As of 2023, nearly 86.9 percent of the state’s population lives in a federally designated mental health professional shortage area.

In an interview with The Nevada Independent, Aguilar said many of the ballot counting difficulties likely stemmed from staffing levels in Clark and Washoe counties, despite efforts by both counties this year to accelerate ballot processing. 

A conservative group challenged more than 30,000 voters’ eligibility, but state law requires familiarity with individual cases to try to nullify a registration.

In a 4-3 ruling, the court determined that the four legislators did not violate the state Constitution's prohibition of working for multiple branches of state government because none of their employers are part of the judicial or executive branches.

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.

In separate, in-depth interviews with The Nevada Independent, Assemblywoman Angie Taylor (D-Reno) and Republican candidate Mike Ginsburg answered questions across a wide range of policy areas.

Nevada Homes for Youth, Aurora Center for Healing, Shannon West Homeless Youth Center and four Advanced Foster Care Homes, run by Nevada’s Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS), all fell short of state standards.

The Governor’s Office of Economic Development was tasked with overseeing awards for two pandemic relief programs. More than 10 percent of the awardees had questionable eligibility.

The state-managed health insurance program will now include abortion services alongside its other medically necessary health care options.

The donation from the NV Energy Foundation follows reporting from The Nevada Independent and will give the tribe time to find permanent funding.

The election victory nearly doubles the number of state workers represented by the union in contract negotiations with the state, bringing AFSCME’s number of represented state workers to more than 6,000.

Virginia City was home to the first sizable Black population in Nevada. The 1859 discovery of the Comstock Lode — the largest silver strike in U.S. history — led to a population boom in Nevada

The bill would establish a statutory right to IVF, provide protections for health care providers and expand insurance options to cover IVF treatment.

The entertainment studio promised $8.5 billion in investments over 17 years, contingent upon the expansion of film tax credits in the Silver State.

Nevada universities and organizations are offering several nontraditional programs to push more students into high-demand, skilled-trade career fields.

As Clark County Sheriff in 2019, Lombardo gave $5,000 to Fiore’s PAC to help fund a fallen officer’s memorial. Prosecutors allege that the money instead went to cover Fiore’s rent.

Some of those who have read the plan rebuked its intention and said it lacked specific and actionable objectives and timelines to accomplish them.

In interviews with more than 30 current and former state employees and a review of state policies, The Nevada Independent found there are limited mechanisms in place to discipline higher-level state employees.

The measure, which survived an initial legal challenge, would be placed on the 2026 ballot if it passes this year.

The university is contracting with the state to ensure it is made whole for vaccination outreach and research, among other services it provided.