Affordable housing Archives

June 4, 202001001

What A Peacefull Protest Looks Like

https://youtu.be/udmZhrl98VI Mesquite, Nevada is the latest town to have a Black Lives Matter protest. In the searing 106 degree heat, over 150 pr

April 6, 20200603

COVID-19 Update: A Closer Look at the Growing Economic Aftershocks to the Pandemic

As we’ve been warning for the past month, the COVID-19 pandemic is hitting Nevada hard. The novel coronavirus has affected everyone’s life, but some N

January 26, 202001413

At SEIU 1107’s “Unions for All” Summit, 2020 Presidential Candidates Got a Crash Course on What Matters to Nevada Workers

This past weekend, SEIU Local 1107 held its "Unions for All" Summit at the Sahara Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. Considering that we have less than a m

January 20, 20200357

From the Archives: Martin Luther King, Jr., His Legacy, and Why This Holiday Matters

“There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because conscience tells him it

January 14, 20200242

“We Are Loosing A Sense of Possibilities,” Biden Tells Latino Rally Crowd.

Las Vegas, NV. Joe Biden asked Latinos attending his Presidential rally in Las Vegas last Saturday to remember that “we are who we are because we ar

December 16, 20190479

Closer to Home: How Recent Courtroom News May Affect Las Vegas’ Fight Over Homelessness

This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court opted not to hear an appeal on an Idaho case regarding homeless encampments that several California municipalitie

November 19, 20190725

Trail Mix: Can the Silver State Stop the White Wash?

As I explained yesterday, Nevada Democrats experienced a whole lot last weekend. In fact, we experienced so much that I had to leave a whole lot of ma

November 18, 20190944

We May Be “First in the West”, But How Much Do We Really Matter? Here’s What We Learned from the Past 48 Hours of Nevada’s Big Weekend of Presidential Campaigning

These last 48 hours have probably been the most intense stretch on the campaign trail that Nevada voters have experienced so far this cycle. While a n

November 12, 20190575

Bring This Home: A Closer Look at the Big Picture Behind Las Vegas’ Controversial Homeless Ordinance

Last week, the Las Vegas City Council garnered national attention for an ordinance establishing more of a “tough on crime” approach to homeless encamp

October 24, 20190370

Nevada Senators Announce $5 Million in Grants for Housing, Community Development in Nevada

Las Vegas, Nev. – U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) announced $5,782,701 for Northern and Southern Nevada from th