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WEBJan 16, 2017 · The 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 information and increase civic engagement.
Indy Explains: How legal prostitution works in Nevada
WEBMay 27, 2018 · Nevada law prohibits solicitation and prostitution unless it takes place in a licensed house of prostitution. State law bans licensed brothels in counties with populations of 700,000 or more (currently Clark County, home of Las Vegas). Only 10 counties in Nevada allow prostitution, and even then, only within licensed brothels.
A’s stadium plan includes a non-retractable roof, baseball’s largest ...
WEBMar 5, 2024 · The Oakland Athletics released four renderings of the Major League Baseball club’s planned $1.5 billion stadium Tuesday, and it appears the team is replacing the 67-year-old Rat Pack-era Tropicana Las Vegas with …
Majority of Nevadans support tax credits for EVs, clean energy, …
WEBAug 14, 2024 · The Nevada poll results mirror the findings of surveys conducted in five other swing states and nationally, which also found bipartisan majorities against increasing the use of offshore drilling and in favor of federal …
Indy Explains: Question 3, open primaries and ranked-choice voting
WEBAug 31, 2022 · Those two terms are synonymous with a ballot initiative now known as Question 3, which will ask voters whether they want to overhaul the state’s election system and fundamentally change the way people cast votes. But, first, let’s define those terms. In a so-called “ open primary,” registered voters can cast a ballot for any candidate ...
How a mega gold-mining merger tightened a company’s hold on …
WEBJan 3, 2022 · In 2020, according to its financial filings, Nevada Gold Mines took in about $3.8 billion in revenue. Jewelry still drives a great deal of the demand for gold, but it is also an important investment vehicle. The company employs more than 7,000 people — the vast majority of mining workers in the area.
Walker Lake is on the brink of collapse. Is this the year it starts ...
WEBJun 25, 2023 · Peter Stanton remembers the first time he laid eyes on Walker Lake. Rounding a bend on Highway 95 while driving from south Texas to Northern Nevada, he saw a large patch of blue surrounded by a sea of brown, Mount Grant and the Wassuk Range towering above.
Nonpartisans now make up the largest group of Nevada voters.
WEBAug 6, 2023 · Automatic registrations drive growth of nonpartisans. As of July 2023, there are more than 605,000 active registered nonpartisans in Nevada, representing 31.9 percent of the state’s 1.9 million active registered voters, according to data from the secretary of state’s office.. That’s more than the state’s nearly 602,000 Democratic Party voters (31.7 percent) and 551,000 Republican Party ...
Everyone in Nevada is talking about water. Here are five things to …
WEBMay 19, 2022 · Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has proposed a $1 billion allocation to seek new water supplies over the next three years. That number tells you a lot about what you need to know. Finding new water is not cheap and not a short-term plan. In Nevada, the augmentation discussion has mostly centered around the Colorado River.
Year after 988 mental health line debuts, Nevada building crisis ...
WEBOct 25, 2023 · Reporting from the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health also indicates that the Silver State has the 39th highest suicide rate in the nation, with more than 19 deaths per 100,000 caused by a person taking their own life — higher than the national average of about 14 deaths per 100,000 people.. Julia Ratti, the director of programs and projects at Northern Nevada Public Health ...
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