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Vegas Loop gets approval to bring Teslas up for air • Nevada Current

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Nevada Current @nevadacurrent.com · 2h

“This is a tough thing for people to swallow, because you came in under the guise of one thing, of being in the tunnels, and now you’re saying ‘we’re not going to be in the tunnels.’”

A plan by Elon Musk’s Boring Company to maximize its Las Vegas investment while digging an at least 68-mile long labyrinth of tunnels beneath the tourism corridor won approval Thursday from the Nevada...

State still mum on whether it paid ransom to cyber attackers • Nevada Current

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The governor’s office did not directly respond to questions about additional details on the cyber attack, including what ransom was demanded by the attackers, and whether a ransom was paid by the state.

More than six weeks have passed since Gov. Joe Lombardo’s office announced the State of Nevada had been breached by cyberattackers and Nevadans are still in the dark about the scope of the damage done...

Trusting Trump to negotiate if Dems surrender in shutdown would be 'naive,' Rosen says • Nevada Current

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Rosen said Wednesday it would be “a little naive” to vote for a Republican funding plan to reopen the government without first obtaining firm commitments that Republicans will reverse course and extend health insurance subsidies so as to prevent skyrocketing premiums.

Democratic U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen said Wednesday it would be “a little naive” to vote for a Republican funding plan to reopen the government without first obtaining firm commitments that Republicans wi...

Tahoe agency okays removal of hundreds of trees to make room for ‘glamping’ • Nevada Current

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Nevada Current @nevadacurrent.com · 1d

Residents argue the last thing Tahoe needs is more tourists, and suggest the development resembles a hotel more than a campground.

A development designed as an opportunity to enjoy Tahoe’s great outdoors requires the removal of 300 hundred towering pine trees on nine acres of privately owned land in Douglas County near the Lake T...

Lack of men in crucial fields exacerbates NV workforce shortages, research finds • Nevada Current

Nevada Current @nevadacurrent.com · 1d

The Lincy Institute at UNLV makes the case that gender disparities in health, education, administration, and literacy (HEAL) professions warrant a closer look by state policymakers. Men make up only 22% of the HEAL workforce.

A public policy think tank recommends Nevada create a commission on boys and men to address gender disparities in some of the state’s most in-demand occupations. The Lincy Institute at UNLV, in a poli...

BLM warns about potential for fall fires in Nevada • Nevada Current

Nevada Current @nevadacurrent.com · 2d

Wildfires in Nevada are typically from July to September when vegetation has been baked dry, heat is high and precipitation is low. However, some of the region’s most destructive fires can occur in the fall when snow hasn’t piled up yet, and seasonal wind patterns can make a fire spread fast.

In Nevada, the majority of wildfires happen in the summer – but not all. And this year, dry conditions and strong winds have the potential to fuel destructive late-year fires.

Clark County looks to extend gas tax indexing to keep paying for roadwork • Nevada Current

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The Clark County Commission originally approved adjusting the tax for inflation in 2014, and two years later nearly 60% of Clark County approved extending the fuel revenue index until 2026.

Clark County is looking to extend inflation-adjusted gas taxes through the next decade in an effort to stave off budget shortfalls needed to fund Southern Nevada roadways. The fuel revenue index (FRI...

Trump floats plan to deny back pay to furloughed federal workers after shutdown • Nevada Current

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"There are some people that really don’t deserve to be taken care of and we’ll take care of them in a different way,” Trump said.

This report has been updated. WASHINGTON — The Trump administration may try to interpret a law enacted during his first term in office differently than it did following the last government shutdown, p...

Casinos can do more with AI than enhance customer service and replace humans, experts say • Nevada Current

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The industry's investment in AI is likely “to go to the operation side of casinos first. Eventually, if there’s a benefit there, maybe it filters back to compliance.”

From kiosks designed to speed customer check-in to vibrant casino games, Nevada’s tourism industry is putting artificial intelligence to work. But one of AI’s potential best uses – its ability to ass...

Lombardo announces there will be a special legislative session… at some point • Nevada Current

Nevada Current @nevadacurrent.com · 3d

By publicly announcing there will be a special session, Lombardo is triggering county commissions to fill vacancies created by 2 Republicans who resigned from the Legislature. By state law, their replacements must be members of the same political party.

Gov. Joe Lombardo on Monday announced he plans to call the Nevada State Legislature into a special session “at some point over the next few months.” His two-sentence statement did not include a timeli...

Paying farmers proves most cost-effective way to conserve Colorado River, study says • Nevada Current

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“The big message is not all water savings are equal. Some projects saved water at a fraction of the cost of others.”

The most cost-effective and quickest way to conserve the Colorado River’s shrinking water supply amid persistent drought and rapid population growth is changing how states handle the largest use of wa...

Federal judge bars Trump administration from sending any National Guard troops to Portland • Nevada Current

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Saying the Trump administration directly contravened her Saturday order blocking the federal government from mobilizing National Guard troops in Portland, a judge issued an order Sunday barring the relocation of National Guard members to Oregon from any state. Via @oregoncapitalchronicle.com

After Judge Karin Immergut's Saturday order the federal government sought to deploy first California and then Texas troops.

Federal judge blocks Trump from deploying Oregon National Guard to Portland • Nevada Current

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"...this country has a longstanding and foundational tradition of resistance to government overreach, especially in the form of military intrusion into civil affairs,” the judge wrote. Via @oregoncapitalchronicle.com

This is a breaking news story and will be updated. A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from federalizing and deploying Oregon National Guard troops to Portland following a c...

Economists say job losses likely, even as shutdown delays report • Nevada Current

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Nevada Current @nevadacurrent.com · 6d

Friday’s jobs report for September was missing because of the federal government shutdown. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics staff responsible for collecting, analyzing and releasing the data have been furloughed.

Friday’s jobs report is missing in action because of the federal shutdown, but economists are finding other ways of measuring apparent job losses concentrated in Midwestern states and oil country.

Renewal of health insurance subsidies backed by big majorities in poll, including Trump voters • Nevada Current

Nevada Current @nevadacurrent.com · 6d

The vast majority of Americans, including Republicans and those who identify as strong Trump supporters, want Congress to renew the enhanced ACA tax credits as Democrats have called for during the shutdown debate.

WASHINGTON — The vast majority of Americans, including Republicans and those who identify as strong supporters of President Donald Trump, want Congress to renew the enhanced tax credits for people who...

Family Promise nonprofit opens complex for families experiencing homelessness • Nevada Current

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Nevada Current @nevadacurrent.com · 7d

Family Promise recently opened its Family Navigation Center in Las Vegas to provide transitional housing for families with minor children who are experiencing homelessness.

Tonya Jones was days away from being evicted when she began scouting out bridges and tunnels around Southern Nevada where she and her 3-year-old daughter could potentially sleep if they couldn’t find ...

Nevada Health Link premiums expected to rise 26% for 2026 • Nevada Current

Nevada Current @nevadacurrent.com · 7d

The increase is due to “rising medical costs and prescription drug spending, increased medical utilization and a less healthy risk pool, Medicaid unwinding and the expiration of enhanced federal premium subsidies,” according to the Nevada Division of Insurance.

Nevadans who get insurance through Nevada Health Link, the state’s Affordable Care Act marketplace, are facing premium rate hikes of 26%, the state Division of Insurance confirmed to the Nevada Curren...

How the federal shutdown is playing out across the government • Nevada Current

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Nevada Current @nevadacurrent.com · 7d

States Newsroom’s Washington, D.C. Bureau scoured agency plans published by the Trump administration and the courts, and produced this guide to help you understand what’s going on.

WASHINGTON — The first federal government shutdown in seven years has left hundreds of thousands of workers furloughed and members of the public struggling to understand what’s open, what’s closed and...

New California law restricts HOA fines to $100 per violation, giving homeowners a break • Nevada Current

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Attorneys for homeowners and HOAs say it will get rid of extreme cases where board members impose unfair and egregious fines to retaliate against homeowners they dislike. Via @calmatters.org

This story was originally published by CalMatters. An ornate balcony or quirky garage door might be in reach for more Californians as homeowners associations across the state are being forced to gover...

Nevada among top ten most expensive states to own a car, report says • Nevada Current

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The ranking is based on the average costs of insurance, repairs, and gas.

The costs of owning a car in Nevada (not including the purchase) will set you back about $3,298 a year, according to research from ConsumerAffairs. That’s the ninth highest annual cost of car ownershi...

The not so curious case of Sigal Chattah • Nevada Current

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Nevada Current @nevadacurrent.com · 8d

'...while no one can deny Chattah has been an energetically performative public figure, one would be hard-pressed to describe her as a consequential one. Still, her stint as interim then acting U.S. Attorney presents a useful case study in common Trumpian themes playing out in Nevada.'
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When a judge this week disqualified Trump-appointee Sigal Chattah from prosecuting cases for the Nevada U.S. Attorney’s office, it produced something Chattah has obviously wished long and hard for: na...

Officials, local leaders outline what shutdown means for Nevada • Nevada Current

Nevada Current @nevadacurrent.com · 8d

Local leaders warn the federal government shutdown could result in widespread ramifications for public programs and leave thousands of federal workers without a paycheck.

Local leaders warn the federal government shutdown could result in widespread ramifications for public programs and leave thousands of federal workers without a paycheck. More than 22,000 federal empl...

White House warns of ‘imminent’ mass layoffs in government shutdown • Nevada Current

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Nevada Current @nevadacurrent.com · 8d

The threat to fire federal workers en masse has already prompted a lawsuit in a Northern California district court, arguing the executive branch has no statutory authority to fire federal workers during a government shutdown.

WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday the administration is looking for ways to get a handful of additional U.S. Senate Democrats to vote for Republicans’ stopgap spending bill to reopen...

Attorney fees as weapons • Nevada Current

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Nevada Current @nevadacurrent.com · 8d

The misuse of attorney-fee provisions as weapons reaches across our civil justice system, where those with deep pockets can intimidate, silence, or bankrupt opponents simply by driving up costs. HOAs are just one arena.
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Nearly half of Nevadans live in homeowners associations (HOAs). That’s more than $80 billion in assets managed by volunteer boards guided by professional managers and lawyers — usually with little out...