Election 2020 | Local Government
Miller comes out on top in competitive race, winning seat on Clark County Commission by 10 votes
November 14th, 2020 - 11:08am
Democrat Ross Miller has been declared the winner in a contentious and exceedingly close race for the open District C seat on the powerful Clark County Commission, but Republican Stavros Anthony has indicated a recount may be coming.
Congress | Government
Indy DC Download: Pandemic aid standoff continued as parties return to their pre-election positions
November 14th, 2020 - 2:00am
Odds for Congress to pass a pandemic aid package did not appear to improve after the recent elections as House Democrats and Senate Republicans last week traded jabs over their differing visions for a bill, which remained the same as before the election.
Coronavirus | Education
As pandemic surges, Clark County School Board tables decision on resuming in-person learning
November 13th, 2020 - 2:00am
Acknowledging rising COVID-19 cases statewide and locally, the Clark County School Board on Thursday night postponed a vote on the 205-page plan. The delayed decision capped off a contentious few days as educators, parents and employee unions reacted to the prospect of moving the district’s roughly 310,000 students to a hybrid model in early January.
Coronavirus | Coronavirus Contextualized
Coronavirus Contextualized, 30th edition: Exploring, through data, COVID-19 in Nevada and beyond
November 13th, 2020 - 2:00am
Welcome to the 30th installment of “Coronavirus Contextualized,” a recurring feature in which we explore some of the numbers swirling around in the time of coronavirus.
Election 2020
American election — and surrounding drama — captures imaginations half a world away
November 12th, 2020 - 2:00am
Kirsten Verdel is just one of the billions of people living outside the U.S. whose lives are affected by the outcome of elections in the most powerful country in the free world, and yet have no vote in it.
Education
Clark County School District's plan calls for gradual return of educators and students starting in December
November 9th, 2020 - 8:23pm
Under the Clark County School District’s proposed transition plan to in-person learning, educators would report back to schools in December, but students wouldn’t shift to the classroom until early January.
Environment
Indy Environment: Cities need to secure long-term water supplies. A Northern Nevada water treatment program might offer one solution.
November 12th, 2020 - 2:00am
This week's Indy Environment newsletter looks at the OneWater Nevada Initiative, an effort in Northern Nevada to safely treat wastewater, store it and reuse it in the future.
Economy & Business | State Government
Indy Q&A: What has unemployment strike force accomplished as its three-month timeframe ends?
November 11th, 2020 - 2:00am
Although claimants continue to report major delays in getting their benefits, and the first batch of hundreds of long-awaited Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) appeal hearings are just now getting underway, leaders working on the issue say they’ve made significant progress in disqualifying large groups of claims that appear fraudulent and bringing in a team of welfare eligibility workers to resolve legitimate claims and get Nevadans paid.