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Mark Amodei on tariffs, federal workforce cuts and why he's not holding town halls

As the only Republican in Nevada’s congressional delegation, Amodei is keenly aware that he might be the only Nevadan in Washington (sorry, Kash Patel) that the new administration is willing to hear out. In an interview Tuesday, he described how he is tackling the responsibility.

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IVF coverage could be codified in Nevada law under new bill

In the late addition of Behind the Bar, more information on proposed Medicaid cuts, legislators want age verification for adult websites and a lawmaker withdraws a controversial school board bill. Lawmaker withdraws controversial school board bill

Elon Musk speaks during an event with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/Associated Press)

D.C. Download: DOGE bites Nevada

The state is home to nearly 14,000 civilian federal employees, from nuclear weapons researchers to park rangers to social workers for veterans.

How will Trump's potential tariffs affect Nevada?

Aguero said the lack of tariff details makes it hard to forecast any one outcome for a Nevada industry or the state’s economy as a whole — if the tariffs are successful in bolstering domestic manufacturing, Nevada would benefit; if they raise prices on fuel, Nevada could suffer.

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