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Elected officials in sweltering US states prioritizing fossil fuel cash over people

Governors of Florida, Texas, Louisiana and Nevada have all received money from oil and gas firms as residents suffer

The Guardian - US

Trump blames Nevada’s ex-Democrat Governor for stealing state (despite losing by 34,000 votes)

The former president has lost the state in the previous two election cycles, conceding it to Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020

The Independent UK

Youth with autism are more likely to be arrested. A Nevada judge wants to remedy that

Judge Sunny Bailey started a specialty court program in 2018 called DAAY Court or the detention alternative for autistic youth treatment. "It'll help other people like me," says one autistic teen."

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‘Excited for Trump’: Nevada Republican party holds caucuses days after primary

Trump, the only major candidate running in the battleground state, is assured of victory over Ryan Binkley

The Guardian - US

Suspect in custody after 2 troopers fatally struck while aiding driver on Las Vegas freeway

Two Nevada state troopers have died after they were struck by a vehicle while helping another driver

The Independent UK

Maui police chief pleads for patience, recalls pain of victim IDs after deadly Vegas mass shooting

The police chief in Maui has been pleading for patience while bodies of victims of Hawaii’s deadly wildfires are found and identified

The Independent UK

States Enact 239 Election-Related Bills In 2023 Amid Partisan Divide

Democrats sponsored 19.7% of bills, while Republicans sponsored 59.8%. Governors vetoed 30 bills this year.

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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

The Independent UK

Contested U.S. House races are becoming more common

Welcome to the Monday, June 26, Brew.

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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.

Ballotpedia

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

The Independent UK

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.

Tribune News Service

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

The Independent UK

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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The Independent UK

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

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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.

The Independent UK

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

Manchester Evening News

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

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

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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