El estado está asumiendo un compromiso histórico de casi $200 millones de dólares durante los próximos tres años para “transformar” su sistema de servicios de salud de la conducta para niños en hogares temporales y con necesidades importantes de salud conductual. La inversión, que aprobaron recientemente funcionarios de Nevada, marca un paso significativo para que el estado cumpla con la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades. Lo anterior ocurre luego de que el Departamento de Justicia de los EE. UU. (DOJ) determinó que el estado no había cumplido con “brindar servicios a niños con discapac ..read more

Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Education newsletter. I’m Rocio Hernandez, The Nevada Independent’s K-12 education reporter.  This newsletter provides a recap of the latest education stories and highlights interesting educators, students, programs and other events and resources throughout the state. Click here to subscribe to the newsletter. I want to hear from you! Send questions, comments or suggestions on what I should be covering to rocio@thenvindy.com.  News briefs Reno High School’s We The People team advisor Richard Clark during the final dress rehearsal before the state ..read more

As someone who has built a life along the Amargosa River and a descendant of one of the Mojave Desert’s most fascinating pioneers, I’m proud and lucky to be able to visit places that have helped shape my family history. Now, that history is under attack due to shortsighted and potentially devastating proposed mining projects upstream. When Ralph Fairbanks — who was called “Dad” by those who met him — arrived in Las Vegas in 1903, he was a teamster. After his job helping to build the railroad grade with his mules and scrapers ended, he bought a little land and set up a livery stable to begin fr ..read more

The United States Postal Service (USPS) is moving forward with its plan to transfer certain mail processing operations from Reno to Sacramento, a change that has drawn bipartisan opposition among Nevada elected officials over its potential impact on the region’s economy and fears that it would slow the processing of mail ballots. The USPS said Tuesday that its Reno building will be converted into a local processing center — a facility that prepares mail before it is placed on carrier routes. The agency will also spend up to $13.4 million in Reno for new workplace amenities and expanded distrib ..read more

Indy Elections is The Nevada Independent’s newsletter devoted to comprehensive and accessible coverage of the 2024 elections, from the race for the White House to the bid to take control of the Legislature. In today’s edition: An analysis of campaign finance reports in races with Democratic and Lombardo-backed candidates, an explanation of why a legislative candidate reported a more than $129,000 donation, a new abortion rights-related legislative campaign ad and a response from the secretary of state to a lawsuit over voter roll cleanup. Click this link to manage your newsletter subscriptions ..read more

Una oportunidad para no tener que ocultarse y ejercer un negocio legítimo y legal, es lo que representó una ley estatal aprobada el año pasado para cientos de vendedores ambulantes de alimentos que hasta ahora habían estado operando al margen en Nevada. La iniciativa SB92, patrocinada por el Senador estatal Demócrata Fabian Doñate y firmada como ley en junio por el Gobernador Joe Lombardo, ofrecía una vía para que dichos vendedores trabajaran con una licencia, pero sólo una vez que gobiernos locales de los Condados Clark y Washoe establecieran reglas sobre cómo se podrían administrar dichos ne ..read more

The legislative fundraising battle is tight between GOP candidates backed by Gov. Joe Lombardo and their likely general election opponents supported by the Democratic establishment. The Nevada Independent identified 10 legislative elections that are expected to be competitive in the general election — based on voter registration data and past results — and have establishment-backed candidates in both parties. In these races, there is an even split of contests in which the Lombardo-backed candidates raised more money from January through March and races where the Democratic candidate had a fund ..read more

It’s been two months since I told you about The Indy’s restructuring. I am thrilled to tell you that 60 days later, we have stabilized the ship, and I see smooth sailing ahead. There is still work to do, and we still need your help in achieving long-term sustainability. But thanks to a dedicated revenue team opening new fundraising doors and a talented group of reporters continuing to produce stellar stories, we are well on our way. There’s a lot happening on the fundraising and journalism fronts: — IndyTalks: A Las Vegas mayoral forum on May 15 at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas that will end up ..read more

With less than two months to go before Nevada’s June 11 primary, establishment-backed candidates in key legislative races generally have the financial edge over their opponents heading into the final pre-election stretch. In nine legislative races tracked by The Nevada Independent, all but one of the candidates backed by either Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) or their party’s caucus in their respective chamber held a significant lead in money raised from January through March, according to an analysis of first quarter campaign finance reports released last week. Though 10 state Senate races and 42 Assem ..read more

Apparently, the Clark County Commission is fine with Formula One converting the resort corridor into a private raceway each year — but heaven forbid a taco cart is allowed to operate near a public park.  Last year Gov. Joe Lombardo signed Senate Bill 92, providing street vendors with the promise that their line of work would soon be legitimized throughout the state. However, local governments were still free to impose their own slew of regulations, restrictions and permitting requirements as part of a “legalized pathway” for vendors — and last week the Clark County Commission did precisel ..read more