Any federal proposal to sell public lands should include guardrails to ensure affordable housing is built, have strict water limits on construction, and rely on more public input, U.S. Rep. Dina Titus said.
Speaking on the night of Tuesday, Aug. 26, at a roundtable featuring representatives from environmental groups and the transportation and home building industries, Titus said previous… Read more »
When the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBA) Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives last week, betting professionals and industry pundits were quick to point out a section of the legislation that would significantly change the way bettors are allowed to deduct losses on their tax returns. On Monday, U.S. Rep. Dina Titus from Nevada's first district, which represents part of Las Vegas,… Read more »
A Nevada lawmaker has proposed a bill that would restore a gambler’s ability to deduct 100 percent of losses on annual tax filings, which was altered in the budget reconciliation bill signed by President Donald Trump last week.
U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., introduced the Fair Accounting for Income Realized from Betting Earnings Taxation (FAIR BET) Act on Monday. The bill is… Read more »
Thousands of people gathered in Downtown Las Vegas for a "No Kings Day" protest, part of a nationwide action to rally against President Donald Trump.
People were urged to gather outside the Lloyd George Federal Building on Las Vegas Boulevard to protest what organizers called Trump's authoritarian policies.
After the main protest concluded, dozens of people trickled toward the Fremont… Read more »
Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., filed an amendment in the GOP House reconciliation bill to scrap part of a provision to sell Nevada’s public land that had been put forward by fellow Nevada Rep. Mark Amodei.
Earlier this month, Amodei, R-Nev., led the House in putting forward an amendment to the giant funding package that would sell off more than 93,000 acres of public land — including… Read more »
A trip to the United States to visit the Las Vegas Strip, a national park like the Grand Canyon, a theme park in Orlando, a cultural experience in New York City or a museum in Washington, D.C., is more than just a fun vacation for participants. Tourism is an essential sector of our economy, one that creates jobs, generates tax revenue and fosters development.
While tourism has… Read more »
The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) organized a rally on Sunday afternoon to defend the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) amid threats of dismantling and privatization.
The NACL President Paul Peterman says, "We're out here to raise awareness that the Trump Administration is talking about privatizing the post office and we're trying to let the public know the negative impact on… Read more »
For the fourth time since the proliferation of sports wagering, Democratic Representative Dina Titus of Nevada and Republican Guy Reschenthaler of Pennsylvania, co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Gaming Caucus, introduced legislation Tuesday to repeal the 0.25% excise tax placed on all legal sports bets.
Known as the “handle tax,” it was enacted in 1951 to counter illegal… Read more »
More than 39,000 Nevadans will see increases to their Social Security payments thanks to a law former President Joe Biden signed this month.
The Social Security Fairness Act — which became law Jan. 5. — eliminates the reduction of Social Security benefits for those who are entitled to public pensions from work not covered by Social Security. The law repealed two provisions that had… Read more »
