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Ford on erroneous conviction: 'I'm thrilled that Mr. Thompson has been officially declared an innocent man'

The Eighth Judicial District Court issued a Certificate of Innocence and an award of $351,390.40 on Jan. 4 to Luqris Thompson as compensation for the time Thompson spent incarcerated following his erroneous conviction in 2007, according to a press release.

By Silver State Times Report | Jan 12, 2023

West Region, Nevada CPI report shows 7.1% inflation rate

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics issued its latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) summary on Tuesday, which found that the rate of inflation over the last 12 months for the West Region, including Nevada, stands at 7.1%, effectively reporting inflation is still significantly present in the economy.

By Silver State Times Report | Dec 14, 2022

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Survey: Nevadans to spend 20% more than Turkey Day 2021

By Silver State Times Report | Nov 18, 2022

This year’s Thanksgiving meal is going to cost more than a year ago, according to a recent report related to groceries people buy for the holiday.

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Cortez Masto supported spending bills that some say partly led to inflation: ‘76% say grocery prices have risen in last month’

By Andy Nghiem | Oct 21, 2022

Ballotpedia’s most recent Scott Rasmussen Number of the Day poll finds a majority of voters have seen grocery prices and gas prices rise in the past month.

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As Nevada's gas prices hover around record levels, Jean-Pierre castigates OPEC for constricting oil supply: 'The decision that OPEC+ made last week was a mistake'

By Art Benavidez | Oct 20, 2022

OPEC’s controversial decision to slash production of oil by two million barrels per day has led the Biden administration to examine how to reduce rising gas prices.

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Nevada’s inflation rate increased as core inflation 'accelerated' to 'highest since 1982'

By Emily Bevard | Oct 13, 2022

The most-recent data report on inflation was released on Oct. 13. The numbers were greater than what was expected.

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Department of Energy data: SPR at 416.39 million barrels, lowest since 1984

By Art Benavidez | Oct 13, 2022

Gas prices are rising again despite President Joe Biden announcing on March 31 the release of up to 180 million barrels of crude oil from the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) over a six-month period, in his effort to curb high gas prices. The president said there would be a slight delay in declining gas prices by days and weeks, but the prices would eventually drop.

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US, Nevada experiencing spike in opioid-related overdose deaths as drugs flood nation's southern border

By Andy Nghiem | Oct 9, 2022

Overdose deaths in Nevada and across the U.S. have increased dramatically in the last two years.

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Gas prices rise 39 cents in one week, Barrasso says lasting solution is 'unleashing American energy production, not draining our own emergency supply'

By David Beasley | Oct 4, 2022

The minor relief from sky-high pump prices was short-lived, especially in the West and in the state of Nevada where gas prices have completely soared in the last week.

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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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New poll: '64% of voters say the U.S. is currently in a recession' amid sky-high Nevada mortgage rates

By Andy Nghiem | Sep 30, 2022

Amid rampant inflation, falling wages, two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth and high mortgage rates in Nevada and abroad, Americans appear to be feeling the brunt of the country's poor economic conditions. According to a recent poll, a large majority indicated they believe we're currently in a recession, with a majority blaming Democratic policies in another poll.

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Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America: 'Pro-abortion Democrats’ war against pregnancy centers is fueling a wave of violence and vandalism toward pro-life advocates'

By David Beasley | Sep 28, 2022

Pro-abortion Democrats, including Sen. Cortez Masto (D-NV), are waging a "war against pregnancy centers," Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, said.

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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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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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Nevada's average household income erosion: $2,289 annual loss

By Art Benavidez | Aug 15, 2022

Nevada families are still making strategic decisions on what household items to buy despite the slight drop in inflation.

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AAA spokesperson: 'Consumers appear to be taking the pressure off their wallets by fueling up less'

By Andy Nghiem | Jul 29, 2022

Gas prices in Nevada and across the country continued to decline in the last week providing some relief, but Americans are still paying a premium at the pump. As Nevada's average is reportedly $5.09 per gallon, Friday's Gasoline Misery Index for the state currently sits at $605.

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AAA spokesperson: 'People are fueling up less'

By Andy Nghiem | Jul 22, 2022

Gas prices across the country continued to decline again in the last week, but Americans are still paying a premium at the pump. As Nevada's average is reportedly $5.19 per gallon, Friday's Gasoline Misery Index for the state currently sits at $698. Andrew Gross, spokesperson of American Automobile Association (AAA), said a combination of both lower oil prices and lower domestic demand are contributing to the drop in pump prices.

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Higgins on strategic oil reserve withdrawals: 'Wake up America'

By David Beasley | Jul 21, 2022

With the goal of bringing down gas prices for American consumers, President Biden announced the use of Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) crude oil on March 31. However, this has not had the intended effect, and gas prices remain high.

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'Gas prices rose 11.2% in June alone, and are up nearly 60% from a year earlier': Nevada's current gas misery index: $802

By Andy Nghiem | Jul 15, 2022

Gas prices across the country continued to decline again in the last week, but Americans are still paying a premium at the pump. During the month of June, gas prices jumped 11.2%. Nevada's gas price average remains high and so does the state's Gasoline Misery Index.

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House Republicans: Biden’s open-border polices driving ‘poisonous fentanyl’ across southern border

By Tamara Browning | Jul 7, 2022

Two recent, major illicit fentanyl drug seizures in California are underscoring a crisis in the making in the United States as overdose death rates climb.