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WEBSep 27, 2024 · Nevada Current is a nonprofit online source of political and policy news and commentary. We seek to demonstrate how policies, institutions and systems make life harder for Nevadans than it needs to be; document how things got that way, and; explore what it might take to fix them. We’re part of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state ...
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WEBSep 26, 2024 · BY: April Corbin Girnus - September 26, 2024. Because of the way state-level abortion protections were established in Nevada, abortion law is largely shielded from meddling by state lawmakers. But one ballot measure up for consideration by voters this year promises to make those protections even stronger. Abortions in …
Housing: Where do Trump and Harris stand? • Nevada Current
WEB3 days ago · Promise: millions of new homes. Harris’ plan calls for the construction of 3 million homes in four years. The United States has a shortage of about 3.8 million homes for sale and rent, according to 2021 estimates from Freddie Mac that are still relied upon. Additionally, homelessness has hit a record-high of 653,100 people since January of ...
School board president seeks reelection amid tumultuous time for …
WEB3 days ago · It is a tumultuous time of transition for the fifth largest school district in the country. On that, most people seem to agree. But what all this should mean for Clark County School Board President Evelyn Garcia Morales and her challenger, Tameka Henry, is up to voters to decide. Garcia Morales is seeking a second term on the school board ...
New NV transmission line will slash energy costs, says White House
WEBOct 31, 2023 · Cheaper, cleaner, and more reliable electricity may be in Nevada’s future after the White House vowed to deliver the largest electric grid infrastructure investment in U.S. history. On Monday, the White House announced $1.3 billion in new federal funding to create three new, massive electrical transmission lines in the Southwest and New England.
From not enough water to too much: Floods in Nevada bring pain …
WEBSep 25, 2023 · Nevada broke its rainfall records this year, more than doubling to 9.20 inches of rain, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association’s Weather Prediction Center. After record rains, more than three-quarters of Nevada is now fully drought free for the first time since April 2020. It’s a vast improvement from the same time last year, when 99.5% of the state was in severe ...
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WEBBY: Thom Reilly - July 9, 2024. Over the course of Nevada history, no one party has dominated the state’s politics, and its electorate has remained surprisingly balanced in its political leanings. Since becoming a state in 1864, Nevada has had equal representation with its federal delegation: 14 U.S. senators from each of the major parties ...
Though still short on details, Harris housing policy is long on ...
WEBAug 29, 2024 · Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ proposal to bridge America’s housing gap is being hailed as the most aggressive since the post-World War II era by some, and by others as a campaign ploy based on bad math.. Nevada, like most states, has a healthy supply of mid-level and high-end homes, which are profitable for builders to turn out.
Lawmakers seek bills to end ‘use it or lose it’ water law, expand …
WEBAug 27, 2024 · Nevada’s limited water resources and wide open public lands will continue to be the source of legal and political battles for state lawmakers next year — whatever the outcome of November’s election. When state lawmakers meet in Carson City next February, they will be asked to consider several — likely contentious — bills related to […]
One-shot federal funding for NV behavioral health services is …
WEBMay 14, 2024 · As local governments in Nevada have used one-shot federal recovery relief dollars toward mental and behavioral health services, city and county officials stressed the importance for state lawmakers to figure out a sustainable funding source.