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NV AG, FTC chair to host additional listening sessions on proposed supermarket merger
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan will be in Southern Nevada on Wednesday to hear feedback from the public about the proposed merger between supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons. Khan’s visit is part of an expanded series of ‘listening sessions’ hosted by Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford as part of a larger investigation into the […]
Lombardo got $14M for charter school transportation. Why aren’t more schools applying for it?
Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo earlier this year secured for charter schools their first ever pool of dedicated money for transportation, calling it “a critical part of expanding and enhancing school choice opportunities in our state.” But, so far, schools haven’t had to fight over the funding. As of late August, only $1.2 million of the […]
CCSD asks court to address ‘sickouts’ that saw 87% of teachers at one school call in
The Clark County School District is asking the court for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the Clark County Education Association in response to “sickouts” that forced school closures last week. CCSD says the actions clearly amount to an illegal strike and will escalate without court intervention. “The actions of licensed educators have […]
Bans in other states leads to sharp increase in abortions in Nevada, new data suggests
Updated data shows the number of abortions provided in Nevada has risen 49% since 2020, suggesting that people in states with abortion bans are traveling to receive medical care. Guttmacher Institute found that states, like Nevada, that are in close proximity to states, like Idaho, where total abortion bans are in place saw much […]
Schools Over Stadiums files referendum challenging public funding for A’s
An education group wants Nevadans to weigh in on the use of public funding to build a baseball stadium on the Las Vegas Strip. Schools Over Stadiums, a political action committee set up by the Nevada State Education Association, on Wednesday filed a referendum petition with the secretary of state’s office. The referendum seeks to […]
‘Who does this help?’ US-95 widening project draws ire from downtown residents
A multi-billion dollar plan by the Nevada Department of Transportation to widen and reconstruct US-95 in Downtown Las Vegas is meeting resistance from residents worried about the negative impact it will have on their property values and health. The Downtown Access Project seeks to improve the stretch of Interstate 515 (US-95) between Rancho Drive and […]
Governor confirms ‘initial conversations’ between his office, CCSD, teachers union
Gov. Joe Lombardo’s office on Wednesday confirmed “initial conversations” have begun between the governor, Clark County School District, and the teacher’s union. “Governor Lombardo has already had initial conversations with both sides and will continue those discussions this week,” spokesperson Elizabeth Ray confirmed Wednesday. The first-term Republican’s intervention was invoked Saturday by Clark County Education […]
Legislator to resign from Nevada Assembly, pending approval of City of Las Vegas job
Democratic Assemblywoman Sabra Smith Newby plans to resign from the Nevada State Legislature to become deputy city manager of Las Vegas. The Las Vegas City Council is expected to vote to ratify Smith Newby’s appointment as deputy city manager at their next meeting on Sept. 6. The assemblywoman’s resignation is tentative until a vote of […]
Nevada AG office investigating potential impact of proposed supermarket supermerger
At the intersection of Maryland Parkway and Silverado Ranch Boulevard in Las Vegas sits both an Albertsons and a Smith’s Food & Drug. Their close proximity to one another means residents in the area can easily frequent both in search of preferred food brands or better deals. But in due time these rivals may be […]
CCSD, teachers union remain ‘far apart’ on contract negotiation. So what’s next?
A bitter battle between the Clark County School District and the Clark County Education Association over a new two-year contract for the district’s 18,000 licensed teachers and professionals may be inching toward a tipping point, with a key union meeting scheduled for Saturday. CCEA previously announced it would give the school district until Aug. 26 […]
Democrats reject Lombardo’s $3.2M funding request for private school scholarships
The inner mechanics of Nevada’s quasi-private school voucher program came under intense scrutiny Wednesday during a nearly 12-hour meeting that ended with Democrats rejecting Gov. Joe Lombardo’s $3.2 million funding request. In a party line vote, the Interim Finance Committee rejected the governor’s emergency request to allocate $3.2 million of federal covid relief funds to […]
Trump a rallying cry, minefield for 2024 Senate, House candidates in Nevada
As the field for Nevada’s GOP Senate primary grows, candidates are again being forced to reckon with Donald Trump as a campaign issue, with some candidates leaning into their support of the thrice indicted former president and others attempting to keep their distance without angering their party’s primary voters. Across the aisle, Democratic groups are […]