Seven jails are now fully in compliance with a law that requires the facilities create a process for inmates to vote while in jail.
Politics and Government
Workers in Nevada will see a bump in the state’s minimum wage this summer.
Imprisoned for a fatal Las Vegas fatal DUI, former NFL player Henry Ruggs has been transferred to Northern Nevada, where he’s in a prison work program that placed him at the Governor’s Mansion.
Judge Juan Merchan, who oversaw the case, set sentencing for July 11, just days before the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
Las Vegas’ budget has already taken a hit from one of the cases won by developer Yohan Lowie, whose stymied housing plans for a shuttered golf course led to extensive litigation.
Victoria Seaman said Monday she was doing “much better” and remained in self-quarantine at home.
Because it can be 14 days before a person exposed to the virus becomes ill, it will be a couple of weeks before any spike occurs associated with holiday gatherings.
The update brings the state totals to 150,527 coronavirus cases and 2,136 deaths since the pandemic began.
The city visited more than 2,000 businesses to ensure compliance with public health guidelines.
Nevada congresswoman Susie Lee tested positive for coronavirus after traveling to Ohio to see her dying mother this week.
There were 3,159 new coronavirus cases and 24 additional deaths reported in Nevada on Wednesday, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
There were 2,853 new coronavirus cases reported on Tuesday, along with 24 additional deaths, according to the Department of Health and Human Services’ website.
In response to Carolyn Goodman’s criticisms, Gov. Steve Sisolak said elected leaders should “be unified in protecting the public.”
The city has been consistently unable to meet self-imposed weekly quotas to ensure establishments are complying with public health guidelines.
The virus has wiped out hundreds of millions of jobs globally and plunged millions into extreme poverty.