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State says Nevada Taxicab Authority answers some audit concerns

State auditors said the Nevada Taxicab Authority has fully implemented some of the recommendations in a scathing report issued nearly two years ago that alleged Clark County’s taxi passengers paid excessive fees.

Ad blitz fighting GOP tax bill targets Sen. Dean Heller

Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., is the newest target of a seven-figure ad campaign by a liberal group urging Republicans to vote against the GOP tax package.

Nevada wants $11.3M for Children’s Health Insurance Program

The state has requested $11.3 million in federal funding to continue the Children’s Health Insurance Program, which covers more than 27,500 Nevada kids, while Congress decides if it will renew funding for the decades-old program.

Justice Department sues AT&T to stop merger with Time Warner

The Justice Department is suing AT&T to stop its $85 billion purchase of Time Warner, setting the stage for an epic legal battle with the telecom giant.

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Nebraska officials OK Keystone XL pipeline

Nebraska regulators approved a route for TransCanada Corp’s Keystone XL pipeline through the state on Monday, lifting the last big regulatory obstacle for the long-delayed project that President Donald Trump wants built.

 
Another woman accuses Al Franken of ‘grabbing’ her in 2010

A second woman has accused Minnesota Sen. Al Franken of inappropriate touching, saying Monday that he put his hand on her bottom as they posed for a picture at the Minnesota State Fair in 2010 — after he had begun his career in the Senate.

Nevada officials admit funding mistakes hurt school districts

Two Department of Education funding errors that recently came to light cost big districts like Clark County millions of dollars and contributed to the budget deficits they encountered this year.

In Las Vegas and U.S., undocumented bear brunt of health care gap

As lawmakers debate how to make health insurance affordable and widely available, undocumented immigrants continue to inhabit a netherworld where health care is often available only in emergency rooms and nonprofit clinics.

Henderson vote may help Touro University expand

The Henderson City Council on Tuesday will vote to issue up to $15 million in bonds to help Touro University expand.

Trump tweets he should have left UCLA players in Chinese jail

President Donald Trump says he should have left three UCLA basketball players accused of shoplifting in China in jail. Trump’s tweet Sunday comes after the father of player LiAngelo Ball minimized Trump’s involvement in winning the players’ release in comments to ESPN.

Trump confident Asia trip changes America’s standing in world — ANALYSIS

During the 2016 campaign, President Donald Trump spoke as if acts of diplomacy in themselves devalued America’s standing in the world. Now he seems to think that his willingness to fight for “America First” has changed the equation.

Reid says think tank at UNLV remains on track

Information regarding a new bipartisan think tank at UNLV, to be chaired by former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and former Speaker of the House John Boehner, has been almost nonexistent. But progress is being made, Reid said Thursday.