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The State of Nevada team will be off for Thanksgiving. Enjoy the holiday and the long weekend, and as always, stay safe. Join us on Monday for a live discussion on aging. And we'll want to hear from you: Call us at 9 a.m. at 702-258-3552.

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

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Adam Laxalt

John L. Smith: Adam Laxalt's loss means 'they're just not that into you'

Nov 16, 2022

The 2022 midterm election in Nevada was filled with a lot of storylines and plot twists, some of that capturing the attention of the national press.
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Supreme Court

A SCOTUS ruling could overturn the Indian Child Welfare Act. Here's what that means

Nov 16, 2022

Almost 50 years ago, the Indian Child Welfare Act was approved to guide cases of abuse and neglect of Native children.  
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Exit Spring Mountain

Chapter 16: Billions of remittances are gifted overseas each year

Nov 16, 2022

Americans send hundreds of billions of U.S. dollars a year through remittances so much that countries like the Philippines rely on these funds to stay solvent.   

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

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Warren Hardy, Steve Sebelius and Jacob Solis

A shift to purple: What do Nevada's election results mean for the state's future?

Nov 15, 2022

More than a million Nevadans voted this election. Nevada now has a Republican governor, but Democrats increased their majority in the Legislature. 
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Politics
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) attends an election event on Tuesday, several days before narrowly winning her race.

Nevada Sen. Cortez Masto, who gave Democrats the Senate, says people want solutions

Nov 14, 2022

Democrats retained control of the U.S. Senate after Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto won reelection in an exceptionally close race. She speaks with Morning Edition about what the race means for her party.

Monday, November 14, 2022

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Nevada's top industries still struggle to hire workers. Why?

Nov 14, 2022

It’s been a struggle for businesses in key sectors of the Las Vegas economy to find workers. 
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Elections
An election worker holds an American flag at a polling place at Galleria At Sunset in Henderson, Nevada on Nov. 8.

Nevada voters back big changes to their election system

Nov 13, 2022

The measure establishes open primary elections and then ranked-choice voting. But because it amends the state constitution, voters will need to approve it again in 2024 for it to take effect.
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Elections
Democrat Cisco Aguilar is seen on Election Day.

Cisco Aguilar defeats an election denier to become Nevada's secretary of state

Nov 12, 2022

The Democrat Aguilar defeated Trump-backed Republican Jim Marchant, who has long baselessly maintained the 2020 election was stolen.
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Elections
U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto is seen Monday. The Democrat defeated Adam Laxalt, a Trump-backed Republican and former Nevada attorney general. The win means Democrats retain the U.S. Senate.

Democrats retain control of the Senate after holding Nevada seat

Nov 12, 2022

The chamber was decided Saturday evening after Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto defeated Republican nominee Adam Laxalt. That gives Democrats 50 seats.
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Elections
Mark Robertson, Republican candidate in Nevada's 1st Congressional District, in Henderson in May.

Nevada Democrat Rep. Dina Titus wins reelection to U.S. House

Nov 11, 2022

Democratic Rep. Dina Titus has won reelection in Nevada's 1st Congressional District, holding on to a vulnerable House of Representatives seat for the party, according to the Associated Press.

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