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Sandoval joins governor group proposing Obamacare alternative

Nevada’s Brian Sandoval is part of a bipartisan group of governors urging Congress to retain the federal health care law’s individual mandate while seeking to stabilize individual insurance markets as legislators continue work on a long-term replacement law.

Kids with undocumented parents prone to anxiety, study shows

A new study finds that children born to parents in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program are half as likely to have mental health issues than children of undocumented immigrants.

House GOP looks at cutting $1B from disaster funds for Trump’s wall

President Donald Trump is promising billions to help Texas rebuild from Harvey-caused epic flooding, but his Republican allies in the House are looking at cutting almost $1 billion from disaster accounts to help finance the president’s border wall.

Trump launches push for tax overhaul to boost middle class

President Donald Trump pitched his new tax-reform initiative Wednesday in a speech that promised to boost the middle class by challenging a rigged system.

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Las Vegas officials may pause golf course changes

As golf course closures and redevelopment plans continue to rile residents across the valley, the Las Vegas City Council next week will take up a moratorium on applications for redeveloping courses and other common open spaces in the city.

Democrats, environmental groups ready for battle over national monuments

Democrats are charging the Trump administration of using a politically driven process to undermine protections to public lands as environmental groups gird for a legal battle to stop the shrinking of national monuments under review — including two in Nevada.

Nevada think tank appeals separation of powers ruling

A Nevada think tank is appealing a court decision dismissing a lawsuit brought against a state lawmaker for violating the separation of powers clause in the constitution.

 
Trump offers optimism to Texas crowd

With flag-waving optimism, President Donald Trump answered Harvey’s wrath Tuesday by offering in-person assurances to those in the storm zone that his administration will work tirelessly to help the region recover from the massive flooding and storm-inflicted destruction.