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Nevada received an “F” in a new national report that examines state legislative support for public education but scored highly in one section.
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As conversations on how to improve birth and maternal outcomes grow, birth workers like doulas are rising in popularity. The third installment of The Long Road to Maternal Care series breaks down what this profession does and what it means for it to be covered under Medicaid in Nevada.
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The Board of Regents for the Nevada System of Higher Education has approved an 11 percent cost of living adjustment, or COLA, for professional employees.
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Nevada legislators on the Interim Finance Committee have rejected a proposal from Governor Joe Lombardo to send federal COVID relief funds to the opportunity scholarship program.
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After two decades in politics, Republican State Sen. Heidi Seevers Gansert said she’s stepping away from politics to spend more time with her family. She’s the mother of four, with her first grandbaby due in two weeks. She said she doesn’t foresee running for office in the future.
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The 120-day Nevada legislative session ended on June 5. Here is a look at some of the legislation KUNR has been following that’s been signed into law or vetoed.
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The 120-day legislative session ended at the midnight deadline last night – but it’s not over yet. KUNR’s Marc Garber spoke with Lucia Starbuck to break it all down.
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Nevada lawmakers passed the state’s fifth and final budget bill — related to capital improvements — Tuesday during a special session.
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Purple Politics Nevada is KUNR’s weekly show about the 2023 Nevada Legislative Session. In this week’s episode, host Lucia Starbuck checks in with two journalists with The Nevada Independent about proposed legislation that would provide hundreds of millions of dollars in tax credits to move the Oakland Athletics to Las Vegas and also expand the film industry in Southern Nevada.
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With less than a week left in the legislative session, there are more than a hundred bills on the Nevada governor’s desk, and more are on their way. KUNR’s Marc Garber checked in with Lucia Starbuck to learn where things stand.