Nevada
State Government
Governor
Joe Lombardo (R)
State Senate
13
Democrats,
7
Republicans
State House
26
Democrats,
14
Republicans
Economic well-being - Nevada
Extreme poverty rate
0.06
Food insecurity
0.151
Minimum wage
12
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
0.294
Poverty rate
11.6%
Unemployment rate
5.3
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
11.4
The Reno Gazette Journal, June 03, 2014: (Op-Ed) Help available through Washoe senior services
"Cooke spends her days helping local seniors and their families determine their eligibility for programs including Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Meals on Wheels, Medicare, veterans benefits, low-income energy assistance, Regional Transportation Commission's RTC ACCESS (the para-transit door-to-door service for people with a disability), home and community-based services and Representative Payee, which provides money management to those who can no longer manage their bills."
Las Vegas Sun, January 31, 2013: (Editorial) Charter schools, vouchers on education leaders' wish list
"Proponents of school choice argue too many of the nation's children are zoned to failing public schools, effectively trapping them into a lifetime of poverty. Many see alternative schools, parental empowerment and vouchers as a way out for these students."