Utah seeks to reinstate provisions.
Mar
2025
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Trump’s plan to gut Medicaid to pay for tax cuts for billionaires ‘would be devastating for Nevadans,’ senator warns
Nevada Democratic US Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto said a Republican plan to cut taxes on the rich can only be offset by about $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid. Nevada Democratic US Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto on Monday renewed a warning that a tax cut proposal...
Mar
2025
11
Cortez Masto reintroduces bill to improve access to behavioral health and substance use disorder treatments
Nevada’s senior US Senator says the COMPLETE Care Act would allow primary care clinics to hire mental health professionals — a model that experts note can help doctors identify and treat mental health and substance use disorders before someone reaches a crisis. ...
Mar
2025
4
Nevada Democrats bring guests who’ll be impacted by Trump’s funding cuts to Congressional address
Nevada Democrats and others from across the US are using Tuesday night’s event to highlight the negative real-world impacts of the Trump administration’s first six weeks in office. Growing up with a number of serious health conditions, Las Vegas teen Dominic Rampa...
Feb
2025
12
Nevadans are fighting back against Elon Musk’s quest to cut key government programs
From Las Vegas to Carson City, Nevada residents and officials are trying to reign in the powers of Elon Musk, an unelected billionaire with several conflicts of interest who seemingly has access to Americans’ most sensitive private data. As billionaire Elon Musk...
Jan
2025
17
‘No Tax on Tips Act’ introduced in Congress with help from Nevada delegation
Cutting taxes on tips became a cornerstone campaign issue last year for both President-elect Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, after Trump announced the proposal during a campaign stop in Las Vegas. Federal lawmakers on Thursday introduced new...
Jan
2025
9
Rosen-backed bill to connect veterans with benefits signed into law
The new law will give $10 million annually to the US Department of Veteran Affairs to increase outreach efforts to help former servicemembers get benefits they’re entitled to. Bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Nevada Democratic US Sen. Jacky Rosen to bolster...
Dec
2024
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How a government shutdown would affect Nevada
After President-elect Donald Trump rejected a bipartisan resolution to avert a shutdown of the federal government ahead of a Friday deadline, Nevada officials say many federal workers could be forced to work without pay during a busy holiday travel season. A...
