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Heller, attempting to stay out of GOP primary scuffles, sets his sights on attacking Sisolak

Former U.S. Sen. Dean Heller blamed Gov. Steve Sisolak for putting the state “at the top of every bad list” in the country but refused to attack his Republican gubernatorial opponents during a Wednesday TV appearance.

Report: Increasingly diverse electorate didn’t expand Biden’s 2020 margin of victory in Nevada over Clinton’s 2016 win

Nevada’s rapidly diversifying electorate didn’t widen the Democratic margin of victory in the state’s presidential election between 2016 and 2020, suggesting newly activated voters of color may not be as reliably Democratic.

Wildfires disrupt Lake Tahoe, Nevada gaming still posts seventh straight billion-dollar revenue month

Nevada casinos continued their post-pandemic recovery and launched the state to its seventh straight month of $1 billion or more in gaming revenue during September.

Indy Gaming: What’s underneath? That’s the question awaiting developers of the Vegas Loop

Vegas Loop earns approval but work needs to be done before they dig. Also, Sands won't leave Macau, Morgan lands on the Caesars board and Fitch loves Vegas. This week's Indy Gaming.

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Fiore embraces conservative firebrand reputation in GOP gubernatorial primary, takes aim at Lombardo on guns

Fiore’s uncompromising take on a variety of subjects — including racism, Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak’s handling of the pandemic and voter fraud — came during a Tuesday TV appearance.

Redistricting in Nevada: Uneven population growth foreshadows significant shifts as lawmakers approach redistricting

As state lawmakers embark on the decennial process of redrawing Nevada's major political boundaries, they face the monumental task of creating districts that ensure equal representation for residents.

In wake of Sisolak’s car accident, former Nevada governors say they drove themselves ‘all the time’

Gov. Steve Sisolak's minor car accident brought to light something that is typical in small states such as Nevada – governors often drive their own vehicles outside of official business.

The Legislature on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020 during the third day of the 32nd Special Session in Carson City.

Redistricting in Nevada: The state's tumultuous history, from lawsuits to the ‘session from hell’

Threats, lobbying, accusations of tyranny, dealmaking and eventually litigation are all part and parcel of Nevada’s redistricting process.

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Redistricting in Nevada: Why you should care about new district lines

Nevada is about to embark on the once-a-decade process of drawing new boundaries for political districts in the state. Here are five reasons it matters.

An era of reflection: Why some people aren't rushing back to the workforce

Economists and others who study labor trends say people aren't returning to work for a variety of reasons, ranging from early retirement or career burnout to child care concerns and lifestyle changes.

Front view of the building front of the Clark County School District administrative building

School district, teachers’ union reach tentative agreement; battle over superintendent’s future looms in background

The contract development, however, was overshadowed by more tensions among and between trustees and the superintendent that were surfacing Friday afternoon.

Indy DC Download: Voting rights bill fails in the U.S. Senate as Democrats scramble to reach a deal on their domestic agenda

After a meeting with President Joe Biden, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) said she was pleased that talks intensified among Senate and House Democrats on what to include in their package.

People wait at the DMV office in Henderson on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018

Lawmakers green light DMV plan for refunding $1 technology fee, federal aid spending for schools

Lawmakers on Thursday approved the DMV’s plan to pay back millions of collected $1 fees that were declared unconstitutional by the Nevada Supreme Court earlier this year.

Legal opinion: Committee of 23 lawmakers can decide $2 billion of spending in federal relief funds

The opinion represented a stark departure from what lawmakers were told at an IFC meeting in August — that more than half of the funds would need to be appropriated by the full Legislature.

Heller tacks right on guns in attempt to distinguish himself from Lombardo

Former U.S. Sen. Dean Heller drew a line in the sand between himself and fellow Republican gubernatorial candidate Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo Thursday evening, referring to Lombardo as a “liberal.”

Former Judge Togliatti calls Gaming Commission chair ‘an interesting and new challenge’

Former Judge Jennifer Togliatti "never spoke to the governor" before being appointed chairwoman to the Nevada Gaming Commission.

Coronavirus Contextualized, 64th edition: Cases plateau in Washoe while the rest of Nevada continues to recover from summer Delta surge

In this week's edition, we look at the state’s improving COVID-19 metrics, though Washoe County started to see a plateau in its declining case numbers this week.

Prosecutors: Clark County man touted in Republican election fraud allegations voted his dead wife’s ballot

A man who once described a ballot being cast in his dead wife’s name as “sickening” and was cited by the Nevada Republican Party last November as evidence that massive voter fraud swayed the results of the 2020 presidential election has been charged by prosecutors with voter fraud.

Pandemic accelerated ‘out of the box’ efforts to raise awareness about HIV in the Latino community

Thirty-two percent of newly diagnosed people in 2020 identified as Hispanic, according to data published by the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services.

Secretary of state says she wasn't consulted on decision to remove tax petitions, insists they should stay on ballot

Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske said her office was not consulted about the fate of two tax petitions and ultimately did not agree with Attorney General Aaron Ford’s opinion — triggering a rare circumstance in which she wrote him a letter saying the petitions should remain on the 2022 ballot.