Jan 1, 2025 · AB259 will phase out all subminimum wage employment in Nevada by Jan. 1, 2028. Starting in 2025, new contracts or arrangements with job providers cannot include a subminimum wage. The bill, which passed unanimously, follows a failed effort in 2019 to end subminimum wages.. President Joe Biden’s administration also recently took steps to phase out subminimum wages for people with disabilities ...

Nov 6, 2024 · Like several of her Senate Democratic colleagues running in tight races, Rosen was able to win re-election despite former President Donald Trump winning the state at the top of the ticket. With her win, Democrats have retained a critical swing-state seat. By flipping seats in West Virginia, Ohio and Montana, Republicans have now taken control of the upper chamber.

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Oct 24, 2024 · In our never-ending effort to make elections more transparent for voters, we are releasing our 2024 Judicial Race Project, a voter guide that attempts to remove the veil from the least transparent elections of all.. Judicial races are usually characterized by roadside signs saying nothing, fluffy TV ads and flashy mailers, with occasionally nasty campaigns, providing little illumination for ...

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Dec 22, 2024 · The strain affecting wild bird populations has been found in geese and ducks in Reno and birds of prey and waterfowl in western Nevada. The virus can spread multiple ways, including through contact between birds, contact between humans and birds, contact between livestock and through contaminated feed, manure and bird droppings.

Nov 15, 2024 · The certification in Washoe County was particularly closely watched after the county commission declined to certify results from two contested recounts in the June primaries, though it eventually certified the results.Clara Andriola, a Republican, was the only GOP commissioner to certify the general election results on Friday.

Dec 29, 2024 · Democrats and Republicans in Nevada don’t agree on much, but they do agree that more housing is needed across the state — and that the state’s vast swaths of federal land should be a part of the solution.

Jun 3, 2024 · Washington wrote that officials are reviewing the classifications to ensure they accurately reflect job descriptions. She said the state had already completed a draft of new specifications for classified positions and that officials are scheduling meetings with relevant departments to discuss the changes.

Nov 10, 2024 · The Trump campaign’s — and its allies’ — all-in focus on low-propensity voters was the right strategy. A Republican operative familiar with the race, given anonymity to speak candidly, said the issue matrix gave the campaign endless opportunity to capitalize.