Both of Nevada’s senators voted in favor of a long-stalled package to expand the child tax credit, but the proposal was ultimately killed by Senate Republicans. A rare victory for bipartisanship, the tax package — negotiated between Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) and House Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith (R-MO) — passed the House in February with more than 350 votes — including those of all four House Nevadans — among the 435 representatives.
When Vice President Kamala Harris was installed as the Democratic nominee, the map of states that will decide the election remained the same — theoretically. Team Biden believed his best — and perhaps only — path to victory would be to win the blue wall states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, plus Nebraska’s second congressional district. It was a narrow path to exactly 270 electoral votes. And while the Biden campaign had still put immense resources into its Nevada field operation, polling persistently showed Trump winning, to the point that the former president had stopped considering it as a swing state.
A Carson City judge denied a motion by former President Donald Trump’s campaign and state Republicans to stop counting mail ballots that lack a clear postmark and are received three days after Election Day. Carson City District Court Judge James Russell denied the request for a preliminary injunction, a spokesperson for the Nevada Attorney General’s Office confirmed to The Nevada Independent.
Lunches are served each weekday at noon and soup and croutons is served at 11 a.m. the Pleasant Senior Center, 1480 Lay Street. Lunches are open to the public. Suggested minimum donation is $4 for seniors age 60 and older. Visitors must be 16 years or older. Their meal is $10. Hot soup at croutons served daily with meal.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the 2024 class of USDA 1890 National Scholars, awarding scholarships to over 90 students. This initiative, aimed at developing a diverse new generation of food and agriculture professionals, is a collaboration between the USDA and the 19 historically Black land-grant universities established under the Second Morrill Act of 1890.
WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a nearly $105 million taxpayer investment as part of the President’s Investing in America agenda for 67 water conservation and efficiency projects that will enhance drought resilience across the nation.
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Lack of smoking conveniences
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RENO — With some big game hunting seasons starting and many approaching, the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) is raising awareness about a quarantine order to prevent the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a fatal neurologic disease found in the deer family, into Nevada.
The Nevada Promise Scholarship is offering a fantastic opportunity for students to pursue higher education at Great Basin College with minimal out-of-pocket costs.
The Public Utilities Commission is seeking to end its policy of having NV Energy’s Southern Nevada customers, who earn less than their northern counterparts, pay for the costs of preparing for natural disasters, primarily fires at Lake Tahoe. NV Energy’s Natural Disaster Protection Plan (NDPP), submitted every three years, is the result of a legislative mandate passed in 2019 to mitigate the impacts of fires in areas with the highest threat. The legislation, sponsored by former Sen. Chris Brooks, was signed into law by then-Gov. Steve Sisolak.
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