The university paid Meyer $54,891 to speak at the 57th Annual Governor's Dinner on July 22, according to records obtained by The Nevada Independent.

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Reading proficiency among Nevada students in grades 3 through 8 dropped, just a tick, for the first time in three years, according to statewide data from the most recent school year.

Plus: Spending has heated up in the 1st Congressional District.

In District 2, Democrat Marie Rodriguez faces Republican Jon Killoran. In District 3, Democratic incumbent Mariluz Garcia faces Republican Troy Regas. And in District 5, Republican Rob Pierce faces Democrat Brian Wadsworth.

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The governor's direct control over state and national economic factors is more limited than most realize, but that doesn't matter to voters.

The groundbreaking capped more than 15 years of research, testing and planning, and once complete, officials say the facility will reduce the region's reliance on the Truckee River and provide a locally controlled water source for residents.

A new poll, promising pundit forecasts and national attention suggest she could flip this congressional seat with a blue tsunami behind her.

Hundreds of Culinary Workers Union members have shown up to protest criticizing the union's new healthcare policy. Union leadership says that the concerns are based on misinformation.

It's a significant change since the data has allowed EEOC investigators and attorneys to identify the type of systemic discrimination that has resulted in some of the agency's largest settlements, benefiting thousands of workers.

Attorneys argue that the process violates the state Constitution by giving too much power to unelected officials who decide the fate of tenants.