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WEBThe Nevada Independent is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news and opinion website founded in 2017 by veteran political journalist and commentator Jon Ralston. The site and its supporting channels are focused on ethical, unbiased and transparent journalism. In general, we aim to gather and disseminate important public …
About Us - The Nevada Independent
WEBJan 16, 2017 · The Nevada Independent is a statewide, reader-supported, digital-only nonprofit newsroom committed to illuminating the state’s most pressing issues, fostering insightful conversations and holding those in power to account. We tell the story of the Silver State and its people in a timely and nuanced way that promotes civic engagement and empowers Nevadans to improve their communities and ...
Indy Explains: How legal prostitution works in Nevada
WEBMay 27, 2018 · In 2009, Democratic then-state Sen. Bob Coffin introduced a bill to apply a $5-per-day tax for customers buying prostitution services. With an estimated 400,000 customer days in Nevada legal brothels each year, the measure was expected to bring in $2 million. The bill failed a committee vote and didn’t move forward in the Legislature even ...
Indy Explains: Are pharmacy benefit managers to blame for high …
WEBAug 11, 2024 · Nevadans pay too much for prescription drugs. And if there’s one culprit that doctors, pharmacy companies, elected officials and others in the health care world blame for those exorbitant prices, it’s pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The three largest PBMs, sometimes referred to as middlemen in the drug supply chain, oversee prescriptions ...
Coronavirus in Nevada: Latest COVID-19 case counts, maps and …
WEBIn early March, health officials announced that Nevada would be reducing how often it reports COVID-19 data, along with a host of other changes, joining at least 34 states that have made similar moves.. Since then, Nevada has experienced its lowest case incidences in nearly a year, but uncertainty remains about when the next wave of the virus will hit and what navigating the pandemic will look ...
Bundy Ranch standoff provided a warning of what was to come
WEBJul 17, 2022 · The manipulation of the 2014 Bundy Ranch standoff by the American radical right has become clear with the passage of time. Although widely portrayed as a recalcitrant Nevada rancher’s personal grazing rights battle with a bullying federal government, those who watched the events unfold there witnessed a dress rehearsal and preview of coming attractions for right-wing extremists and their ...
Who’s running in 2024? What to know from Nevada’s candidate …
WEBMar 19, 2024 · Schwartz, who served as state treasurer from 2015 to 2019, has run in nearly every election cycle in Nevada since 2012, losing multiple congressional bids. He previously ran in the Republican primary for the 3rd District in 2020, finishing second to Dan Rodimer. One independent candidate, Jon Kamerath, has also filed to run in the election.
Indy Explains: The Public Employees Retirement System of Nevada
WEBFeb 19, 2017 · In all, the system pays an average of about $182 million in benefits each month, or $2.2 billion each year. Total contributions in fiscal year 2016 increased by $127.8 million or 7.8% to $1.8 billion. Benefit payments for fiscal year 2016 rose by $153.6 million or 7.8% to $2.1 billion, according to PERS' annual report.
Does Nevada guarantee universal paid sick leave?
WEBFeb 28, 2023 · YES. Nevada has one of the most progressive paid leave laws in the country, but it falls short of being universal. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2020, Nevada guaranteed paid leave for those working at businesses with 50 or more employees. For each hour worked, Nevada employees receive about 1 minute and …
OPINION: Rent control is well intentioned but has unintended ...
WEBAug 3, 2024 · Thirty dollars an hour. That is the minimum salary needed for a Nevadan to afford to pay their rent, according to the Nevada Housing Coalition. And with Clark County wages at least $5,000 lower than the national average, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, it's no wonder families are hurting.. Many policy makers looking for solutions to our housing crisis hastily jump on the “rent control ...