NV: Livable Wages/Working Families
Report: Helping Nevada families find common ground
Researchers and public policy experts convened to discuss why it is so hard to raise children in America today, especially for families with parents …
NV leaders call for clean energy investments options for all
Nevada state leaders held a workshop on clean energy home upgrades and discussed how people can leverage available tax credits on solar power…
Student loan consolidation deadline could save older NV borrowers big
Student loan borrowers of all ages in Nevada and around the country have an opportunity to have their student loans canceled or the chance to receive …
Hawaii Pacific University to expand to Las Vegas later this year
By Jon Marcus for The Hechinger Report.Broadcast version by Alex Gonzalez for Nevada News Service reporting for The Hechinger Report-Public News Servi…
VP joins hospitality workers in Vegas to hail new union contracts
Vice President Kamala Harris kicked off 2024 with a stop in Las Vegas on Wednesday to join culinary union members in celebrating new contracts negotia…
Older borrowers struggle to repay federal student loans
New federal data from the Department of Education confirm retirement-age borrowers are struggling to repay their federal student loans. About 60% …
Coalition: Make NV an Employment First state again
A coalition of Nevada groups is behind a statewide effort to make Nevada an Employment First state. That would align the state with a U.S. Labor …
State works to step up employment for Nevadans with disabilities
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and one Nevada organization says about 70% of people with disabilities who would like to …
NV Latino student shares experience with leaving college; he's not the only one
Matthew Gonzales is from Washoe County and was studying business at the University of Nevada, Reno. After enrolling in August 2022, he was in his …
Older Americans still struggling to repay student debt, payments start soon
By Jill Barshay for The Hechinger Report.Broadcast version by Alex Gonzalez for Nevada News Service reporting for The Hechinger Report-Public News Ser…
Financial Literacy Requirements Become Law in NV, Free Classes Complement
A bill passed during Nevada's last legislative session requires Nevada students in public high schools to learn about economics and financial literacy…
Program Helps Southern NV Seniors Pay Past-Due Utility Bills
One Nevada program is aiming to help seniors on fixed incomes pay their utility bills. United Way of Southern Nevada has announced the dates of the …