By Rocio Hernandez The Nevada Independent The Clark and Washoe County school boards are starting the year with new trustees and leaders who hope to help their districts navigate school safety and staff recruitment and retention challenges. The Clark County School Board held a swearing-in ceremony Jan. 3 l packed with supporters and family members of newly elected … [Read more...]
Lombardo staff vows ‘unprecedented’ school investments, end of state employee remote work
By Tabitha Mueller The Nevada Independent Top officials in Gov. Joe Lombardo’s administration said the governor and his staff are preparing a state budget that will make “unprecedented investments in K-12 education,” and evaluating pay and benefits packages for state employees, although they did not say whether those will align with dramatic increases Gov. Steve Sisolak … [Read more...]
Decriminalizing traffic tickets among new laws that took effect Jan. 1, 2023
By Sean Golonka The Nevada Independent Beginning Jan. 1, a new Nevada law will decriminalize several minor traffic offenses, including driving with broken tail lights and carrying people in the bed of a truck, eliminating the possibility of jail time for such violations and for those unable to pay their traffic fines. The law, approved by the Legislature and Gov. Steve … [Read more...]
Q&A: Superintendent Enfield on making Washoe schools the ‘preferable option’
By Rocio Hernandez The Nevada Independent Before she became the new superintendent of the Washoe County School District, Susan Enfield had an idea of what challenges she might expect coming into Nevada, which has historically ranked low in terms of its per-pupil funding. Six months into her new role, Enfield has learned firsthand what issues this level of funding … [Read more...]
While Nevada rents have fallen, renters say prices still too high
By Carly Sauvageau The Nevada Independent Average rents in Nevada started to tick downward in the last half of the calendar year, dropping more than in any state in the country. But for many renters who struggled with fast and sharp rate increases over the last few years, it doesn’t feel like relief. After rents jumped 21 percent last year, drops in the third and … [Read more...]
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Lawsuit: Private investigator placed GPS tracking device on Reno mayor’s vehicle
By Tabitha Mueller The Nevada Independent After a tracking device placed by a private investigator was discovered on Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve’s personal vehicle, attorneys on behalf of Schieve filed a complaint seeking to identify who hired the investigator and requesting restitution for invasion of privacy, trespass and civil conspiracy. The attorneys filed the … [Read more...]