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Biden cancels meeting with Latino civil rights organization after testing positive for coronavirus
LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Joe Biden tested positive for the coronavirus Wednesday while trying to shore up support among disenchanted voters key to his reelection chances, prompting him to cancel a meeting with members of a Latino civil rights organization in the battleground state of Nevada. After testing positive, Biden was unable to deliver an address to the UnidosUS annual conference in Las Vegas. His speech was meant to be a vehicle for an announcement that beginning Aug. 19, certain U.S. citizens’ spouses without legal status can begin applying for permanent residency and eventually citizenship without having to first...
Jacky Rosen challenger puts swing state Democrats on notice with record fundraising numbers
Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) may be in for a tougher race than she bargained for after Republican challenger Sam Brown nearly doubled his fundraising numbers over last quarter’s haul. Brown is running to flip Rosen’s seat red this November. This week, reports revealed he raked in more than $4 million between April and June, making […]
First win-win for affordable housing, public lands
Environmentalists are applauding a Bureau of Land Management decision to allow the sale of a small national public land parcel for an affordable housing development. The sale of public lands is controversial, with Republicans and conservative groups seeing states as preferable stewards. Conversely, Democrats and conservation groups argued states cannot afford to protect public lands and would sell them to private companies.
Home prices staying hot, with more available for sale
A recent Las Vegas Realtors report shows local home prices warmed up again in June with more homes available for sale. LVR reported the median price of existing single-family homes sold in Southern Nevada through its Multiple Listing Service during June was $475,000. That’s up 7.7 percent from $440,990 in June of 2023. Local home prices are approaching the all-time record of $482,000 set in May of 2022.
Prison director works to mitigate heat, but advocates, incarcerated say efforts falling short
Policy, politics and progressive commentary Nevada’s prison director James Dzurenda last week candidly acknowledged with state officials and advocacy groups that correctional facilities throughout the state need more money to invest in infrastructure to fix ongoing issues. Those problems became more apparent at High Desert State Prison, located northwest of Las Vegas near Indian Springs, where the more than 20-year-old […] The post Prison director works to mitigate heat, but advocates, incarcerated say efforts falling short appeared first on Nevada Current.
County Commission approves $1M grant for 1-October memorial project
The Clark County Commission has voted to allocate a $1 million grant to the Vegas Strong Fund to assist with administrative and design services related to development of the community’s 1 October Memorial project.
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