Schools allege overreach by New Mexico education secretary
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A coalition of school districts is challenging the authority of Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's education secretary to drastically limit in-person instruction, dictate COVID-19 testing procedures and ensure employment for school staff whether they return to work or not.
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Schools allege overreach by New Mexico education secretary
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A coalition of school districts is challenging the authority of Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's education secretary to drastically limit in-person instruction, dictate COVID-19 testing procedures and ensure employment for school staff whether they return to work or not.
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New Mexico offers scholarships for advanced teacher training
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — State officials say they’re making funds available to mid-level public school teachers to cover the cost of continuing education certifications that can lead to a significant salary increase.
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New Mexico to require job searches for unemployment benefits
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — State officials say a looming requirement for New Mexicans on unemployment to show they are looking for work is an unfortunate symptom of inaction in Washington and the result of inflexible federal regulations.
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New Mexico offers scholarships for advanced teacher training
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — State officials say they’re making funds available to mid-level public school teachers to cover the cost of continuing education certifications that can lead to a significant salary increase.
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Supreme Court shuffle ups gay marriage ballot measure stakes
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Proponents of a state ballot initiative that proposes removing a defunct ban on same-sex marriage from Nevada's constitution are saying the uncertainty that's followed the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has injected new urgency — and anxiety — into their campaign.
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New Mexico to require job searches for unemployment benefits
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — State officials say a looming requirement for New Mexicans on unemployment to show they are looking for work is an unfortunate symptom of inaction in Washington and the result of inflexible federal regulations.
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Supreme Court shuffle ups gay marriage ballot measure stakes
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Proponents of a state ballot initiative that proposes removing a defunct ban on same-sex marriage from Nevada's constitution are saying the uncertainty that's followed the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has injected new urgency — and anxiety — into their campaign.
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Strict rules keep business out of New Mexico loan program
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Only about $20 million of a $400 million loan program for New Mexico small businesses hit by the pandemic has been approved to send out since the
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FBI agent, federal prosecutor assigned to monitor election
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal law enforcement authorities are stepping up their vigilance of elections violations by establishing an FBI command post in Albuquerque and assigning a prosecutor to monitor complaints or threats.
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FBI agent, federal prosecutor assigned to monitor election
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal law enforcement authorities are stepping up their vigilance of elections violations by establishing an FBI command post in Albuquerque and assigning a prosecutor to monitor complaints or threats.
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Nevada to allow most youth sports to resume competition
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Organized sporting events will resume in Nevada for grade school-aged students after almost seven months of hiatus, Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Friday at a news conference in Las Vegas.
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Nevada to allow most youth sports to resume competition
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Organized sporting events will resume in Nevada for grade school-aged students after almost seven months of hiatus, Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Friday at a news conference in Las Vegas.
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Nevada's top prosecutor warns against voter intimidation
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford said Thursday he is worried about the possibility of voter intimidation after President Donald Trump implored supporters to “watch very carefully” at the polls. State prosecutors plan strict enforcement, Ford said in an interview.
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New Mexico senator seeks better air quality in US schools
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich introduced a bill Thursday aimed at improving air quality in schools.
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Nevada top prosecutor vows to take on voter intimidation
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford said Thursday he is worried about the possibility of voter intimidation after President Donald Trump implored supporters to “watch very carefully” at the polls. State prosecutors plan strict enforcement, Ford said in an interview.
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Renown, Tesla, Panasonic top county list of virus job sites
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Tesla battery factory where Tesla and Panasonic employees work east of Reno, and Renown Regional Medical Center are the job sites where the most coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Washoe County since June, health officials said Monday.
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Renown, Tesla, Panasonic top county list of virus job sites
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Tesla battery factory where Tesla and Panasonic employees work east of Reno, and Renown Regional Medical Center are the job sites where the most coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Washoe County since June, health officials said Monday.
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Walker Lake group to take water suit back to federal court
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Lawyers representing Mineral County and the Walker Lake Working Group announced this week they intend to take a water rights case with broad implications back to federal appeals court to ask whether Nevada can adjust already allocated water rights to sustain rivers and lakes long-term.
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Walker Lake group to take water suit back to federal court
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Lawyers representing Mineral County and the Walker Lake Working Group announced this week they intend to take a water rights case with broad implications back to federal appeals court to ask whether Nevada can adjust already allocated water rights to sustain rivers and lakes long-term.
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Walker Lake group to take water suit back to federal court
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Lawyers representing Mineral County and the Walker Lake Working Group announced this week they intend to take a water rights case with broad implications back to federal appeals court to ask whether Nevada can adjust already allocated water rights to sustain rivers and lakes long-term.
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Mining county asks lawmakers for open meetings law exemption
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Officials in a rural Nevada county with significant mining assets want state lawmakers to carve out an exemption in the state's Open Meeting Law to allow them to discuss environmental assessments before the reports are released to the public.
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Mining county asks lawmakers for open meetings law exemption
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Officials in a rural Nevada county with significant mining assets want state lawmakers to carve out an exemption in the state's Open Meeting Law to allow them to discuss environmental assessments before the reports are released to the public.
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Mining county asks lawmakers for open meetings law exemption
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Officials in a rural Nevada county with significant mining assets want state lawmakers to carve out an exemption in the state's Open Meeting Law to allow them to discuss environmental assessments before the reports are released to the public.
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Enrollment drop could hurt funding for New Mexico schools
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Members of the Legislative Education Study Committee heard pleas Wednesday to keep up school funding, even if enrollment is dropping because of the pandemic.
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Nevada governor won't punish county that held Trump rally
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak said Monday that he does not plan to take back the $8.9 million in coronavirus relief that Nevada allocated to Douglas County, despite local officials agreeing to welcome President Donald Trump for a campaign rally in defiance of state pandemic directives.
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Nevada governor won't punish county that held Trump rally
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak said Monday that he does not plan to take back the $8.9 million in coronavirus relief that Nevada allocated to Douglas County, despite local officials agreeing to welcome President Donald Trump for a campaign rally in defiance of state pandemic directives.
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Parts of now smoky rural Nevada lack government air monitors
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada has been largely spared from the blazes roaring through the West; the state is currently experiencing no active wildfires.
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Parts of now smoky rural Nevada lack government air monitors
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada has been largely spared from the blazes roaring through the West; the state is currently experiencing no active wildfires.
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Rural, Native American schools seek more in-person learning
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Colton Holian’s dog didn’t eat his homework, the Wi-Fi did.
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Parts of now smoky rural Nevada lack government air monitors
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada has been largely spared from the blazes roaring through the West; the state is currently experiencing no active wildfires.
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Rural, Native American schools seek more in-person learning
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Colton Holian’s dog didn’t eat his homework, the Wi-Fi did.
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New Mexico GOP wants ethics complaint tossed
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Republican leaders want a newly-formed ethics commission to dismiss a complaint filed against one of their members shortly before the election by her Democratic opponent.
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Sisolak blasts Trump's Nevada rallies, may alter directives
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak asked in a letter Wednesday to Vice President Mike Pence why President Donald Trump’s campaign defied White House guidance on public gatherings by holding two weekend rallies in Nevada.
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New Mexico GOP wants ethics complaint tossed
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Republican leaders want a newly-formed ethics commission to dismiss a complaint filed against one of their members shortly before the election by her Democratic opponent.
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Sisolak blasts Trump's Nevada rallies, may alter directives
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak asked in a letter Wednesday to Vice President Mike Pence why President Donald Trump’s campaign defied White House guidance on public gatherings by holding two weekend rallies in Nevada.
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Post-Trump rallies, Sisolak to review Nevada's capacity cap
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak said Wednesday that state officials will review coronavirus directives including the 50-person cap on public gatherings and the 50% capacity limit at businesses including casinos.
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New Mexico education officials report 5 coronavirus cases
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The Public Education Department has begun reporting cases of COVID-19 linked to schools.
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New Mexico education officials report 5 coronavirus cases
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The Public Education Department has begun reporting cases of COVID-19 linked to schools.
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Nevada officials project COVID-19 uptick from Trump rallies
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada health officials said Monday that they expect to see an uptick in new coronavirus cases after President Donald Trump held political rallies in the state over the weekend.
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Nevada officials project COVID-19 uptick from Trump rallies
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada health officials said Monday that they expect to see an uptick in new coronavirus cases after President Donald Trump held political rallies in the state over the weekend.
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Charleston sues Big Oil for climate change adaptation costs
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Charleston is now the first city in the American South to sue major oil companies in an attempt to hold them accountable for the “daunting” costs of climate change, city officials announced Wednesday.
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Charleston sues Big Oil for climate change adaptation costs
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Charleston is now the first city in the American South to sue major oil companies in an attempt to hold them accountable for the “daunting” costs of climate change, city officials announced Wednesday.
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GOP, Trump campaign sue Montana over all-mail voting option
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — President Donald Trump's reelection campaign and the Republican Party sued Montana on Wednesday after Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock gave counties the choice to conduct the November election entirely by mail amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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GOP and Trump campaign sue Montana over all-mail voting
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — President Donald Trump's reelection campaign and the Republican Party sued Montana on Wednesday over Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock's plan giving counties the choice to use all mail ballots this November.
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Sisolak extends Nevada eviction moratorium 45 days
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A day before Nevada's eviction moratorium was set to expire, Gov. Steve Sisolak announced plans to extend it for 45 days to provide relief to an estimated 250,000 renters facing the prospect of losing their housing because of the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Sisolak extends Nevada eviction moratorium 45 days
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A day before Nevada's eviction moratorium was set to expire, Gov. Steve Sisolak announced plans to extend it for 45 days to provide relief to an estimated 250,000 renters facing the prospect of losing their housing because of the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Nevada braces as pandemic-prompted eviction moratorium ends
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gina Giambra worked as a massage therapist on the Las Vegas Strip until being laid off this spring and doesn't know how she's going to pay her rent in September.
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Nevada braces as pandemic-prompted eviction moratorium ends
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gina Giambra worked as a massage therapist on the Las Vegas Strip until being laid off this spring and doesn't know how she's going to pay her rent in September.
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Nevada to expand, speed up coronavirus testing
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Health officials announced plans on Wednesday to expand coronavirus testing capacity in both northern and southern Nevada after the number of residents taking tests daily fell over the course of August.
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Nevada to expand, speed up coronavirus testing
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Health officials announced plans on Wednesday to expand coronavirus testing capacity in both northern and southern Nevada after the number of residents taking tests daily fell over the course of August.
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Nevada governor won't make 'ballot harvesters' register
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak ratcheted up tensions in Nevada’s increasingly partisan battle over election management on Tuesday when he rejected a request from its Republican secretary of state to require so-called “ballot harvesters” to register with her office.
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Nevada governor won't make 'ballot harvesters' register
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak ratcheted up tensions in Nevada’s increasingly partisan battle over election management on Tuesday when he rejected a request from its Republican secretary of state to require so-called “ballot harvesters” to register with her office.
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Nevada judge denies mass payout of late unemployment claims
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada judge decided Thursday not to require the state unemployment office to pay out benefits en masse to laid-off workers whose claims have been erroneously delayed or denied.
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Nevada judge denies mass payout of late unemployment claims
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada judge decided Thursday not to require the state unemployment office to pay out benefits en masse to laid-off workers whose claims have been erroneously delayed or denied.
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Old format, new problem: Biennial legislatures face COVID-19
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — When the coronavirus pandemic hit, state legislators scrambled to authorize relief programs, review emergency protocols and rebalance their budgets amid plummeting revenue projections.
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Old format, new problem: Biennial legislatures face COVID-19
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — When the coronavirus pandemic hit, state legislators scrambled to authorize relief programs, review emergency protocols and rebalance their budgets amid plummeting revenue projections.
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Members appointed to New Mexico's new civil rights panel
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Civil Rights Commission is now fully staffed following an announcement Friday from Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham that she has named the final three members of the nine-member group.
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Sisolak signs business liability and worker protection bill
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak signed legislation Tuesday expanding workplace safety protections for hotel and casino employees and shielding businesses that follow health directives from coronavirus-related lawsuits.
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Retail, construction tax revenue up in state despite virus
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Increased retail sales and unhindered construction projects generated higher tax revenues in April and May compared with the same time last year despite the pandemic, according to a new report to state legislators.
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Retail, construction tax revenue up in state despite virus
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Increased retail sales and unhindered construction projects generated higher tax revenues in April and May compared with the same time last year despite the pandemic, according to a new report to state legislators.
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Nevada lawmakers OK mail ballots, virus liability protection
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — After Wednesday night hearings continued into Thursday morning, Nevada's part-time Legislature concluded an emergency special session called to address problems that have arisen amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the national reckoning over police abuses of Black people.
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Nevada passes virus liability and worker protection "deal"
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers voted to shield certain industries from coronavirus-related legal liability and require hotels and casinos to enact worker protection measures after days of complicated negotiations with Gov. Steve Sisolak's office and the state's most powerful labor and business interests.
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Nevada begins tracking pandemic's effect on LGBTQ community
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada has begun collecting data on sexual orientation and gender identity as part of an expanded case investigation effort unveiled this week. The move is being heralded by advocates concerned about the coronavirus pandemic’s effect on the LGBTQ community.
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Nevada lawmakers OK unemployment system updates
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers passed a bill on Wednesday to expand eligibility for unemployment benefits to workers who decide returning to their jobs amid the coronavirus pandemic is too risky.
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Nevada Legislature passes pandemic eviction protections
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers passed a bill on Monday to provide renters additional means to fight evictions outside traditional court hearings once the state's eviction moratorium is lifted on Sept. 1.
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Nevada to mail all voters ballots; Trump promises lawsuit
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak signed legislation Monday to mail all of the state's active voters ballots ahead of the November election, a move being criticized by President Donald Trump, who promised a lawsuit to block the action.
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Nevada Legislature passes pandemic eviction protections
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers passed a bill on Monday to provide renters additional means to fight evictions outside traditional court hearings once the state's eviction moratorium is lifted on Sept. 1.
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Nevada to mail all voters ballots; Trump promises lawsuit
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak signed legislation Monday to mail all of the state's active voters ballots ahead of the November election, a move being criticized by President Donald Trump, who promised a lawsuit to block the action.
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Trump slams passage of Nevada bill to mail voters ballots
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers passed a bill that would add the state to a growing list of U.S. states mailing active voters ballots ahead of the November election amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Nevada lawmakers OK mailing voters ballots, Trump slams move
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada state lawmakers passed a bill Sunday that would add the state to a growing list of U.S. states that will mail active voters ballots ahead of the November election amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Nevada passes bill to mail all voters ballots amid pandemic
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — State lawmakers passed a bill Sunday that would add Nevada to a growing list of states that will mail all active voters ballots ahead of the November election amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Nevada passes policing bills, including a ban on chokeholds
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada took its first steps toward joining the growing number of state Legislatures throughout the United States that have revisited laws governing police conduct in light of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, who died after an officer pressed a knee to his neck.
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Nevada passes bill to mail all voters ballots amid pandemic
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — State lawmakers passed a bill Sunday that would add Nevada to a growing list of states that will mail all active voters ballots ahead of the November election amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Nevada passes policing bills, including a ban on chokeholds
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada took its first steps toward joining the growing number of state Legislatures throughout the United States that have revisited laws governing police conduct in light of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, who died after an officer pressed a knee to his neck.
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Nevada Legislature begins 2nd special session of summer
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak convened the Nevada Legislature on Friday for a special session to address policy issues related to the coronavirus pandemic as well as Black Lives Matter protests that have swept the nation since May.
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Nevada passes policing bills, including a ban on chokeholds
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada took its first steps toward joining the growing number of state Legislatures throughout the United States that have revisited laws governing police conduct in light of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, who died after an officer pressed a knee to his neck.
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Nevada Legislature begins 2nd special session of summer
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak convened the Nevada Legislature on Friday for a special session to address policy issues related to the coronavirus pandemic as well as Black Lives Matter protests that have swept the nation since May.
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Nevada Legislature begins 2nd special session of summer
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak convened the Nevada Legislature on Friday for a special session to address policy issues related to the coronavirus pandemic as well as Black Lives Matter protests that have swept the nation since May.
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McMaster withholds HBCU funds as voucher lawsuit proceeds
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State attorneys told a judge Wednesday that South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is withholding pandemic relief funds to the state's historically Black colleges and universities following a lawsuit over his plan to send $32 million in tuition grants to private schools.
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McMaster withholds HBCU funds as voucher lawsuit proceeds
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State attorneys told a judge Wednesday that South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is withholding pandemic relief funds to the state's historically Black colleges and universities following a lawsuit over his plan to send $32 million in tuition grants to private schools.
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Nevada to expand contact tracing under new reopening plan
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada plans to expand its contact tracing capabilities as part of a new reopening plan that targets high-risk businesses rather than entire industries.
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Nevada to expand contact tracing under new reopening plan
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada plans to expand its contact tracing capabilities as part of a new reopening plan that targets high-risk businesses rather than entire industries.
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Nevada scraps phased reopening plan, unveils new approach
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak announced plans to implement a long-term reopening strategy that allows for more granular decision-making as the coronavirus continues to spread and leaves Nevada unable to follow its original reopening plan.
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Nevada scraps phased reopening plan, unveils new approach
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak announced plans to implement a long-term reopening strategy that allows for more granular decision-making as the coronavirus continues to spread and leaves Nevada unable to follow its original reopening plan.
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Most Nevada cities, counties await promised US relief funds
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — As Congress negotiates a second coronavirus aid package, every local government in Nevada besides Clark County and Las Vegas is waiting for relief money the state received from the U.S. government. The delay has stymied local response efforts amid rising virus cases, officials say.
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Judge blocks McMaster's $32 million plan for private schools
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina state judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a plan announced by Gov. Henry McMaster earlier this week to direct $32 million in pandemic relief funds for tuition grants at private schools across the state.
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Most Nevada cities, counties await promised US relief funds
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — As Congress negotiates a second coronavirus aid package, every local government in Nevada besides Clark County and Las Vegas is waiting for relief money the state received from the U.S. government. The delay has stymied local response efforts amid rising virus cases, officials say.
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Small Nevada communities have not received US relief funds
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — As Congress negotiates a second coronavirus aid package, every local government in Nevada besides Clark County and Las Vegas is waiting for relief money the state received from the U.S. government. The delay has stymied local response efforts amid rising virus cases, officials say.
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Judge blocks McMaster's $32 million plan for private schools
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina state judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a plan announced by Gov. Henry McMaster earlier this week to direct $32 million in pandemic relief funds for tuition grants at private schools across the state.
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Rising virus cases draw concern over student, voter safety
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Curbing the spread of COVID-19 in South Carolina's voting booths and school classrooms this fall remains up to local officials, even as infection numbers continue to climb across the state.
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Rising virus cases draw concern over student, voter safety
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Curbing the spread of COVID-19 in South Carolina's voting booths and school classrooms this fall remains up to local officials, even as infection numbers continue to climb across the state.
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McMaster directs $32M in pandemic aid to private schools
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster announced Monday he is allocating $32 million of federal relief money related to the coronavirus outbreak in tuition grants for students attending private schools across the state.
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Nevada passes cuts to health care, education amid pandemic
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada Legislature approved immense cuts to the state's health and education budgets on Sunday in an effort to rebalance the state budget amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and plummeting revenue projections.
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Nevada passes cuts to health care, education amid pandemic
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada Legislature approved immense cuts to the state's health and education budgets on Sunday in an effort to rebalance the state budget amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and plummeting revenue projections.
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Assembly passes cuts to health care, education amid pandemic
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada Assembly approved immense cuts to the state's health and education budgets on Sunday in an effort to rebalance the state budget amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and plummeting revenue projections.
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Lawmakers may revisit police misconduct investigation bill
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Police reform advocates are demanding lawmakers use a special session to repeal a
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Nevada Legislature pumps brakes after COVID-19 case reported
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers pumped the brakes on their emergency special session Saturday, a day after someone in the legislative building tested positive for COVID-19.
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Nevada Legislature pumps brakes after COVID-19 case reported
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers pumped the brakes on their emergency special session Saturday, a day after someone in the legislative building tested positive for COVID-19.
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COVID-19 positive test reported at Nevada Legislature
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Someone who works in the Nevada legislative building has tested positive for the coronavirus as lawmakers debate emergency measures involving the pandemic, an official said Friday.
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No votes yet in "as long as it takes" Nevada budget session
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers on Thursday were more than a day into their emergency legislative session, but with a $1.16 billion revenue shortfall in front of them, the only choice they had made was to order meals for Friday and to keep deliberating.
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Confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 50,000 in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has now recorded more than 50,000 cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, state health officials reported Thursday.
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Nevada lawmakers begin emergency special session with cuts
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers masked up Wednesday morning, kicking off an emergency special session called to balance the state's budget amid plummeting revenue projections and a growing stack of pandemic-related expenses.
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Nevada lawmakers begin emergency special session with cuts
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers masked up Wednesday morning, kicking off an emergency special session called to balance the state's budget amid plummeting revenue projections and a growing stack of pandemic-related expenses.
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Special session raises coronavirus concern in Nevada capital
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A day before the Nevada Legislature convened for a special budget session, Kelly Crompton, a lobbyist for the city of Las Vegas, boarded a Southwest flight and headed north to Carson City.
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Battle lines drawn ahead of special legislative session
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Brian Rippet, a science teacher from Stateline, is furious that Nevada's legislative building will be closed to the public when lawmakers convene for a special session Wednesday to balance the state's budget amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Unlike cities, rural Nevada schools plan classroom lessons
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — In Goldfield, a historic small mining town between Las Vegas and Reno, students and teachers are relatively unfazed by the idea of reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Nevada sets tentative date for special session July 8
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A special session of the state Legislature has been tentatively scheduled for July 8, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Wednesday.
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New Mexico judge rejects bid to dismiss education case
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge on Monday rejected a motion by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to dismiss a landmark education lawsuit that was filed against the state and cleared the way for groups behind the complaint to further scrutinize the state's efforts.
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Spread out desks, half-empty buses: Schools plan to reopen
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Face masks, spaced out desks and half-empty buses: Things will look different when students from throughout Nevada return for the 2020-2021 school year.
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Spread out desks, half-empty buses: Schools plan to reopen
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Face masks, spaced out desks and half-empty buses: Things will look different when students from throughout Nevada return for the 2020-2021 school year.
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New Mexico judge rejects bid to dismiss education case
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge on Monday rejected a motion by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to dismiss a landmark education lawsuit that was filed against the state and cleared the way for groups behind the complaint to further scrutinize the state's efforts.
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New Mexico judge hears landmark education lawsuit
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A landmark education lawsuit in New Mexico comes before a new judge Monday.
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Nevada lawmakers pass budget cuts, draw from relief funds
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers painstakingly approved millions of dollars of unforeseen virus-related spending, reluctantly slashed millions in funding and cancelled plans for previously green-lighted projects in a marathon eight-hour meeting Thursday as the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the state's tourism-driven economy.
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Nevada lawmakers pass budget cuts, draw from relief funds
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers painstakingly approved millions of dollars of unforeseen virus-related spending, reluctantly slashed millions in funding and cancelled plans for previously green-lighted projects in a marathon eight-hour meeting Thursday as the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the state's tourism-driven economy.
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Nevada to require masks after rise in new virus cases
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Wednesday that Nevada will mandate the use of face coverings in public places in an effort to stem an increase of coronavirus cases that has hit the state as casinos, restaurants and other businesses began reopening.
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Nevada to require masks after rise in new virus cases
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Wednesday that Nevada will mandate the use of face coverings in public places in an effort to stem an increase of coronavirus cases that has hit the state as casinos, restaurants and other businesses began reopening.
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Coronavirus, budget cuts imperil Nevada's struggling schools
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada educators worry the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent economic fallout threaten to reverse recent funding increases aimed at lifting the state from near the bottom of the nation's educational rankings.
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Coronavirus, budget cuts imperil Nevada's struggling schools
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada teachers and administrators worry the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent economic fallout threaten to reverse recent funding hikes passed in 2019 that have buoyed their efforts to lift the state from near the bottom of the nation's education rankings.
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Sisolak agrees to delay legislative special session to July
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak agreed Monday to Democrats' request to delay convening a special legislative session until early July to provide the capital more time to develop safety protocols to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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Nevada to consider mandate on more electric car offerings
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada will consider adopting new regulations to require a larger percentage of cars sold in the state be electric, Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Monday.
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Tarkanian wins tight race for rural Nevada seat
GARDNERVILLE RANCHOS, Nev. (AP) — More than once, Danny Tarkanian has been a contender in one of the country's
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Tarkanian wins tight race for rural Nevada seat
GARDNERVILLE RANCHOS, Nev. (AP) — More than once, Danny Tarkanian has been a contender in one of the country's
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Education funding at risk as New Mexico Legislature meets
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — High-stakes initiatives to improve lagging public schools are on the financial chopping block in New Mexico as economic turmoil from the coronavirus undermines the state's most significant commodity — petroleum.
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Tarkanian wins tight race for rural Nevada seat
GARDNERVILLE RANCHOS, Nev. (AP) — More than once, Danny Tarkanian has been a contender in one of the country's
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Tarkanian wins tight race for rural Nevada seat
GARDNERVILLE RANCHOS, Nev. (AP) — More than once, Danny Tarkanian has been a contender in one of the country's
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Tarkanian locked in another tight race for rural Nevada seat
GARDNERVILLE RANCHOS, Nev. (AP) — More than once, Danny Tarkanian has been a contender in one of the country's
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Sisolak: Nevada reopening on pause following uptick in cases
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Monday that current limits on businesses and gatherings would remain in place while health officials evaluate whether the state’s uptick in cases is cause for concern.
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Sisolak: Nevada reopening on pause following uptick in cases
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Monday that current limits on businesses and gatherings would remain in place while health officials evaluate whether the state’s uptick in cases is cause for concern.
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Nevada official offers possible police reforms to lawmakers
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford has sent state lawmakers an ambitious list of police reform proposals that, if passed, could ban practices like chokeholds and give the attorney general's office power to investigate police department practices.
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Nevada lawmakers to consider budget cuts amid coronavirus
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Members of the Legislature’s Interim Finance Committee were expected to convene Friday morning to consider Gov. Steve Sisolak’s proposal to cut $116 million in immediate spending from the state budget amid the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent economic fallout.
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Nevada lawmakers to consider budget cuts amid coronavirus
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Members of the Legislature’s Interim Finance Committee were expected to convene Friday morning to consider Gov. Steve Sisolak’s proposal to cut $116 million in immediate spending from the state budget amid the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent economic fallout.
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Former party chair trails in heated Nevada state senate race
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Roberta Lange, a former Nevada Democratic Party chairwoman endorsed by former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, was trailing a sitting assemblywoman Wednesday in a hotly contested race for a Las Vegas-area Nevada state Senate seat.
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Statehouse seats at play in Nevada's largely mail-in primary
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Republicans are closely watching the outcome of Tuesday’s primary in Nevada’s 4th and 31st Assembly districts, which they hope to flip as the party looks to try and regain the majorities in both houses in November.
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Statehouse seats at play in Nevada's largely mail-in primary
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Republicans are closely watching the outcome of Tuesday’s primary in Nevada’s 4th and 31st Assembly districts, which they hope to flip as the party looks to try and regain the majorities in both houses in November.
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Nevada prepares for high-risk fire season amid coronavirus
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Fire officials preparing for a hazardous wildfire season in Nevada will be challenged by high temperatures, drought and the coronavirus.
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Sisolak hints at special session, promises protestors reform
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — After eight straight nights of demonstrations, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak and other state Democratic leaders vowed to respond to the anger and demands of protestors in light of the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor.
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Sisolak promises bills to address Black Lives Matter demands
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — After seven straight nights of demonstrations, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak and other state Democratic leaders vowed to respond to the anger and demands of protestors in light of the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor.
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