Un desarrollo de 3,500 viviendas cerca de Red Rock Canyon resistió dos décadas de oposición y demandas hasta llegar a la etapa de construcción. Un juez magistrado dice que al menos un comisionado del condado intentó detenerlo en secreto de todos modos — y fue descubierto. Los trabajos de nivelación están en marcha este año… Continue reading Las Viviendas de Blue Diamond Hill Por Fin Están en Construcción. Un Juez Dice Que el Condado Intentó Detenerlo — y Luego lo Encubrió.
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Immigrants Make Up 1 in 4 Nevada Workers. Their Spending Is Worth $24 Billion a Year.
Nearly a quarter of everyone working in Nevada was born somewhere else. Their spending power alone accounts for roughly a fifth of every dollar circulating in the state. Immigrants make up 26% of Nevada’s total labor force and contribute an estimated $24 billion to the state’s economy annually in personal income, according to an analysis… Continue reading Immigrants Make Up 1 in 4 Nevada Workers. Their Spending Is Worth $24 Billion a Year.
Reservation, Colony, Territory: What Nevada’s Tribal Land Categories Actually Mean
Las Vegas is not on a reservation. The distinction between reservation, colony, and tribal territory determines who holds legal authority over land just miles from the Strip, and most residents cannot explain the difference. Nevada has 20 federally recognized tribes with land inside its borders, according to the Nevada Department of Native American Affairs. The… Continue reading Reservation, Colony, Territory: What Nevada’s Tribal Land Categories Actually Mean
Undocumented Nevada Workers Paid $1.5 Billion in Taxes Last Year. They Can’t Access Most of What It Funds.
Nevada workers without legal immigration status contributed an estimated $6 billion in wages to the state’s economy last year — and paid $1.5 billion in taxes on money that funds services many of them are barred from using. Immigrant workers without legal status or with only temporary protections contribute an estimated $6 billion annually to… Continue reading Undocumented Nevada Workers Paid $1.5 Billion in Taxes Last Year. They Can’t Access Most of What It Funds.
Una Empresa Quiere Inundar Parte del Patio Trasero de Red Rock Canyon para Almacenamiento de Baterías
Una propuesta hidroeléctrica avanza silenciosamente en el proceso de permisos federales cerca del Área Nacional de Conservación de Red Rock Canyon. De construirse, usaría suficiente agua para abastecer a decenas de miles de hogares — en una cuenca desértica que los reguladores ya califican de sobreasignada. El Proyecto Desert Bloom, una propuesta de almacenamiento hidroeléctrico… Continue reading Una Empresa Quiere Inundar Parte del Patio Trasero de Red Rock Canyon para Almacenamiento de Baterías
From Slot Machines to Solar Panels: How Nevada Tribal Economies Rebuilt Themselves
Fifty miles from the Strip, a Paiute tribe generates enough electricity to power more than 100,000 homes. Two miles from Fremont Street, another Paiute tribe runs the country’s largest marijuana dispensary. Neither business existed twenty years ago. Congress passed the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in 1988, creating the legal foundation for tribes nationwide to operate… Continue reading From Slot Machines to Solar Panels: How Nevada Tribal Economies Rebuilt Themselves
The Federal Government Promised Nevada Tribes Broadband Money. Then It Clawed Some of It Back.
Several Nevada tribes were awarded federal grants to bring broadband internet and utility support to their communities. Records show some of that money has since been deobligated — clawed back before the projects finished. The Fort Mojave Indian Tribe was awarded $714,000 through a federal broadband subgrant program, according to Nevada Department of Native American… Continue reading The Federal Government Promised Nevada Tribes Broadband Money. Then It Clawed Some of It Back.
A Tribe Once Displaced by a Coal Plant Is Now Building a Cannabis and Solar Economy
The Moapa Band of Paiutes spent years fighting the coal plant next door to their reservation. Now they’re building something different on the same land: a cannabis dispensary and one of the largest tribal solar projects in the country. The Moapa Band of Paiutes announced a new partnership with Mint Cannabis this summer to redevelop… Continue reading A Tribe Once Displaced by a Coal Plant Is Now Building a Cannabis and Solar Economy
The Cameras Catching Stolen Cars Are Also Flagging Immigration Targets
Las Vegas police say their license plate cameras exist to catch car thieves. Built into the same system is a federal watchlist that can flag a car for immigration enforcement instead. Flock Safety’s camera system includes a built-in feature allowing local law enforcement agencies to subscribe to specific FBI National Crime Information Center watchlists, one… Continue reading The Cameras Catching Stolen Cars Are Also Flagging Immigration Targets
Las Aseguradoras de Nevada Están Tratando a Las Vegas Como Si Estuviera en Llamas. Los Reguladores No Saben Por Qué.
Propietarios de viviendas en partes de Las Vegas y Henderson están perdiendo su cobertura de seguro o se les está negando por riesgo de incendio forestal — en vecindarios que, según los reguladores estatales, en realidad no tienen alto riesgo de arder. El condado de Clark ocupó el segundo lugar en Nevada tanto en cancelaciones… Continue reading Las Aseguradoras de Nevada Están Tratando a Las Vegas Como Si Estuviera en Llamas. Los Reguladores No Saben Por Qué.
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