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WASHINGTON — Nevada will receive $89 million this year as part of a $20 billion allotment for public transit upgrades and improvements that were included in the bipartisan infrastructure law, administration officials said Wednesday.
Nevada Rep. Steven Horsford (D) introduced a bill that would provide a $300 monthly tax credit to offset historically high gas prices, his office announced on Wednesday.
It's called the Supporting Americans from Vehicle Energy Costs (SAVE) Act.
WASHINGTON – Nevada lawmakers said they were deeply moved Wednesday by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, whose virtual address to Congress included a renewed plea for more humanitarian aid and military weapons to stop the ruthless three-week old Russian invasion.
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Three members of Congress from Nevada have joined a push to raise the threshold for reporting winnings on casino slot machines.
U.S. Reps. Dina Titus, Steven Horsford and Mark Amodei, plus two other representatives from Pennsylvania and Maryland, have introduced the Shifting Limits on Thresholds, or SLOT, Act.
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a military operation in Ukraine and warned other countries that any attempt to interfere with the Russian action would lead to "consequences they have never seen."
As Putin spoke, big explosions were heard in Kyiv, Kharkiv and other areas of Ukraine.
NORTH LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Las Vegas valley is coming together to honor the seven family members who died in a horrific crash last weekend during a vigil on Sunday in their memory.
Minister Stretch Sanders organized the vigil in an attempt to merge communities from all backgrounds into one. Unity is the message, from all races, ethnicities and faiths.
She felt intimidated to ask questions.
U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass., will hold a news conference 10 a.m. Thursday at the Nevada Energy Office to highlight the $38 million Nevada will receive from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to expand the state's electric vehicle charging network.
While Senate Democrats are figuring out their next moves after Sen. Joe Manchin's declaration that he can't support the Build Back Better Act as written, the Senate should stay in session over the holidays and pass a voting rights bill, Nevada Democratic Rep. Steven Horsford said in Las Vegas Monday.