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In Nevada, poor eighth-grade math scores come with asterisk

Classmates who take high school-level math course while still in middle school aren’t included in state’s results, making a bad statistic look even worse.

Senators brace for showdown vote on GOP bill to replace Obamacare

Senators are girding for a showdown vote to repeal and replace Obamacare as the White House flexed its muscle Thursday to build public pressure and sway undecided GOP lawmakers.

GOP health-care bill will cut funding to 34 states, analysis finds

A Republican bill to repeal Obamacare and redistribute federal funds in block grants would take money from 34 states — including Nevada — over the first seven years, according to an analysis released Wednesday.

GOP pushes last-ditch health care bill but Democratic opposition grows

A last-ditch Republican bill to repeal Obamacare was still short of GOP votes Monday and faced increased opposition from Democrats like Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, who said the legislation would take Nevada “backwards.”

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Republicans, Democrats unveil starkly different health care bills

Republicans and Democrats unveiled starkly different health care reform bills Wednesday, underscoring the deep partisan divide on Capitol Hill that will likely keep both pieces of legislation from becoming law.