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Why do lawsuits claim Las Vegas operates a ‘shadow police force’?

With five lawsuits open against the Las Vegas City Marshals, The Indy explains what their role is, and how they differ from police officers.

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Indy Explains: Can Nevada adopt rent control?

As Nevadans grapple with burdensome rent hikes, wage stagnation and an acute housing shortage, the once-unseemly topic of rent control is making its way into conversations across every level of Nevada government.

Indy Explains: What AJR10 would do to change Nevada’s minimum wage

The main feature of the resolution is doing away with the two-level system in the state Constitution and creating a single minimum wage, even for employers that offer health insurance. Some employers who otherwise would be paying a minimum rate of $11 per hour by 2024 under the current plan in state law would have to pay $12 if the resolution passes.

Indy Explains: Legislative Democrats’ plan for permanent expanded mail-in voting

The bill is the the fulfilment of a promise that Frierson made earlier in the session to make the state’s pandemic-induced change to mail balloting in the 2020 election permanent, but is also likely to draw staunch opposition from Republican lawmakers who have denounced the expansion of mail voting and have introduced many of their own election-related proposals.

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