Las Vegas Sands making Texas-size push for gaming in Lone Star State

Casino and resort giant Las Vegas Sands has hired dozens of lobbyists and contributed millions of dollars to dozens of Texas lawmakers and legislative groups ...

LAS VEGAS SANDS MAKING TEXAS-SIZE PUSH FOR GAMING IN LONE STAR STATE Casino and resort giant Las Vegas Sands has hired dozens of lobbyists and contributed millions of dollars to dozens of Texas lawmakers and legislative groups ahead of a renewed push to expand gambling this session. The Sands and its associated political action committees and entities gave $3.1 million in campaign donations last year to Texas, with more than half of the money, at least $1.7 million, going to Republicans. Democratic lawmakers and candidates received about $603,500. SOUTHERN NEVADA PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS, RECOGNIZING VACCINE BURNOUT, CONTINUE TO PUSH COVID SHOTS As of this week, about 55% of the population in Clark County has completed the initial two-shot vaccine, according to the Nevada Health Response. Only 37% have gotten “follow up doses” despite the consistent presence of COVID cases in the community. JUNETEENTH WOULD BECOME NEVADA HOLIDAY IF PROPOSAL BY NORTH LAS VEGAS PASSES An assembly bill sponsored by the city of North Las Vegas would make Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates the 1865 emancipation of Black Americans who were enslaved in the United States, as a statewide holiday. SUN EDITORIAL: FECKLESS MEASURES, RHETORIC CAN’T COMBAT EPIDEMIC OF GUN VIOLENCE The pro-gun lobby argues in favor of infringing on a vast number of other liberties and increased surveillance of Americans to protect weapons in our culture. ROSEN: $55 MILLION IN US FUNDING WILL PROVIDE INTERNET TO 40,000 NEVADANS Nevada has secured more than $55 million in federal funds to address broadband infrastructure affordability and other digital connectivity projects that could connect tens of thousands of Nevada households to the internet, according to a release from U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen’s office. MOST READ: Lawsuit: Vegas Strip resorts used vendor to fix hotel rates NTSB posts its file on North Las Vegas crash that killed 9 a year ago Depth on the way for Golden Knights in final games before break

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