AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoJobs & Economy: Nevada’s unemployment rate dipped to 4.7% in September. Las Vegas added 1,500 jobs and Reno 1,000, while Carson City lost 400. Election Watch: Aaron Ford is challenging Gov. Joe Lombardo on affordability. Nevada’s election chief faces seven federal subpoenas ahead of the midterms. Schools & Local Government: Clark County schools lost about 10,000 students, leaving the district with a $51 million shortfall; temporary state funding rules are meant to prevent midyear cuts. Carson City candidates debated school finances and data centers. Mining: SSR Mining agreed to buy Roxmore Resources for $464 million, adding the Converse gold project near its Marigold mine. The project could eventually produce up to 170,000 ounces a year, with production targeted for 2033. Statewide: Nevada will phase out below-minimum wages for workers with disabilities by 2028. Officials are also responding to avian flu in Reno-Sparks goose flocks, while nearly $5.8 million in federal maintenance funding for Nevada national parks has been blocked.
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