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WEBNevada 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 ...
Public defender challenges Family Court judge appointed by …
WEB13 hours ago · “The public can trust that families and preservation of relationship between parents and children will always come first in my Courtroom,” says the website of Family Court Judge Paul Gaudet, who was appointed to the bench in March 2023 by Gov. Joe Lombardo.. Family Court judges handle cases of divorce, child custody and support, termination of parental rights, division of property ...
Striving for solar development balance on Nevada public lands
WEB1 day ago · Therefore, the push to develop solar energy on public lands in areas of the sensitive Amargosa River watershed in Nye and Clark Counties in Nevada raises significant concerns that cannot be ignored. Over 25 solar projects have already been proposed in this single watershed, encompassing some 60,000 acres or more of potential development.
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WEB6 days ago · BY: April Corbin Girnus - September 9, 2024. Two Nevada gaming giants are featured in a new report calling out excessive CEO pay at large corporations. The “Executive Excess” report from the Institute for Policy Studies and Inequality.org analyzed what the organizations have deemed the “Low-Wage 100” …
PUC denies NV Energy bid to triple service charge in Northern …
WEB2 days ago · In a rare victory for NV Energy consumers, the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada voted Tuesday to reject the utility’s bid to nearly triple the basic service charge for Northern Nevada customers from $16.50 a month to $45.30 a month, “a number that I believe is much too high,” Commissioner Randy Brown said during the hearing.. The commission instead approved a $2 monthly increase to ...
Survey warns Latino voter outreach could fall short
WEB6 days ago · UnidosUS released results Thursday from its 2024 Pre-Election Poll of the Hispanic Electorate, which surveyed 3,000 swing state voters, including 300 voters in Nevada, from Aug. 5 – 23 on key issues and races. The group said one “extremely concerning” aspect of the results showed 53% of Latino …
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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 ...
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WEBSep 5, 2024 · BY: Michael Lyle - August 22, 2024. Las Vegas city officials are hoping state lawmakers create a definition for medical respite care to help pay for health services for the unhoused, and boost incentives to create more affordable housing. The Las Vegas City Council on Tuesday approved three bill draft requests for the 2025 Legislative Session.
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New group targets Nevada with election reform initiative
WEBNov 29, 2021 · A proposed initiative petition was filed with the Secretary of State’s office on Nov. 12 by a newly formed political action committee called Nevada Voters First. The proposal would reform how congressional, statewide and state legislative races are decided. The backers and early adopters of the proposal believe it’s …