For the first time in years, not a single one of Nevada’s 17 counties saw an increase in international migration. Economists say the drop-off could shape the state’s labor force for years to come. International migration to Nevada dropped sharply in 2025, with none of the state’s 17 counties recording an increase in international arrivals… Continue reading International Migration to Nevada Cratered Last Year. Every County Felt It.
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Nevada’s Treasurer Told Trump Directly: Your Immigration Raids Are Costing Us Money
Nevada’s state treasurer joined 15 other state fiscal officers in telling the Trump administration something blunt: immigration enforcement is actively damaging the state’s economy, and they have a receipt to prove it. Nevada State Treasurer Zach Conine signed a letter with 15 other state fiscal officers to President Donald Trump this month, expressing alarm over… Continue reading Nevada’s Treasurer Told Trump Directly: Your Immigration Raids Are Costing Us Money
Nevada’s National Guard Is Still Helping ICE. The Deployment Just Got Extended Again.
Gov. Joe Lombardo authorized the Nevada National Guard to assist federal immigration agents in an “administrative capacity” over the summer. That authorization was supposed to expire in November. It didn’t. Lombardo’s authorization for the Nevada National Guard to assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was extended through September 2026, according to a statement from the… Continue reading Nevada’s National Guard Is Still Helping ICE. The Deployment Just Got Extended Again.
New Federal Rule Blocks Non-Citizen-Owned Small Businesses From SBA Loans
Starting this spring, a small business in Nevada not fully owned by U.S. citizens can no longer get a federally backed loan to grow — no matter how long it’s been open or how many people it employs. New Small Business Administration guidance issued in February bars any small business not 100% owned by U.S.… Continue reading New Federal Rule Blocks Non-Citizen-Owned Small Businesses From SBA Loans
East Las Vegas Is Getting 50 Tiny Homes for Seniors, After the City Almost Said No
Planning staff recommended denying it. The Planning Commission recommended denying it. The Las Vegas City Council approved it anyway — and East Las Vegas seniors are about to get $900-a-month apartments because of it. The Las Vegas City Council voted unanimously April 1 to approve Sunridge on Searles, a 50-unit tiny home community aimed primarily… Continue reading East Las Vegas Is Getting 50 Tiny Homes for Seniors, After the City Almost Said No
Cesar Chavez Park Has a New Name After Allegations Against Its Namesake
Clark County has stripped Cesar Chavez’s name from an east Las Vegas park following sexual abuse allegations against the labor leader. In its place: a name meant to honor the neighborhood that surrounds it. The Clark County Commission voted unanimously to rename Cesar Chavez Park to Mariachi Park, formalizing a change first proposed in April… Continue reading Cesar Chavez Park Has a New Name After Allegations Against Its Namesake
A $13.9 Million Bridge Is Coming to East Las Vegas. Here’s What It Actually Connects.
East Las Vegas is getting a new bridge over the Las Vegas Wash. County officials say it’s about more than crossing water — it’s about connecting a part of the valley that’s had to make do without it. A $13.9 million road and bridge project is extending Sloan Lane with a newly paved road and… Continue reading A $13.9 Million Bridge Is Coming to East Las Vegas. Here’s What It Actually Connects.
Trump Ordered the MMR Vaccine Split Into Three Shots. The Shots Don’t Exist Yet.
The president signed an executive order this week rewriting how American children get vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella — except the standalone shots it calls for aren’t licensed, aren’t manufactured, and according to pediatricians, aren’t backed by any evidence they’d help. President Trump signed an executive order August 10 directing Health and Human Services… Continue reading Trump Ordered the MMR Vaccine Split Into Three Shots. The Shots Don’t Exist Yet.
A Federal Judge Just Blocked Trump’s Mail Ballot Order Nationwide. It’s Her Second Ruling Against It This Year.
Less than three months before the midterms decide control of Congress, a federal judge in Boston has barred the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing any part of the president’s order restricting mail-in ballots — not just in the two dozen states that sued, but everywhere. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday… Continue reading A Federal Judge Just Blocked Trump’s Mail Ballot Order Nationwide. It’s Her Second Ruling Against It This Year.
A Transit Project Cut Maryland Parkway Business Revenue in Half. RTC Says It Gave Warning.
Two years into a $378 million bus rapid transit project, Maryland Parkway business owners say the construction is close to putting them under — and the notice they got wasn’t enough. Business owners along Maryland Parkway say the Regional Transportation Commission’s bus rapid transit construction has cut deeply into revenue as work moves through the… Continue reading A Transit Project Cut Maryland Parkway Business Revenue in Half. RTC Says It Gave Warning.
