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Trump, RNC promise ‘aggressive’ election interference in battleground states • Nevada Current
Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee on Friday announced a “100,000 person strong” program designed to harass election officials and their employees and discredit democracy in Nevada and a dozen other states. In a statement announcing its Orwellian named “election integrity program,” the RNC said it is “establishing a robust network of monitoring, and protection against any violation or…
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Still can’t afford an EV? Here’s why. • Nevada Current
It might seem like there’s never been a better time to buy an electric vehicle. If you go by the headlines, you might be forgiven for thinking you can afford to upgrade your old gas-guzzling sedan with a sleek new zero-emissions EV. And if you can’t, government rebates will knock thousands off the price tag, right? Well, not necessarily. To qualify for the…
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Cool. Now do transit for people who live here. • Nevada Current
Both of the state’s U.S. Senators, three-fourths of Nevada’s delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, your governor, and several lesser mortals lined up together to get their pictures taken Monday at a groundbreaking ceremony for a high-speed train. Scheduled to begin operating in 2028, the Brightline train is designed to carry people…
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The weird ‘no tax on tips’ frenzy of 2024 • Nevada Current
“No tax on tips” is a bumper sticker-ready campaign jingle originally yelped by Donald Trump at the same Las Vegas rally in June where he so eloquently pondered death by shark versus death by electric boat. Though shocking (pun intended), Trump’s wet battery vs. big fish story would not have as big an impact on the campaign cycle as his…
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Still overdependent on tourism after all these years • Nevada Current
Tourism and gaming are the largest economic powerhouses in Las Vegas, bringing in the most money for the regional economy. According to data from the American Gaming Association, the casinos industry’s economic impact in Nevada in 2023 totaled $59.4 billion, and the industry was responsible for supporting more than 330,000 jobs. These figures highlight how important tourism is to the Las Vegas…
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Protect our water or we’ll face the consequences • Nevada Current
I’ve lived in Beatty for over 5 years with my husband and children. Our children have grown up playing at Cottonwood Park, running at the track, and every week, my family enjoys exploring our Amargosa River. Beatty is at the core of my family’s life and wellbeing. I have always cherished the profound connection our community shares with the land…
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Pushing baby booms to boost economic growth amounts to a Ponzi scheme • Nevada Current
In the face of shrinking populations, many of the world’s major economies are trying to engineer higher birth rates. Policymakers from South Korea, Japan and Italy, for example, have all adopted so-called “pronatalist” measures in the belief that doing so will defuse a demographic time bomb. These range from tax breaks and housing benefits for couples who have children to…
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How loyalty fuels illicit economic transactions • Nevada Current
When you think about economic activities that society tends to frown on – like offering bribes, paying for the services of a sex worker or even selling human organs – “trust” and “loyalty” might not be the first things that come to mind. But these seemingly positive characteristics play a key role in letting people disguise illicit transactions as something…
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Trump’s latest suit against Nevada and its voters • Nevada Current
Donald Trump along with the Republican National Committee and the Nevada Republican Party, both wholly owned Trump subsidiaries, sued Nevada Friday saying any mail ballots that are not received by or on Election Day must not be counted. Nevada law requires mail ballots to be counted as long as they are postmarked no later than Election Day and received by…
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Feeling subscription fatigue? You’re not alone. • Nevada Current
As a cost-of-living crisis looms over Americans, one rapidly growing business model explains where some of our disposable income is disappearing: subscriptions. These days, everything from movies to food to dating apps are offering — or in some cases, demanding — a monthly subscription. There are even subscription services to manage and cancel other subscription services, like Rocket Money Premium. According to Forbes, the subscription economy…
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