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Decades of data reveal an uncomfortable irony: the two most recent cigarette tax increases, in 2003 and 2015, each produced a short-term spike in revenue, but as more smokers quit, that was followed by a steady decline back toward where the tax revenue started.

Some veterans aren't getting their dental care covered despite being eligible. The issue lies in a contract dispute between which agency is responsible.

The state has until the end of September to bring the payment error rate under 6 percent. If it can't, Nevada would join the large majority of states now bracing to cover part of their SNAP benefit costs starting in October 2027.

Higher premiums are causing thousands of Nevadans to drop their Affordable Care Act coverage, raising concerns about healthcare affordability.

More than 60 percent of the homeowner insurance cancellations in 2024 were in Washoe County, which houses eight of the top 10 ZIP for cancellations and declinations.

So far, state gaming regulators have fined casinos a combined $34 million for failing to verify a player obtained his gambling funds legally.

With a $6 billion loan pending from the federal government, the Brightline West project keeps getting more expensive. What's going on?

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.

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

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.

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.