Gabby Birenbaum

4 days ago | thenevadaindependent.com | Gabby Birenbaum

Medicaid cuts could be deeper, ‘“no tax on tips” is less expansive and the SNAP cut could be less harsh. Senate committees have released their portions of a Republican megabill that could have major implications for Nevada, offering tweaks that are somewhat more favorable to the state on clean energy tax credits and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program but harsher on Medicaid and no tax on tips.

1 week ago | thenevadaindependent.com | Gabby Birenbaum

As the famous Vladimir Lenin quote goes, “There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.”This week felt like the latter. Protests in Los Angeles — and President Donald Trump’s decision to send troops to the city — have reverberated across the country, including in Las Vegas. Federal law enforcement officials wrestled a U.S. senator to the ground at a press conference. And a new war in the Middle East may be on the horizon.

1 week ago | elkodaily.com | Gabby Birenbaum

In his first vote against the Trump administration since the president retook office, Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., opposed the White House’s multibillion dollar rescission request that would have defunded the Corporation for Public Broadcasting over his support for public radio. The Trump administration sent Congress a package of 21 already-approved expenditures that the president wanted Congress to claw back.

1 week ago | thenevadaindependent.com | Gabby Birenbaum

In his first vote against the Trump administration since the president retook office, Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) opposed the White House’s multibillion dollar rescission request Thursday over his support of public radio. The Trump administration sent Congress a package of 21 already-approved expenditures that the president wanted Congress to claw back. The funding had been targeted by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) as part of its mission to slash federal spending.

1 week ago | thenevadaindependent.com | Gabby Birenbaum

Es probable que la medida aplace la construcción hasta el próximo año, la cual debía empezar este verano. Esta nota fue traducida al español y editada a partir de una versión en inglés.