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How often does a woman ask her man, "What's wrong?" And how often does the man say, "Nothing, why?"

Nevada’s Republican Governor Brian Sandoval put the 2017 legislative session to bed last week when he took final action on a set of bills that had garnered national attention.

Republicans in the U.S. Senate are expected to soon release the first draft of a bill aimed at replacing the Affordable Care Act, and healthcare advocates in Nevada are discussing what those changes could mean for rural parts of the state. Elizabeth Katseanes says she would possibly be homeless right now if it hadn't been for the state's expansion of Medicaid. "I got sick and I was unable to do my job as an aesthetician and I could not qualify for insurance because I didn't have income even

A district court judge in Carson City has granted a preliminary injunction that prohibits the state of Nevada from issuing distribution licenses for recreational pot to anyone other than wholesale alcohol distributors. The ruling could impact the start date for retail cannabis sales, which were set to begin on July first.

There have been clashes recently between the City of Sparks and homeless advocates. Let’s turn to our News Director Michelle Billman and Bob Conrad of ThisisReno to learn more. The Sparks Police Department has allegedly been telling homeless individuals along the Truckee River to leave the area. A homeless man who goes by the nickname 'Tarzan' spoke to ThisisReno and said he was told to move his camp, located at the river on the east edge of Sparks, or risk arrest. He said he was just days away

Pot. Weed. Mary Jane. Ganja. There are many names for the plant recently legalized in Nevada for recreational use. But not all words are created equal and some industry reps are using the term cannabis instead of marijuana because of its historical context. Let’s turn to our contributor Brook Bentley to learn more.

Updated at 7:00 p.m. on June 16, 2017: Governor Brian Sandoval vetoed Assembly Bill 374. In response to the veto, Assemblyman Mike Sprinkle, who sponsored the bill posted this statement on his Facebook page : "I will continue to believe that health care is a right and not a privilege and to make sure your government provides you with that right. Though today's veto is highly disappointing my job as your legislator is to make sure you have access to affordable and quality health care. As an

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