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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

NV: Welfare Reform

About 40 million Americans rely on the SNAP program for food assistance, including more than 400,000 Nevadans. (Nevada Department of Agriculture)
Anti-Poverty Groups Slam Administration's Changes to Food Assistance

CARSON CITY, Nev. - Groups that advocate for the working poor are speaking out against a new policy proposal from the Trump administration to make it …

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About 440,000 people in Nevada rely on food assistance through SNAP. (Jason Lander/Flickr)
NV Families Could Lose Food Assistance Under Farm Bill

LAS VEGAS - About one in seven Nevadans relies on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, but advocates for food security fear the Farm Bill…

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53,000 niños de Nevada han obtenido seguro de salud desde que el estado amplió Medicaid bajo la Ley de Cuidado Asequible (Affordable Care Act). - (dmarshall/iStockphoto)
Nevada logra avance histórico en asegurar niños

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Nevada ha progresado rápidamente en la tarea de asegurar niños en años recientes, pero los defensores de …

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Cancer survivor Laura Packard speaks to reporters on Wednesday in Las Vegas.(Juan Ortega)
NV Health Advocates Slam Latest GOP Plan to Repeal ACA

LAS VEGAS — Health care advocates in Nevada are speaking out against the latest Republican plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act that was unve…

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A new fact sheet shows that as a group, Latinos benefited most from the Affordable Care Act, and possibly have the most to lose from Medicaid cuts in the American Health Care Act. (Octavio Lopez/Morguefile)
Report: 225,000 Nevada Latinos Could Lose Healthcare with AHCA

CARSON CITY, Nev. - A new report predicts that 225,000 Nevada Latinos younger than age 65 could lose health coverage if the U.S. Senate's revised …

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Nevada mostró la mayor reducción en sus cifras de niños rurales no asegurados a nivel nacional, de acuerdo a un reporte reciente. (Cathy Yeulet/iStockphoto)
Las zonas rurales, las más afectadas por recortes a Medicaid

Carson City, NV - Un nuevo reporte de la Universidad de Georgetown muestra que las áreas rurales de Nevada han tenido grandes beneficios al …

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Nevada's CARE Act, which took effect Jan. 1, requires hospitals to ask patients to designate a caregiver to help after discharge. (Renown Skilled Nursing)
Health Advocates Look to CARE Act to Reduce Readmissions

CARSON CITY, Nev. - The federal government says one in five elderly patients is back in the hospital within 30 days of leaving, so Nevada health …

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A new policy brief highlights the wealth gap between whites and non-whites and suggests ways to encourage savings. (Cohdra/morguefile)
Policy Brief: Changes Needed to Encourage Saving, Narrow Racial Wealth Gap

LAS VEGAS - Despite the improved economy, many Nevada families lack a financial cushion. But a few small changes could make it easier for them to …

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A new proposed rule would restore the rights of consumers in Nevada and the nation to file class-action legal actions if corporations such as telecom companies engage in activities that rip off consumers just a little bit at a time. Credit: Mike Clifford
Proposed Rule Should Benefit NV Consumers on Phone Contracts and More

LAS VEGAS - A measure is pending that should mean better protection for Nevadans when they sign up for monthly contracts on necessities such as mobile…

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PHOTO: A new report shows Nevada has one of the nation's highest childhood hunger rates, affecting about one in four kids in the state. Photo courtesy U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Report: Nevada Has Nation's Fourth Highest Childhood Hunger

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Nevada has one of the nation's highest childhood hunger rates, according to a new report from the advocacy group Feeding …

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PHOTO: The Salvation Army of Southern Nevada is feeding a lot more people after cuts to the program once known as Food Stamps started. Image courtesy of The Salvation Army of Southern Nevada.
SNAP Cuts Felt at Southern NV Salvation Army

LAS VEGAS – The Salvation Army of Southern Nevada is feeding a lot more people after cuts to the program once known as food stamps took hold in …

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Poll: NV in Top Five for Food Hardship

RENO, Nev. - Nevada got some bad news last week. The state ranks fifth in the nation for food hardship in a Gallup survey of more than 177,000 …

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