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Judge rules Fiore can’t argue she’s being politically persecuted during wire fraud trial

Fiore has argued that her fraud indictment this summer stemmed from her right-wing political beliefs and her outspoken support of the Bundy ranching family. A judge ruled this was irrelevant to the case.

Indy Gaming: Are declining Strip room rates during Formula One weekend a yellow flag?

A gaming analyst described Strip hotel room rates as being "stuck in neutral" for the last night of the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix. Prices are off almost 50 percent compared to a year ago.

Utility regulators shoot down NV Energy’s proposed rate change for Northern Nevada

Nevada utility regulators have unanimously denied a request by NV Energy to raise the basic service charge for its Northern Nevada customers by 175 percent, instead awarding the utility just a fraction of its requested amount.

Poll: Nevadans support expanding universal preschool funding, child tax credits

Across all six swing states surveyed, researchers indicated that majorities of Republicans and Democrats favor federal actions to help families.

Horsford intros his own bill ending taxes on tips, while also raising subminimum wage

Horsford’s plan, unlike Republican-led proposals to solely exempt tips from federal taxation, includes eliminating the federal tipped subminimum wage, aiming to improve tipped workers’ pay by raising their baseline earnings and easing their tax burden.

Harris-Rosen? Brown-Trump? Do the Nevada Senate candidates mirror presidential hopefuls?

The Nevada Senate campaigns (and supportive outside groups) are each spending millions of dollars to try to get voters to think of their opponent in the same breath as their party leader.

Concerns about school board, down-ballot races heard at Nevada Democracy Project

Attendees expressed concerns about everything from Nevada’s education system to local infrastructure and increasing political polarization.

News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch delivers a keynote address at the National Summit on Education Reform in San Francisco.

Control of the Murdoch media empire could be at stake in a closed-door hearing in Nevada

A probate court in Nevada is set to begin reviewing evidence behind closed doors in a case that could determine who will control Rupert Murdoch's media empire after his death.

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In Nevada, clean energy divides the Senate race

If Democrats lose both the White House and the Senate, it could allow Republicans to reverse the climate wins of the Biden administration.

Nevada Latinos have more voting power than ever. Here's what that means for 2024

A Nevada Independent analysis found voting-age Latino population growth has outpaced statewide growth, while a Census survey shows Latino voters participate less often than Black and white voters.

‘I actually did care;’ Ousted Clark County schools trustee on her reluctant resignation

Though Katie Williams resigned from the Clark County School Board, it hasn’t quelled community demands for additional information and accountability.

Indy Explains: How Question 7 would require voter ID in Nevada

The proposal would amend the Nevada Constitution to require all voters in Nevada to present a valid photo identification before voting, or part of a personally identifiable number while voting by mail.

D.C. Download: What to know with another government shutdown on the horizon

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) proposed a six-month stopgap with attached legislation requiring proof of citizenship when registering to vote — a nonstarter with Democrats, who point out that noncitizen voting is already illegal and incredibly rare.

Trump defends debate performance at Vegas rally, vows to free up federally owned land

In a freewheeling speech, Trump delivered his usual rhetoric against illegal immigration and once again predicted that a victory for Kamala Harris would mark the undoing of America.

Planet 13 expands Vegas footprint with acquisition of rival cannabis dispensary

Cannabis dispensary Planet 13 is buying a rival dispensary in the resort corridor for $6.9 million. A consultant said the deal would help in evaluating the value of the Las Vegas cannabis industry.

On the Record: Senate District 5 candidates Carrie Buck and Jennifer Atlas

In separate long-ranging interviews with The Nevada Independent, the candidates addressed questions across 14 different policy areas.

Poll: Nevada Latinos backing Harris, but margin with Trump closer than in 2020

Vice President Kamala Harris now holds a 23 percentage point lead over former President Donald Trump among registered Hispanic voters in Nevada.

Nevada Medicaid to expand abortion coverage after state declines to appeal court decision

The state-managed health insurance program will now include abortion services alongside its other medically necessary health care options.

Trump campaign sues Nevada over alleged noncitizen voting

Donald Trump’s campaign and other GOP groups have filed a lawsuit alleging that Nevada fails to remove noncitizens from its voter rolls — Republicans’ fourth lawsuit challenging the state’s electoral procedures this year.