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Walz continues Nevada trip with Vegas fundraiser, coffee shop visit
By Eric NeugeborenWalz spoke to about 50 donors about the stakes of the election and the different outreach efforts and visions of both presidential campaigns. He then visited the TIABI Coffee & Waffle shop.

Officials say the long-overdue project will speed up the release of election results and eliminate opportunities for errors.

Walz tours Reno wildfire command site after canceling rally
By Tabitha MuellerThe Minnesota governor's trip was initially planned as one of his first stops on a tour of battleground states.

A pro-Trump restaurant owner may explain the former president's appeal to Nevada Latinos
By Isabella AldreteBarajas said he's speaking out about his support for Trump now because of rising inflation and economic conditions

Indy Explains: What Question 6 would mean for abortion rights in Nevada
By Eric NeugeborenNevadans will vote on a ballot question to enshrine abortion rights in the state Constitution, though the measure would not affect access to abortion care in the Silver State.

Green Party will not appear on Nevada presidential ballot, state Supreme Court rules
By Eric NeugeborenIn a 5-2 ruling released Friday, the high court's majority said the minor party's petition contained the wrong affidavit language, invalidating the signatures gathered to land on the ballot.

Political fight over Nevada voter ID question likely to heat up after new groups formed
By Eric NeugeborenRepublican Gov. Joe Lombardo is chairing a group called the Nevada Voter ID Coalition, and progressive group Battle Born Progress launched a PAC opposing the initiative.

Nevada Latinos more likely to vote than swing state peers
By Isabella AldreteMore than 50 percent of Nevada Latinos voted during the 2020 election, the second highest rate among swing states.

Republican Senate candidate Sam Brown, who has declined to say publicly how he would vote on an abortion ballot question, said last week that he was not in favor of changing the law.

Poll: Nevada voters want expanded birth control access, oppose abortion criminalization
By Tabitha MuellerAs a ballot measure to enshrine abortion rights in the Nevada Constitution goes before voters in November, a new poll shows Silver State residents oppose criminalizing the procedure.

The Inflation Reduction Act may transform Nevada. Will voters care?
By Gabby BirenbaumIn interviews, more than a dozen industry players, lawmakers and environmental advocates touted the law's transformational potential and existing impact in Nevada. But the bureaucratic and corporate timelines of the IRA's funding provisions move much slower than the election cycle.

Nevada voters will have the opportunity this November to vote on whether to exempt diapers from the state's sales tax.

Poll: Majority of Nevadans support NATO, continuing aid to Ukraine
By Gabby BirenbaumNearly two-thirds of Nevada voters support continuing military assistance to Ukraine — a key political issue that has divided the Republican Party and will be a major international issue for the next president.

RFK Jr. won't appear on Nevada presidential ballot after agreement with state Dems
By Eric NeugeborenThe agreement outlines that Kennedy and his running mate had filed a petition to gain ballot access, that they will now no longer appear on the ballot and that the Democrats' lawsuit is dismissed.

As race narrows, Trump campaign ramps up in Nevada
By Eric NeugeborenThe Trump campaign now has five Nevada offices open and is relying on its "Trump Force 47" program to recruit volunteers, but it still significantly lags behind the ground game of the Harris campaign/

D.C. Download: Three Nevada takeaways from the DNC
By Gabby BirenbaumA train of up-and-coming Democratic stars stopped by the Nevada delegation's breakfasts in Chicago this week to address the Silver State delegates whose influence will be paramount come the next competitive Democratic presidential primary.

Indy Explains: Banning slavery? Question 4 on the 2024 Nevada Ballot
By Isabella AldreteThe ballot question would remove language from the Nevada Constitution that allows the use of slavery or involuntary servitude as criminal punishment.

In Vegas, Trump touts proposal to end taxes on tipped wages
By Eric Neugeboren, Isabella Aldrete, Gabby BirenbaumTrump repeated his typical freewheeling campaign messaging and attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris, whose he called a "copycat" and "flip-flopper" for also seeking to end taxes on tips.

A still-pending lawsuit from the Nevada Democratic Party to kick Kennedy off the ballot would presumably be the only way he would be removed from the ballot.

UNR and Truckee Meadows Community College are launching programs this fall that aim to increase turnout and make it easier for college students to vote.