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'Inflation has shot up a staggering 13.2%' since Biden took office, Nevada's CPI at 8.1%

By Art Benavidez | Oct 5, 2022

With inflation dominating many aspects of everyday life, Americans are being forced to choose what is essential when it comes to their budget.

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Cortez Masto supports Inflation Reduction Act; 'massive new IRS funding increase' for audits on small businesses

By Art Benavidez | Oct 5, 2022

Pundits of the Inflation Reduction Act say it will provide the IRS with more agents to conduct more audits.

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Rapier: Biden’s draining of SPR 'contradicts key objectives of reducing carbon emissions'

By Art Benavidez | Oct 3, 2022

A pundit is taking President Biden to task for utilizing the strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) crude oil against the backdrop of trying to reduce carbon emissions

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GOP: Hispanic voters shifting to Republican Party, Democrat values are “out of touch”

By Art Benavidez | Oct 3, 2022

The Hispanic vote will be paramount for GOP plans to do well in midterm elections as there has been a shift among the once heavy leaning Democratic demographic to embrace Republican ideals.

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WSJ editorial board: Biden loan forgiveness plan 'an unprecedented act of peacetime fiscal recklessness' historically supported by Cortez Masto

By Art Benavidez | Sep 28, 2022

The director of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has estimated President Joe Biden’s student loan write-off to be a staggering sum of $420 billion.

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Sisolak on ArrayRx: ‘Program will help Nevadans keep more money in their pockets’

By Art Benavidez | Sep 28, 2022

Residents of Nevada can now download a free digital discount card to receive a discount when buying their medications.

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Sisolak on Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Project: ‘This is a fight that Nevada has battled since 1987’

By Art Benavidez | Sep 27, 2022

The federal government has nixed plans to develop a repository that would have disposed of the nation’s radioactive garbage at Yucca Mountain.

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Cortez Masto opposes 15-week ban on abortion bill that 59% of poll respondents support

By Art Benavidez | Sep 26, 2022

A recent poll has found that a majority of respondents support Sen. Lindsey Graham's proposed (R-SC) federal abortion ban after 15 weeks.

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Sisolak: Funding for electric vehicle program puts Nevada 'one step closer to achieving a clean energy future'

By Art Benavidez | Sep 25, 2022

The Federal Highway Administration has approved the Nevada Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan submitted by the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) on July 29.

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Rubio on fentanyl traffickers as crisis worsens in Nevada: 'Cartels increasingly target children and young people'

By Art Benavidez | Sep 22, 2022

The Sinaloa and Jalisco drug cartels are utilizing the U.S. southern border to bring fentanyl into the country that analysts say is destroying lives in Nevada.

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McMahon of America First Policy Institute: 'Another month of inflation levels we haven't seen in 40 years, courtesy of Biden, Schumer and Pelosi'

By Art Benavidez | Sep 21, 2022

As residents in the state try to balance the tide of inflation, a recent report notes that median incomes have largely remained stagnant.

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Cortez Masto votes 'against hiring more border patrol agents' as arrests reach record 2 million

By Art Benavidez | Sep 21, 2022

Republicans pounced on the perceived lack of leadership from Democrats on illegal immigration, as the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol announced that a record number of arrests have been made at the southern border.

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NDOT Director on $101 million grant from FHWA: ‘A testament to the hard work NDOT has put into effectively planning projects’

By Art Benavidez | Sep 21, 2022

A $101 million grant from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will be utilized for Nevada bridge and road projects.

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'It was an incredible feeling': Arreaga earns national recognition after leading the Wolfpack to 3-0 victory over Sacramento State

By Art Benavidez | Sep 19, 2022

A University of Nevada, Reno women’s soccer player has received national recognition for her play.

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Columnist: 'Inflation has been eating up wage gains since April 2021,' Nevada household income down $2,162

By Art Benavidez | Sep 19, 2022

Inflation continues to force families in Nevada to make critical decisions when it comes to their spending habits.

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FERC's Christie on Democrat-driven energy transition supported by Newsom, Cortez Masto: 'We're headed for a reliability crisis'

By Art Benavidez | Sep 15, 2022

The state of California was able to avoid a widespread blackout due to an ongoing heatwave that placed a high demand on gas and nuclear energy supplies for electricity.

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Mayor Goodman on new showgirl signs: ‘Will continue to elevate Las Vegas’ image’

By Art Benavidez | Sep 15, 2022

Residents and visitors to downtown Las Vegas may have already noticed 50-foot-tall showgirls at the intersection of Main Street and Las Vegas Boulevard.

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WSJ commentator on EVs, supported by Cortez Masto: 'For nine in 10 of electric-vehicle-owning households, it's only a second car'

By Art Benavidez | Sep 14, 2022

Critics claimed that President Joe Biden's green energy agenda and push for the manufacturing of electric vehicles (EVs) as the future of transportation is not viable.

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Louisiana congresswoman on Biden's oil and gas leases ban of new oil: 'Domestic production is the long-term solution'; Cortez-Masto's opinions reflect Biden's agenda

By Art Benavidez | Sep 13, 2022

Critics are slamming President Joe Biden’s moratorium on new federal oil leases, citing the climate crisis and his plans to transition to green energy as detrimental to the country’s fuel prices.

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Ramamurti: Loan relief program is paid for by 'deficit reduction'

By Art Benavidez | Sep 13, 2022

President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan has drawn the ire of some economists who believe it will only contribute to inflation.