The following news stories were produced with assistance from the Public Media Journalists Association Editor Corps funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.
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Nationally, there has been a surge of attacks on women running for office and elected officials serving in state and local governments. It’s happening in Nevada, too. -
A national research program is seeking one million volunteers across the United States to build one of the most diverse health databases in history. The All of Us Journey traveling exhibit is making stops in Nevada. -
The Elko County Board of Commissioners passed a proposal during its regular meeting earlier this month to hand-count ballots for the November 8 election; however, it’s too close to the election to change things. -
A new poll indicates Latinos in Nevada have a greater preference for Democrats ahead of the November 8 election, but both major parties are still failing to address Latino issues. -
Desglosando la Pregunta 2 de Nevada para que el salario mínimo sea igual para todos los trabajadoresPara el 2024, el salario mínimo de Nevada está previsto que aumente progresivamente hasta los 12 dólares por hora para los empleados a los que no se les ofrece seguro médico, y hasta los 11 dólares para los que sí lo hacen. La Pregunta 2 haría que esos salarios fueran los mismos. -
Desglosando la Pregunta 3, que propone que los votantes puedan votar en las elecciones primarias para las candidaturas más importantes. -
The Nevada State Education Association estimates there are more than 2,700 unfilled teacher positions in the state. The Elko County School District, for example, is struggling to fill 82 positions. Some proposed solutions include increasing salaries or moving to a four-day school week. -
School districts across Nevada are facing a shortage of teachers. Some have recently resigned or retired, and these losses are especially hard in more rural areas, where it’s already difficult to recruit educators. That’s left some teachers in Elko County stressed and concerned about their students’ well-being. -
Nevada has closed primary elections, which means people can only vote for candidates with the same political affiliation as their registration. Ballot Question 3 proposes to allow voters to cast their ballots for high-profile races regardless of party during the primary and add rank-choice voting for general elections. -
Nevada’s minimum wage is set to incrementally increase to $12 per hour for employees who aren’t offered health care benefits and $11 for those who are by 2024. Ballot Question 2 would make those wages the same.
