Yearly Archives: 2023
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges announces record $16.7 million in awards to assist children and families (sponsored)
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The NCJFCJ received a record $16.7 million in awards and grants for the 2022-2023 fiscal year.
ICE, prison targeted immigrants seeking medical care, complaint says
Staff at two federal immigration detention facilities in Nevada have engaged in retaliatory transfers and medical abuse, including refusing to treat “a severe case of trench foot” for one migrant detainee, a new federal civil rights complaint alleges.
Senators Rosen, Cortez Masto push President Biden to authorize a new VA hospital in Reno
U.S. Democratic Senators Cortez Masto and Rosen today issued a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to fund a new VA hospital in Reno.
School trustees approve three new administrative positions in split vote
The Washoe County School Board of Trustees on Tuesday approved two associate chief of teaching positions and an assistant to the superintendent
Dickson Commercial Group announces the promotion of Patrick Riggs to Vice President (sponsored)
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Dickson Commercial Group (DCG) announces office broker Patrick Riggs as vice president.
Lombardo committee urges tying development incentives to child care, housing
Large companies seeking tax breaks and other public incentives to set up shop in Nevada should pay fundamentals such as child care and housing for employees, according to a committee appointed by Gov. Joe Lombardo.
Commissioners, school trustees vote to settle Incline property tax dispute
Washoe’s Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday voted to settle with the school district in a case that’s been in the courts for nearly two years and put the school district on the hook for $19 million owed to Incline Village property owners.
Food banks brace for ‘tsunami’ of food insecurity as SNAP emergency benefits end in March
When a pandemic-era emergency food assistance allotment ends in March, a senior who had been receiving nearly $300 a month in supplemental benefits will instead get about $20.
No surprise: School closures continue due to snow
School closures continue in Washoe County, but other organizations are on a delayed start as winter weather begins to let up.
Higher ed faculty push for collective bargaining across NSHE institutions
The Nevada Faculty Alliance, which represents higher education faculty, is pushing to gain collective bargaining rights for Nevada System of Higher Education’s professional employees during this year’s legislative session.