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Andreessen Horowitz wants startup founders to reconsider their relationship with Delaware 鈥 but the venture firm's own breakup with the state is more complicated than it seems. On July 22, the VC giant executed the plan it teased in a blog post earlier in the month, registering three new entities in Nevada: a16z Capital Management LLC, a16z Holdings LLC, and a16z Development LLC. The move wasn't just administrative 鈥 it was meant as a signal, part of the firm's effort to convince founders that Delaware shouldn't be the default choice for forming their companies.
Nevada is one of a dozen states labeled by the Trump administration as a so-called 鈥渟anctuary鈥 for undocumented immigrants, according to a list unveiled Tuesday by the Department of Justice.
When Susana Pacheco accepted a housekeeping job 16 years ago at a casino on the Las Vegas Strip, she believed it was a step toward stability for her and her 2-year-old daughter. But the single mom found herself exhausted, falling behind on bills and without access to stable health insurance, caught in a cycle of low pay and little support. For years, she said, there was no safety net in sight 鈥 until now.
When Susana Pacheco accepted a housekeeping job 16 years ago at a casino on the Las Vegas Strip, she believed it was a step toward stability for her and her 2-year-old daughter. But the single mom found herself exhausted, falling behind on bills and without access to stable health insurance, caught in a cycle of low pay and little support. For years, she said, there was no safety net in sight 鈥 until now.
The historic deals finalized late last year mark a major turning point: For the first time in the Culinary Union鈥檚 90-year history, all major casinos on the Strip are unionized. Backed by 60,000 members, most of them in Las Vegas, it is the largest labor union in Nevada. Experts say the Culinary Union鈥檚 success is a notable exception in a national landscape where union membership overall is declining.
The historic deals finalized late last year mark a major turning point: For the first time in the Culinary Union鈥檚 90-year history, all major casinos on the Strip are unionized. Backed by 60,000 members, most of them in Las Vegas, it is the largest labor union in Nevada. Experts say the Culinary Union鈥檚 success is a notable exception in a national landscape where union membership overall is declining.
The historic deals finalized late last year mark a major turning point: For the first time in the Culinary Union鈥檚 90-year history, all major casinos on the Strip are unionized. Backed by 60,000 members, most of them in Las Vegas, it is the largest labor union in Nevada. Experts say the Culinary Union鈥檚 success is a notable exception in a national landscape where union membership overall is declining.
The historic deals finalized late last year mark a major turning point: For the first time in the Culinary Union鈥檚 90-year history, all major casinos on the Strip are unionized. Backed by 60,000 members, most of them in Las Vegas, it is the largest labor union in Nevada. Experts say the Culinary Union鈥檚 success is a notable exception in a national landscape where union membership overall is declining.
Changing the requirements for a law license and supporting financial help for public-interest lawyering are among the ways that state supreme courts can help address 鈥渟taggering鈥 unmet legal needs, according to a report by a group of state chief justices and court administrators released Wednesday.
Shane Tamura, the gunman who drove from Las Vegas to Manhattan and opened fire in a New York City office building Monday and killed four people, was issued a concealed carry permit in Nevada, despite a documented history of mental health incidents.
Lawmakers in Texas, Oklahoma and Nevada have recently approved changes aimed at helping their states dip into the lucrative side of corporate litigation that Delaware, with a specialized court and business-friendly laws, has dominated as the world鈥檚 incorporation capital.
Broadacres Marketplace announced Monday that the North Las Vegas swap meet will reopen weeks after it closed its doors citing fear about possible sweeps by immigration authorities. On its official Instagram account, the market said it was resuming operations Friday.