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WEBNevada Current is a nonprofit online source of political and policy news and commentary. We seek to demonstrate how policies, institutions and systems make life harder for Nevadans than it needs to be; document how things got that way, and; explore what it might take to fix them. We’re part of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state ...
PUC denies NV Energy bid to triple service charge in Northern …
WEB2 days ago · In a rare victory for NV Energy consumers, the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada voted Tuesday to reject the utility’s bid to nearly triple the basic service charge for Northern Nevada customers from $16.50 a month to $45.30 a month, “a number that I believe is much too high,” Commissioner Randy Brown said during the hearing.. The commission instead approved a $2 monthly increase to ...
Striving for solar development balance on Nevada public lands
WEB2 days ago · Therefore, the push to develop solar energy on public lands in areas of the sensitive Amargosa River watershed in Nye and Clark Counties in Nevada raises significant concerns that cannot be ignored. Over 25 solar projects have already been proposed in this single watershed, encompassing some 60,000 acres or more of potential development.
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WEB6 days ago · BY: April Corbin Girnus - September 9, 2024. Two Nevada gaming giants are featured in a new report calling out excessive CEO pay at large corporations. The “Executive Excess” report from the Institute for Policy Studies and Inequality.org analyzed what the organizations have deemed the “Low-Wage 100” …
Dems silent on state Senate race while Republican candidate …
WEBSep 12, 2024 · The Nevada State Democratic Caucus has seemingly abandoned the race for Senate District 18. Clark County Fire Department Chief John Steinbeck, the Republican candidate, will face off against Democrat Ronald Bilodeau, an adjunct professor at CSN who works in telecommunications, for the open seat in the general election. Steinbeck was endorsed by Republican Gov. Joe […]
NV Energy transmission line approval reflects fed race to develop …
WEBSep 10, 2024 · The Libra Project — the largest energy storage and solar project in Nevada history — was reviewed for environmental impacts and approved within a year of being proposed. “We are seeing incredible progress on Libra solar,” said Chris Brooks, the Senior Vice President of External Relations for Arevia. “This time next year, we should ...
Homeless report shows 20% spike from previous year, highlights …
WEBSep 9, 2024 · A 13-year-high in the number of unhoused individuals counted. A growing number of families with children. An increase among people experiencing homelessness chronically. Black individuals over-represented among the unhoused population. Results of Clark County’s annual homeless census released last week showed an overall 20% increase from the 2023 census and revealed alarming trends about who
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WEBBY: Thom Reilly - July 9, 2024. Over the course of Nevada history, no one party has dominated the state’s politics, and its electorate has remained surprisingly balanced in its political leanings. Since becoming a state in 1864, Nevada has had equal representation with its federal delegation: 14 U.S. senators from each of the major parties ...
NV Energy proposes monthly service charge jump of $28 in …
WEBFeb 29, 2024 · The basic service charge of $16.50 paid monthly by NV Energy customers in Northern Nevada could increase to $44.40 if the utility has its way. The utility says the move is a means of reducing a $7.8 million subsidy paid by ratepayers who buy electricity from the utility, to the benefit of solar rooftop customers, […]
New group targets Nevada with election reform initiative
WEBNov 29, 2021 · A proposed initiative petition was filed with the Secretary of State’s office on Nov. 12 by a newly formed political action committee called Nevada Voters First. The proposal would reform how congressional, statewide and state legislative races are decided. The backers and early adopters of the proposal believe it’s …
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