By Michelle Andrews, NPR People are worried about being able to pay for health insurance. So the insurance industry and a group of Democratic senators have proposed offering cheaper, skimpier “copper plans” on the health law’s marketplaces that could draw in people who were unhappy with the cost of available plans. But consumer advocates and […]
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By Jason Song, Los Angeles Times About half the students enrolled in California’s community colleges take more than four years to graduate, double the traditional two-year commitment, a study released Tuesday found. Of the nearly 64,000 who received a single associate degree in the 2012-13 academic year, the median student took 4.1 years, the nonprofit […]
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By Kathryn Reed Mixed messages are being sent to Barton Health regarding its care for hospital patients. “The Joint Commission is the major governing body for hospitals across the nation. They have invited us to share best practices on one of our safety measures because of our good work here,” Monica Sciuto, spokeswoman for Barton, […]
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By Ben Steverman, Bloomberg The big difference between hoarders and collectors: One of them appreciates what they’re piling up. The U.S. stands alone among developed countries by not mandating vacation time. Of those who get vacation time, four in 10 Americans stockpile them, failing to take all the days they’re offered. Those stay-at-work Americans leave […]
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By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY – A panel of lawmakers and educators on Monday recommended Nevada’s public education funding formula include more money for students in poverty or with limited English proficiency. The minimum funding increase supported by the Task Force on K-12 Public Education Funding is 50 percent but could be […]
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By Eli Segall, Las Vegas Sun When Michael Yackira took charge of NV Energy in 2007, the company was earning big profits just a few years after it almost went bankrupt. Nevada’s main electric utility stayed in the black on his watch, despite his steering more cash to shareholders, cashing in on $21 million when […]
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By Kathryn Reed St. Theresa School has shuttered its doors. The Catholic K-8 school in South Lake Tahoe that opened in 1960 will not be offering classes in the 2014-15 school year. Also being displaced are preschoolers. While the rumor of the school’s closure has been ongoing for years, it is finally a reality. Principal […]
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By Steve Scauzillo, San Gabriel Valley Tribune Not too long ago in this season of California’s massive and extended drought, climate experts saw a small glimmer of hope on the horizon: Predictions for a wet El Niño season coming in the winter that would bring badly needed rain and relief to a parched state. Now […]
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By Kathryn Reed TAHOE PARADISE – “Tahoe Paradise Park is currently operated by the Tahoe Paradise Resort Improvement District, and at some point in the future, El Dorado County is scheduled to take over operations. This change in management should increase options for re-development and management.” Those sentences come directly from the draft of the […]
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By Ana Ley, Las Vegas Sun Among the more surprising ways Nevada’s two-year statute of limitations protects defendants from excessive litigation is by actually dissuading potential plaintiffs by giving them ample time to think about filing suit. “Strangely, and somewhat perversely,” shorter time limits — like that of Kentucky, Louisiana and Tennessee, which span one […]
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