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Trump's voter roll order could have 'drastic' effect on Nevada, top election officer says

In this week's Indy Elections: Your congressman might make your next martini; first ads in Reno mayoral race; fundraising totals trickling in.

Which 2028 presidential hopefuls are coming to Nevada? We're tracking their visits.

National politicians have been jetting to Nevada for meetings with the influential Culinary Union, mega-rallies and tech conventions.

Kalshi loses appeal, Nevada judge keeps the company on the sidelines

The state's battle with prediction markets will take center stage during hearings at the 9th Circuit in San Francisco on April 16.

Indy Education

Carson City schools' proposal to reduce required recess time draws backlash

Nevada doesn't have a law in the books that requires a certain number of recess minutes, specific recess structure or prohibits schools from withholding recess for certain students.

Cleanup's almost done at notorious Nevada mine. Potential plans to dig again raise fears.

Nearly a decade after the state and federal government agreed to keep Nevada's largest abandoned mine off a federal list of highly polluted sites, the mine is almost cleaned up. But now, conversations about reopening the 3,400-acre Anaconda Copper Mine to production are troubling groups that have monitored the defunct property for years.

What's killing Las Vegas? The shrinking middle class is a prime suspect

Insiders confirm what many visitors have been feeling: More and more, Las Vegas has catered to the rich.

Record low Colorado mountain snow won't bode well for water in the drought-stricken US West

After a warm winter with poor skiing conditions gave way to early springtime record heat, snow is vanishing from all but the highest elevations in the West. It's a clear sign that water shortages could worsen.

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

Nevada is suing to stop Trump order to make eligible voter lists. Is Lombardo looped in?

The President's executive order seeks to create a federal list of citizens eligible to vote by mail, and directs the U.S. Postal Service to use it. Some states decry unconstitutional overreach.

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Why the Las Vegas Review-Journal just stopped printing its rival

The nation's last joint operating agreement required the Sun, which is smaller, to be printed as a daily insert in the Review-Journal. The latter has fought the arrangement, which was designed to preserve papers, saying the Sun can continue to publish but should foot the bill.

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Indy Explains

A Nevada judge ruled ICE can't lock up everyone facing deportation. Here's what it means.

The ruling signals a massive success for immigration advocates in Nevada, who have been pushing back against increasing local government collaboration with ICE. It could affect hundreds of people, allowing upward of 60 people per week to seek release in Nevada.

Immigration to Nevada slowed dramatically last year. What does it mean for the economy?

About 10,500 people moved to Nevada from outside the U.S. in the yearlong period ending last July, less than half the number from the year before. Almost all of the downturn was in Clark County, the state's most populous region.

Indy Gaming

Why is Northern Nevada tourism flying high while the Strip plods along?

The smaller Reno and Tahoe gaming markets have avoided the headwinds facing Las Vegas resorts. Also, a new casino for Henderson.

A woman ties some orange yarn onto a small whistle.

PHOTOS: For activists, homemade booklets, whistles are tools of ICE resistance

Whistles were key in giving residents a heads up about ICE in Minneapolis. Volunteers in Nevada are preparing to take similar steps.

Lombardo declines to proclaim Cesar Chavez Day in Nevada

Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) will not be issuing a proclamation declaring Cesar Chavez Day on March 31, as required by state law, amid ongoing allegations that the late labor leader sexually abused young girls.

Indy Elections

New initiative launches to build bipartisan consensus ahead of legislative session

Between attorney general candidates taking swings and a congressman calling out mudslinging, campaign season is getting personal.

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Who's behind the Nevada Forum? Nonpartisan group hopes to bring GOP, Dems together

Actor Andrew Shue is working with two prominent strategists of different parties to launch an initiative that has been a decade in the making.

Projects partly funded by governor's housing bill take off, aiming at affordability crisis

The bill passed with bipartisan support last year and created a $133 million fund to assist with purchases of land plots, residents' down payments and companies' permitting fees.

It's official: Super Bowl is returning to Las Vegas

The 2024 game brought in $1B, leading the Raiders and community leaders to lobby the NFL for a February 2029 game at Allegiant Stadium.

Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) speaks during the 28th annual Lake Tahoe Summit on Aug. 14, 2024, at the Round Hill Pines Beach Resort in Zephyr Cove.

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Settelmeyer backed by Lombardo, Amodei in bid for open Northern Nevada congressional seat

Endorsements from prominent Nevada Republicans give the former state senator a leg up in the GOP primary, even as his top opponent is gets support from national MAGA figures.

Nevada passed term limits 30 years ago. Why are there still questions on who's affected?

North Las Vegas is the latest battleground in efforts to confirm how long Nevada elected officials are allowed to serve.