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Secretary of state launches push to reassure voters that Nevada elections remain safe and secure for midterms · Las Vegas Sun

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  SPEAKER_00: It's Thursday, Las Vegas.
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  SPEAKER_00: Here's what's making news from Las Vegas Sun.
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  SPEAKER_00: Our top story, Nevada Secretary of State, Cisco Aguilar, is launching an expanded campaign to assure voters that the state's mail and ballot system remains secure and unchanged for the midterm elections.
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  SPEAKER_00: The effort follows last week's U.S.
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  SPEAKER_00: Supreme Court decision blocking the Trump administration from imposing new federal requirements on mail ballots, including proposed recipient list and envelope barcode rules.
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  SPEAKER_00: That decision allows Nevada and other states to keep using their existing mail-in voting procedures.
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  SPEAKER_00: As Aguilar puts it, Nevada is going to continue to run elections as we always have.
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  SPEAKER_00: In business news, people and chairman Barry Diller has withdrawn his proposal to acquire ownership of MGM Resorts International.
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  SPEAKER_00: In a statement Wednesday, Diller said the media company will keep its 27% stake in the casino operator and remains open and interested in potential strategic alternatives to the original deal.
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  SPEAKER_00: The billionaire had been in talks with MGM after offering in June to take a majority stake as part of an$18 billion takeover.
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  SPEAKER_00: And in sports, the Las Vegas Ace is heading to the WNBA playoffs, which begin this weekend chasing a record-time fourth championship.
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  SPEAKER_00: Their best chance may rest on Asia Wilson taking over and proving unstoppable against the rest of the league.
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  SPEAKER_00: And that's not out of the question.
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  SPEAKER_00: She's done some version of that in three of the past four years and leading the Aces to the Championship.
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  SPEAKER_00: In fact, the 30-old career postseason numbers are slightly better than her regular season ones, despite the tougher competition and higher stakes.
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  SPEAKER_00: Good luck, Aces, as you defend your title.
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  SPEAKER_00: Lastly, Vegas Inc., our business to business publication, has its winning inspiring Nevada list out today.
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  SPEAKER_00: Give it a check on losvegassun.com.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thank you for reading, and we'll talk to you again on Friday.