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Water infrastructure, mental health services among $750 million in expenditures from dwindling federal aid

In March 2021, President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion ARP federal stimulus package into law, delivering nearly $7 billion to Nevada, including $2.7 billion in flexible aid for the state government. Of that flexible aid, just 3.5 percent ($97 million) remains unobligated.

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Democrat, former Athletic Commissioner Aguilar jumps in race for secretary of state

Aguilar, a Democrat, rolled out his campaign on Tuesday touting endorsements from a host of high-profile Democrats and education advocates, including former Secretary of State Ross Miller, Lt. Gov. Kate Marshall, philanthropist Beverly Rodgers and tennis legend Andre Agassi. (Aguilar previously worked as general counsel for Agassi’s management company, Agassi Graf.)

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Nevada Republicans vote to censure SOS Cegavske over voter fraud allegations

Members of the central committee voted to approve the censure on a 126-112 vote on Saturday during the party’s spring meeting in Carson City, sources told The Nevada Independent. The censure also banned Cegavske from party membership, endorsements or resources for “the intense dishonor her failures brought upon the Nevada Republican Party.”

Secretary of state: No voter info sent to Pakistani government; state election system has not been hacked

In an election-themed “Facts vs. Myths” document updated on Tuesday, the secretary of state’s office pushed back on claims from the Texas-based organization True the Vote that the office had responded to a request for the state’s publicly available voter list in an email that carbon copied the CEO of a Pakistani-owned intelligence company. True the Vote is a conservative nonprofit group focused on identifying voter fraud.

Rosen names top Senate staff

Sen.-elect Jacky Rosen named her senior staff Wednesday, including her top aide from the House, a former Harry Reid staffer and a former assemblyman and failed secretary of state candidate.

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