Indy Explains: How legal prostitution works in Nevada
WEBMay 27, 2018 · In 2009, Democratic then-state Sen. Bob Coffin introduced a bill to apply a $5-per-day tax for customers buying prostitution services. With an estimated 400,000 customer days in Nevada legal brothels each year, the measure was expected to bring in $2 million. The bill failed a committee vote and didn’t move forward in the Legislature even ...
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WEBJan 16, 2017 · 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 empowers Nevadans to improve their communities and ...
A’s stadium plan includes a non-retractable roof, baseball’s largest ...
WEBMar 5, 2024 · 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 …
Road to Recovery: Why is Nevada still leading the nation in ...
WEBNov 2, 2021 · Since December, the unemployment rate has improved by less than a single percentage point, declining from 8.2 percent to 7.5 percent. Despite the improving economic conditions, Nevada is still in recovery from a recession that brought massive economic losses. In September, Nevada had about 75,000 fewer jobs than it did two years prior.
Indy Explains: Question 3 would see ranked-choice voting, open ...
WEBAug 17, 2024 · Voters this November will have an opportunity to vote on a ballot measure that would fundamentally change Nevada’s election system. The measure, Question 3, would change the Nevada Constitution in two big ways — it would allow all voters to participate in primaries regardless of party affiliation and implement ranked-choice voting in general elections.
Everyone in Nevada is talking about water. Here are five things to …
WEBMay 19, 2022 · Here’s what else I’m watching this week:. On Tuesday, a federal judge struck down a U.S. Fish and Wildlife decision that found the bi-state sage grouse, a subpopulation of the Greater sage grouse, did not warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act, Courthouse News Services’ Carson McCullough reported. Local, state and federal officials implement fire restrictions in Clark County ...
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WEBOct 19, 2022 · The last day for voters to "signature cure," or address any issue with the signature on their mail ballot, is Nov. 14, 2022. 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 ...
Lombardo promises tax cuts, sweeping K-12 spending boost in …
WEBJan 23, 2023 · During his inaugural State of the State speech, Lombardo announced details of his proposed two-year $11 billion budget, shared Tesla’s plans for a $3.5 billion manufacturing facility in Northern Nevada and pledged to provide raises and bonuses for state employees, although to a lesser extent than former Gov. Steve Sisolak proposed last …
Nevada Supreme Court upholds state’s ‘ghost gun’ ban as …
WEBApr 18, 2024 · The Nevada Supreme Court building in Las Vegas on Dec. 13, 2021. (Joey Lovato/The Nevada Independent) The Nevada Supreme Court has upheld the state’s contentious “ghost gun” ban, reversing a lower court’s ruling that the law banning the sale of unfinished frames and receivers of a firearm was unconstitutionally vague.
What to know about the 17 new Nevada laws that go into effect …
WEBJun 28, 2024 · What to know about the 17 new Nevada laws that go into effect July 1. The laws include changes to school age rules, policies on student head injuries and a new Department of Native American Affairs. Eric Neugeboren. June 28th, 2024 at 2:00 AM. Government Legislature State Government.