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WEB5 days ago · 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. We’re part of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state ...
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WEB5 days ago · BY: April Corbin Girnus - October 4, 2024. A proposed election reform that most in the political establishment seem to oppose — but that voters two years ago supported — is back on the ballot for final approval. Question 3 asks Nevadans to adopt an open primary, ranked choice voting system. It is a citizen-driven proposed state ...
Question 7 would require photo ID for in-person voting, …
WEB14 hours ago · After several years of embracing expanded voter access, Nevadans may, in the upcoming election, signal their openness to enacting some restrictions. Question 7 proposes establishing in the state constitution a requirement that Nevadans must present government-issued photo identification before voting in-person. Question 7 would also require that voters using a mail ballot list the last […]
From not enough water to too much: Floods in Nevada bring pain …
WEBSep 25, 2023 · Nevada broke its rainfall records this year, more than doubling to 9.20 inches of rain, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association’s Weather Prediction Center. After record rains, more than three-quarters of Nevada is now fully drought free for the first time since April 2020. It’s a vast improvement from the same time last year, when 99.5% of the state was in severe ...
Question 3 promises to give political power back to voters …
WEB4 days ago · A proposed election reform that most in the political establishment seem to oppose — but that voters two years ago supported — is back on the ballot for final approval. Question 3 asks Nevadans to adopt an open primary, ranked choice voting system. It is a citizen-driven proposed state constitutional amendment, which means it must […]
New NV transmission line will slash energy costs, says White House
WEBOct 31, 2023 · Cheaper, cleaner, and more reliable electricity may be in Nevada’s future after the White House vowed to deliver the largest electric grid infrastructure investment in U.S. history. On Monday, the White House announced $1.3 billion in new federal funding to create three new, massive electrical transmission lines in the Southwest and New England.
Lawmakers seek bills to end ‘use it or lose it’ water law, expand …
WEBAug 27, 2024 · Nevada’s limited water resources and wide open public lands will continue to be the source of legal and political battles for state lawmakers next year — whatever the outcome of November’s election. When state lawmakers meet in Carson City next February, they will be asked to consider several — likely contentious — bills related to […]
NV Energy seeks to prematurely recover costs of $4.2 billion ...
WEBJun 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 ...
Northern Nevadans fear NV Energy plan would mean some of …
WEBJun 5, 2024 · Northern Nevada residents voiced their opposition Tuesday to NV Energy’s proposal to increase its shareholder return by increasing the basic monthly service charge from $16.50 to $45.30, beginning Oct. 1. The utility recently increased the monthly service charge in Southern Nevada by almost 50%, from $12.50 to $18.50. The proposal, which is confined to the […]
Though still short on details, Harris housing policy is long on ...
WEBAug 29, 2024 · Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ proposal to bridge America’s housing gap is being hailed as the most aggressive since the post-World War II era by some, and by others as a campaign ploy based on bad math.. Nevada, like most states, has a healthy supply of mid-level and high-end homes, which are profitable for builders to turn out.