Monthly Archives: July, 2020
Los estudiantes internacionales de UNR se enfrentan a un futuro incierto tras la decisión de ICE (actualizado)
Un anuncio del ICE del lunes cambió las reglas de los visados de estudiantes, lo que dejó en el aire el futuro de los estudiantes internacionales de la UNR.
Google announces three new tech skill certificates on Coursera, offers 100,000 scholarships for enrolled jobseekers (sponsored)
Google announced three new Google Career Certificates in high-growth, high-paying fields, adding to the IT Support Professional (IT Cert) and Automation with Python Certificates that have helped break barriers for underserved groups to enter the tech workforce.
Assembly Bill 1 to add furloughs, make cuts to state employee pay
Nevada's Assembly members heard public comment from dozens of state employees as they considered AB1, which addresses pay cuts and furloughs.
Lawmakers look to mining taxes and a tax amnesty program to bring additional revenue to state
The Nevada Senate on Saturday discussed a bill that would bring in funds from mining and transportation to help address a $1.15 billion budget shortfall.
Washoe county bats test positive for rabies
Seven positive cases of rabies have been identified in bats in Clark and Washoe counties recently, according to scientists at the Nevada Department of Agriculture.
Senate questions college presidents about impacts to students and staff after NSHE budget cuts
The Nevada System of Higher Education is already facing a $120.9 million impact from the COVID-19 pandemic, and now must cut at least 14% of its budget.
PHOTOS: Protesters clash in Carson City, again
Protesters lined Carson Street Saturday morning in what has become a weekly butting of heads between Black Lives Matter supporters and pro-Trump counter-protesters.
Trustees pore over plans for coming school year ahead of State’s due date for review
Reopening schools dominated the conversation at the nearly 10-hour meeting of the Washoe County School District Board of Trustees on July 7.
A plan to defund (opinion)
OPINION: When the factors which drive crime are attacked and reduced crime falls, and the police can better serve their role in this system by reducing the instances of violent crime in our town.
Nevada Legislature pumps brakes after COVID-19 case reported
By SAM METZ AP/Report for AmericaCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers pumped the brakes on their emergency special session Saturday, a day after...