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‘Abortion Rights’ Amendment Qualifies for November Ballot

July 1, 2024 5:44 pmJuly 2, 2024 3:30 pm

Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom announced that the Nevada Secretary of State’s office (NVSOS) has certified the needed number of signatures for their ballot initiative to appear on the November ballot. . The Reproductive Freedom Amendment (see below) would constitutionally protect procedures related to prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, birth control,...

Nevada’s Minimum Wage Increases to $12 an hour

July 1, 2024 12:31 pmJuly 8, 2024 2:02 pm

Effective today, the minimum wage for all workers in Nevada will increase to $12 an hour. The increase is a result of Assembly Bill 456 (AB456), which was signed into law in 2019. AB 456 increased the minimum wage in increments of 75 cents annually over a five-year period. Today’s...

OPINION: The Inflation Reduction Act Hinders Medical Innovation and Patient Access

July 1, 2024 10:54 amJuly 1, 2024 12:31 pm

During my forty plus years of practicing medicine, I have seen a lot of changes and many improvements, but one of the latest changes baffles me. The Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) provisions regarding price controls on certain advanced medicines for Medicare patients, particularly the discrepancy in exemption periods between small-molecule...

Three Candidates Demand Recount In June Primary, File Temporary Restraining Orders

June 28, 2024 11:47 amJuly 1, 2024 10:54 am

The June primary election is being challenged by three candidates in Washoe County who have paid for a recount of their respective races and have now filed temporary restraining orders against numerous individuals and state entities, including the City of Reno. Washoe County, and the Washoe County Registrars office. Progressive...

NV Insurance Commish Schedules Town Hall To Address ‘Insurance Crisis’ In Tahoe Basin

June 27, 2024 5:15 pmJune 27, 2024 5:19 pm

Tomorrow morning, the Nevada Division of Insurance has scheduled a Town Hall meeting in Incline Village, Nevada to discuss the impacts of wildfires in the Western United States on homeowners and condominium insurance. The Town Hall meeting will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, June 28 at the Donald...

Former Democratic Assemblyman Arrested For DUI Following Police Pursuit

June 27, 2024 1:45 pm

Former Democratic Nevada Assemblyman Steven Brooks has been arrested for DUI after a car chase involving him and the Las Vegas Metropolitan police earlier this morning. 8 News Now reports: According to police sources, Brooks was taken into custody following a police pursuit that started near Sahara Avenue and Paradise...

Election Integrity NonProfit Files Writ To Clean Voter Rolls in Clark County

June 27, 2024 12:51 pmJuly 5, 2024 4:45 pm

The Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) has filed a petition for mandamus (see below) to force Clark County election officials, specifically Registrar Lorena Portillo, to investigate and fix commercial addresses on the county’s voter roll. This is the second lawsuit the Foundation has filed in Nevada related to commercial addresses...