Government
RENO — Progressive and environmental groups on Tuesday protested outside of Congressman Mark Amodei’s (R-Nev.) office on Kietzke Lane in south Reno. They said an amendment by Amodei to the defense authorization bill in Congress would devastate wildlife habitat and amount to a land and water grab. “Our public lands
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by Jennifer Shutt, Nevada Current WASHINGTON — Efforts to secure the nationwide right to an abortion stalled for a second time Wednesday when U.S. Senate Democrats failed to get enough votes to overcome the legislative filibuster. Republicans, including Maine Sen. Susan Collins and Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, voted uniformly against
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by Michael Lyle, Nevada Current WASHINGTON — The Affordable Care Act, the health care bill signed into law 12 years ago as of March, has mostly survived the U.S. Supreme Court rulings and numerous congressional votes to repeal it, including a vote in 2017 when Republicans controlled Congress and the
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By Suzanne Potter This story was originally published by Public News Service. WASHINGTON — Groups that fight for older Americans are pressuring Congress to pass prescription drug reform, which has been stalled along with the Biden administration’s Build Back Better legislation. That bill passed the House but not the Senate.
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by Dana Gentry, Nevada Current WASHINGTON–Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV) introduced legislation Tuesday to ban federal helicopter roundups of wild horses, and another member of the U.S. House of Representatives is calling on the Bureau of Land Management to suspend all roundups. Titus’s bill would amend the Wild
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by Hugh Jackson, Nevada Current January 28, 2022 WASHINGTON–The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol issued subpoenas Friday to 14 fake electors from seven states, including Nevada State Republican Party Michael McDonald and state party vice chairman James Degraffenreid The committee is
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by Michael Lyle, Nevada Current The expanded child tax credit, which provided monthly payments to families, might be gone but a recent study shows the need for the money hasn’t faded. In a report released by MagnifyMoney by Lending Tree, Nevada was ranked fifth in states of residents needing
Government
by Michael Lyle, Nevada Current December 27, 2021 Maiya Bennett can tell her 4-year-old son has been thriving the last four months in his new Montessori school. The family, which is still recovering from months of lost income due to the pandemic, wouldn’t normally be able to afford the
U.S. Congress
By Suzanne Potter This story was originally published by Public News Service WASHINGTON–Groups that advocate for older Americans are pressing for passage of the Build Back Better Act, Build Back Better Act which is set for a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives today. The bill contains
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By Suzanne Potter This story was originally published by Public News Service. CARSON CITY, Nev. — More affordable child care, universal Pre-K, an extension of the child tax credit, a new hearing, vision and dental benefit for Medicare are all part of the Build Back Better reconciliation bill currently being negotiated
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By Suzanne Potter This story was originally published by Public News Service CARSON CITY, Nev. — Labor leaders are pressing for a deal on the Build Back Better reconciliation package, because it increases penalties on companies that violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The new bill would impose civil fines
U.S. Congress
By Suzanne Potter This story was originally published by Public News Service CARSON CITY, Nev. – As Democrats work feverishly for a deal on the bipartisan infrastructure bill and the reconciliation bill, groups working to curb the effects of climate change say both are crucial to Nevada’s economy. The Build
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by Jacob Fischler, Nevada Current October 16, 2021 WASHINGTON–States in the Colorado River Basin are adjusting to the reality that a changed climate means their rights will outstrip the available water by nearly one-third, state and tribal leaders told a congressional panel Friday. The situation is not expected to
Mining
by Jacob Fischler, Nevada Current October 5, 2021 WASHINGTON–U.S. senators of both parties at a hearing Tuesday rejected House Democrats’ plans to impose billions of dollars in royalties and other fees on companies that mine for gold, copper, lithium and other minerals on federal lands. Among the opponents
Election
by Hugh Jackson, Nevada Current September 1, 2021 CARSON CITY–Politics are polarized and elections are nationalized, to the point that qualifications, merits, or flaws of people seeking House and Senate seats have become incidental to party affiliation. If one party is going to win, it’ll win, it seems,
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by Allison Winter, Nevada Current August 24, 2021 WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers are pushing federal agencies to provide support for survivors of and communities affected by American Indian boarding school policies, the decades-long practice of forcibly sending Native American children to faraway boarding schools that rejected their tribal cultures. Sen. Elizabeth