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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Keeping the community healthy and fed was the focus of a special event in Chinatown Sunday.
The Asian Community Development Council (ACDC) launched its initiative, "Family in Focus," which aims to support AAPI families during the pandemic, at the Chinatown plaza.
Free flu vaccines, health insurance enrollment information and boxes of food had cars lined up and down Spring Mountain Road.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, a day doesn't pass without me hearing from constituents who are hurting. All Nevadans want the same thing: health and safety for their loved ones, to end the pandemic, to stop the job losses and to get our lives back to normal. To do so, Washington must provide economic relief by getting resources to our state and local communities now.
Since the pandemic took off, state and local governments have been conducting vital, on-the-ground, response efforts to protect residents. Meanwhile, their revenues have plummeted as revenue sources have dried up.
NEVADA (KTNV) — The House is expected to vote on the biggest emergency spending measure in U.S. history.
The $3 trillion "Heroes Act" includes money for cities like Las Vegas, Henderson and North Las Vegas
The bill provides funding for state and local governments, coronavirus testing, and a new round of direct payments to Americans of up to $6,000 per household.
The Heroes Act would also provide funds for essential worker hazard pay and the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service.
WASHINGTON — Mayors said Tuesday they have told Congress and the White House that the coronavirus is "blowing massive holes in our budgets," and they have asked the federal government for immediate help.
That request came in a conference call just days after state governors also warned that budget shortfalls could force massive furloughs and a loss of services.