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James Dzurenda, director of the Nevada Department of Corrections, inside the Legislature in Carson City.

Audit: Lax oversight of overtime at Nevada prisons costs state $18M annually

The audit suggested increased enforcement of payroll practices, including training new administrators to oversee payroll practices, as well as bolstering recruitment and retention efforts. The agency said it will work to adopt the recommendations, but similar suggestions from prior studies were never implemented.

Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz visits with fans on the field of Sutter Health Park in Sacramento before the team's game with the Seattle Mariners on July 28, 2025.

Trailing in the league, A’s set sights on building a roster for their 2028 Vegas debut

In this week’s Indy Gaming, Major League Baseball won’t arrive in Las Vegas for another 30 months, but creating a competitive team is the primary focus.

Sigal Chattah, then-Republican candidate for Nevada attorney general, during a political rally in Henderson on Oct. 25, 2022.

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Sigal Chattah and Joey Gilbert touted a COVID wrongful death suit. Now, they’re being sued.

In 2022, Chattah and Gilbert filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a Reno hospital for allegedly administering the COVID-19 treatment drug Remdesivir, which they said led to a man’s death. A new lawsuit says it wasn't administered.

John Farahi, the CEO of Monarch Casino & Resorts, poses for a portrait inside the Atlantis in Reno.

Reno casino CEO John Farahi charts a different course than industry peers on growth

With limited growth opportunities, Monarch Casino CEO considers options for another property after successfully expanding to the Denver area.

Clark County School District pre-k teacher Katie Bravo, left, and special education instructional facilitator Jennifer Gregory during the first day of school on Aug. 11, 2025.

Highlights from the first day of school: Pre-K expansion, proficiency improvement goals

After more than two months of summer break, students in the country’s fifth largest school district braved triple-digit temperatures and returned to school on Monday.

People await a judge to video conference in during a naturalization ceremony at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service field office in Las Vegas on June 30, 2022.

Amid confusion over Nevada's sanctuary status, some point to the Office for New Americans

It’s unclear if the Office for New Americans is the reason for the label. Gov. Joe Lombardo’s office has previously pushed back against the sanctuary designation and said they have repeatedly reached out to the Department of Justice.

Jobs available at the Channell booth is posted on a computer during Jobfest at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Has Nevada had the highest unemployment rate of any state for more than a year?

Find out in our latest fact brief.

Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager (D-Las Vegas) and Majority Leader Sandra Jauregui (D-Las Vegas) inside the Legislature.

Top two Democrats in Nevada Assembly won’t run for re-election, may seek other offices

Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager (D-Las Vegas) and Majority Leader Sandra Jauregui (D-Las Vegas) will serve the rest of their terms through the end of 2026 but will leave their roles in the lower chamber 10 years after entering office.

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Brigett Morrison, a social worker who serves as the safe school professional at the Wells Combined School, hugs some of her students in the library on Aug. 29, 2024, in Wells.

What causes students to chronically skip school? A new Guinn Center report offers answers.

In this week's Indy Education, we explore the link between students' mental health and chronic absenteeism.

Incoming Clark County School District Superintendent Jhone Ebert speaks during a community forum.

Clark County schools leader says immigration officials will stay out of schools

The superintendent's comments come amid reports that some immigrant parents are fearful of sending their children back to school or deciding to keep their children home altogether due to immigration enforcement fears.

A view of the Las Vegas Strip from Palms Sky Villas.

What do GOP gains in Clark County mean for 2026? The data shows it’s complicated.

The analysis revealed that although the Democratic candidate’s share of the vote decreased throughout the Las Vegas Valley, so did the GOP share (albeit by smaller margins), particularly in suburban areas.

Democratic state lawmakers from across the U.S. and their supporters protest outside the Massachusetts State House on Aug. 6, 2025 in Boston.

How closely do congressional delegations reflect how people vote? Not very

State congressional maps often produce House delegations that are much more lopsided in favor of one party than the state’s partisan demographics might suggest.

Federal agents escort a man to a transport bus after he was detained following an appearance at immigration court, on July 17, 2025, in San Antonio.

Lombardo to authorize Nevada National Guard to support ICE operations

Such a deployment of troops — whose responsibilities typically include responding to natural disasters or helping with overseas missions — marks a drastic escalation of their prior use as it relates to immigration enforcement. Using the national guard often hinges on the explicit consent of a state’s governor, and the extent of their work in assisting ICE is decided by each state’s governor.

Electricians with Sun Solar inspect solar panels in Las Vegas.

Nevada to lose more than $150M in federal aid geared toward rooftop solar

More than $150 million in federal funding has been clawed back from the Nevada Clean Energy Fund, the state’s “green bank” that facilitates financing for clean energy projects in the state.

The main podium as seen during a makeup graduation ceremony for the UNLV graduating class of 2020 at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas on May 14, 2021.

Jewish student’s lawsuit against pro-Palestine groups, UNLV still pending after 15 months

A Jewish UNLV student’s lawsuit claiming the university, state higher education system and a host of pro-Palestinian groups fostered an antisemitic environment has faced legal setbacks, including a move for sanctions filed at the start of August, but is still pending 15 months after being filed.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks as President Donald Trump listens at an event.

What to know about mRNA vaccines

This week, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime vaccine critic, canceled $500 million in government-funded research projects to create new mRNA vaccines.

Sigal Chattah, center, then Republican candidate for Nevada attorney general, stands for the National Anthem during a political rally in Henderson.

Acting U.S. Attorney Sigal Chattah no longer Nevada’s RNC official

Acting U.S. Attorney Sigal Chattah appears to have quietly left her position as Nevada's Republican National Committee committeewoman. Department of Justice employees are expected to remain politically neutral.

Jeffrey Conner, assistant solicitor general with the Office of the Attorney General, presents oral arguments in the fake electors case before the Nevada Supreme Court.

Nevada Supreme Court weighs whether fake electors case can proceed in Clark County

The yearslong saga over Nevada Republicans’ attempts to overturn the state’s 2020 election results for Donald Trump continued on Wednesday, with the state’s highest court hearing arguments in a case about whether a lower court’s dismissal of forgery charges should be overturned.

For Tahoe casinos, minor league hockey helping keep market out of the penalty box

In this week’s Indy Gaming, tourism at the lake has grown in slower visitation months. Also, Strip’s largest landlord isn’t worried about visitation declines.

A view of the future Hard Rock Las Vegas taken from The Venetian.

Proposed fees and bonds for visa applicants could chill international tourism that buoys Vegas

A statement provided by the office of Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), who is a member of the Senate Travel and Tourism Caucus, said “travel bonds will cause significant harm to the already-hurting travel and tourism economy in Nevada and across the country."