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Nevada doesn't actually have a low tax burden overall, study finds
1+ week, 1+ day ago (501+ words) A new Wallet Hub study finds the Silver State ranking as the 27th highest taxes in the country out of all 50 states. Nevada's overall tax burden for its residents falls somewhere in the middle of all states in the U. S. , according to…...
CLARENCE PAGE: Birthright debate puts America's melting pot on trial again
3+ week, 3+ day ago (900+ words) How much racial progress have we yet to make? As a Black American who is old enough to remember the last days of legal Jim Crow racial segregation, I pay special attention whenever I hear signs that, in many American…...
Prep rankings: Who are the top teams with 1 month left in regular season?
3+ week, 4+ day ago (521+ words) Check out where the top high school baseball, softball and boys volleyball teams are in the Review-Journal's spring sports rankings. Southern Nevada high school spring sports rankings 1. Bishop Gorman (16-4) 3. Faith Lutheran (10-8) 4. Palo Verde (14-6) 6. Arbor View (20-4) 7. Desert Oasis (16-6-1) 8. Green Valley (17-5) 3. Mater…...
State senator's DUI case closed after no contest plea, reduced charge
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (496+ words) Sen. Edgar Flores, D-Las Vegas, was arrested in September after police found him "passed out" at a traffic light in the early morning. Nevada state Sen. Edgar Flores" DUI case was resolved Wednesday, after a no contest plea and the…...
Nevada Democrats want state to vote first in 2028 presidential primaries
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (731+ words) The Nevada State Democratic Party formally petitioned its national counterpart to allow Democrats in the Silver State to vote first in the party's 2028 presidential primaries. The proposal " submitted Friday to the Democratic National Committee " cites the party's voter diversity in…...
Cuban national indicted in alleged assault at Las Vegas airport checkpoint
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (487+ words) A Cuban national living in Las Vegas appeared in federal court Friday on charges that he assaulted Transportation Security Administration officers, federal prosecutors said. A Cuban national living in Las Vegas appeared in federal court Friday on charges that he…...
Make a way out of no way: Nevada families struggle to make child care affordable
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (1194+ words) As families worry about rising costs in other areas of the household budget, parents of young children have to contend with additional care costs. When Jassmyne Collette-Koonce needs to focus on her precalculus classwork, sometimes it's not as simple as…...
Push for 1st: Nevada Democrats want Silver State to lead 2028 primary lineup
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (1555+ words) Nevada Democrats argue that the state should be first in the next presidential primary calendar. Here's why, and what it means for Nevadans. Nevada Democrats are pushing for the Silver State to be first in the 2028 presidential primary calendar " a…...
Local Rebuilding Together unveils veteran housing
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (359+ words) On Monday, Rebuilding Together Southern Nevada unveiled a newly built multi-unit property in North Las Vegas that will house military veterans. Supported by a $1 million grant from North Las Vegas, the initiative underscores a strong partnership between the city and…...
New Hampshire judge decides to pause Trump's birthright citizenship order
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (940+ words) Judge Joseph La Plante issued a preliminary injunction blocking the president's order and certified a class action lawsuit including all children who will be affected. CONCORD, N. H. " A federal judge in New Hampshire issued a ruling Thursday prohibiting President Donald Trump's…...