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UMC, Culinary Health warn of private equity’s ‘endless pursuit of profits over patients’
Nevadans in need of health care are experiencing the negative impacts of corporate consolidation and private equity investment groups “driven by an endless pursuit of profits over patients,” state lawmakers were told Monday. “The market is starting to feel the effects of what medicine run by faceless corporations can mean to patients,” University Medical Center […]
Nevada offers fewer consumer debt protections than almost every other state, report says
Nevada is one of the worst states in the nation when it comes to offering consumer debt protections, according to a new analysis by the National Center for Access to Justice at Fordham Law School. Nevada ranked 47th in the nation on NCAJ’s Consumer Debt Litigation Index, which analyzes states against 24 specific policies designed […]
The Lombardo Machine? Election season officially begins for state legislators, hopefuls
While he is not up for reelection, Gov. Joe Lombardo will hardly be a bystander in this year’s election cycle, and political observers believe his influence could play a role in the handful of races that decide whether he maintains veto power over the Nevada State Legislature. The Republican governor has largely embraced the narrative […]
Businesses bailing on NV because of new paid leave law, economic development officials claim
A new paid family medical leave requirement for companies receiving tax breaks from the state continues to receive pushback from economic development officials, who say the policy is hindering their efforts to relocate and expand business in Nevada. In order to qualify for tax abatements through Nevada Governor’s Office for Economic Development, companies with more […]
Super Bowl schmooze: $2M CEO courting experiment a success, LVGEA tells lawmakers
Up to nine of the 16 out-of-state companies whose CEOs were wined and dined during Super Bowl Week will relocate to Southern Nevada, the head of the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance predicts. LVGEA in the lead up to Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium earlier this month launched a new initiative, branded as the […]
Pharmacists in Nevada will soon be able to prescribe opioid addiction medication
Pharmacists in Nevada will soon be able to prescribe medications designed to help opioid addiction. The regulation, R059-23, was approved Tuesday by the Legislative Commission, a 11-member bipartisan board of legislators that gives final stamps of approval on regulations established by executive branch agencies and boards. State Sen. Lisa Krasner, R-Reno, cast the only vote […]
FTC, Nevada file lawsuit to block merger between grocery giants Kroger, Albertsons
Attorney General Aaron Ford on Monday announced that Nevada has signed onto a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit to block the proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons, arguing the $24.6 billion deal is anticompetitive. “Nevadans made their concerns known regarding this merger, and we listened,” said Ford in a statement, referring to a series of public […]
Nevada election officials talk staffing issues, need to combat misinformation
Nevada’s top election official pleaded with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to be proactive against the conspiracy theories and misinformation that are fueling distrust in the democratic process. “Please, for the sake of the upcoming presidential election cycle, for election workers across this state, speak out about election misinformation,” Nevada Secretary of State […]
Embattled CCSD superintendent receives $250k buyout in ‘compromise’ resignation
Jesus Jara’s tumultuous time as superintendent of the nation’s fifth largest school district has come to an end. The Clark County School Board voted 5-2 on Thursday to allow the embattled leader to resign and receive a $250,000 buyout — equivalent to six months of his salary. The trustees also voted to appoint Deputy Superintendent […]
U.S. citizens urge Biden to expand work permits to undocumented spouses
Immigration advocates are calling on President Joe Biden to use his executive authority to expand work permits and deportation protections to undocumented immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens. Existing immigration policy, they argue, is tearing apart loving families and forcing American citizens to make impossible decisions, like divorcing a person they love or leaving the country […]
What Nevada’s primary and caucus turnout tells us: Voters prefer primaries
More Nevada Republicans chose to cast ballots in the state-run presidential preference primary than participate in the party-run caucus, according to reported turnout numbers. And on the other side of the aisle, Democrats saw record levels of participation in their uncompetitive primary compared to their caucuses from previous, more competitive election cycles. As the dust […]
Nevada Republican Party caucus goes exactly as Nevada Republican Party planned: Trump wins
Nevada’s confusing and chaotic moment in the nation’s presidential nomination process came to its inevitable end Thursday, with former President Donald Trump winning the Nevada Republican caucus, two days after a symbolic victory in a state-run primary. The Associated Press called the caucus for Trump on Thursday night shortly after 8 p.m. with only a […]