Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are tied in Nevada in latest Emerson College polling.
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The former employee said she was pressured by a Control Board member to engage in discriminatory hiring practices.
The bill’s sponsors say it is a small step toward addressing public health implications associated with widespread sports betting legalization.
Rep. Steven Horsford has introduced his version of a no-tax-on-tips bill that includes getting rid of the federal tipped subminimum wage.
The Presumption for Radiation or Toxin Exposure Coverage for Troops Act would establish the presumption veterans were exposed to toxins at the Nevada Test and Training Range.
It was the first three-day decline in the 14-day average of new cases since early December, adding to evidence that the local surge of the disease is at or near its peak.
Clark County added more than 3,500 new cases of the disease, while the state topped 4,000 cases for the first time on Friday.
More than one in five residents have now tested positive in both measures as omicron tightens its grip.
State official makes comparison as new coronavirus cases continue to soar in the county, which reported 2,366 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday.
“At least five” regents requested a special meeting Thursday to reconsider the requirement, but Gov. Steve Sisolak is encouraging the board to keep the mandate intact.
Clark County on Wednesday reported 2,201 new coronavirus cases — the largest single-day increase in nearly a year.
Clark County on Thursday reported 1,107 new COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day increase in nearly five months, suggesting the omicron variant is rapidly spreading.
The new cases in Nevada bring the state total to five and come as omicron becomes the dominant coronavirus strain nationwide.
Clark County on Monday reported 1,379 new cases of COVID-19 and 22 deaths during the preceding three days as three of its four key metrics for the disease increased.
While some other counties in Nevada are making progress toward exiting the state’s face mask mandate, metrics for Clark County have been moving in the wrong direction.