Manuel Holguin JR
State Government ReporterManny is KUNR State Government Reporter, leading coverage of Nevada’s government, producing in-depth reports, a monthly politics show, and organizing public policy forums across the state. He also collaborates with other media outlets to provide bilingual (English and Spanish) reporting, ensuring state government news reaches diverse communities.
Manny grew up on the US-Mexico border which he credits as a main drive to pursue a career in journalism. His career has taken him across the country, from covering immigrant communities in New York City, to reporting the effects of gentrification in Dallas. Most recently, he served as a civic journalist in southwest North Dakota.
When he’s not covering pressing matters, you can find Manny binge-watching movies, frequenting art museums, supporting local bookstores—or on an endless hunt to find the finest Pad Thai in town.
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The Nevada Latino Caucus criticized Governor Joe Lombardo's vetoing of seven bills saying these bills aimed at providing protection to Nevada's Latino and immigrant communities during a press conference Tuesday June 17. -
Nevada lawmakers revive AB96 after a record 526 heat-related deaths in 2024, aiming to require heat plans in Clark and Washoe counties. Advocates urge Gov. Lombardo to sign the bill. -
Durante una audiencia celebrada el jueves, legisladores estatales escucharon una resolución que insta al Congreso a prohibir operativos de inmigración en zonas sensibles —incluidas iglesias y escuelas. -
Legisladores en Nevada están considerando una propuesta para designar julio como el Mes del Legado Musulmán Estadounidense, una medida que busca celebrar a una comunidad de fe creciente y diversa en lo que ahora es el tercer estado con mayor diversidad del país. -
Lawmakers in Nevada are considering a proposal to designate July as Muslim American Heritage Month, a move aimed at celebrating a growing and diverse faith community in what is now the third most diverse state in the country. -
Nevada lawmakers are considering a bill to designate July as Muslim American Heritage Month, aiming to celebrate cultural contributions and counter discrimination through statewide recognition. -
El proyecto añadiría algunos alimentos de venta en la calle a la lista de productos hechos en casa que son preparados y vendidos fuera de una cocina comercial. Esta lista incluye mazorcas, aguas frescas, fruta fresca en trozos, alimentos populares en México y el resto de Latinoamérica. -
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford visited Reno clinics to warn that proposed Medicaid cuts could threaten care for thousands, with clinics like Northern Nevada HOPES already seeing impacts. -
A small but vocal group protested outside the Atlantis Casino in Reno last Thursday. They held signs asking Congressman Mark Amodei to represent Nevadans as he took part in a panel discussion inside. -
Nearly 300 Nevada bills died without a vote after missing a key deadline, stalling reforms on health care, criminal justice, and more. Explore the full list in our interactive chart.
