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DMV upgrade could cost Nevada extra $300M amid rollout woes

The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles’ modernization of its computer system could take longer than anticipated and cost the state more than $300 million in additional funding.

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Knapp: Obamacare, things fall apart

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, aka “ObamaCare,” was intended to dramatically increase the number of Americans with health coverage while “bending the cost curve” (that is, reducing the expected increases in price over time).

Jacobs: Solar plant personal for former town leader

For many with longtime Tonopah ties, the solar energy celebration at SolarReserve’s Crescent Dunes plant was a chance to show all that is possible in the community.

Trump stands in way of Great Basin health

Nevada lies mostly within the Great Basin, the largest desert in north America. Historian James Hulse has written that the term “basin” can be deceptive, that it is more like a bowl of mashed potatoes, with the potatoes in the center rising higher than the outer ridges of the bowl. There are more than 130 million acres in the basin, and one of the things some federal officials have never understood is that it contains a fragile ecology. When they wanted to do things like install the MX missile system, it not only offended local sensibilities but threatened the health of the basin. That is not the only threat, either.

The promise and power of journalism to shed light

Each year when Nevada newspapers gather for our convention and awards banquet, I’m struck by the seriousness of the issues they confronted in their communities.

Muth: Uber, Lyft FBI background checks worthy of discussion even for free-marketers

I supported legalizing “ride-sharing” in Nevada during last year’s legislative session despite concerns raised about safety and insurance. My position was that if a private citizen wishes to join a private ride-sharing club like Uber or Lyft and freely assumes all the risks associated with using the service, that’s their choice.

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