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Nevada payday loan ballot initiative dead after supporters stop getting signatures

Supporters decided to not spend money on signature-gathering efforts because of uncertainty surrounding whether the initiative would survive in court.

Assembly balance of power

Democrats
Republicans
Supermajority
26
2
14
39
2
22
12
26
5
21
41
14
28
15
23
3
42
30
16
36
4
37
20
34
6
29
1
27
38
13
25
11
18
40
31
32
7
24
17
8
9
10
35
19
33
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Senate balance of power

Democrats
Republicans
Supermajority
13
1
7
16
11
10
1
20
4
5
7
9
19
21
14
8
18
15
17
12
13
6
2
3
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Schools are bracing for upheaval over fear of mass deportations

“CCSD schools are safe places for all students and their families,” the district said in a statement. “The district does not report undocumented immigrants to authorities, nor does CCSD ever ask students or parents about their immigration status.”

What Trump's campaign promises could mean for Nevada

What promises did Trump make to Nevadans across his many campaign visits to the Silver State? Some — such as his pledge to conduct a mass deportation campaign — would affect the entire country but be particularly consequential in Nevada, which has the highest share of undocumented immigrants of any state’s workforce.

D.C. Download: How Cortez Masto, Rosen might vote on Trump Cabinet nominees

Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) will be part of the minority next year, and as such, likely won’t swing any decisions — President-elect Donald Trump can afford to lose three Republican votes on any nominee. But it’s their first opportunity to take stances on Trump policy via his personnel and question them on Nevada-specific issues.

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