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A majority of women living in states where abortion is banned want abortion to be legal and support laws protecting abortion access, according to KFF. (Adobe Stock)

NV pro-choice advocates break down upcoming SCOTUS cases

Nevada reproductive-rights advocates are breaking down the importance of two looming Supreme Court abortion cases. In Moyle v. United States…

Legislators busy around the country, but not in NV

There are many states legislatures dealing with important issues this year, but Nevada's isn't one of them. Nevada's state legislature isn't …

The need for multilingual voting information is key in many communities. For instance, some 40% of Asian Americans in Nevada speak English less than

NV election experts share 'what to know' ahead of 2024 races

With less than a year until the 2024 presidential election, Nevada election experts see a number of threats that could affect voters - from …

La necesidad de informaci�n sobre votaci�n en varios idiomas es clave en muchas comunidades. Por ejemplo, alrededor del 40% de los estadounidenses de origen asi�tico en Nevada hablan ingl�s menos de

Expertos electorales comparten "qué hay que saber" antes de elecciones de 2024

A menos de un año de las elecciones presidenciales de 2024, los expertos electorales de Nevada ven una serie de amenazas que podrían …

Most Republicans prefer a candidate who can preserve American culture (58%), while most Democrats and Independents prefer a candidate who can manage the economy, according to the survey. (Adobe Stock)

Survey on 'political violence,' future of US democracy

A federal judge recently dismissed a lawsuit challenging Nevada's Election Worker Protection Law. Senate Bill 406 created new safeguards to protect …

Seg�n la encuesta, la mayor�a de los republicanos prefieren un candidato que pueda preservar la cultura estadounidense (58%), mientras que la mayor�a de los dem�cratas e independientes prefieren un candidato que pueda gestionar la econom�a. (Adobe Stock)

Encuesta sobre "violencia política" y futuro de la democracia en EE.UU.

Un juez federal desestimó recientemente una demanda que impugnaba la Ley de Protección de los Trabajadores Electorales de Nevada. El …

Latino voters remained solidly Democratic in their voting preferences in 2022, according to the Brookings Institution. (Adobe Stock)

NV organization calls for greater Latino engagement in politics

It's Hispanic Heritage Month, and one Nevada organization wants Latinos to realize the power they can have when they are more politically engaged…

Los votantes latinos se mantuvieron s�lidamente dem�cratas en sus preferencias de voto en 2022, seg�n Brookings Institution. (Adobe Stock)

Organización de NV pide mayor participación latina en la política

Es el Mes de la Herencia Hispana, y una organización de Nevada quiere que los latinos se den cuenta del poder que pueden tener cuando están …

Before the passage of AB 431, Silver State Voices said more than 90,000 Nevada adults were not allowed to vote in 2016. (Adobe Stock)

Voting Access Expanded for Nevadans Serving Time

Starting next year, a Nevada bill will require city and county jails to develop a streamlined process and procedures for inmates to register to vote …

Assembly Majority Leader Sandra Jauregui, D-Las Vegas, speaks at Wednesday's news conference. (Battle Born Progress)

Reaction as NV Gov. Vetoes 3 Gun-Safety Bills: 'Disgust'

On Wednesday, Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo vetoed a trio of bills that sought to reduce gun violence. Assembly Bill 354 would have cracked down on so-…

La l�der de la mayor�a en la Asamblea, Sandra Jauregui, D-Las Vegas, habla en la conferencia de prensa del mi�rcoles. (Battle Born Progress)

Reacción al veto del Gobernador de NV sobre leyes de seguridad armada

El miércoles, el gobernador de Nevada, Joe Lombardo, vetó un trío de proyectos de ley que buscaban reducir la violencia armada…

Supporters of the right to abortion care rallied in Las Vegas on Friday to protest the Supreme Court Decision. (Shelbie Swartz/Battle Born Progress)

Nevada Group Helps Abortion Seekers Travel to State

Nevada may become a magnet for abortion seekers from around the country, since the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, allowing states to ban …

Opponents of a ranked-choice voting initiative on the Nevada ballot claim it could increase the time it takes to tabulate results. (Sevennine_79/Adobe Stock)

NV Voting-Rights Groups Unite to Fight Ranked-Choice Voting

A coalition of community groups calling itself "Let Nevada Vote" is speaking out against a proposed ballot initiative that would require the state to …

Immigration, Labor Groups to March Sunday for May Day

This Sunday night, immigration and labor groups are marching for May Day on the Vegas strip, speaking out on the need for immigration reform and …

Nevadans are gearing up for the midterm Congressional elections this fall, which could change the balance of power in the U.S. House and Senate. (1STunningArt/Adobestock)

Pro-Democracy Groups Vow to Keep Fighting as Losses Mount

Good-government groups in Nevada are speaking out - criticizing recent events as a serious threat to democracy. On Friday news leaked that in …

Congress passed Savanna's Act in 2020 to improve data collection on cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women. (Sonyachny/Adobe Stock)

NV Summit Highlights Missing, Murdered Indigenous Women

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Today, a virtual summit hosted by the Las Vegas Mayor's Faith Initiative looks at the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous …

Nevada's small but tight-knit Muslim community is centered in North Las Vegas and Reno. (Pixel-shot/Adobe Stock)

American Muslims Reflect On 9/11 20th Anniversary

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- As the nation marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks this weekend, Muslim groups are reflecting on progress in the …

State assembly district maps, including this close-up of Las Vegas, are likely to change once lawmakers incorporate the new 2020 census data. (Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau GIS)

Armed With Census Data, Community Groups Prep for Redistricting

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Community groups are preparing to help lawmakers draw new political maps, based on just-released census numbers. The data shows …

A new Gallup survey shows more than 60% of Americans say they know

Juneteenth Declared National Holiday, Amidst Progress, Upheaval

CARSON CITY, Nev. -- Juneteenth National Independence Day is now an official holiday, after President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday, approved by …

The George Floyd case has prompted dozens of protests over systemic racism nationwide. (Pikist)

Groups Rally in Las Vegas After Chauvin Guilty Verdict

LAS VEGAS - Groups working for racial justice held a rally Tuesday night on the Las Vegas strip - a celebration and expression of relief that a Minnes…

Nevada is one of 30 states that allows the death penalty, but the state hasn't carried out an execution since 2006. (Tracy King/Adobe Stock)

NV Faith Leaders Urge End to Death Penalty After Last Week's Executions

CARSON CITY, Nev. -- The Nevada Coalition Against the Death Penalty is urging state legislators to use their 2021 session to end state-level …

Nevada is home to more than 12,000 DACA recipients, and more than 250,000 Nevadans live with at least one undocumented person. (Wikimedia Commons)

Presidential Transition Key for Nevada's DACA Recipients

LAS VEGAS -- More than 12,000 Nevadans are protected by DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, and President-elect Joe Biden has …

Voters who register same-day or update their registration shortly before the election, cast provisional ballots on Election Day. Those are the last votes to be counted. (slexpp880/Adobe Stock)

NV Vote Count Heading to Certification

CARSON CITY, Nev. - Official results from the Nevada presidential race are on the way, amid unfounded allegations of voter fraud in lawsuits filed by …

La preocupaci�n de los defensores de las ni�as y los ni�os aumenta respecto a la cantidad de ellos que no tienen un seguro de cobertura m�dica, y lo que pudiera significar eso para el futuro de la pandemia. (Bob_Dmyt/Pixabay)

¿Aumentará el COVID-19 la cantidad ya de por sí alta de niños de Nevada sin seguro?

LAS VEGAS -- La cantidad de niñas y los niños de Nevada que no tienen seguro médico alcanza cifras alarmantes, según revela un …

Often coined the marriage capital of the world, Las Vegas hosted 120,000 weddings a year prior to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. (LollipopPhotographyUK/Pixabay)

Will Nevada Voters Abandon Language Banning Same-Sex Marriage?

LAS VEGAS -- LGBTQ supporters in Nevada are asking voters to approve the "Marriage Regardless of Gender Amendment" on the November ballot even though …

Each day, the U.S. Postal Service processes and delivers more than 180 million pieces of first-class mail. (truthout.org)

Nevadans Join Rallies to Save U.S. Postal Service

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Nevadans will join rallies scheduled in several locations tomorrow for a "National Day of Action" in the wake of U.S. Postal …

Tens of thousands of U.S. renters could be evicted in the coming months as unemployment remains at a historic level and moratoriums preventing evictions are gradually lifted. (lcbh.org)

Will Nevada Evictions Spike When COVID-19 Moratoriums Lift?

LAS VEGAS -- The pause from eviction granted to Nevadans who haven't been able to pay rent during the COVID-19 crisis has been extended through at lea…

In the U.S., 31% of renters did not pay April rent on time, up from 19% a month earlier and 18% in April 2019. (ArtisticOperations/Pixabay)

Nevada Renters Have Relief Options During Coronavirus

LAS VEGAS -- Renters in the U.S. tend to have lower incomes and less stable jobs than homeowners, creating greater anxiety for them during the …

By August 1920, 36 states including Nevada had ratified the 19th Amendment, ensuring that across the country, the right to vote could not be denied based on sex. (nevadawomen.org)

Nevada Women's Suffrage Marker Unveiled in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS -- Nevada is getting a head start in celebrating the ratification of the 19th Amendment 100 years ago this August, installing a new marker …

The Mueller Report detailed extensive efforts by Russian hackers to compromise U.S. election systems in 2016, and warned of more cyber attacks in 2020. (Roibu/iStockphoto)

NV Groups Promote Election Security on Nationwide Day of Action

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada has made big strides toward safeguarding the ballot box, but still has a ways to go, according to a new report on …

A proposed change to federal environmental policy could fast-track logging on public lands in areas such as the Los Padres National Forest. (Scottthezombie/Wikimedia Commons)

Proposal Limits Environmental Review on Forest Projects

CARSON CITY, Nev. — National forests, including Nevada's Humboldt-Toiyabe and many more, may see more commercial projects in the near future if …

Protestors in Las Vegas joined a nationwide call to action against white supremacy in the wake of the El Paso massacre. (Angel Sandoval)

Nevadans Join National Day of Action Against White Supremacy

LAS VEGAS – Protesters stood in solidarity with the shooting victims in El Paso and against white supremacy at a vigil Wednesday night – o…

The self-response online version of the census is set to begin on March 12, 2020. (Driftwood/AdobeStock)

Civil Rights Groups Get Down to Business After Census Ruling

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Civil rights advocates are moving forward with plans to promote the 2020 Census, relieved that the U.S. Supreme Court has …

Assembly Bill 345 would allow people to request to permanently vote absentee, instead of having to make the request anew each election. (svablar/iStockphoto)

Civil-Rights Groups Praise Voting-Rights Bill Passed by State Senate

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Civil-rights groups are cheering for a big voting-rights package that passed the state Senate late Monday and now goes to …

The National Popular Vote Compact would render the Electoral College moot if enough states vote to accept it to make a 270-vote majority. (Gutzemberg/iStockphoto)

Nat'l. Popular Vote Supporters Vow to Continue Despite NV Veto

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Supporters of the national popular vote movement are vowing to press on, despite a big setback yesterday when Gov. Steve …

Victims contacted domestic-violence programs in Nevada more than 63,000 times in fiscal year 2017. (Motortion/Adobe Stock)

Group Improves Legal Help for Survivors of Domestic Violence

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The path to normalcy for domestic-violence survivors is long and emotional – so the Family Law Self-Help Center at the …

Nevada groups say they want Congress to hammer out a comprehensive immigration reform deal that includes a path to citizenship for DACA recipients. (Nevada Immigration Coalition)

Groups Criticize President’s Move Against Family-Based Migration

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Groups that advocate for immigrants' rights are criticizing President Donald Trump's proposal – unveiled yesterday ̵…

The Trump administration is working to deport almost 300,000 people who live and work in the United States legally with Temporary Protected Status. (Moonlightway/Morguefile)

Victory for Immigrants' Rights in Court Benefits Hondurans, Nepalese

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Many in the immigrant rights community are rejoicing after federal authorities agreed this week to let people with …

Nevada recently passed an initiative to make voter registration an

Hearing Today In U.S. House on Bill to Increase Voting Rights

CARSON CITY, Nev. — The House Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing today on the "For the People Act," the first bill introduced by …

The U.S, Senate is set to take up a DACA proposal as part of the Republican bill to end the shutdown, but opponents say it doesn't go far enough. (Kathrin Tausch/Wikimedia Commons)

Groups Call for Immigration Reform as Senate Votes on Shutdown, DACA

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Groups that advocate for the so-called Dreamers are pushing for comprehensive immigration reform as the U.S. Senate is set …

Hundreds of millions of dollars have poured into elections from political action committees since the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision. (Pawankawan/Morguefile)

Calls for Change on Anniversary of Citizens United Decision

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nine years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United decision changed U.S. politics by declaring that …

A Native American group calls the introduction of a polling place to the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony

Election Day: More Polling Places on Nevada Tribal Lands

RENO, Nev. – During the 2016 election, two Nevada Native American tribes – the Pyramid Lake Paiute and the Walker River Paiute – …

The Center for American Progress reports that people who are concerned about deportations have difficulty connecting with local law enforcement to voice opinions. (ICE/Flickr)

Public Oversight Missing from NV Law Groups that Work with ICE

LAS VEGAS – Dozens of local law-enforcement agencies in Nevada and the rest of the United States have partnerships with Immigration and Customs …

Nevada has only 84 attorneys that provide free legal assistance to the state's low-income population of nearly 500,000. (Phil Roeder/Flickr)

In Civil Court, Most Low-Income Nevadans Can't Get Attorneys

CARSON CITY, Nev. – If you can't afford an attorney, one will be provided for you in American criminal courts. But that isn't the case in civil …

The Children's Attorneys Project formed in 1999 to provide counsel, advice and representation to abused and neglected children, and now works to ensure all foster children are represented. (Patrick Feller/Flickr)

NV Foster Children Deserve Representation in Court

LAS VEGAS — The Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada wants to find attorneys for every Clark County child in foster care. The group says in …

A new bank reform bill in the Senate would, among many things, lift rules that require 85 percent of banks to report data on the ethnicity of borrowers. (Noburu/Morguefile)

Heller Votes to Debate Bill to Ease Up on Banks

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada's Dean Heller was one of 67 U.S. senators to vote Tuesday to start debate on the biggest banking reform bill since …

Leaders in Nevada's civil rights community say comprehensive immigration reform should take priority over efforts to prevent sanctuary cities. (Morguefile)

Civil Rights Groups Applaud Setback for NV Anti-Sanctuary City Initiative

CARSON CITY, Nev. -- Civil rights groups are celebrating a decision on Friday by a Carson City judge to toss out a petition for a ballot initiative …

Protestors defend the TPS program at a rally in front of the White House on Tuesday. (Sarah Hall/Carecen)

Latino Groups Decry Decision to End Protected Status

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Latino groups are speaking out against the decision by the Trump administration on Monday to end legal status for some …

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