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6 days ago · Immigration attorneys prep community on their rights as enforcement ramps up nationwide BY: Michael Lyle - January 31, 2025 As President Donald Trump aggressively escalates immigration enforcement across the country, Nevada legal groups are working to inform people of their rights when dealing with federal agents.
Nevada loses access to $156M in community solar funds thanks to …
5 days ago · Nevada is one of several states being cut off from millions of dollars in community solar funding, despite those funds already being legally obligated to the state. The Nevada Clean Energy Fund — a nonprofit bank created by state legislation — was awarded a $156 million grant in April by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) […]
Lombardo, Democrats call for bipartisanship but draw battle lines …
Jan 16, 2025 · Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo is proposing splitting up the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services and moving several major divisions and programs into a new agency called the Nevada Health Authority. His proposed Nevada Health Authority would manage Nevada Medicaid, the Silver State Health Exchange, and the Public Employees’ Benefits Program. That would allow […]
HOA regulation in Nevada ineffectual, captured by industry, critics ...
Jan 13, 2025 · Housing; Politics + Government; HOA regulation in Nevada ineffectual, captured by industry, critics complain By: Dana Gentry - January 13, 2025 5:00 am Critics contend the Nevada Real Estate Division (NRED) is a smokescreen designed to do the bidding of the multi-million dollar industry it oversees, often at the expense of homeowners subject to HOA control.
Nevada heat demands more than cooling centers, lawmakers told
Jul 18, 2024 · In 2023, Southern Nevada reported 307 deaths resulting from heat-related illnesses. In 2022, there were 165 heat-related deaths in Southern Nevada.
Year-end selections and reflections from the Nevada Current staff
Dec 27, 2024 · In January, we reported that former MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren and the Nevada Gaming Control Board knew back in 2019 of allegations that Scott Sibella, president of MGM Grand at the time, was catering to individuals with questionable sources of income. The story came on the heels of Sibella’s plea deal with federal authorities out of California for failing to report a large ...
As destructive wildfires grow, Western states face a home …
Dec 11, 2024 · Traffic backed up on Hwy 50 as people evacuated from the Caldor Fire on August 30, 2021 in South Lake Tahoe, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Nevada joins six western states demanding more water investments
Apr 30, 2024 · Nevada’s senators joined federal lawmakers from six other western states Monday to demand additional funding to address the region's long-term drought, worsened by climate change.
Looking back (and a little forward): 2023 selections & reflections …
Dec 29, 2023 · From not enough water to too much, flooding in Nevada brought destruction and drought relief this year. In a series made possible by a field reporting grant, we covered some of those dynamics.. From infrastructure to the environment, the effects of summer flooding on rural and tribal communities in Nevada were formidable. But so were the solutions. ...