With use of AI images on the rise, digitally manipulated images have become more commonplace in local politics. New legislation seeks to regulate that use.

Gov. Lombardo has tried to narrow the limits of mail voting — but has not called for its total elimination, as President Trump has

In remarks lasting more than 20 minutes, Lombardo touted a litany of policies enacted during his tenure, such as raises for teachers and law enforcement, more accountability of schools and efforts to increase attainable housing statewide.

Progressive Policy Institute President Will Marshall lauded Las Vegas as “truly one of America’s great working-class cities” at the New Directions for Democrats Summit held in Las Vegas.

Treasurer Zach Conine agreed to a settlement in a years-old wrongful termination lawsuit against his office that was set to go to trial later this month. 

Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones is not planning on running for re-election in 2026, The Nevada Independent has learned.

Notable applicants include the president of the Nevada Republican Club, the daughter of a state assemblymember and a prominent Las Vegas defense attorney.

The Washoe County Commission chair supports raising more money from property taxes, allowing temporary rent caps and other policies that were unsuccessful last session.

Dalia, a freshman lawmaker and Democrat from Henderson, said he hopes to build on termed-out Treasurer Zach Conine’s policies in office.

Steve Grammas seeks Ward 6 seat and will face incumbent Nancy Brune, who he says isn’t involved in the community she represents.

She will become a regional director with the Health and Human Services Department in Denver, dropping a bid for the Clark County Commission.

Although no place in Nevada identifies as “a sanctuary jurisdiction”, the immigration-focused attacks on Ford highlight both the murkiness of the “sanctuary” label and the shifting opinion on state roles in immigration enforcement throughout Ford’s decade-plus in elected office.

The DOJ sent a letter to the Nevada Secretary of State’s Office last week requesting that information for all 2.1 million registered voters. State election officials say they need more time to assess the legality of the request.

In a statement Monday, Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar said “mail ballots have allowed our citizens the freedom to vote in a way that works for them” and “we will stand up against any attempts to silence the voices of our citizens.”

President Donald Trump issued an order to exclude immigrants who are in the United States illegally from the U.S. Census Bureau last week. Experts say that could impact how federal aid is distributed to Nevada.

Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager (D-Las Vegas) and Majority Leader Sandra Jauregui (D-Las Vegas) will serve the rest of their terms through the end of 2026 but will leave their roles in the lower chamber 10 years after entering office.

The analysis revealed that although the Democratic candidate’s share of the vote decreased throughout the Las Vegas Valley, so did the GOP share (albeit by smaller margins), particularly in suburban areas.

State congressional maps often produce House delegations that are much more lopsided in favor of one party than the state’s partisan demographics might suggest.

The yearslong saga over Nevada Republicans’ attempts to overturn the state’s 2020 election results for Donald Trump continued on Wednesday, with the state’s highest court hearing arguments in a case about whether a lower court’s dismissal of forgery charges should be overturned.

State Sen. Carrie Buck (R-Henderson) launched a bid for the Congressional District 1 seat held by Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) on Tuesday, pledging to advance President Donald Trump’s agenda and “renew the American dream.”