Nevada recorded the highest unemployment rate in the nation for January 2025, reaching 5.8%, according to the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. This marks a 0.1% increase from December, when the state also held the highest unemployment rate in the country.
The Nevada Legislature is set to review Assembly Bill 161, a proposal aimed at tightening regulations on the rapidly growing hospice care industry. The bill, introduced by Assemblymember Rebecca Edgeworth, seeks to protect vulnerable patients from neglect and financial exploitation by imposing stricter oversight on hospice providers.
President Donald Trump will embark on his first official trip of his second term on Friday, focusing on areas impacted by natural disasters in North Carolina and California. The visit will include meetings with victims of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina and those affected by devastating wildfires in California, as he emphasizes the need for better disaster preparedness and response.
President Donald Trump announced a trip to North Carolina and California to assess the devastation caused by natural disasters. He will also visit Nevada to thank his supporters for supporting him in the 2024 Presidential election.
On January 16, 2025, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) reintroduced the bipartisan "No Tax on Tips Act," aiming to exempt gratuities from federal income taxation.
President-elect Donald Trump achieved a historic milestone in the 2024 election, garnering the highest percentage of the Jewish vote for any Republican presidential candidate since 1988. According to WPA Intelligence, citing exit polls from AP/Fox News/NORC, Trump received 32% of the Jewish vote nationally, surpassing his 30% share in 2020 and 24% in 2016. This marks the strongest showing for a Republican among Jewish voters since George H.W. Bush’s 35% in 1988.
"On Religious Freedom Day ... we commemorate the ... anniversary of the passing of a State law that has shaped and secured our cherished legacy of religious...
As states and Congress work to protect women’s sports, the second day of the NCAA Convention in Nashville features a demonstration hosted by the Independent Women’s Forum (IWF). The group is advocating for the NCAA to revoke its Transgender Student-Athlete Participation Policy and implement rules prohibiting male athletes from competing in women’s collegiate sports.
