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States clamp down on freight trains, fearing derailments and federal gridlock

Spurred on by train derailments, some states crisscrossed by busy freight railroads aren’t waiting for federal action to improve safety

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Contested U.S. House races are becoming more common

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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, June 23, 2023

States enacted 28 bills this week, more than three times the number of bills enacted during the same week in 2022.

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Governor signs public funding bill for new A's stadium in Vegas, growing global sports destination

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo has signed into law a $380 million public financing package to help build a Major League Baseball stadium for the Oakland Athletics on the Las Vegas Strip

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Bally’s Corp. to focus on Tropicana demolition, future A’s plans

LAS VEGAS — With Senate Bill 1 providing funding for an A’s ballpark in Las Vegas now signed into law by Gov. Joe Lombardo, Bally’s Corp. will now turn its attention to when the Tropicana hotel will be demolished.

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Cosby accusers push laws that let sex-assault victims seek justice years later

A group of women who accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault and were dismayed when he had his conviction overturned and left prison are trying again to seek justice in the courts

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Oakland A’s secure crucial votes in Nevada, close in on $380 million stadium deal

Nevada lawmakers on Tuesday granted the A’s a crucial win in their dreams of a state-of-the-art, $1.5 billion Las Vegas ballpark, part of a whirlwind day for Oakland’s last major sports franchise.

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Bill to help finance a Las Vegas ballpark for Oakland A's passes Nevada Senate, heads to Assembly

A stadium financing bill aimed at drawing the Oakland Athletics to Las Vegas cleared one hurdle Tuesday after passing the Nevada Senate — with requirements strengthening its benefits to the community

The Independent UK

Nevada revisits Oakland Athletics stadium plan in special legislative session

The Oakland Athletics’ search for a new home has drawn Nevada lawmakers into a special legislative session Wednesday to weigh whether the state should cover $380 million of the $1.5 billion stadium planned for the Las Vegas Strip

The Independent UK

Las Vegas ballpark pitch revives debate over public funding for sports stadiums

The proposal to help finance a new ballpark for Major League Baseball's Athletics in Las Vegas has revived nationwide debates about public funding for private stadiums, pitting Nevada’s powerful tourism industry and labor unions against some progressive groups raising concerns about ceding tax revenue when services such as public schools…

The Independent UK

Nevada Republican governor approves abortion protections in rare cross-party move

Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo signed a bill into law enshrining existing protections for out-of-state abortion patients and in-state providers on Tuesday, marking a rare occurrence of a Republican governor approving measures that are part of Democrats’ vow to make the western swing state an abortion safe haven

The Independent UK

A’s, Nevada leadership reach tentative deal to bring team to Vegas

LAS VEGAS — The Oakland Athletics and Nevada leadership have struck a tentative agreement to forward a bill that could lead to the MLB team relocating to Las Vegas.

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A's, Nevada legislative leadership reach tentative agreement for new ballpark

Republican Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo announced Wednesday a preliminary agreement between his office, legislative leaders in the state and the Oakland Athletics for a stadium funding plan after weeks of negotiations over how much public assistance the state will contribute to a $1.5 billion ballpark in Las Vegas

The Independent UK

Who was Las Vegas Route 91 shooting gunman Stephen Paddock and what was his motive?

Stephen Paddock shot and killed 58 people who were watching a music concert on the Las Vegas strip in 2017. A new BBC documentary 11 Minutes: America's Deadliest Mass Shooting details the horrific shooting

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Nevada considers $190 million in annual tax credits to bring Sony, film industry to Las Vegas

A bipartisan group of Nevada lawmakers has introduced a bill that would give massive tax credits to expand film production in southern Nevada

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State police to end 24/7 coverage in Reno amid high turnover

Nevada State Police have confirmed they don’t have enough highway patrol troopers to keep providing assigned coverage between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. in Washoe County

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Election denier Jim Marchant to run for Senate in Nevada

A Nevada Republican who led a movement of candidates who promoted Donald Trump's lies of a stolen 2020 election is set to announce he will run for the U.S. Senate next year against Democratic incumbent Jacky Rosen in the swing state

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Nevada lawmakers await details of A's land buy in Las Vegas

Nevada legislative leaders said Thursday that they had little information about the Oakland Athletics’ plans to move to Las Vegas, beyond that a land purchase deal in place, a funding bill is coming and there is no timeline for action

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Nevada takes steps towards allowing assisted suicide pill

Eight states and Washington, DC have already legalised assisted dying

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New FBI records offer detailed insights into Las Vegas Harvest festival mass shooting

LAS VEGAS — New FBI documents reveal a more detailed account of the Route 91 Harvest festival gunman’s final days before he fatally shot 60 people and injured hundreds more on the Las Vegas Strip.

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Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo targets mail ballots, wants voter ID

LAS VEGAS — Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo introduced legislation Monday that would make sweeping changes to Nevada’s election process, including repealing universal mail-in voting, requiring an ID to vote and moving up the deadline for completed mail ballots to be received.

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Biden administration unveils two new national monuments in the US

The monuments, announced at a conservation summit, would protect the areas from development and advance Biden’s goals.

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Biden names Nevada's Avi Kwa Ame a national monument

LAS VEGAS — President Joe Biden designated Avi Kwa Ame as Nevada’s fourth national monument Tuesday during the White House Conservation in Action Summit, protecting about 500,000 acres of public land from future development.

The Independent UK

Tesla gets $330M tax deal for Nevada expansion, truck plant

Tesla will get more than $330 million in tax breaks from Nevada to massively expand its vehicle battery facility near Reno and add electric semi-truck production

The Independent UK

Tesla requests $330M-plus in additional Nevada tax breaks

Tesla may receive over $300 million in tax abatements over the next two decades for a massive new expansion of its northern Nevada facility, the product of a 2014 deal for when the company first came to the area on the promise of new jobs and major investments in the…

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