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Michelle Rindels

Michelle Rindels

Reporter/Assistant Editor at The Nevada Independent

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Trump plans campaign stop in Vegas on Saturday - The Nevada Independent

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With child care and leave scarce, Nevada treasurer welcoming ... - ...

Baby Diamond accompanies her mom on mail runs in her stroller. She snuggles close to her in a baby wrap while her mom types on the computer and welcomes tours, works on human resources issues and manages scheduling.
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Sisolak proposes state worker raises, major boost to K-12 in budget...

The outgoing governor announced highlights less than two weeks before he leaves office. The state’s Economic Forum projected earlier this month that the state will bring in $11.4 billion in tax revenue in the next two-year budget cycle.
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Second former DETR leader speaks out against Sisolak administration...

“I knew people were suffering and we were trying everything we could do to help them as quickly as we can and we felt like we’re fighting … a civil war at the same time,” Gaa said.
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Quirks of cannabis tax formula mean heavy burden for Nevada cultiva...

Data from as far back as October 2021 — when sales prices were higher than now — are influencing the tax rate almost a year later, forcing cultivators to pay effective tax rates that can be double what the Legislature intended.
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81 percent of Nevada Latino voters think abortion should be legal, ...

The same poll found that only 25 percent believed religious leaders should tell their members which candidates and policies to vote for, and the rest opposed that practice.
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Cannabis businesses frustrated by $111-per-hour bills for state reg...

“Why are fees being billed for routine staff activities … when the regulator’s already been fully funded because the Legislature made it a priority starting in 2017?” Martin said.
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Nevada regulators say ‘not yet’ to proposal to allow marijuana sale...

“With this petition, I’m hoping that we can work together to legitimize the cannabis activity that’s been a staple of live events ever since Woodstock,” said Anderson, president of Sala Consulting.
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Gilbert files election contest lawsuit after GOP governor primary l...

Robert Beadles, a cryptocurrency millionaire and activist who funded the recount, wrote on his website that the lawsuit was filed Friday in Carson City District Court and will prove that “Joey Gilbert rightfully won the primary with 100% certainty.”
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Nevada poised to OK cannabis lounge regulations, opening door to pu...

It would also represent the first major expansion of Nevada’s cannabis industry in years, and stands to expand a largely homogenous industry to include people adversely affected by the so-called war on drugs.
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Ellen Spiegel drops secretary of state bid, will run for controller...

“The decision was really based on where I could be providing the most value to the state and where I could provide the most value to the governor,” Spiegel told The Nevada Independent in an interview.
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Indy Q+A: Veterans services chief on new aid for Nevada military fa...

In the past year, state lawmakers have passed bills giving members of the National Guard a sales tax holiday — a weekend on which they can skip paying the sales tax — and approved changes that make it easier for the military community and their family members to pursue higher education for free.
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DETR still working to issue Lost Wages payments, will pay backlogge...

“DETR is anxiously waiting to hear from Congress on whether they may extend the PUA program. DETR is hoping that they do,” the agency said. “As soon as Congress acts, DETR will update claimants as to next steps.”
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New federal eviction moratorium expands on tenant protections that ...

Home Means Nevada, an offshoot of Nevada’s Division of Business and Industry that runs programs focused on keeping people in their homes, issued a frequently asked questions flyer on Wednesday explaining who’s protected by the various eviction freezes.
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Large volunteer force, more training of contract workers among spec...

Guinasso and his team, who were assigned the project 10 days ago, said they reviewed 3,500 documents from DETR’s Employment Security Division, reviewed 775 emails sent directly from claimants, spent hours interviewing state employees and catalogued concerns of thousands of claimants on a spreadsheet…
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GOP Vegas Councilman Stavros Anthony running for lieutenant governo...

Anthony made it official on Thursday, saying he hoped that in the part-time post, he could “stop the continuation of the catastrophic policies of this administration.”
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Lombardo asserts role in 10,000 ...

Lombardo is eagerly trying to shed the moniker of “Sanctuary Joe” over his immigration decisions and criticism from Republican primary frontrunner Dean Heller that “Las Vegas became a sanctuary city.”
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IndyFest: Nevada Latino focus group weighs in on police reform, mig...

Nevada Latinos voted for Joe Biden at about twice the rate they voted for Donald Trump, but many indicated that they would be open to voting Republican.
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Vegas firm sues China on behalf of small businesses, accusing count...

“The People’s Republic of China and other defendants intentionally misled the international community about the coronavirus and its devastating medical and economic effects,” said lawyer Robert Eglet. “It is believed that defendants intimidated doctors, scientists, journalists and lawyers and ordere…
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State auditors: Nevada marijuana licensing round wasn’t perfect, bu...

Auditors recommended the state increase transparency in its application process, including having a more open dialogue with applicants about requirements in the scoring process. Sisolak said the lack of a public forum for such discussion was “troublesome,” citing revelations from court proceedings t…
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As unemployment benefits stop for close to 150,000 Nevadans, observ...

Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) Director Elisa Cafferata said that while the Department of Labor has authorized states to use American Rescue Plan funds to continue benefits past Saturday’s deadline, her agency had no plans to do so.