The Nevada Independent

Gov. Joe Lombardo has accomplished many of his K-12 education goals during his term including increasing funding and expanding school choice. But some educators say they give his efforts an F.

Find out in our latest Fact Brief.

In today's edition: The debate over debates. Plus: New outside spending in #nvgov, why Turning Point Action is sharing your data and wait, who's calling Marilyn Dondero Loop a socialist?

The group from the emirate where Wynn Resorts is building a $5.7B hotel-casino touted Ras Al Khaimah as a "growing business hub" and was seeking advice.

Questions over data centers aren't yet causing major fissures in Nevada's labor community, but there are disagreements. Some unions want more data center projects. Others want a moratorium.

A request by Democratic governor candidate Aaron Ford to the state pardons board has thrust the normally sleepy agency into the political spotlight.

Scientists from Nevada and around the world are tracking species that are on their way to being extinct — plants and animals they refer to as "lost," meaning they haven't been seen in years, but scientists aren't quite sure if they are yet extinct.

Party insiders don't believe this year's 4th Congressional District Republican nominee can win — but he doesn't need them to.

Under a seemingly simple rule the Postal Service finalized last year, mail is now postmarked when it reaches a processing facility. That means a ballot dropped in a blue box on Election Day evening may not be postmarked until the next day, making it ineligible.

City staff will present more information on a new contract at the council's next meeting. The city wants the next company to ensure data remains under city control and that there are clear privacy guardrails and automatic audit trails.

A Colorado renewable energy developer has submitted applications to build 2,000 megawatts of utility-scale solar across a mix of public and private land southeast of Pyramid Lake and east of Reno.  

The four major manufacturers, which control 82 percent of the domestic market, said new technology and international growth allow for expansion opportunities.