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Dec 20, 2024 · Trump backs a stopgap spending bill, but 38 House Republicans assure its demise anyway BY: Jennifer Shutt - December 19, 2024 WASHINGTON — The U.S. House failed to pass a Republican stopgap spending package Thursday, sharply increasing the odds a partial government shutdown will begin after the current funding bill expires Friday at midnight.
Early winter snowpack promising, but drought and warmer …
3 days ago · As Nevada heads into the winter months, the state’s water reserves will largely depend on the amount of precipitation and snowmelt that hits the state over the next several months. Water levels in Lake Mead, the largest water source for Southern Nevada, are nearly 18 feet higher this fall than two years ago, when the […]
2024 Voter Guide - Nevada Current
As in previous election cycles, the Nevada Current has deliberately focused mostly on down-ballot and especially non-partisan races. Those contests for judges, school board and the like often get little attention and can be the most puzzling to voters. State legislative races that are covered are those that are competitive, and that will determine control of …
Election 2024 Archives - Nevada Current
Nov 20, 2024 · Nevadans will make their voices heard in the election this year. This year’s ballot includes the presidential race, competitive U.S. Senate and House races, dozens of legislative races, and seven ballot measures. Here you’ll find all …
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Nevada Current is a nonprofit online source of political and policy news and commentary. We seek to demonstrate how policies, institutions and systems make life harder for Nevadans than it needs to be; document how things got that way, and; explore what it might take to fix them.
End of early in person voting leaves Nevada Democrats with a lot …
Nov 2, 2024 · A little more than three-fourths of Nevada registered voters cast ballots in the last two presidential election cycles – 77% in 2016 and 78% in 2020. A similar turnout this year would mean about two-thirds of Nevadans who will vote have already done so, while at least a half million more will vote either in […]
Trump election casts ‘a lot of uncertainty’ on Nevada budget …
Nov 8, 2024 · The prospect of a massive shift in U.S. economic policy under a second Trump administration could lead to a tricky budgeting cycle for Nevada. The Economic Forum, the five-member appointed board tasked with setting the official revenue forecast used by the governor and Legislature to set the state budget each biennium, must pass that forecast […]
With several races still in the air, Clark provides update on vote ...
Nevada was largely caught in the national red wave Tuesday, but the fate of several local and congressional races is still up in the air. Final results for the state may depend on thousands of outstanding votes still being counted in Clark County. On Wednesday afternoon, Clark County election officials said 54,000 Election Day drop-off […]
NV Energy seeks to prematurely recover costs of $4.2 billion ...
Jun 20, 2024 · When NV Energy CEO Doug Cannon pitched Nevada lawmakers in 2021 on Greenlink, a massive transmission line project estimated at the time to cost $2.5 billion, he promised “Nevadans will not be asked to pay for this investment until at least five to six years down the road.”. Now, with the project delayed about a year and estimated at $4.2 billion (not including monthly interest carrying ...