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U.S. Proposes ‘Huge' Fee Increase For Most Green Card Applications
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ended public comment for a proposed fee increase unveiled by the Biden administration.
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As Opioids Overdose Deaths Keep Rising, Report Urges Lawmakers To Develop New Approaches
The 600-page volume is described by the authors as “arguably the most comprehensive analysis of opioids in 21st century America”
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Regulators Ended The Week Like They Started It — Tamping Down Fears, Rescuing A Bank
President Joe Biden called on Congress to take action to make it easier for regulators to hold senior bank executives accountable.
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The Fed Is Partying Like It's 1979
Don’t raise rates, and people will freak out. Do raise rates, and people will freak out. That reportedly is the conundrum facing the Fed.
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In The Era Of Legal Marijuana, The Kids Are Alright
The percentage of high schoolers who used cannabis over the past 30 days actually fell from 23 percent in 2011 to 16 percent in 2021.
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Hunters: Legislation ‘Attacks The Culture Of Nevada'
Killing contests ‘devalue life’ says lawmaker out to ban them.
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Republic Services Ramps Up Lawsuits Against Nevadans Over Trash Bills
It’s unclear why the number of lawsuits has been increasing.
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‘A Very Political Little Wildflower' In Danger Of Extinction In Southern Nevada
The rare wildflower only grows in four counties across the Mojave Desert and faces a number of threats to its survival.
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Secretary Of State Warns Nevadans Against Tax Filing Frauds
Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar reminds Nevadans to be on the lookout for unregistered tax preparers this tax season.
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Lawmakers Try Again To Tweak Property Tax Caps
Senate Bill 96 would not increase taxes over the current formula unless the Consumer Price Index for a calendar year dropped below 1.5%.
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‘How Much Suffering Is Too Much?' Senate Committee Debates End-Of-Life Options For Terminally Ill
The bill would establish safeguards against rash decision making.
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Biden Promotes Prescription Drug Plan During UNLV Stop
Biden's proposed 2024 fiscal budget will face opposition in the House, where Republicans hold a slim majority.
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No, Nobody's Raising Your Property Tax Rate. But They Should.
A lot of states Republicans would characterize as soaking in wokeness – i.e, reliably blue – also impose higher property tax burden.
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First NV Gas Plant In 15 Years Gets Expedited Approval, Customers Likely To Get The Bill
The energy monopoly will build a 400 MW gas-fired combustion turbine – or “peaker plant” – on the site of the Silverhawk Generating Station.
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Measure Aims To Assure STI Treatment, Contraception For Minors Without Parental Consent
Under existing Nevada law, minors can access treatment if they have STIs, but they can’t access preventive care.
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States To Receive $2.5B From Feds For Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
Biden has also set a goal of reducing national greenhouse gas emissions by at least half by 2030.
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Silicon Valley Bank's Collapse Differs From Our Last Financial Crisis
President Joe Biden told Americans that the risks taken on by failed banks will not be a burden on taxpayers.
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Senate Bill To Spend More Public Money On Private Schools May Not Get A Hearing
“Advocates for expanding voucher programs should expect to answer tough questions in the months to come.”
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Biden Says U.S. Bank Deposits Are Safe Despite Tumult Over California Bank Collapse
Americans “should feel confident that their deposits will be there, if and when they need them.”
