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Nevada Republicans thrash DOJ and FBI over Trump home search
News of the FBI's unprecedented search spurred calls to action and even language of violence from various Nevada Republicans running for higher office.
Laxalt's stance on the environment? Solar, wind power 'simply not enough'
Two comments during the last few months, however, have provided a window into at least a part of Laxalt's stances on environmental issues.
Senate Democrats celebrate win on spending bill. What will it mean for campaigns?
But as Democrats have enthusiastically taken credit for the bill, Republicans appear just as eager to let them.
Poll: Wide support for gun control policies such as universal background checks, raising buying age
Nevadans are roughly split on whether stricter gun laws would reduce mass shootings, but vast majorities support gun control policies such as universal background checks, according to a new poll.
Fact check: Has Nevada become a crime 'cesspool' on Lombardo's watch?
But Trump's comment mischaracterizes recent shifts in crime in the Silver State, as the latest crime data do not indicate any statewide increases in overall violent crime over the past few years.
Poll: Economy dominates priority list for Nevada voters; Biden remains unpopular
Noble highlighted how Nevada voters' intense focus on the economy above all other issues primarily benefits Republicans, especially as Democrats control the presidency and both chambers of Congress.
In deep-blue Las Vegas, Laxalt looks to court Latinos
Laxalt pushed hard on the notion that Latinos were fleeing the Democrats, and cast the GOP as a party that would "represent a set of values that attract the standard voter, not just for this year, but for a generation."
Nonpartisan candidates miss November ballot amid signature collection requirements
Others didn't turn in their signatures on time because of a misunderstanding about the timeline and processes nonpartisan candidates have to do to gain ballot access, said Deputy Secretary of State for Elections Mark Wlaschin.
Out-of-state donors, abortion ruling fueled Cortez Masto fundraising
Driving those fundraising totals were out-of-state donors — an analysis of more than 35,000 itemized contributions to Cortez Masto's campaign found sums totaling more than $4.8 million, and another 2,700 contributions to Laxalt totaling more than $2.1 million.
Poll: Abortion trails only the economy as a motivating issue for Nevada voters
Nine in 10 Nevadans believe abortion should be legal in some way, shape or form. The Nevada Independent breaks down the polling results and details where voters and top candidates stand.
Nye County's new top election official wants to hand count ballots, distrusts voting machines
Marchant said his plan with Kampf involves using "paper ballots with anti-counterfeit measures," conducting voting and counting "on a precinct-level basis" and livestreaming — though he did not specify what would be streamed. 
Poll: Nevadans favor ranked-choice voting, equal rights ballot questions
The ranked-choice ballot question comes after a protracted campaign and legal battle to qualify for the November ballot.
Casino trade group falters in effort to oust Dem legislators, push moderates
The losses haven't necessarily scared the industry away from continued involvement in legislative races
Nevada U.S. Senate, governor debates scheduled with candidate participation unclear
KLAS 8 News Now in Las Vegas and UNLV announced Monday they would jointly host debates for Nevada's hotly-contested governor and U.S. Senate races — though it was not immediately clear if any of the four major campaigns have committed to attending those debates. 
Senate Update: Cortez Masto marches at Pride, Laxalt turns focus to Latino voters
Laxalt has repeatedly touted campaign outreach among Latino voters, looking to capitalize on what could be a continued trend of such voters peeling away from their historic associations with the Democratic Party. 
Does Cortez Masto support 'stripping $300 billion from Medicare?' Analysts say no.
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) took to the Senate floor to debunk a "deliberately misleading" ad from a conservative dark-money group that claimed she supports "stripping $300 billion from Medicare." 
More money translates to more votes in most Nevada local government primaries
Here's a look at how fundraising shook out in the first half of the year, and how financially prepared the winners of major local government races are for the November general election.
Hearing on Gilbert claim that 'illegal formula' skewed election scheduled for mid-August
More than a week after Republican gubernatorial candidate and Reno-area attorney Joey Gilbert filed a formal challenge to his primary loss against Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo, it remains unclear precisely when a judge will hear the case.
North Las Vegas clerk rejects rent control ballot measure; Culinary fighting back
Backers of a historic North Las Vegas ballot initiative seeking rent control are calling for a review of the city clerk's determination that the petition was "insufficient" and, therefore, cannot be placed on the November ballot.
Democratic Party officials discuss holding simultaneous Nevada, New Hampshire primaries
National Democratic Party officials Friday debated the merits of allowing Nevada and New Hampshire to hold primaries on the same day as the party considers changes to the presidential primary calendar.