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Irony of ESA defeat: Democrats vote to expand school choice

After long insisting that Education Savings Accounts were “vouchers,” a majority of Democrats in both houses of the Nevada Legislature voted to expand a program of private-school choice that resembles vouchers in many ways. And liberal special interests groups applauded them.

 
Nevada Legislature adds $25M for UNLV med school funding — VIDEO

The Nevada Legislature on Monday pushed forward with a bill to allocate $25 million in new money to UNLV’s fledgling medical school, contingent upon the state funding getting a private donor match.