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Seaman seeks promotion to Las Vegas mayor after five years on the council

Victoria Seaman, who is in the middle of a four-year term on the Las Vegas City Council, is seeking to win election as Las Vegas mayor. She faces Shelley Berkley a 14-year member of Congress, in the November general election.

Longtime educator fending off tech businessman in lone Washoe County School Board race

The election comes at a critical moment for the district as it gears up for the next legislative session, which provides school leaders with an opportunity to advocate for greater K-12 education funding as they work to address issues such as school violence and teacher pay.

At North Las Vegas roundtable, Trump paints himself as bringer of Latino prosperity

Fact checkers say Latinos fared similarly under Biden and Trump, with one expert calling it “a tie.”

In Nevada focus group, nonpartisan men of color supportive of abortion protections

In an hourlong conversation over Zoom, a group of five men of color (all are nonpartisans) living in Nevada expressed their concerns about eroding reproductive rights and political polarization.

Four takeaways from Trump’s rally in Reno

In a freewheeling, nearly 90-minute speech, Trump urged attendees to vote as soon as possible and promised sweeping action on energy prices and immigration.

State’s plan to switch funding source for Windsor Park relocation angers residents

State officials no longer want pandemic relief funds to bankroll most of the project because amid fears that all of the money would not be used before spending deadlines. Lawmakers and residents worry it could imperil the project.

Obama to rally for Harris in Las Vegas on Oct. 19

Obama will stump for Harris and down-ballot Democrats and encourage early voting, the Harris campaign said. The former president held a rally in Pittsburgh on Thursday night, the first of several swing state events he plans to headline in the final month of the campaign.

Dina Titus, Mark Robertson face off again in Nevada’s 1st Congressional District

Two years ago, Dina Titus (D-NV) defeated Mark Robertson, a retired Army colonel, by more than 5 percentage points. National Republicans have ignored the race, but Robertson thinks he has better odds this time around.

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Officials say potential Clark County schools’ budget deficit $9M less than initially projected

Clark County school officials now estimate a potential district-level budget shortfall due to unexpected expenses is about $11 million — $9 million less than they had calculated it to be last week.

At Vegas town hall, Harris faces questions from Latinos on immigration, health care

Vice President Kamala Harris sat down for a town hall in Las Vegas on Thursday with undecided Latino voters who lamented a “broken” immigration system and the rising cost of housing, health care and groceries.

Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Sam Brown during a rally for GOP vice presidential candidate JD Vance in Henderson on July 30, 2024.

After canceling its Nevada reservations, NRSC joins forces with Brown in hybrid ads

Vastly outspent by Democrats in the U.S. Senate race in Nevada, the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) has scrapped an ambitious spending plan and is now taking a different approach.

Carson City voters to receive new mail-in ballots following incorrect party designation

The error labels an Independent American Party candidate in the 2nd Congressional District race as a Democrat. Those who have already voted by mail are asked to do so again with a corrected ballot.

Indy Environment: Does the BLM’s solar plan trade Nevada’s resources for desert sprawl?

The BLM's Western Solar Plan could leave Nevada exchanging its cultural and geographical resources and wildlife habitat for sprawling solar complexes.

Poll: In Nevada, bipartisan support for expanding pathways to legal citizenship

With former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris proposing to crack down on illegal immigration, a majority of Nevadans support opening more pathways to legal citizenship for undocumented people, according to new polling.

In Nevada’s only GOP House district, incumbent Amodei faces well-heeled indie challenge

For the first time since 1998, no Democrat is running for the reliably Republican Northern Nevada district. Instead, Amodei is facing a nonpartisan challenge.

Last remnants of the Tropicana Las Vegas disappear in 22 seconds

It took just 22 seconds for the Tropicana Las Vegas to be turned into a pile concrete and twisted steel early Wednesday morning. The site will become the home of a Major League Baseball stadium.

Warner Bros. releases first economic impact report on film tax credit expansion proposal

The report highlighted the potential for 16,000 high-wage jobs and a $13.5 billion return to Nevada’s economy over 15 years.

Indy Gaming: Debate over smoking in casinos takes center stage at G2E

Smoke-free casinos are up for discussion once again at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas. They, anti-smoking groups are backed by research showing 86 percent of casino customers want to ban the activity.

Rosen raises $12.1 million in third quarter of Senate race, her best haul yet

Rosen entered October with $4.8 million in cash on hand. Her campaign has spent nearly $64 million through Tuesday, per political ad tracking firm AdImpact, and has over $5.6 million in reservations booked through the end of the year.

In Reno, Walz touts home health care plan, Harris receives first Nevada tribe endorsement

The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe announced its support, citing Harris’ commitment to protecting its sacred society and vital funding.