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Heller declined invitation to visit UNLV immigration clinic
“I’ve heard from over 3,500 of my constituents from across the state share their concerns about these families that have been separated,” Nevada Sen. Dean Heller said on the U.S. Senate floor Wednesday. “My constituents spoke to families split apart at the border and some are held in Southern Nevada and they are, frankly, asking […]
Poll suggests immigration could backfire on Republicans
Minority voters do not support the Trump administration’s hardline immigration policies and favor Democrats in battleground congressional districts by double-digit margins, according to a poll released Tuesday by Latino Decisions. The poll surveyed voters in 61 competitive U.S. House races, including Nevada’s 3rd and 4th congressional districts, and found that Latinos, African-Americans and Asian and Pacific […]
Puerto Rican evacuees struggle to get licenses in Nevada
Residents in Puerto Rico have been U.S. citizens for more than a century, but Puerto Ricans escaping the devastation of Hurricane Maria are now realizing they are still treated differently in Nevada. Nevada law requires anyone in the state to get a Nevada driver’s license within 30 days of becoming a legal resident. For those […]
Gay And Lesbian Center Of Southern Nevada marks 25th anniversay
In 2015 the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada was named the Best Full-Service Community Center in Southern Nevada. It also has the distinct honor of being the only LGBT center in Southern Nevada. Tomorrow, the Las Vegas City Council will recognize the 25-year anniversary of the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of […]
Universal basic income touted as answer to automation
Earlier this month, the Vdara Hotel & Spa added two relay robots that deliver snacks, sundries and spa products directly to guest suites. While charmingly decorated as a Golden Retriever and Dalmatian dog with Vdara-themed collars, the new robots — named Fetch and Jett — may be a sign of what’s next for Las Vegas. In 20 years, about 65 […]
Unaccompanied and unrepresented, children deported from Las Vegas
Amid a growing court backlog, many children are still not represented by an attorney in the Las Vegas Immigration Court. As of May 2018, there are 1,472 deportation cases pending against children in the Las Vegas Immigration Court— of those children, 577 are not being represented by an attorney and are forced to go through […]
So are you going to snitch on your neighbors’ fireworks?
In a neighborhood on the border of Paradise and Henderson, lighting fireworks on the Fourth of July is a community tradition. The area is also a hot spot for setting off illegal fireworks. Neighborhood residents make annual pilgrimages to shops like Red Apple in Nye County, which sells fireworks with name like House on Fire, […]
Patchwork state laws fail medical marijuana patients
Jeff Krajnak did multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as a Navy Seabee. After 15 years of service, his squad was hit with an improvised explosive device. “It changed me forever,” Krajnak said. After developing PTSD and related pain issues, he was medically discharged from the military. During his nights, the traumas of war raked […]
The privatization of public housing
Built in 1971, the Landsman Gardens was the first family public housing complex offered in Clark County. After years of being underfunded, Landsman Gardens fell into disrepair. Reports of asbestos, lead-based paint, and water damage plagued the property. Last year, public housing in Clark County fell from 2,755 units to 2,651, though not because of […]
Nevada unions condemn Supreme Court’s “extreme decision”
In Nevada, workers can already opt out of paying union dues and still reap the benefits of better wages and benefits and job security protections negotiated through collective bargaining. But Nevada’s “free rider” status didn’t stop labor organizations in the state from blasting the Supreme Court’s Janus decision as part of a deliberate attempt to […]
Flu season was nasty this year. Did you have paid sick leave?
This flu season – October through May – was brutal in Southern Nevada. Sixty people died from the flu, according to the Southern Nevada Health District – compared to only nine flu-related deaths the previous season. There were a total of 1,345 confirmed cases and 975 hospitalizations. Last season there were 689 cases and 454 […]
Warren links immigration to values in Las Vegas
On Saturday two opposing political forces held events on opposite sides of Las Vegas. In Henderson, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren held a fundraising event for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Jacky Rosen at Lovelady Brewing Company while President Trump attended a fundraiser for Rosen’s opponent, Sen. Dean Heller, at the Suncoast Hotel and Casino. Outside […]