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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

NV: Livable Wages/Working Families

Monday, March 25, 2024

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…

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Federal debt among borrowers age 62 and older has increased by 36.8% since 2017, according to Education Data Initiative. (Adobe Stock)
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 …

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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…

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Around 68% of Americans approve of labor unions, according to the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. (U.S. Department of Labor/Wikimedia Commons)
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…

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The new data reveal more than half of older Americans with federal student-loan debt, 1.48 million individuals, first got their loans more than 15 years ago. (Adobe Stock)
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% …

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Sixteen states have Employment First executive orders, and 32 states have State Agency Administrative policies/regulations in place - all in support of Employment First, according to the APSE. (Adobe Stock)
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 …

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Around 8,000 people with disabilities in the state are unemployed, while another 77,000 are currently not in the workforce, according to the State of Nevada. (Adobe Stock)
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 …

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More than half of Hispanic students said in the past six months, they had considered stopping their coursework for at least one term. (Adobe Stock)
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 …

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Today, 3.5 million Americans ages 60 and older hold more than $125 billion in student loans. (Adobe Stock)
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…

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Only 23% of high school students in the United States currently have guaranteed access to financial literacy courses, according to Next Gen Personal Finance. (Adobe Stock)
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…

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According to the United Way of Southern Nevada, Project REACH helped more than 1,800 households in 2022. (Adobe Stock)
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 …

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As of June, close to 21,000 children are enrolled in the state's Children Health Insurance Program, according to the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services. (Adobe Stock)
NV Children Could Lose Health Coverage in Medicaid Redetermination

As kids head back to school, parents in Nevada should check to ensure they still have health insurance. States are re-determining people's …

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