Nevada's Tesla Battery Factory Triggers Wave Of Follow-Up Business
Earlier this year, Tesla Motors chose Northern Nevada for its battery factory in exchange for a huge incentives package. It's a bounty for communities...» E-Mail This
View ArticleSandoval proposes big tax increases for funding education
Governor Brian Sandoval is calling for more than a billion dollars in revenue to fund Nevada's education system. That was among the many ambitious...
View ArticleTahoe bugs are "canaries in the coal mine"
You are probably familiar with the "Keep Tahoe Blue" stickers, which have brought public awareness to the decline in clarity of Lake Tahoe's signature...
View ArticleGovernor Sandoval Wants New Taxes...Who's With Him?
In his State of the State address, Republican Governor Brian Sandoval promised bold action for Nevada’s struggling education system and outdated tax...
View ArticleSchool Choice: A Major Priority For Some Education Reformers
School choice is a common refrain among conservatives when discussing education reform. Seth Rau of the advocacy group Nevada Succeeds says it’s all...
View Article"Unprecedented Decline" Prompts State To Cut Water For Yerington Farmers
Many farmers in and around Yerington are being ordered to cut their water usage in half this growing season. As far as State Engineer Jason King knows,...
View ArticleDebate over gun rights heats up in Carson
Guns could be coming to a campus parking lot near you. Some lawmakers in Carson City say that's a good thing, while others believe schools and...
View ArticleThe Changing Face Of Reno's Downtown And Its Small Business Community
As Reno has changed over the decades, so have the small businesses that set up shop here. No one knows this better than local historian Alicia Barber....
View ArticleNevada Treasurer Lambasted For Alternative Budget
If you’re scratching your head about why the treasurer is designing the state’s budget, you’re not the only one. In an unprecedented move, Nevada State...
View ArticleWelcome To Nevada Politics: A Roundup Of The Legislative Session
The 2015 legislative session is only in its first weeks, but already some political observers in Nevada say the prognosis is not good. Republicans...
View ArticleRural Community Colleges In Nevada Could See Major Cuts
Nevada’s rural community colleges are cash-strapped. That will only get worse under the current budget proposal. Leaders from those colleges will be in...
View ArticleSchool Construction Bill Becomes Battleground Over Labor Issues In Nevada
Right now, there are close to 2,000 portable classrooms in Washoe and Clark Counties alone because of overcrowding. Couple that with calls from...
View ArticleGOP Moves To Expand Definition Of Justifiable Homicide In Nevada
Assemblywoman Shelly Shelton spent much of her testimony telling anecdotes like this: "In 2010 in January, Jerald Young defended himself against three...
View ArticleGOP Pushes For Campus Carry, Despite University Opposition
School campuses have become the latest testing ground for the debate over gun rights in Nevada. A bill that would allow those with concealed weapons...
View ArticleDairy Farm Sparks Fierce Debate In Smith Valley
For rural parts of Northern Nevada, farming has been a mainstay for generations. But in one community, a new farm has awakened fierce debate over public...
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