Childcare costs in Nevada can rival the cost of rent or a mortgage payment for many families.
When childcare becomes unaffordable:
Affordable childcare strengthens families and communities.
Healthcare access should not depend on zip code, income, or employment status.
Many Nevadans continue to face barriers to mental healthcare, rural healthcare access, prescription affordability, and preventative care. These challenges especially impact seniors, working families, immigrants, and rural communities.
Public policy decisions shape who receives care and how accessible that care becomes.
LEAN into 2026 by learning how healthcare policy affects our neighbors across Nevada.
“However your congregation wants to get involved in election engagement, and whichever roles you take on, values such as service, justice, compassion, dignity and care for our neighbors help our faith communities serve as trusted messengers.”
The ELCA has released a theological foundation document with the aim of expanding the dialogue on the growing implications of artificial intelligence (AI). According to the authors, the document applies current social teachings to provide insights to the church.
Assemblymember Shea Backus (Las Vegas) has announced a bill draft request to establish a statewide Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP) Alert for consideration during Nevada’s 2027 Legislative Session.
If introduced and passed, the legislation would create a coordinated statewide system to rapidly share information with law enforcement, Tribal Nations, media, and the public when an Indigenous person goes missing under qualifying circumstances. Colorado, Washington, New Mexico, and California have similar alert systems.
Our faith calls us to recognize the God-given dignity of every person. That commitment includes listening to Indigenous families, respecting Tribal sovereignty, and advocating for systems that respond with urgency, care, and accountability when someone goes missing.
Lutheran Engagement and Advocacy in Nevada will make this legislation an advocacy priority during the 2027 Legislative Session, following the leadership of Indigenous communities and organizations working to address this crisis.
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