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Join us for our upcoming IndyTalks in Northern Nevada on Thursday, August 27, featuring a conversation with Attorney General Aaron Ford.

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OPINION by David Colborne: Security guards with sawed-off shotguns? Why not? Our Wild West rules for armed security professionals show what happens with weak oversight of state licensing boards.

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A federal judge will soon decide if the sale of a heavily polluted Nevada copper mine can be temporarily paused.

@AmyAlonzo9 reports: https://t.co/cY7YCipmRj

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Thirty-two mail ballots were correctly addressed but never reached the Lyon County Clerk’s Office in time to be counted. Officials are now investigating how the ballots ended up at the Secretary of State’s Office instead.

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In the latest edition of Indy Elections, we take you inside the latest fight between the secretary of state and the Trump administration and the room where Gavin Newsom rallied Democrats this weekend.

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A coalition wants Nevada to raise its cigarette tax by $1.75 a pack to fund prevention programs. But fiscal analysts say every past increase followed the same pattern — a spike in revenue, then a decline.

Here’s what’s at stake: https://t.co/w2joXUmfm8

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) helped open a Democratic field office in the Historic Westside of Las Vegas on Saturday, supporting Nevada Democrats including governor hopeful Attorney General Aaron Ford.

Read more at https://t.co/TT5oyGVFLA.

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NEW: Responding to the DOJ, NV SOS @CiscoAguilar reiterated the state's existing policies.

"In each and every election, this office accomplishes the twin goals of guaranteeing eligible citizens’ right to vote and protecting the integrity of that vote."

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A growing number of Nevadans are finding wildfire-wary insurers don’t want to renew their homeowner policies — or cover them in the first place. One county is feeling the brunt.

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Nevada lawmakers are weighing a cigarette tax hike that would nearly double the current rate. But it could add more uncertainty to the programs that depend on it. State data shows the last two increases saw new revenue fade within years.

@ThePiperHeath: https://t.co/w2joXUmfm8

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In latest edition of the Indy Education newsletter:
🤖How are schools using AI to support learning?
🏫Meet the new superintendents
🚸Recommendations on how to prevent crashes involving students

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A dispute between the state and the federal government has left Nevada veterans in their 80s and 90s stuck with expensive bills for their dental care.

One family member wants to know: “Who are the adults in the room?”

https://t.co/6lMlc9BWgC

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For years, Nevada took people’s word on rent and other costs to get SNAP benefits out faster. Now a new federal law means that tradeoff could cost the state millions of dollars.

https://t.co/jEAtKzgtn0

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OPINION by John L. Smith: When it comes to data centers, Nevada is striking up the band and rolling out the endless red carpet under the banner of economic diversity. What’s the rush?

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Veterans are supposed to have their healthcare covered by the government they fought for. But residents of a Nevada nursing home for those who served are ending up footing expensive dental bills themselves.

@oona_milliken on why: https://t.co/6lMlc9BWgC

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Nevada’s SNAP payment error rate is the 11th-lowest in the nation. It still landed just above a new 6 percent federal threshold, a miss that could cost the state $44 million a year.

@ThePiperHeath reports: https://t.co/jEAtKzgtn0

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How are Nevada schools using AI to support learning, and what will that mean for students? Subscribe to Indy Education today to get the newsletter in your inbox tomorrow!

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Nevada sees a drop in Obamacare coverage as monthly premiums jump and affordability concerns grow.

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Construction costs have gone up, and the estimated opening has been pushed back. Is everything okay with the high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and Southern California?

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Nevadans are dropping Affordable Care Act plans as premiums rise and subsidies expire, leaving thousands facing tough choices about their healthcare.

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