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Nevada
Nevada farmers shake up traditional water rights with a new way to fight scarcity
by
Kaleb Roedel
Sep 23, 2022
Growers agreed to a plan that requires all irrigators to reduce their water use over time, instead of using a senior water rights strategy.
New Reno development highlights the city's affordable housing shortage
by
Bert Johnson
Feb 14, 2022
The high-end project is clearing motels that provide an informal safety net for low-income renters. Officials say the motels are rife with code violations.
Wildfires have given parts of the West some of the worst air quality in the world
Aug 27, 2021
Even the East Coast has had air quality issues due to this summer's wildfire smoke.
Recreational pot is legal in 11 states, but laws protecting job seekers are still rare
Jan 2, 2020
Things are changing in Nevada, where a new law restricts employer drug tests.
Nevada’s "tampon tax" ballot initiative brings up questions about fairness and gender equality
Nov 1, 2018
Women voters are thinking beyond their own wallets when heading to polls this November.
Sunshine seems a better business bet to Nevada than coal
by
Scott Tong
Mar 20, 2017
Despite the Trump administration’s push for coal and other fossil energy, Nevada just went dramatically in the other way. On the day after it pulled the plug on a coal-fired power plant, it cut the ribbon on a new solar energy farm. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
For public good, not for profit.
Nevada’s a whole new economic ballgame for candidates
Aug 25, 2016
There's a tight race between Clinton and Trump in the state.
The newest tax haven for the wealthy could be right here in the U.S.
Apr 5, 2016
Nevada and Delaware rank high on the list of tax havens.
In sunny Nevada, a defeat for the solar industry
by
Adam Burke
Feb 23, 2016
Nevada regulators undermined the financial advantage for home solar customers