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WEBThe Nevada Independent is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news and opinion website founded in 2017 by veteran political journalist and commentator Jon Ralston. The site and its supporting channels are focused on ethical, unbiased and transparent journalism. In general, we aim to gather and disseminate important public …
Indy Explains: How legal prostitution works in Nevada
WEBMay 27, 2018 · Nevada law prohibits solicitation and prostitution unless it takes place in a licensed house of prostitution. State law bans licensed brothels in counties with populations of 700,000 or more (currently Clark County, home of Las Vegas). Only 10 counties in Nevada allow prostitution, and even then, only within licensed brothels.
About Us - The Nevada Independent
WEBJan 16, 2017 · The Nevada Independent is a statewide, reader-supported, digital-only nonprofit newsroom committed to illuminating the state’s most pressing issues, fostering insightful conversations and holding those in power to account. We tell the story of the Silver State and its people in a timely and nuanced way that promotes civic engagement and empowers Nevadans to improve their communities and ...
Downtown Reno rebirth focuses on non-gaming opportunities to …
WEBOct 31, 2021 · Hotel room renovations have been completed at all three properties, including upgrades to the Silver Legacy’s suites. Indoor Top Golf driving range simulators have been added to several Eldorado suites and the Carnival Midway at Circus Circus was “reinvented” with a lineup of new games.
Year after 988 mental health line debuts, Nevada building crisis ...
WEBOct 25, 2023 · Reporting from the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health also indicates that the Silver State has the 39th highest suicide rate in the nation, with more than 19 deaths per 100,000 caused by a person taking their own life — higher than the national average of about 14 deaths per 100,000 people.. Julia Ratti, the director of programs and projects at Northern Nevada Public Health ...
A’s stadium plan includes a non-retractable roof, baseball’s largest ...
WEBMar 5, 2024 · The Oakland Athletics released four renderings of the Major League Baseball club’s planned $1.5 billion stadium Tuesday, and it appears the team is replacing the 67-year-old Rat Pack-era Tropicana Las Vegas with …
Power, progress and a pandemic: Steve Sisolak’s legacy as Nevada ...
WEBJan 1, 2023 · An analysis from the Education Law Center found that when adjusted for inflation, education funding in Nevada fell from $12,122 per pupil in 2008 to $11,076 — a 9 percent decrease. That funding level puts Nevada in the bottom 10 states. That number comes despite a report from the state’s Commission on School Funding, established in 2019 under Sisolak and the Democrat-led Legislature, which ...
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WEBJudge dismisses Nevada fake electors case over lack of jurisdiction. Eric Neugeboren. June 21st, 2024 - 11:32am. Judge Mary Kay Holthus was unconvinced that Clark County was the appropriate place to hear the case. The state cannot re-file in another county because of a statute of limitations but will appeal the ruling.
‘We’re looking for a lifeline;’ Nevada’s only Native youth shelter at ...
WEBAug 18, 2024 · Discover how Nevada's only native youth shelter faces closure, threatening vital support for vulnerable children. Learn about the challenges and efforts to save it.
Indy Explains: Question 3, open primaries and ranked-choice voting
WEBAug 31, 2022 · Those two terms are synonymous with a ballot initiative now known as Question 3, which will ask voters whether they want to overhaul the state’s election system and fundamentally change the way people cast votes. But, first, let’s define those terms. In a so-called “ open primary,” registered voters can cast a ballot for any candidate ...