Manuel Holguin

Dickinson, Nevada, North Dakota

State Government Journalist at KUNR-FM (Reno, NV)

State Government Journalist for @kunrpublicradio and human bean — views are my own.

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Articles

With record deaths in 2024, pressure mounts on Lombardo to sign AB96

1 week ago | kunr.org | Manuel Holguin

A bill that would require local governments to cope with extreme heat is back on the governor’s desk after being vetoed last session. When Republican Governor Joe Lombardo vetoed proposed legislation requiring cities to adopt heat mitigation plans two years ago, he rejected the scientific consensus linking rising temperatures to development. This time, Jackie Spicer with the Nevada Environmental Justice Coalition is hoping he’ll reconsider.
Legisladores de Nevada instan al Congreso a prohibir redadas de ICE en iglesias y escuelas

1 week ago | kunr.org | Manuel Holguin

Durante una audiencia celebrada el jueves, legisladores estatales escucharon una resolución que insta al Congreso a prohibir operativos de inmigración en zonas sensibles —incluidas iglesias y escuelas. Durante la audiencia, la asambleísta Cecelia González declaró que la Resolución Conjunta 9 de la Asamblea responde al creciente temor entre las comunidades inmigrantes.
Legisladores de Nevada analizan reconocer el Mes del Legado Musulmán Estadounidense

1 week ago | kunr.org | Manuel Holguin

El proyecto de ley 278 de la Asamblea, patrocinado por la legisladora Britney Miller y copresentado por la asambleísta Hanadi Nadeem, requeriría que el gobernador emita una proclamación anual reconociendo las contribuciones de los musulmanes estadounidenses a Nevada. El proyecto fue aprobado por mayoría en la Asamblea y ahora avanza al Senado. Catorce legisladores votaron en contra. Miller contó que líderes de la comunidad musulmana se acercaron a ella para pedirle apoyo con la propuesta.
Nevada Lawmakers consider recognizing Muslim American Heritage Month

1 month ago | kunr.org | Manuel Holguin

Lawmakers in Nevada are considering a proposal to designate July as Muslim American Heritage Month, a move aimed at celebrating a growing and diverse faith community in what is now the . Assembly Bill 278, sponsored by Assemblymember Britney Miller and co-presented by Assemblymember Hanadi Nadeem, would require the governor to issue an annual proclamation recognizing the contributions of Muslim Americans to Nevada.
Nevada Lawmakers urge congress to ban ICE in churches and schools

1 month ago | kunr.org | Manuel Holguin

At a hearing Thursday, lawmakers heard a resolution calling on Congress to ban immigration enforcement in sensitive areas — including churches and schools. During the hearing Assemblymember Cecelia González testified that Assembly Joint Resolution 9 is in response to growing fear among immigrant communities. González and the ACLU of Nevada drafted the resolution following community response to similar bills she has in the legislature.
Proyecto de ley 295 suaviza reglas sanitarias para vendedores de comida de la calle

1 month ago | kunr.org | Manuel Holguin

El proyecto añadiría algunos alimentos de venta en la calle a la lista de productos hechos en casa que son preparados y vendidos fuera de una cocina comercial. Esta lista incluye mazorcas, aguas frescas, fruta fresca en trozos, alimentos populares en México y el resto de Latinoamérica. El proyecto eximiría estos y otros alimentos de cumplir con los estándares distritales de salud que usualmente aplican para productos perecederos.
Northern Nevada clinics brace for fallout from Medicaid cuts

1 month ago | kunr.org | Manuel Holguin

Last week Attorney General Aaron Ford visited Northern Nevada HOPES and the Community Health Alliance clinic to meet with staff from federally qualified health centers. During the meeting, he learned how the Trump administration’s proposed federal rollbacks to Medicaid and public health funding are already disrupting services and how health centers will be impacted. “Thirty percent of the patients here at HOPES are on Medicaid,” Ford said.
Group confronts Amodei in Reno over policy inaction

1 month ago | kunr.org | Manuel Holguin

A small but vocal group protested outside the Atlantis Casino in Reno last Thursday. They held signs asking Congressman Mark Amodei to represent Nevadans as he took part in a panel discussion inside. The event was a discussion about the “intersection of federal policies and Nevada’s economic priorities.” It was moderated by Chris Reilly, state infrastructure coordinator from the office of the governor, and sponsored by organizations like NV Energy, Briggs Electric and more.
Out of time: the nearly 300 bills that missed the April 11 deadline

1 month ago | kunr.org | Manuel Holguin

Nearly 300 proposed laws in the state legislature failed to move forward by the first major deadline this session with most never receiving a public hearing. These bills covered a wide range of issues—some addressing workplace protections, others pushing for criminal justice reforms or consumer rights. They didn’t fail because of a vote, but simply because they missed the deadline to get a committee hearing.
AB 416 aims to ban book bans in Nevada’s public institutions

1 month ago | kunr.org | Manuel Holguin

Lawmakers have introduced a bill seeking to protect Nevadan’s access to materials in public libraries and prevent censorship based on content — in other words a ban on book bans. The bill would protect the freedom to read and staff’s freedom to manage library content without political or ideological interference.