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Power Play: How Southwest Gas beat back efforts by environmentalists to start moving Nevada away from natural gas

Although Democratic lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a 2050 net-zero emissions goal two years ago, the two pieces of natural legislation — and the debates around them — show that tensions remain in the party (which controls both the legislative and executive branches) over how to best move forward on facilitating a transition toward decarbonization.

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The right way to protect patients and hospitals

Few issues affect Nevada’s residents and businesses more than the rising cost of health care. Under the larger umbrella of health care is a lesser known, but just as pressing issue that also affects patients and families struggling to keep up with these increasing costs.

Follow the Money: Transition staff, employers gave more than $400,000 to Sisolak's campaign

To help prepare him to take the reins of government in January, Gov.-elect Steve Sisolak assembled a diverse transition advisory team composed of nearly three dozen elected officials, teachers, business leaders and other policy experts. But some members of the transition team have also helped the soon-to-be governor in another way — by contributing to his gubernatorial campaign.

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