The 80th Nevada State legislative session is finally over. This was truly a whirlwind 120 days with some hard-fought wins for our state. We were successful in improving conditions for many Nevadans, which is a step in the right direction toward creating a more fair and just Nevada. From mass incarceration to environmental justice to …
By PLANistas Kyra Rehard and Gianni Giuliano | Compete version published on Medium.com. Scott Pruitt, the current Environmental Protection Agency administrator, has withdrawn Obama’s signature Clean Power Plan (CPP) from federal legislation. The CPP aimed for national reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by establishing state-by-state goals in partnership with the regulations outlined in the Clean Air Act. 25 states …
Statement of Bob Fulkerson, PLAN State Director October 6, 2017 RENO – Nevada’s obscene economic inequality, with disproportionate harm to women and people of color here, prove why the Trump/Ryan corporate tax cuts are the worst fiscal tool there is for increasing overall prosperity. Nevada was one of two states that saw the …
Background of the Las Vegas/SNWA Water Grab The Great Basin Desert of eastern Nevada and western Utah is threatened by plans of the Southern Nevada Water Authority to drill over 200 wells in one of the driest regions of the United States and pipe the water 300 miles to Las Vegas. If permitted by …
This week, Sept. 25, 2017, is the start of the FOURTH round of hearings before the Nevada State Engineer. PLAN, alongside our friends at Great Basin Water Network, will again be arguing against the water rights applications from SNWA for Spring, Cave, Dry Lake, and Delamar valleys. In-person public comment is limited to 3 …
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DACA has allowed hundreds of thousands of qualified immigrant youth to gain legal protection, attend higher education, and support their families and communities. Trump is facing a September 5, 2017, deadline however, set by Texas Attorney General Paxton and other state attorneys general to end DACA or face legal action, a similar and unfortunate fate …
Policy brief by Nevadans Together for Medicaid. NTM is a coalition of healthcare advocates working to protect and support Medicaid and CHIP for all children and families in Nevada. [pdf-embedder url=”http://planevada.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/nevadans_lose_big_if_the_affordable_care_act_is_repealed_-_policy_brief_final__1_.pdf”]
Check out Nevada Today’s report on Social Work Lobby Day with more than 200 social work students, educators, and practitioners from all over Nevada: Nevada Today, Social Work Lobby Day 2017
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.0.51″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”] Celebrate National Coming Out Day with Out2Enroll, a collaborate effort of the Center for American Progress, the Federal Agencies Project, and the Sellers Dorsey Foundation to educate the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender communities about the options now available under the Affordable Care Act. The …
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.0.51″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”] Today is the last day of the legislative session. It is also the last day Senate Bill 457 has if it wants to survive. Governor Sandoval can veto the bill, or just let it sit on his desk and die. Senate Bill …