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The U.S. government violated international human rights law when it provided a mining permit to Lithium Americas for the Thacker Pass mine in Nevada, according to a report released Thursday by the Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union. According to the report, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) permitted the Thacker Pass ..read more
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2d ago
Following a federal judge’s order, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has lifted the funding freeze on $156 million in community solar for Nevada, but other program funds remain paused. A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Monday to lift a funding freeze affecting climate-related programs under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act and Inflation Reduction Act, allowing ..read more
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2d ago
WASHINGTON — Democratic attorneys general from throughout the country on Friday asked a federal judge to enforce a temporary restraining order he issued late last month, alleging the Trump administration is not complying with the court’s ruling. The top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee also raised questions about the ongoing pause in some ..read more
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2d ago
Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are shredding the U.S. Constitution, scrapping the rule of law, creating misery and chaos not just in the U.S. but worldwide, and transmogrifying a constitutional democratic republic into a punitive authoritarian kleptocracy. And Nevada Democratic Rep. Steven Horsford is sticking with the “DOGE caucus” anyway. The ..read more
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3d ago
When fans, both casual and committed, place their bets on Super Bowl LIX, many will be focused on proposition bets, such as the distance of Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ first touchdown pass (the over/under is 9.5 yards even money at the Rampart Casino in Las Vegas, as of publication), or dozens of similar wagers.  ..read more
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3d ago
The state budgeting process began with a $335 million oopsie, and while it may have been resolved, a potentially much larger fiscal crisis looms: the Trump administration. State lawmakers in the early days of the 2025 Legislative Session are warning that actions being taken by President Donald Trump through a deluge of executive orders, as ..read more
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3d ago
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to confirm Russ Vought as director of the Office of Management and Budget, giving support to one of the architects of Project 2025 and someone who hopes to erode Congress’ control over government spending. Vought, who worked as OMB director during President Donald Trump’s first term in office ..read more
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4d ago
Several hundred people rallied outside the Nevada State capitol building in Carson City for the ‘50501 Movement’, a nationwide movement against President Donald Trump and his administration’s policies. The 50501 Movement started online with the mission of “50 Protests – 50 States – 1 Day,” encouraging people to join in protest against some of the ..read more
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4d ago
For the last seven months, Frankie Perez has been collecting paperwork, scheduling appointments and taking every needed step to return to the Air National Guard. Perez, 38, had previously served four years in active duty before leaving in 2015. While he served six years as a reservist, his goal was always to return to active ..read more
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4d ago
There’s an emerging blue-state nightmare: Inspired by President Donald Trump’s call to round up immigrants who are in the country illegally, Republican governors would send their National Guard troops into Democratic-led states without those leaders’ permission. It’s a scenario that was so concerning to Washington state Rep. Sharlett Mena that she introduced legislation that would ..read more