Esther Stokes, 74, in her unit at Desert Plaza Apartments on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021 in Las Vegas. When Stokes’ husband was killed after being pushed off an RTC bus, she was left to take care of bills she wasn’t used to paying alone. With her $900 monthly fixed income, Esther won’t be able to afford a rent increase that totals to more than her monthly check. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal)