Affordability
After a push from Sen. Jacky Rosen, the FTC is suing to block the Kroger-Albertsons merger
March 7, 2024
“My constituents lack assurances that the proposed deal will not further increase food costs for hardworking Nevadans who are already getting squeezed by rising grocery prices," Sen. Rosen wrote in a December letter to the FTC.
NV Energy customers, not shareholders, on the hook for employee bonuses
February 14, 2024
If Southern Nevadans expect better customer service from NV Energy, they’ll have to pay for it. That’s the message from Public Utilities Commissioner Randy Brown, who led the charge to have ratepayers, rather than shareholders, foot the bill for the utility’s employee bonuses.Biden demands grocery stores and food brands end ‘price gouging’ and ‘shrinkflation’
February 12, 2024
Grocery prices have risen by more than 20% since the beginning of the pandemic and in Nevada, grocery prices rose 4.2% from Nov. 2022 to Nov. 2023. In response, President Biden is demanding grocery chains and food brands lower their prices and stop ripping families off.Sen. Rosen urges Senate Majority Leader Schumer to hold vote on tax cut package
February 1, 2024
Households benefiting from the changes to the child tax credit would see an average tax cut of $680 in the first year, according to estimates from the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center.As Nevada housing costs soar, Biden wants to turn empty offices into housing
November 3, 2023
In Sept. 2020, the median home sale price in Nevada was $344,900. As of Sept. 2023, that figure had risen to $437,400, a nearly 27% increase, according to Redfin. In Las Vegas, the average cost of rent is $1,429 per month, up 30% from the beginning of the pandemic.
