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Brown mum on position on Nevada abortion rights amendment
Policy, politics and progressive commentary U.S. Senate candidate Sam Brown says he won’t support a hypothetical national ban on abortion. But the Republican challenger to Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen won’t say how he will vote in November on a very real abortion measure on Nevada’s ballot. Abortion rights amendment qualifies for November ballot, Nevada SOS announces If the ballot question […] The post Brown mum on position on Nevada abortion rights amendment appeared first on Nevada Current.
UNR-led lithium, EV initiative gets funds from $504M Tech Hubs program
Nevada’s “lithium loop” just got recharged in the latest round of funding from a federal program for technology hubs. The Nevada Tech Hub program, which focuses on lithium batteries and electric vehicles, was allocated $21 million by the Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration as part of the Biden administration’s regional Tech Hubs...
Four wild horses euthanized during removal from rural Nevada public lands
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Four wild horses were put down because of sudden or acute injuries as hundreds of others were removed from public lands in rural eastern Nevada, according to federal officials. The Bureau of Land Management began its wild horse gather near Caliente in April and completed...
BLM proposes 250-acre land sale to oil company
Policy, politics and progressive commentary Federal land managers plan to sell nearly 250 acres of public land in east-central Nevada to the state’s only crude oil refinery, the Eagle Springs Refinery, operated by Foreland Refining Corporation. On Friday, the Bureau of Land Management published a draft environmental assessment detailing the potential sale of hundreds of acres of public land roughly […] The post BLM proposes 250-acre land sale to oil company appeared first on Nevada Current.
VP Kamala Harris traveling back to Nevada
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Vice President Kamala Harris will be back on the campaign trail in Nevada next week. The Biden for Nevada campaign confirms that Harris is set to return to Las Vegas on Tuesday, July 9. Additional details on the visit are not yet announced. Harris was...
Nevada workers pay hidden cost for minimum wage hike
Critics of Nevada’s new minimum wage increase warn the July mandate could reduce employers’ incentive to provide certain healthcare benefits. Effective July 1, every employee across Nevada must be paid a minimum wage of $12 an hour, regardless of workplace health-care benefits. The policy represents an increase from the state’s previous minimum wage of $11.25 an […]
National Democrats announce support for 7 Nevada legislative candidates
Policy, politics and progressive commentary Efforts by the Nevada Democrats to maintain majority control and expand to a supermajority in the state legislature will receive a boost this election cycle from the national party. The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) – an official arm of Democratic Party focused on state legislative races – announced Tuesday it will bolster seven legislative […] The post National Democrats announce support for 7 Nevada legislative candidates appeared first on Nevada Current.
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