US SENATE
Rosen-backed bill to connect veterans with benefits signed into law
| January 9, 2025
The new law will give $10 million annually to the US Department of Veteran Affairs to increase outreach efforts to help former servicemembers get benefits they’re entitled to. Bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Nevada Democratic US Sen. Jacky Rosen to bolster outreach efforts by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and alert former servicemembers of […]
How a government shutdown would affect Nevada
| December 19, 2024
After President-elect Donald Trump rejected a bipartisan resolution to avert a shutdown of the federal government ahead of a Friday deadline, Nevada officials say many federal workers could be forced to work without pay during a busy holiday travel season. A looming government shutdown instigated by President-elect Donald Trump and billionaire ally Elon Musk could […]As Nevada’s population grows, so does the need for new doctors — and resources to train them
| December 4, 2024
Nevada ranks 45th in the US for active physicians per 100,000 residents, and with seemingly little appetite to fund residency programs at the federal level, officials in the Silver State are mulling new ways to tackle a worsening issue. A shortage of primary care doctors and other physicians has long hindered Nevadans’ access to healthcare […]Bills to expand housing, conservation in Nevada’s two biggest counties clear key Senate panel
| November 19, 2024
Often referred to as the Washoe County and Clark County lands bills, both seek to spur new housing and foster economic growth while protecting public and tribal lands for recreation and conservation. Nevada’s two Democratic US Senators on Tuesday announced that a pair of bills seeking to expand economic development and bolster environmental conservation in […]Planned water recycling plant that will help Lake Mead gets $26M federal investment
| November 18, 2024
Once completed, the Pure Water Southern California project will be able to produce up to 150 million gallons of purified water per day — enough to supply up to approximately 386,000 Southern California and Southern Nevada homes per year, according to lawmakers. California water officials building a state-of-the-art water recycling facility to lessen the state’s dependence […]
