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网页2017年1月16日 · 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 …
Indy Explains: How legal prostitution works in Nevada
网页2018年5月27日 · 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.
Indy Explains: Nevada passed the ranked-choice voting, open …
网页2022年11月25日 · Mike Draper, the communications director for Nevada Voters First, an in-state group supporting the measure, said that in the coming two years, the campaign will focus on educating voters about ranked-choice voting, open primaries and other changes proposed by the ballot measure.
A’s stadium plan includes a non-retractable roof, baseball’s largest ...
网页2024年3月5日 · 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 something akin to Australia’s Sydney Opera House.
The Nevada Independent - Your state. Your news. Your voice.
网页2022年10月19日 · The 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 information …
Nevada Indian Country celebrates wins at the Legislature, …
网页2021年6月13日 · Assemblyman Howard Watts (D-Las Vegas) said the inclusive legislation fosters unity amid an era of reckoning with historical injustices. “This is, I think, a groundbreaking legislative session for advancing the rights and issues of Indigenous people and fostering inclusion among all of us, because while we come from many different …
The Indy Explains: Question 3, changing Nevada’s pardons and …
网页2020年9月21日 · Formal name: State Board of Pardons Commissioners Amendment Type of measure: Legislative resolution to amend the Nevada Constitution Summary of what it does: Since Nevada’s Constitution was adopted in 1864, the document has granted the governor, attorney general and members of the state Supreme Court the power to “remit …
How a mega gold-mining merger tightened a company’s hold on …
网页2022年1月3日 · In 2020, according to its financial filings, Nevada Gold Mines took in about $3.8 billion in revenue. Jewelry still drives a great deal of the demand for gold, but it is also an important investment vehicle. The company employs more than 7,000 people — the vast majority of mining workers in the area.
Report: Nevada drops in national health rankings amid long waits ...
网页2023年10月20日 · Despite making significant strides in reducing teenage birth rates, lowering HIV infection rates and diminishing tobacco and alcohol use among young people, Nevada has dropped seven spots in a national ranking of state health outcomes since a statewide assessment was last published in 2019.
Indy Explains: Question 3, open primaries and ranked-choice voting
网页2022年8月31日 · 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 ...