Nevada lawmakers have successfully negotiated one of the largest mining tax increases in state history. The bill’s passage caps off a tumultuous session in
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Governor Steve Sisolak signed the emergency directive reinstating close and full-contact sports Monday.
Sports leagues, associations and clubs will have to develop COVID-19 testing and mitigation plans before resuming competitions, games or matches.
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Nearly A Third Of Nevadans Over 16 Have Received First COVID-19 Shot
Nearly a third of Nevada’s population 16 and older have received one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine. About 18% of that population has been fully vaccinated.
A little more than 1.2 million COVID-19 shots have been put in arms in Nevada. This comes as the state has reported an average of about 200 daily cases over the last two weeks, along with four deaths per day.
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Listen as KUNR Morning Edition host Noah Glick checks in with political editor Paul Boger on Friday, Feb. 26.
NOAH GLICK: So let s talk about this election reform. Break down those two proposals for me.
PAUL BOGER: Sure. So you ve got the Republican proposal, which comes from Assemblywoman Jill Dickman. She represents most of Sparks there.
That proposal would gut what is known as AB4. That is the bill that was passed by lawmakers in the special session last summer that moved Nevada to that mail-in ballot that we saw in the general election. That was supposed to be a temporary bill. Under the language of that law, ballots would be sent in times of emergency. If a governor declares an emergency, ballots would be sent to voters.
Normally, a new legislative session is cause for celebration. Families and spouses crowd the floors as they watch their lawmaker take the oath of office.