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Good day Las Vegas! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Las Vegas schools could lose teachers in CCSD's $51M cuts?
  • How one Las Vegas crash helped change Nevada's negligent driving law
  • How much more SNAP money will Las Vegas families see in October?

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Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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📰 News we're reading

1. Parents, teachers voice outrage over $51M Clark County School District budget cuts (fox5vegas.com) — Clark County School District is moving ahead with $51 million in budget cuts that could reshuffle or eliminate positions at more than 370 schools serving Las Vegas families. Parents, teachers, and students packed a board meeting to protest losing teachers, counselors, and support staff just weeks into the year, demanding answers on how the district fell into this situation and how future mid-year cuts will be avoided.
   

2. 'Distraction can create such a tragedy': Las Vegas mother honors daughter killed in 2004 crash (fox5vegas.com) — A Las Vegas mother is marking 22 years since her daughter was killed at Hualapai and Desert Inn by urging drivers across the valley to avoid distractions. Her advocacy helped change Nevada law to allow manslaughter charges for negligent driving, and she's using the anniversary to remind Las Vegas residents how a moment's inattention can permanently devastate families.
   

3. SNAP benefits changing in October: What Nevadans need to know (8newsnow.com) — Starting in October, Las Vegas and other Nevada SNAP recipients will see modest benefit increases, about $8 more a month for individuals and $30 for a family of four. Local food advocates say the boost helps but may not keep pace with rising grocery prices, while new federal work requirements continue to shape who qualifies for assistance across Southern Nevada.
   

4. Las Vegas taxpayers pay nearly $500K to settle lawsuits over ICE protest arrests (ktnv.com) — Las Vegas residents are on the hook for $475,000 in settlements after two people arrested during a 2025 anti-ICE protest downtown sued Metro for wrongful arrest and excessive force. The cases highlight questions about how dispersal orders were enforced, First Amendment rights to record police, and how Metro's self-funded insurance pool—ultimately backed by tax dollars—covers such payouts.
   

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