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Nevada Medicaid efforts to increase health care access for people leaving jail and prison
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Youth in the juvenile justice system in Nevada can now access health care under Medicaid 30 days before they’re released.Av Lucia Starbuck
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One Small Step: Reno residents explore political values shaped by moving across states and countries
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Sam Gingrich and Isaiah Price are Reno residents who participated in KUNR’s One Small Step conversation program. Listen to an excerpt from their conversation.Av Alysha Cancino, Natalie Van Hoozer
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The rescue of Pelican Whitey, the stranded seabird in Tahoe
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An American White Pelican is roosting after a 20-person team rescued him from an icy pond in Truckee.Av Lucia Starbuck
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Thousands of mail-in ballots were not counted in Nevada. Why?
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Thousands of mail-in ballots were not counted in Nevada in November. KUNR checked in with the Secretary of State to learn about why this happened.Av Lucia Starbuck
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Nevada Supreme Court certifies general election, governor says results not fast enough
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The Nevada Supreme Court certified the general election results on Tuesday morning in Carson City.Av Lucia Starbuck
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Community members ask Washoe County commissioners to restore library funding
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Washoe County public libraries are facing deep cuts after voters shot down a measure to renew critical funding. Now, library supporters are mounting a campaign to restore it through other means.Av Bert Johnson
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What can state lawmakers do to protect immigrants in Nevada?
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What can state lawmakers do to protect immigrants living in Nevada? The state’s attorney general and the incoming head of the Nevada Latino Legislative Caucus have weighed in.Av Lucia Starbuck, Manuel Holguin JR
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Homelessness increases in rural Nevada, decreases in Carson City
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Homelessness has increased in rural Nevada according to the 2024 Rural Nevada Continuum of Care Point-in-Time Count.Av Lucia Starbuck
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Diapers will be exempt from sales tax in Nevada starting in 2025
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Starting January 1, baby and adult diapers will be exempt from sales tax in Nevada after Ballot Question 5 passed by more than 68%, according to results from the Secretary of State.Av Lucia Starbuck
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Question 3, that would have opened primaries and introduced rank-choice voting, was defeated in its second attempt on the ballot.Av Autumn Novotny
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Congressman Amodei beats nonpartisan candidate Greg Kidd, outlines goals for next term
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Republican Congressman Mark Amodei retained his 2nd Congressional District seat by nearly 57 percent. That’s according to early results from the Nevada Secretary of State. AP called the race on election night.Av Lucia Starbuck
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Hear from KUNR political reporter Lucia Starbuck, who joined Here & Now on Election Day to provide an update from the polls in Reno, Nevada.Av Lucia Starbuck
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Leaked documents reveal political organizer’s membership in secretive right-wing group
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Karen England has protested at the Washoe County School District in the name of “parental rights” for years. KUNR found she also rubs shoulders with some of the country’s most powerful conservatives.Av Bert Johnson
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Lil Jon and Nevada Secretary of State dance in Reno to encourage young people to vote
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A couple of hundred people gathered on the University of Nevada, Reno’s campus on Sunday for a dance party to the polls.Av Lucia Starbuck
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KUNR’s Lucia Starbucks moderates debate with District 2 Congressional candidates
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The candidates for Congressional District 2 expressed their stances on abortion access, mining, and housing at a debate moderated by KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck last Wednesday in Carson City.Av Lucia Starbuck
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First-time voter encounters hurdles in registration process
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With Election Day just two weeks away, it’s a good time to check your voter registration status.Av Bert Johnson
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Republican Marsha Berkbigler hopes to return as Washoe County commissioner after 2020 election loss
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The race for Commission District 1 features a rematch between two incumbents: Democrat Alexis Hill unseated Republican Marsha Berkbigler in 2020. Now, both are on the ballot again.Av Bert Johnson
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Democrat Alexis Hill seeks to keep her seat on Washoe County Board of Commissioners
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The race for Commission District 1 features a rematch between two incumbents: Democrat Alexis Hill unseated Republican Marsha Berkbigler in 2020. Now, both are on the ballot again.Av Bert Johnson
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One Small Step: Northern Nevadans connect over evolving political participation
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Karen Gedney and Eric Lerude are Northern Nevada residents who participated in KUNR’s One Small Step conversation program. Listen to an excerpt from their conversation.Av Alysha Cancino
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One Small Step: Northern Nevadans explore their religious and political values
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Tom Willadsen and Lee Hernandez are Reno/Sparks residents who participated in KUNR’s One Small Step conversation program. Listen to an excerpt from their conversation.Av Alysha Cancino, Natalie Van Hoozer
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