In Las Vegas and throughout Nevada, members of the Venezuelan community as well as elected officials, leaders and other observers were reacting to the news that the United States had captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
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The legal authority for the incursion, done without congressional approval, was not immediately clear, but the Trump administration promoted the ouster as a step toward reducing the flow of dangerous drugs into the U.S.
The increases, which were set to take effect Jan. 1, come as the Republican president instituted a broad swath of taxes on imported goods to address trade imbalances and other issues.
President Donald Trump said he’s dropping — for now — his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, a move that comes after legal roadblocks held up the effort.
The Impact Nevada TV program for this weekend includes a report on a proposed business service tax in the Nevada Legislature. (5:30 p.m., Ch. 8).
Lawmakers have introduced a surprise bill to lift the ban on smoking in bars that serve food, a move that might have generated more buzz Friday night if many taverns weren’t already breaking the law.
CARSON CITY — The state Assembly on Thursday passed a stripped-down Internet gambling bill calling for the state to develop a licensing process for online poker businesses, a month after the U.S. industry melted down amid federal indictments.
CARSON CITY — A bill to prevent people from gaining financially by lying about their military exploits likely will win legislative approval soon, but it may not be the “stolen valor” bill that some veterans want.