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Nevada has nearly doubled free pre-K seats. Why are 1 in 10 vacant?
12+ hour, 38+ min ago (1642+ words) Nevada nearly doubled the number of students enrolled in its state-funded, free pre-kindergarten program this school year, although the state remains far from some lawmakers" dream of a program open to all 4-year-olds, and there have been bumps on the…...
Nevada DMV admits to talking with ICE on encrypted app, walking back court argument
20+ hour, 7+ min ago (723+ words) The Nevada DMV communicated with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over the encrypted messaging app Signal for its work on a federal task force that it says does not relate to immigration enforcement, despite assurances made in court earlier this…...
Nevada Republican who negotiated bill that funds ICE says operation needs to ‘pivot’
4+ week, 20+ hour ago (974+ words) After federal immigration agents shot and killed nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday, Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV), who led House negotiations for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding, joined other Republicans in raising concerns about the administration's border security…...
Nevada wants to boost attendance rates. Parents say inconsistent rules work against that.
4+ week, 2+ day ago (1695+ words) Despite raising five kids in the Clark County school system, Jenna Robertson said there's one topic she still hasn't figured out. "I still don't understand the attendance policies," she told The Nevada Independent. "Except that they're inconsistent from school to…...
Regents prepare vote on tuition hike for Nevada colleges; 300 jobs in balance
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (540+ words) The Nevada Higher Education System's top official says tuition increases as high as 12 percent are still the best way to cover an estimated $46.5 million annual shortfall and support more than 300 positions across the state's public colleges and universities. A report…...
National Democrats launch seven-figure voter registration campaign in Nevada, Arizona
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (676+ words) The Democratic National Committee hopes to reverse recent trends by making a historic investment in registering new Democratic voters nationwide " and the party is kicking off the effort with a seven-figure investment in Nevada." The push comes a year after…...
Trump admin OKs Nevada broadband plan after rescinding earlier approval
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (279+ words) The Trump administration has signed off on Nevada's proposal to use the first chunk of its nearly half-billion-dollar federal award for expanding broadband infrastructure " a positive development after the administration enacted new rules last year that put the project on…...
‘It needs to be done now:’ Nevada casinos, lawmakers eager to reverse gambling deduction change
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1818+ words) Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel has won 10 World Series of Poker bracelets while earning tens of millions of dollars in tournaments. But like many less prominent players, he's now rethinking his career thanks to a federal tax change that…...
Second day of Nevada special session continues with more hearings expected
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (270+ words) After convening Thursday for a special session, the Nevada Legislature introduced 13 bills or resolutions, held hearings on nine of them and the Senate even passed four of the bills out of its chamber." Hearings were held Thursday on two of…...
Judge pauses disqualification of Sigal Chattah as Nevada acting US attorney pending appeal
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (512+ words) A federal judge is pausing his disqualification of Sigal Chattah as Nevada's acting U.S. attorney while the Department of Justice appeals the decision. In a Thursday opinion, Judge David Campbell ruled that he stood by his disqualification decision, but was staying…...