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May 21, 2024

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Supreme Court hands another loss to Congress
We ought to be left a tad uneasy by Thursday’s 7-2 Supreme Court decision upholding the mechanism for funding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Nevada needs the Public Lands Rule
S\everal weeks ago, the Bureau of Land Management released its long-awaited Public Lands Rule: After 40 years of prioritizing extractive industries, the agency can now put conservation, cultural resources protection, wildlife, and climate change mitigation ...
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Farm animals are hauled all over the country. So are their pathogens.
Photo: Cattle are loaded onto a truck for transport from The bird flu virus that is spreading through American dairy cows can probably be traced back to a single spillover event. Late last year, scientists believe, the virus jumped from wild birds into cattle in ...
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Coins left at airport security checkpoints reignite debate on getting rid of them
Photo: Visitors crowd Terminal 3 at Harry Reid Internatio Should the U.S. get rid of pennies, nickels and dimes? The debate has gone on for years. Many people argue for keeping coins on economic-fairness grounds. Others call for eliminating them because the government loses ...
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The WNBA is investigating whether Las Vegas Aces players can take $100K in tourism sponsorship
Photo: Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon speaks with The WNBA is investigating whether the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s $100,000 annual sponsorship to Aces player for this season and next is allowed.
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Program celebrates CCSD’s Indigenous graduates of 2024
Program celebrates CCSD’s Indigenous graduates of 2024 Esteban Dominguez is bound for college this fall with the blessings of his Navajo ancestors and the support of the Clark County School District’s Indian Education Opportunities Program. ominguez is graduating in the top 10% ...
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Abortion advocates say they have signatures to force Nevada ballot measure
Abortion advocates say they have signatures to force Nevada ballot measure State abortion advocates on Monday celebrated completion of the first step to codifying abortion into the Nevada Constitution, having gathered over 200,000 signatures for a ballot initiative. Members of ...
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More companies offer on-site child care. Parents love the convenience, but is it a long-term fix?
Photo: Children color at the KinderCare Child Development They operate in places like an airport, a resort, and a distribution center, tucked away from the public eye but close enough for easy access. They often emit laughter — and the sound of tumbling ...
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Senate to vote again on border deal as Democrats seek political edge
Photo: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) spea Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., plans to push forward this week with a second vote on a bipartisan border enforcement bill that Senate Republicans killed this year at the urging of former President Donald ...
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Standout story is a feel-good read
Thank you for the May 20 story “Biggest cheerleader in CCSD has gently guided students for decades,” about Edgar Thomas.
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Do your part to keep dogs cool
Every year dogs suffer and languish in backyards with little regard for their suffering.
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Purge Congress of Trump cult
The Republican Party has stopped being a public policy party seeking to propose and pass legislation to address the needs of all American citizens and become a public relations party supporting all things Trump.
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2023 Bishop Gorman football team secures its legacy in school’s history
Photo: The Bishop Gorman football team, which was ranked T he words “National Champions” are hard to miss when walking into the football stadium at Bishop Gorman High. A display documenting the championship seasons is in big letters at ...
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