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Nevadans have cast first votes of the 2024 general election
For the first time in history, Native American voters in Nevada cast ballots through the state's online absentee voting system.
In partisan Senate, does Jacky Rosen's 'kill 'em with kindness' approach work?
Some senators' currency is media attention; others are known for their erudite mastery of a policy niche; some operate on ruthless instinct. Rosen's approach is all about friendliness — but, as Harris alluded to, kindness can be killer.
D.C. Download: Miriam Adelson: Jews have a 'sacred duty' to vote for Trump
Adelson, the wife of the late gaming magnate Sheldon Adelson and an ardent supporter of her native Israel, has been among the chief financiers of Trump's political ambitions.
Green Party cannot land on Nevada presidential ballot, U.S. Supreme Court rules
There were no noted dissents in the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling, which did not provide a reason for denying the Green Party's emergency application to qualify for the ballot.
On the Record: Assembly District 4 candidates Lisa Cole and Ryan Hampton
In the open seat, Democrat Ryan Hampton, an addiction recovery advocate is facing off against Lisa Cole, a lawyer and the vice president of an economic development small business.
Poll: Nevadans support expanding universal preschool funding, child tax credits

Poll: Nevadans support expanding universal preschool funding, child tax credits

By Tabitha Mueller, Isabella Aldrete
Across all six swing states surveyed, researchers indicated that majorities of Republicans and Democrats favor federal actions to help families.
Horsford intros his own bill ending taxes on tips, while also raising subminimum wage
Horsford's plan, unlike Republican-led proposals to solely exempt tips from federal taxation, includes eliminating the federal tipped subminimum wage, aiming to improve tipped workers' pay by raising their baseline earnings and easing their tax burden.
Harris-Rosen? Brown-Trump? Do the Nevada Senate candidates mirror presidential hopefuls?
The Nevada Senate campaigns (and supportive outside groups) are each spending millions of dollars to try to get voters to think of their opponent in the same breath as their party leader.
In Nevada, clean energy divides the Senate race

In Nevada, clean energy divides the Senate race

By Wyatt Myskow, Inside Climate News
If Democrats lose both the White House and the Senate, it could allow Republicans to reverse the climate wins of the Biden administration.
Nevada Latinos have more voting power than ever. Here's what that means for 2024

Nevada Latinos have more voting power than ever. Here's what that means for 2024

By Eric Neugeboren, Isabella Aldrete
A Nevada Independent analysis found voting-age Latino population growth has outpaced statewide growth, while a Census survey shows Latino voters participate less often than Black and white voters.
Indy Explains: How Question 7 would require voter ID in Nevada
The proposal would amend the Nevada Constitution to require all voters in Nevada to present a valid photo identification before voting, or part of a personally identifiable number while voting by mail.
Trump defends debate performance at Vegas rally, vows to free up federally owned land
In a freewheeling speech, Trump delivered his usual rhetoric against illegal immigration and once again predicted that a victory for Kamala Harris would mark the undoing of America.
On the Record: Senate District 5 candidates Carrie Buck and Jennifer Atlas
In separate long-ranging interviews with The Nevada Independent, the candidates addressed questions across 14 different policy areas.
Poll: Nevada Latinos backing Harris, but margin with Trump closer than in 2020
Vice President Kamala Harris now holds a 23 percentage point lead over former President Donald Trump among registered Hispanic voters in Nevada.
Trump campaign sues Nevada over alleged noncitizen voting
Donald Trump's campaign and other GOP groups have filed a lawsuit alleging that Nevada fails to remove noncitizens from its voter rolls — Republicans' fourth lawsuit challenging the state's electoral procedures this year. 
Poll: Nevadans support efforts to address Social Security shortfall
Bipartisan majorities of Nevadans support raising taxes and/or cutting benefits to maintain the solvency of Social Security — defying conventional wisdom that changes to the popular retirement program are politically unthinkable.
Walz continues Nevada trip with Vegas fundraiser, coffee shop visit
Walz 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.
Nevada unveils new top-down voter registration and election management system
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
The 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
Barajas said he's speaking out about his support for Trump now because of rising inflation and economic conditions