For the second time during his presidency, Donald Trump asked Congress to eliminate federal arts funding entirely. For the second time, lawmakers said no — and this year, they didn’t even cut it. The National Endowment for the Arts will operate on a $207 million budget for fiscal year 2026, identical to the prior two… Continue reading Trump Proposed Zeroing Out the National Endowment for the Arts. Congress Funded It at $207 Million Instead.
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The CHIPS Act Promised America Its Own Chip Factories. Most Won’t Make a Single Chip Until 2028.
Congress and two administrations have poured tens of billions of dollars into rebuilding America’s semiconductor industry, but the honest timeline for most of that capacity to actually produce a chip runs three more years out. The 2022 CHIPS and Science Act authorized $52.7 billion in federal loans, loan guarantees and grants over five years to… Continue reading The CHIPS Act Promised America Its Own Chip Factories. Most Won’t Make a Single Chip Until 2028.
Harry Reid Airport Is Racing to Add Capacity Before It Runs Out of Room
Harry Reid International Airport is approaching its passenger ceiling years ahead of when officials hoped. A multibillion-dollar modernization plan is the airport’s answer — if it can get built in time. Harry Reid International Airport is projected to become severely capacity constrained by 2033, according to Clark County’s Department of Aviation, as the airport steadily… Continue reading Harry Reid Airport Is Racing to Add Capacity Before It Runs Out of Room
Un Programa Federal Podría Aliviar la Crisis de Vivienda del Sur de Nevada. Casi Nadie lo Está Usando.
El Congreso creó un programa federal de tierras específicamente para ayudar a resolver la escasez de vivienda asequible del sur de Nevada. Años después, apenas se ha usado — y los funcionarios no están del todo seguros de por qué. La Sección 7(b) de la Ley de Manejo de Tierras Públicas del Sur de Nevada… Continue reading Un Programa Federal Podría Aliviar la Crisis de Vivienda del Sur de Nevada. Casi Nadie lo Está Usando.
El Congreso Aprobó una Nueva Tubería de Agua para Las Vegas. Críticos Dicen Que Es una Puerta Trasera a 25,000 Acres de Expansión Urbana.
Una nueva tubería destinada a proteger al sur de Nevada de una falla en el sistema de agua acaba de convertirse en ley. Los críticos dicen que la misma ley que hace más segura al valle también engrasa el camino para una de las disputas de tierras más polémicas de la historia del estado. El… Continue reading El Congreso Aprobó una Nueva Tubería de Agua para Las Vegas. Críticos Dicen Que Es una Puerta Trasera a 25,000 Acres de Expansión Urbana.
OAS Summons Foreign Ministers After Ortega Says Nicaragua Will Never Hold Elections Again
Daniel Ortega said Nicaragua will “never again” hold elections. Twenty-nine OAS countries answered by invoking the organization’s highest diplomatic mechanism. Managua wasn’t even in the room: it withdrew from the OAS in 2023. The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States voted Wednesday, August 19, to urgently convene a consultative meeting of foreign ministers… Continue reading OAS Summons Foreign Ministers After Ortega Says Nicaragua Will Never Hold Elections Again
La OEA convoca a cancilleres tras el anuncio de Ortega de suspender las elecciones en Nicaragua
Daniel Ortega dijo que en Nicaragua “no volverán a haber elecciones”. Veintinueve países de la OEA respondieron convocando la reunión de más alto nivel diplomático que existe en el organismo. Managua ni siquiera estaba en la sala: se retiró en 2023. El Consejo Permanente de la Organización de los Estados Americanos aprobó el miércoles 19… Continue reading La OEA convoca a cancilleres tras el anuncio de Ortega de suspender las elecciones en Nicaragua
Two New CCSD Elementary Schools Just Opened. Their Own District Says It Can’t Afford More Like Them.
Clark County School District welcomed students to two brand-new elementary schools this month, funded by a decade-old bond program. The same district says it’s now $11.7 billion short of what it needs to maintain the buildings it already has. Clark County School District opened two new elementary schools this month for the 2026-27 school year:… Continue reading Two New CCSD Elementary Schools Just Opened. Their Own District Says It Can’t Afford More Like Them.
CCSD Needs $15.3 Billion to Fix Its Schools. It Has $3.6 Billion.
Clark County School District’s buildings need $15.3 billion in repairs and replacements. The bond program meant to pay for it covers less than a quarter of that. Clark County School District facilities currently need $15.3 billion for repairs and replacements, while the district’s bond program has only about $3.6 billion available to cover it, according… Continue reading CCSD Needs $15.3 Billion to Fix Its Schools. It Has $3.6 Billion.
The Government Promised Rural America Broadband in 2021. Most of It Still Won’t Have Service Until 2027.
Federal officials allocated $42.45 billion to close the rural broadband gap three years ago. As of this month, most of that money still hasn’t built a single mile of new fiber. All 56 states and territories have submitted final proposals for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program, and 55 have received approval from the… Continue reading The Government Promised Rural America Broadband in 2021. Most of It Still Won’t Have Service Until 2027.
