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The Trump administration’s proposed budget bill would cut funding to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) by nearly 40%, including grants to universities. That could affect funding relied on by survey offices in several Mountain West states.
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Local governments struggled to balance their books for the current fiscal year. But while Reno and Washoe County avoided layoffs, the City of Sparks lost staff.
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Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo approved Senate Bill 421 which is aimed to increase voter turnout in Nevada's Indigenous communities. The new law will allow tribes to run their own polling locations with the help of the Secretary of State's office.
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The 83rd regular session of the Nevada Legislature ended last week, and hundreds of bills are now on Republican Governor Joe Lombardo’s desk for final approval.
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While democrat state lawmakers supported the day change, state republicans opposed the correction citing the holiday would overlap with Columbus Day.
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The 83rd regular session of the Nevada Legislature is over, as lawmakers adjourned for a final time after 120 days.
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A Republican representative from the Mountain West led an effort Wednesday to remove a controversial provision to sell 450,000 acres of federal land in Nevada and Utah from the House reconciliation bill.
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With two weeks left in the legislative session, we're checking in to see what lawmakers are up to in Carson City.
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Republican representatives in Nevada and Utah this week were successful in getting an amendment to sell public lands in federal budget legislation. In Nevada, the idea is already facing strong opposition.
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Mario Fitzpatrick said he’s been seeking a meeting with the Northern Nevada Republican since March.
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Economic and environmental challenges could complicate the Trump administration’s proposal to create housing on public lands. A new analysis supports the idea, but says it is unlikely to solve the affordable housing crisis by itself.
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Nevada legislators will have about $191 million less than originally anticipated to build a new two-year budget. That's according to the latest analysis from the state's Economic Forum, which met last week.