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WEB4 days ago · Nevada Current is a nonprofit online source of political and policy news and commentary. We seek to demonstrate how policies, institutions and systems make life harder for Nevadans than it needs to be; document how things got that way, and; explore what it might take to fix them. We’re part of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state ...
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WEB2 days ago · BY: Jeniffer Solis - September 30, 2024. The responsibilities of the Board of Regents include overseeing the Nevada System of Higher Education’s more than $2 billion budget, setting tuition prices, and hiring a chancellor and school presidents. They oversee four community colleges, two universities, one research institute, and one state college.
Question 3 promises to give political power back to voters …
WEB1 day ago · A proposed election reform that most in the political establishment seem to oppose — but that voters two years ago supported — is back on the ballot for final approval. Question 3 asks Nevadans to adopt an open primary, ranked choice voting system. It is a citizen-driven proposed state constitutional amendment, which means it must […]
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WEBABOUT US. Nevada Current is a nonprofit online source of political and policy news and commentary. We seek to: Explore what it might take to fix them. The Current is an affiliate of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state-focused nonprofit news organization, supported by grants and donations. The Current retains full editorial independence.
NV Energy seeks to prematurely recover costs of $4.2 billion ...
WEBJun 20, 2024 · When NV Energy CEO Doug Cannon pitched Nevada lawmakers in 2021 on Greenlink, a massive transmission line project estimated at the time to cost $2.5 billion, he promised “Nevadans will not be asked to pay for this investment until at least five to six years down the road.”. Now, with the project delayed about a year and estimated at $4.2 …
He’s not on the ballot, but Lombardo’s got a lot at stake in this …
WEB2 days ago · But Lombardo’s top priority of the 2024 election season is not Trump winning the battleground state of Nevada. As you may have noticed, Lombardo has not appeared at any Trump rallies in Nevada this year. Lombardo has also endorsed Republican Sam Brown in the race for U.S. Senate. But Lombardo has not been a fixture – or even a presence ...
New NV transmission line will slash energy costs, says White House
WEBOct 31, 2023 · Cheaper, cleaner, and more reliable electricity may be in Nevada’s future after the White House vowed to deliver the largest electric grid infrastructure investment in U.S. history. On Monday, the White House announced $1.3 billion in new federal funding to create three new, massive electrical transmission lines in the Southwest and New England.
Time to turn the corner on Nevada’s mental health crisis
WEBMay 18, 2022 · The national average is 45.4 clinical professional counselors per 100,000 residents. Nevada has 10.3 per 100,000.”. The data reveal an even more troubling story for the youth mental health landscape. A second report from Brookings Mountain West and The Lincy Institute found that Nevada has just one school psychologist available for every ...
Though still short on details, Harris housing policy is long on ...
WEBAug 29, 2024 · Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ proposal to bridge America’s housing gap is being hailed as the most aggressive since the post-World War II era by some, and by others as a campaign ploy based on bad math.. Nevada, like most states, has a healthy supply of mid-level and high-end homes, which …
From not enough water to too much: Floods in Nevada bring pain …
WEBSep 25, 2023 · Nevada broke its rainfall records this year, more than doubling to 9.20 inches of rain, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association’s Weather Prediction Center. After record rains, more than three-quarters of Nevada is now fully drought free for the first time since April 2020. It’s a vast improvement from the same …