The Culinary Workers Union representing 60,000 hospitality workers in Nevada has achieved a historic victory on the Las Vegas Strip. For the first time in its 90-year history, all major casinos on the Strip are unionized.

Just a few months after launching his bid for the open Nevada attorney general seat, Democratic state Treasurer Zach Conine is scheduled to be in federal court — defending his office against a nearly 6-year-old wrongful termination lawsuit filed by an ex-employee.

Experts note that cuts to services for people with disabilities are often the first to take place, but they’re vital for ensuring independence.

Broadacres Marketplace prepared for its reopening this weekend with the support of legal experts, the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada and other groups to make the swap meet a place that is “safer, stronger, and more informed.”

Nevada received a poor grade in a new report comparing financial disclosure reports of state supreme court chief justices, with authors saying the state’s forms fail to seek information about investments, board positions and other matters that could inform the public about potential conflicts of interest. 

In Nevada, the state ranked second highest in the nation for cost-burdened renters, this policy switch could provide fewer options for the estimated 200,000 residents who spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing.

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