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Lee Business School alumna Caren Yap brings the value of collective responsibility to her work in national labor rights advocacy.
UNLV researchers offer solutions for bringing more men into healthcare, social services, and early-grade teaching fields.
UNLV grads are ignoring stereotypes and uncovering the rewards of these vital healthcare and education roles.
With a decade of experience in community health and policy, Emylia Terry brings her commitment to health equity back to UNLV as an assistant professor.
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The governor's direct control over state and national economic factors is more limited than most realize, but that doesn't matter to voters.
The governor's direct control over state and national economic factors is more limited than most realize, but that doesn't matter to voters.
Hundreds of President Donald Trump’s supporters will flock to Red Rock Resort today as he returns to Las Vegas, this time to tout the Republican-backed tax cuts — provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law July 4, 2025, that suspend federal taxes on tips, overtime pay and Social Security benefits.
A 2022 analysis by Brookings Mountain West at UNLV found the average debt for Nevada borrowers at the time was $34,000. The national average was $39,000.
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo is running for reelection in a tight race against Democratic state AG Aaron Ford in the Nevada governor’s race.
One issue will decide Steven Cohen's vote for Nevada governor this fall: Which candidate can best protect him from getting kicked off Medicaid?
