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Nevada's governor race is just warming up. Why has Lombardo's side already spent a fortune?

Lombardo and Republican-aligned groups have spent more than $13 million on ads since December 2025, while Democrats have spent only about $77,000.

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.

A federal judge in Nevada says ICE is 'rebelling' against his order to release immigrants

Boulware said that ICE has continued the Trump administration's "mandatory detention" policy which the judge had previously ruled unlawful.T he suit also lists Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam and the Nevada Southern Detention Center as defendants.

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Developer of massive Nevada solar plant used water illegally, regulators say

The Nevada State Engineer's Office has issued cease-and-desist letters to the developer of what will be the largest solar project in the state, accusing the company of illegally pulling water for construction from a nearby geothermal plant and a local rancher in Lyon County.

Indy Explains

How has your city or county regulated data centers? Here's the latest in Nevada.

The Nevada Independent will be tracking what data center-related actions local governments across the state are taking. This page will be updated as officials take more actions.

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To solve rising overdoses, Nevada prisons may turn to a sidelined solution: dogs.

Nevada is one of the few states that does not have a canine unit in its state prison system, according to the state's correctional officers union. Such units have long been embraced as a way for prisons and law enforcement to detect drugs and conduct searches.

'The stakes are life or death': Fear of deportation looms for some veterans in Nevada

Foreign-born residents of the U.S. are eligible to serve in the military, but some veterans and their families are facing deportation — and the pace has picked up under Trump.

Nevada's district attorney races are often uncontested. Here's why experts say it's a problem.

In 2026, most Nevada voters will have no say over who becomes their county's next district attorney. Local prosecutors are rarely challenged in their re-election bids — and even more rarely lose.

After helping the US win the Cold War, the all-you-can-eat buffet is fading. Thanks, COVID

However it all started, all-you-can-eat buffets spread across the republic to restaurants like Golden Corral and Ponderosa.

Here's why two billionaires want to take the Strip's biggest casino companies private

Proposed buyouts of MGM and Caesars would put 25 Nevada resorts into private hands, meaning less public scrutiny and fewer financial reporting requirements.

Carson City preps move to more transparent online court system, but launch delayed

First Judicial District Court says the new system would allow e-filing, public document access and online case tracking within 12 to 18 months.

Nevada's newest state park was once a 'divorce ranch' and Army vehicle testing site

A more than 1,600-acre land conveyance to the state is being turned into Nevada's 28th, and newest, state park. The property, which started as an agricultural ranch before operating as a divorce ranch in the 1940s and serving as a testing ground for U.S. Army military vehicles, is located about 5 miles east of Dayton State Park and borders the Carson River for 4.5 miles.

Nevada police claim millions in seized property every year. A lawsuit wants big changes.

The case comes after the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department seized $57,000 in cryptocurrency that a Florida man received for selling his car because the car was allegedly connected to a crime.

Nevada's largest county to consider data center regulations — but likely not a moratorium

The Clark County Commission will be discussing potential new regulations and approval criteria for data center construction in the area.

Staffer with 2 decades of experience in Legislative Counsel Bureau chosen as its director

A leader in the agency's legal division will helm the nonpartisan support bureau for the Nevada Legislature.

Affordable healthcare emerges as a voter priority in purple Nevada

While most respondents said that healthcare costs will influence whom they vote for in November, the issue was more pressing among Democrats and independents.

The front of the Nevada Legislature building in Carson City on Nov. 14, 2025.

24 new Nevada laws take effect on July 1. Here's what to know.

Less cellphone time for students, more rights for homeowners, and some relief from the heat: Here's a quick look at the new laws you care about.

Indy Elections

No Nevada GOP civil war: Former Settelmeyer backers line up behind Flippo

In today's Indy Elections: Rep. Susie Lee talks up her bill to help drone pilots and Gov. Joe Lombardo keeps releasing ads.

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.

Nevada superintendents push back on retaining third graders struggling to read

It marks the first substantial resistance to the requirement since it was brought back by Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo and state lawmakers in 2023 after being repealed in 2019.

A mail-in ballot drop box at Galena High School.

Nevada will still accept mail ballots post-Election Day after US Supreme Court ruling

In a 5-4 decision, the nation's highest court disagreed with Republicans who argued Mississippi's acceptance of mail ballots after Election Day ran afoul of federal laws that set election dates.

Veterans exposed to radiation unite Nevada congressional delegation in fight for benefits

No one wants to oppose the effort to secure benefits for veterans who got sick after on-the-job radiation exposure. Why hasn't it passed Congress?