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Horsford, Wyden introduce bill to fix unemployment agencies

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. and Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., filed legislation Monday that would help modernize the state unemployment systems to more efficiently respond if a similar type of future disaster hit the country or a specific region.

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Legislature votes on raising mining taxes

Lawmakers worked into early Sunday morning on competing proposals to raise the state’s mining industry taxes, with the Senate passing one measure and the Assembly passing three on mostly party line votes.

 
Nevada stepping up its fight against coronavirus

With Nevada pausing in its COVID-19 recovery plan through July amid rising rates of infection and illness, the state on Wednesday announced a new push to fight the disease through targeted outreach and intervention.

Campaigning in the age of the coronavirus

The switch to a mail-in primary election — in addition to stay-at-home orders and bans on large gatherings — is affecting the way campaigns are being run in Nevada.