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U.S. Default Could Begin June 8 Without Agreement, Top Economist Tells Congress
Congress has eight working days with both chambers in session before Memorial Day, and negotiations appear non-existent.

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Congress has eight working days with both chambers in session before Memorial Day, and negotiations appear non-existent.

Dental clinics do not have to accept patients with disabilities, many dentists do not have the training required to provide care.
Ioneer Corp. has maintained the company’s planned lithium mine and the rare wildflower unique to Nevada can coexist.
Penn Entertainment’s stock slid more than 13% Thursday.
Senate Bill 335 would prevent tenants waiting for rental assistance from being evicted for 60 days while applications are processed.
The Boring Company received approval from the Clark County Commission to extend its Vegas Loop tunnel system by 25 miles.
Senate has passed bill to severely limit size of incentives economic development agency could approve.
Low-income families will pay for this plan but not see the benefits locally.
Oh, if only Kid Rock just hated bottles instead of humanity.
Landlords will have to offer a free way for tenants to pay rent other than through an online portal, and mandate all non optional fees.
“Medical debt does not correlate with credit risk – it correlates with illness.”
Lawmakers want answers on recent purchases in Windsor Park.
Forensic psychiatric beds aim to provide mental health care in a correctional setting and reduce the risk of recidivism.
Gov. Lombardo's Assembly Bill 400 attempts to make good on his campaign promises to make “school choice” a priority of his administration.
This week, Cortez Masto decided she wants to reform the General Mining Act of 1872 after all.
The Limit, Save, Grow Act raises the nation’s $31.4 trillion borrowing cap by $1.5 trillion.
Massive modernization bill characterized as rebranding.
“It’s easy to talk tough on crime when you want to score political points, but shortchanging funds for victims of crime is unacceptable.”
Senate Bill 211 passed the Nevada Senate with bipartisan, near-unanimous support.
Nuclear engineer Yasir Arafat and his team have been working to design, build and fire up the world’s first modern “microreactor.”