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Counties remind Nevadans: Trump didn’t file for presidential primary, so he won’t be on ballot
Donald Trump will not appear on Nevada’s presidential preference primary ballot — a decision made by the former president, not by election officials. Election administrators in the state’s most populous counties are hopeful voters understand this and will not be surprised when the GOP frontrunner’s name does not appear on the sample ballots expected to […]
Advocacy group recommends expanded child tax credit to help children of color
When it comes to the wellbeing of children, no race or ethnic group in Nevada is faring particularly well compared to other states. But some are struggling significantly more, “a direct result of choices to not invest in policies, programs and services that support children, especially in under-resourced communities and communities of color,” concludes a […]
Nevada’s tax structure is the nation’s 5th most regressive, report finds
Nevada’s poorest residents are taxed at effective rates more than four times higher than its wealthiest residents, according to a new report from the non-partisan Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. That level of tax disparity is the 5th highest in the nation, ITEP found. Only Florida, Washington, Tennessee and Pennsylvania were worse for their […]
Marking January 6 anniversary, NV Dems emphasize democracy as key issue ‘up and down the ballot’
Ahead of the third anniversary of a violent insurrection of the U.S. Capital, Nevada Democrats warned that democracy itself is on the ballot in this year’s general election. “Donald Trump’s only vision for this county is one of revenge, retribution and division,” said Francisco Morales, second vice chair of the Nevada Democratic Party, during a […]
Charter school student equity still lags, but new schools are helping close gaps
Legislation passed in 2019 requiring new charter schools to target historically underserved student groups is seeing an impact, new state enrollment data suggests. One-tenth (10%) of state-authorized charter school students in Nevada are considered English language learners, 10.4% are considered students with disabilities, and 50.9% are considered economically disadvantaged. All three percentages are up from […]
No Labels says Nevada, nation open to a third-party presidential ‘unity ticket’
No Labels, a national group contemplating a third-party presidential run next year, are pushing back against criticisms from Democrats that their theoretical “unity ticket” would inevitably help former president Donald Trump. “It’s hard to claim No Labels is spoiling a race that (President Joe Biden) is losing by quite a bit,” said Ryan Clancy, chief […]
CCSD, teachers union settle contract. But bad blood is still plenty.
It’s nothing short of a Christmas miracle. After months of bitter negotiations, a handful of school closures due to “teacher sickouts,” interventions from elected officials and countless petty public jabs, the Clark County School District and the Clark County Education Association announced Wednesday they reached an agreement on a new two-year contract for the district’s […]
Nevadans urge utilities commission to reject $70m rate hike requested by Southwest Gas
Everyone can understand that sometimes you have to “tighten up your belt” to get through tough financial times, says Juan Lizarraga, but for far too many Nevadans the belt can’t tighten much further. And having their gas bills rise 10% next year certainly won’t help. Lizarraga and more than a dozen others, many of them […]
Lawmakers approve $15m in funding for teacher, support staff raises… but not for CCSD
The Nevada Legislature’s Interim Finance Committee on Wednesday deferred a vote to approve $58 million in funding to provide additional raises for Clark County School District’s lowest paid employees, citing the district’s failure to present any plans for raises for licensed educators. Assemblywoman Daniele Monroe-Moreno, who chairs the Interim Finance Committee, said in order to […]
Underperforming charter schools avoid ‘notices of concern’ as state board opts for leniency
The Nevada State Public Charter School Authority Board last week opted not to issue notices of concern to nearly a dozen underperforming charter schools. It marked a reversal from last month, when SPCSA staff recommended issuing notices of concern to two dozen charter schools that received below average rankings in both the authority’s Academic Performance […]
Three years later, Nevada’s fake electors get indicted
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford on Wednesday announced the indictment of six Republicans who served as fake electors after the 2020 presidential election. Ford, a Democrat, had previously suggested no charges would be brought against the group of Republicans for attempting to award Nevada’s electoral college votes to former President Donald Trump despite his clear […]
NV wages among nation’s lowest, rate of wage growth among nation’s slowest
Not only are average hourly wages low in Nevada compared to other states, they are increasing at the nearly the slowest rate in the nation. That was one takeaway from a presentation given by Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation Chief Economist David Schmidt to the state’s Economic Forum on Tuesday. Nevada’s average hourly […]