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Organizers, Lawmakers Discuss Reforming Policies That Criminalize Poverty
Legislative victory over decriminalizing traffic tickets just the start.

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Legislative victory over decriminalizing traffic tickets just the start.

Nevada is home to an estimated 42,994 wild horses and 4,087 burros, according to the federal government.
The scope of the impact of the federal pandemic rental assistance program in Nevada is beginning to emerge.
The Nevada Athletic Commission is investigating the death of Nathan Valencia.
“NV Energy’s investment in electric vehicle charging infrastructure is an important step to get more electric vehicles on our roads.”
Making those tests more accessible will allow Americans to get results quickly and in the privacy of their own homes.
President Biden is scheduled to deliver remarks on the plan Thursday afternoon at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md.
Governor meets with providers serving at-risk communities as part of ‘health care week’
Supporters of abortion rights and abortion opponents jostled in front of the court on a sunny Washington morning.
The Supreme Court is weighing potentially sweeping changes to the right to an abortion.
Low-income students have a better shot of admission thanks to the implementation of a new weighted lottery system.
Athletic Commission chair suggests change in wake of death.
A suit challenges mandate requirements for millions of health care workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
The report focuses on fiscal reforms, noting that energy exploration on federal lands and waters shortchanges taxpayers.
Blaming higher gas prices on Biden and his policies is not near as dangerous as the Big Lie.
Horsford says Democrats need to get the message out.
The injunction was described as “a huge victory for healthcare workers across the country.”
The backers of the proposal believe it’s a much-needed reform that addresses the state’s growing number of nonpartisan voters.
A major struggle lies ahead in the coming month in the U.S. Senate, where Democrats cannot lose any votes within their party.
Lawmakers will hold state UI tax steady for 2022 by funneling federal pandemic relief money into unemployment insurance trust funds.