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Who’s running? Nevada 2026 candidate filing period opens

The candidate filing period opened Monday and ends March 13.

Nevada inmates and families say tablet program is more ‘predatory’ than practical

Inmate advocates are calling for a boycott of prison communications and tablets every Wednesday starting this week to protest pricing and quality issues.

More than $130M was allocated for EV charger buildout in Nevada. Few were built.

Nevada's department of transportation and NV Energy were poised to spend a combined $138 million building electric vehicle charging stations across the state. Five years later, just $12 million has been spent.

Election 2026: Tracking Nevada candidate announcements

Follow along with our rolling updates on 2026 candidate announcements.

Nevada lawmakers say candidates can use campaign donations to buy guns

They also approved new rules explaining when non-postmarked mail ballots can be counted, and whether databases can be used to challenge another voter's eligibility.

Strip gaming, Vegas airport traffic fall sharply in January; trade shows pick up slack

Casino revenue falls 11 percent, passengers down 8 percent, but a 2.2 percent decline in visitors is considered a win.

The STRAT Hotel, Casino & Tower seen on July 14, 2021.

A college student came to Vegas for vacation. Instead, he was deported.

Gabriel Espinoza, a 22-year-old community college student from California, was deported after a trip to Las Vegas with friends. His deportation comes as local employers have expressed concerns that President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown is slowing tourism, with visitation from Canada and Mexico notably down in 2025.

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Does the Nevada DMV make the final decision on a voter’s eligibility?

Find out in our latest fact brief.

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Traffic on east Flamingo Road and Las Vegas Blvd.

Indy Environment

Nevada’s carbon emission reduction efforts are plateauing. Now EPA says they don’t matter

Earlier this month, President Donald Trump’s administration made one of its most drastic moves yet by repealing a nearly 20-year-old rule that allows the federal government to limit greenhouse gas pollution while in Nevada, the state's division of environmental protection found that transportation drives nearly 40 percent of its emissions and that unless more aggressive state and federal policies are adopted, transportation emissions will not decrease.

Judge rules Lombardo’s trans athlete ballot initiative can proceed — but with new description

A description of the proposal’s effects must say it would carve out an exception to the state Constitution’s guarantee of equal rights regardless of gender identity.

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Nevada officials want to keep childhood vaccine rules intact after feds relax them

Several health agencies have asked a state board to formally reject the Trump administration’s guidance, which made more shots optional for schoolchildren.

Indy Gaming

‘Everybody jumped in.’ Legendary bookmaker says sports betting grew too fast

Book by Art Manteris covers his 50 years in legal sports betting, praises Nevada and worries about rapid growth. Also, will stadium’s landlord lend help?

The Nevada State Capitol building on May 29, 2025, in Carson City.

Confusion over Nevada health insurance program’s finances clouds future for state workers

In recent weeks, questions arose about how much money is actually in the program’s coffers, stopping discussion on possible changes.

Fact Brief

Does Las Vegas have Flock license plate reader cameras?

Find out in our latest fact brief.

$63 million in refunds headed to overcharged NV Energy customers

On Tuesday, state energy regulators unanimously voted to accept a nearly $63 million settlement offer proposed by NV Energy after the utility inadvertently overcharged 43,000 customers over the last two decades.

Nevada DMV admits to talking with ICE on encrypted app, walking back court argument

The Nevada DMV communicated with ICE over Signal for its work on a federal task force that it says does not relate to immigration enforcement.

Nevada has nearly doubled free pre-K seats. Why are 1 in 10 vacant?

The state's free pre-K program is rapidly expanding, but Nevada still lags behind other states on metrics around school funding, child care and pre-K.

‘Extremely frustrated’: Lawmakers irked as cost for autistic girls’ home quadruples

A state-backed campus offering resources to homeless people displaced the planned project, but finding an alternative has become increasingly complicated.

Clark County School District Superintendent Jhone Ebert.

Indy Education

Clark County supe: Changing school start times is worth it, even in budget crunch

The Clark County School District superintendent said research the new school start times could lead to an improvement in student test scores.

Should the AG represent judges in misconduct cases? Nevada Supreme Court punts on answer

A Nye County judge had claimed in a July 2025 petition that the attorney general was required to provide her with legal counsel in judicial misconduct proceedings.