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Increased Medicaid Coverage For Immigrants Linked To Reversal Of ‘Public Charge' Rule
Nearly 41,ooo legal permanent residents—a record number—have health coverage through Nevada Medicaid.
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Biden Administration Details New Research Plan On ‘Long COVID' Illness
The illness that lasts for months and possibly even years has so far confounded doctors.
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What Republicans Should Know About Laxalt's Sudden Obsession With Child Porn
There has been nothing notably unique or unconventional about the punishments handed down in such cases by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
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Thanks, Tesla? Nevada Praised For Transparency Of Economic Development Programs
Good Jobs First released a ‘report card’ grading how transparent states’ public subsidy programs are.
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Worried Time Is Running Out, Democrats Hope To Rein In Prescription Drug Costs
Legislation capping insulin costs for insured passed House, heads to uncertain fate in Senate.
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Toad Whose Habitat Is At Geothermal Project Site Is Emergency Listed As Endangered
The Dixie Valley toad is unique to Nevada, and is restricted to 760-acres of wetland habitat.
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Jackson Wins 3 GOP Votes As U.S. Senate Advances Her Supreme Court Nomination
Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Mitt Romney of Utah voted with all 50 Senate Democrats.
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How Much Is $100 Billion, Really?
The word “billionaire” didn't even exist until 1844. Fifty years later, we got “multibillionaire.”
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U.S. Senate Strikes Bipartisan Agreement On $10 Billion In COVID-19 Funding
“Importantly, this bill is comprised of dollar-for-dollar offsets and will not cost the American people a single additional dollar.”
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Human Trafficking Requires Bipartisan Solution, Not Partisan Politics, Cortez Masto Says
“It is something we should be working on together instead of playing politics with it, it is a problem we have.”
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Creating New Voter Database System, State Aims To ‘Do It Right,' Not Cheaply
Nevada’s plan to implement a top-down voter registration system is not on track to meet its January 2024 deadline.
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This Is What White Privilege Looks Like
White privilege doesn’t mean you haven’t had struggles. It just means that one of those struggles wasn’t related to the color of your skin.
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U.S. House Votes To Decriminalize Marijuana In Federal Law
The bill would remove marijuana from the controlled substances list, expunge convictions and add a 5% federal tax.
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Upcoming U.S. Supreme Court Cases Could Curb Colleges' Use Of Affirmative Action
The court agreed to hear two cases that challenge race-conscious admissions at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina.
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Wolfson Gone But Not Forgotten At DA Forum
Fumo, Treffinger critique performance of no-show incumbent.
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Faith-Based Group Urges Clark County To Do More To Address Housing Crisis
The volume of short-term rentals is eating into the already limited supply of affordable housing.
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Biden OKs Release Of 1 Million Barrels Of Oil A Day From Reserve, Calls For Supply Boost
“Those sitting on leases and idle wells will either have to start producing or pay the price for their inaction.”
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Switch To Electric Vehicles Could Save Billions Of Dollars And Hundreds Of Lives In Nevada, Says Report
Nationally, that move to electric vehicles would generate $1.2 trillion in health benefits and $1.7 trillion in additional climate benefits.
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Talk Is Cheap. Too Bad Rent Isn't.
The Clark County Commission should stop hand-wringing and start acting.
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Civil Rights Groups Blast Wolfson After He Drops Out Of Forum
Organizers say district attorney backed out over fears of Black community.
