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Cortez Masto could boost Biden candidacy

Hispanic leaders and advocacy groups are pushing Joe Biden to pick Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto as a running mate to energize the Latino vote in the general election.

House passes $500B coronavirus relief bill

The House overwhelmingly passed a nearly $500 billion interim spending bill for coronavirus relief Thursday and immediately turned its attention to crafting a fourth rescue package to provide financial aid to states and cities.

Senate passes $500 billion coronavirus relief bill

The Senate passed a nearly $500 billion interim relief bill Tuesday to pump more money into small businesses struggling from the coronavirus outbreak and funnel federal spending to hospitals and testing.

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Mayors ask Washington for help with virus

Mayors from around the country are asking Congress and the federal government for help in dealing with the coronavirus and the measures implemented to slow the spread of the disease.

Governors seek $500B to make up costs related to coronavirus

The National Governors Association sent a blunt message to Congress on Saturday that they will need $500 billion to cover budget shortfalls from preparing and treating patients with the coronavirus — including those in Nevada.

Nevada lawmakers advocate for rural coronavirus funds

Frustrated with the uneven federal response to the coronavirus outbreak, Nevada lawmakers stepped up their complaints Friday for relief funds and medical supplies to rural hospitals battling the disease.

Nevada lawmakers urge feds to remember clinics

Nevada officials are concerned money in the $2.2 trillion relief bill could leave out Las Vegas employer- and union-sponsored clinics, where 150,000 Las Vegans get their health care.