Nevada Politics
Nevada commits to long-term effort to protect the Colorado River system
| October 26, 2023
“The Colorado River is a vital resource for millions of Nevadans, and I am glad that the Southern Nevada Water Authority will continue its work with other Lower Basin States to help protect our water supply for future generations to come,” Senator Cortez Masto (D-NV) said in a statement.
Climate change could worsen Nevada’s youth mental health crisis
| October 26, 2023
A new report documents how environmental events linked to climate change can trigger or exacerbate mental health issues in kids, suggesting Nevada’s existing youth mental health crisis could get worse.Former North Las Vegas mayor running for Congress as Republican
| October 5, 2023
Former mayor of North Las Vegas John Jay Lee this week announced he will run for Nevada’s fourth congressional district, a position currently held by Democratic Rep. Steven Horsford.EXCLUSIVA: La senadora Jacky Rosen lidera el esfuerzo para asegurar beneficios a 310 mujeres excombatientes
| September 28, 2023
Jacky Rosen, senadora federal por Nevada, solicita que el gobierno federal corrija los errores en sus registros militares para garantizar que las excombatientes que sirvieron en Afganistán e Irak sean elegibles para recibir los beneficios a los que se hicieron acreedoras por su heroico trabajo.EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Jacky Rosen leads effort to secure benefits for 310 female veterans
| September 28, 2023
The Nevadan/El Nevadense obtained an exclusive copy of a letter written by Sen. Rosen and four other United States Senators in which they call on the Department of Defence (DOD) and the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to amend the military records of and provide benefits for 310 female servicemembers who deployed alongside Special Operations Forces (SOF) in Iraq and Afghanistan as members of Cultural Support Teams (CSTs), including Nevadans.
