The $570 million Emergency Federal Leave Plan would provide up to 600 hours of paid leave to federal civil workers who have no sick time remaining, but need time off to care for themselves or others due to illness and school closures caused by the coronavirus.
Different weather, different equipment and a regulated market will keep Nevada from facing massive power outages that hit Texas during a winter freeze.
Zach Conine, the Nevada state treasurer, said Friday that the state has identified more than $10 million of unclaimed property owed to people who have filed for unemployment.
The cost for renaming McCarran International Airport after former Sen. Harry Reid, initially pegged at “at least $2 million, probably will run closer to $5 million-$7 million.
The U.S. Department of Labor announced new guidance for state employment departments that would expand eligibility for the unemployment insurance benefits program for independent contractors, the self-employed and gig workers.
National Air Traffic Controllers Association President Paul Rinaldi issued a statement backing the decision to rename McCarran International Airport after the former Nevada Senator.
A third vaccine, from Johnson & Johnson, is expected to get a green light from regulators soon.
Las Vegas Valley business, banking and city leaders say targeting more federal pandemic assistance to the nation’s smallest businesses and ventures is a welcome move.
The decision to rename McCarran International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport last week caught some residents off guard.
State Sen. Ben Kieckhefer envisions a “light touch” state oversight group akin to the Nevada Athletic Commission, which regulates combat sports such as mixed martial arts and boxing through licensure and sanctions.
