Nevada
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Disability advocates call for more independent living in Nevada
Advocates for individuals with disabilities want the state of Nevada to further embrace what is known as the "independent living" model. Dawn Lyons…
Washoe County recount controversy sets 'negative precedent'
Voting-rights advocates are pleased two of three Washoe County commissioners who refused to certify the results of two primary election recounts decid…
Nevada gets OK to sell federal public lands for affordable housing
Environmentalists said a first time ever federal decision to allow the sale of a small parcel of national public land in Nevada is an example of "care…
Nevada has new tool to sum up electrification incentives
Nevada leaders have announced a new calculator that will help homeowners and renters determine how much they can save by tapping into electrification …
UNLV sociologist not optimistic after Trump assassination attempt
Plenty of political and social leaders are calling for unity and condemning political violence after this weekend's assassination attempt on former Pr…
Nevada leaders sound the alarm on housing crisis
Half of Nevada voters feel their political leaders are ignoring the housing crisis. Recent polling conducted by the Center for Popular Democracy and …
As Nevada bakes, health experts share tips to stay safe
Nevada, like many other states in the West, just endured its hottest June. The broken records indicate yet another summer of extreme heat, and could …
AARP NV Poll: Older Nevada voters show stronger support for Trump
Former President Donald Trump leads President Joe Biden by 12 points among Nevada's older voters, according to a new AARP poll. Erin Neff, …
Report: NV misses 32% of mental-health crisis calls
Nevada is among a handful of states to add a surcharge to all phone bills intended to help support the state's 988 mental health emergency hotline…
UNLV law professor: SCOTUS has changed U.S. in 'dramatic ways'
A University of Nevada-Las Vegas law professor said the conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court has issued major decisions dramatically …
NV June primary shows high preference for mail ballots
Voting rights advocates say turnout for Nevada's June primary election was low overall but those who did vote did so mostly by mail. Just over 383,00…
Reno Mayor led this year's U.S. Conference of Mayors
Mayors from across the nation were in Kansas City, Missouri, last week for the 92nd annual meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and Hillary …