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Judge rules AmeriCorps must restore funding, members to states that sued including Nevada

2 days ago | thenevadaindependent.com | Riley Snyder

Around 200 AmeriCorps members in Nevada abruptly lost their jobs in late April. By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated PressThe Trump administration must restore hundreds of millions of dollars in AmeriCorps grant funding and thousands of service workers in about two dozen states, a federal judge ruled Thursday. U.S. District Judge Deborah L.
Outdoor tourism businesses could take a financial hit as international travelers avoid Nevada

3 days ago | thenevadaindependent.com | Howard Stutz

Declining business on the Strip has made its way into Nevada's outdoor recreation industry. Tourism leaders said the resort industry is in a modest business slowdown. Strip resort executives aren’t the only tourism leaders concerned that international customers are avoiding Nevada this summer.
Legislatura de Nevada finaliza con proyectos prioritarios del gobernador

4 days ago | thenevadaindependent.com | Eric Neugeboren

Largo debate a cargo de senador Republicano pudo haber frenado aprobación de proyecto del gobernador contra el delito, que no logró avanzar. June 3rd, 2025 at 2:49 AMEsta nota fue traducida al español y editada a partir de una versión en inglés.
OPINION: Why the art of the possible can't diversify Southern Nevada's economy

4 days ago | thenevadaindependent.com | David Colborne

Are expanded film tax credits a bad investment? Sure, but so is everything else that isn’t tied to hospitality and entertainment in Las Vegas. In December 2007, the unemployment rate in Nevada’s two most populous counties exceeded the national unemployment rate for the first time in six years.
Nevada Legislature ends with Lombardo priority bills, film tax study not passing

4 days ago | thenevadaindependent.com | Eric Neugeboren

A lengthy parliamentary debate led by Sen. Ira Hansen may have stopped the passage of the governor’s crime bill, which died alongside his health care proposal. June 3rd, 2025 at 1:11 AMThe 2025 Nevada legislative session concluded Monday night with lawmakers passing all of the constitutionally required budget bills but with four of Gov. Joe Lombardo’s five priority bills failing to advance before the clock struck midnight.
Will the release of federal land help Nevada’s affordable housing crisis? It depends

6 days ago | thenevadaindependent.com | Amy Alonzo

Nevada’s public land hosts mines, recreation, wildlife and renewable energy. Now, it’s being asked to pull more weight. Lawmakers at all levels and on both sides of the aisle are advocating for the release of federal land as a solution to the state’s affordable housing shortage. Members of the state’s federal delegation have repeatedly introduced bills calling for the release of public land, and state lawmakers this session have broadly shown support for one of those bills. And, Gov.
OPINION: Trump’s audacious Fiore pardon gets buried by what came next

6 days ago | thenevadaindependent.com | John L. Smith |JOhn Smith

To hear Michele Fiore tell it, the good Lord and President Donald Trump are in her corner. The Almighty answered her prayers after she bilked a fallen police officer’s memorial fund, and Trump handled the paperwork. He pardoned her in April following her 2024 conviction on six counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy. Since then, Fiore has appeared on a radio talk show, but the self-styled “Lady Trump” has otherwise kept a relatively low profile.
Live updates: The final weekend of the Nevada legislative session

1 week ago | thenevadaindependent.com | Eric Neugeboren

Nevada Independent reporters will be providing updates on major developments as legislators resolve the biggest lingering questions of the session. May 31st, 2025 at 9:00 AMThe final weekend of the Nevada legislative session is here. Lawmakers will be working through the weekend as the session enters its home stretch. Some bills will meet their demise, legislators will reach compromises and others’ fates will hang in the balance until the Legislature adjourns sine die on Monday.
Empresas de apuestas buscan soluciones alternativas para enfrentar retos arancelarios

1 week ago | thenevadaindependent.com | Howard Stutz

La pandemia enseñó a fabricantes de máquinas tragamonedas las lecciones que están utilizando durante las actuales guerras comerciales generadas por los aranceles que ha impuesto el Presidente Donald Trump, incluyendo cómo hacer frente a los costos más altos de componentes electrónicos. Pero eso no es sencillo, afirmó el director ejecutivo de Light & Wonder, Matt Wilson. “La situación cambia cada día, cada hora o con cada tuit”, dijo Wilson acerca de cómo las redes sociales siguen avivando el tema.
What to watch in the final 72 hours of the Nevada legislative session

1 week ago | thenevadaindependent.com | Eric Neugeboren

Many pieces still need to fall into place with less than 72 hours left in the state’s 120-day legislative session. Issues still on the table include Gov. Joe Lombardo’s five policy bills, Democratic priority bills, and one remaining budget bill that, if passed, could signal that a final deal to end the session on time has been reached. SB502, the capital improvement program budget bill, requires a two-thirds majority vote in each chamber for approval.