Nevada worst in nation at affordable housing, advocacy group says
No state in the nation has an adequate supply of affordable housing, and Nevada is the worst.Nationally, for every 100 "extremely low-income" renter households,...
Graduating while homeless: Nevada rethinks outdated policies
Sarah Robbins moved 25 times while she was a student in the Nye County School District. She was young when she came to the...
Castro campaigns in Nevada, vows to make housing a top priority
Campaigning in Southern Nevada Thursday, Julián Castro — the former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under Barack Obama — vowed to make housing...
Nevada is a bad place for babies, report says
Economic insecurity and the litany of risk factors associated with it mean Nevada is considered one of the worst states in the country for...
Social, economic factors affect health more than health care, report says
Income, housing, institutional racism and other social and economic conditions have more impact on health than health care, according to a Center on Budget...
Proposed legislation would extend “lightning” eviction process
Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation to lengthen Nevada’s eviction process -- derided by attorneys and tenant advocates as one of the most "lightning" fast...
Rent control, inclusionary zoning make surprise appearance in housing bill hearing
A proposed amendment to affordable housing legislation would give local municipalities the option to use inclusionary zoning or rent control as a tool to...
“More rich people buying homes than not so rich,” drives up prices
Home prices in Southern Nevada are on the rise again despite the traditional winter lull and a reduced number of sales in January. The...
Report charts rise of West’s unsheltered homeless
The growing rates of unsheltered homelessness around the country continues to show a need for policies that support low-income households at risk of becoming...
MRNV celebrates 1st year, aims to hold pols accountable in 2nd
Before securing their blue wave of victory last year, Nevada Democrats running for Congress and state offices promised to push forward with parts of...