Nevada lawmakers are discussing nearly 10 bills aimed at reforming prior authorization requests for medical care through quicker response times and AI regulations.
You may have heard about the executive order the White House ordered last week directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to “cease federal funding for NPR and PBS,” which it may not have the authority to do. But if public media is defunded, it won’t hurt “somewhere else.” It’ll hurt right here at home.
Recent News
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New research shows that job growth in our region has been faster in areas with serious wildfire danger, a trend that raises the prospect of serious economic fallout from major blazes.
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Drought this spring has increased significantly across our region, with some states already hitting the highest levels.
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The wheels on the bus go round and round as a group of seniors made their way to Carson City on Thursday to lobby state legislators. KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck hitched a ride.
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Secretary Doug Burgum’s order grants that DOGE official oversight over the department's consolidation process, including control over funding, policy and personnel decisions.
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Reno has over 200 kids in need of a bed, SHP aims to fulfill that need.
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A small but vocal group protested outside the Atlantis Casino in Reno last Thursday. They held signs asking Congressman Mark Amodei to represent Nevadans as he took part in a panel discussion inside.
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National Parks Week begins this weekend, kicking off with free entry to all parks on Saturday, April 19 — just weeks after mass layoffs and court-ordered reinstatements of some park workers.
En Español
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Al iniciar el próximo año, los pañales para bebés y adultos estarán exentos del impuesto de ventas en Nevada, después de que la consulta popular número 5 fuera aprobada con más del 68% de los votos, según los resultados de la Secretaría de Estado.
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Taylor habla de algunas de sus prioridades para su próximo periodo de cuatro años.
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La consulta popular número 3, que habría introducido las elecciones primarias abiertas y la votación por orden de preferencia, fue derrotada en su segundo intento en la papeleta.
Nevada State Government
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Nevada’s treasurer is attributing a decrease in tourism to tariffs.
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Lawmakers have introduced AB 416, a bill aimed at safeguarding Nevadans’ access to materials in public libraries and ensuring the freedom to read and the freedom of library staff to manage library content without any political or ideological interference. The bill introduces criminal penalties for attempts to intimidate or harm others in relation to library materials in public schools, public libraries, library districts, and institutions of higher education.
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The bill would add certain street foods to the list of homemade food products that are sold and prepared outside of a commercial kitchen. The list includes corn on the cob, aguas frescas, or fresh cut fruit—street foods popular in Mexico and Latin America.
Lake Tahoe
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What’s next for vacation rentals in South Lake Tahoe? City places 45-day hold after Measure T rulingThe City of South Lake Tahoe is considering what’s next for vacation home rentals in residential areas. That’s after a court struck down Measure T, which had banned them.
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South Lake Tahoe is getting its first-ever Target store.
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This Fourth of July, Tahoe City might bring back fireworks after three years of using drones for the show.
Mountain West News
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Join us on Fridays at 6:45 a.m. and 5:44 p.m. and Sundays at 3:01 p.m. for a recap of the week's most important news stories in Spanish. Tune in to 88.7 FM in the Reno area, or click here to learn more and listen to the latest episode.
Join us on Fridays at 6:45 a.m. and 5:44 p.m. and Sundays at 3:01 p.m. for a recap of the week's most important news stories in Spanish. Tune in to 88.7 FM in the Reno area, or click here to learn more and listen to the latest episode.
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Purple Politics Nevada with Lucia Starbuck follows Nevada politics and the 2025 state legislative session. Tune in on the third Friday of each month at 7:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., as well as the following Sunday at 4 p.m.
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