The lawsuit alleges that top officials engaged in “sham” investigations against workers that led to their unlawful termination. It also alleges that those leaders asked the employees to commit illegal activity.

Lombardo reiterated on Thursday that the hackers also exfiltrated data out of the system, but it was unclear at this point what kind of data was removed and if it included personal information.

State agency officials would not disclose the nature of the data that was taken outside the state network during the press conference in Carson City, and stressed that it is a “challenging and fluid situation.”

Administration officials said in letters to 46 states and territories, including Nevada, that these subjects previously approved under the Biden administration are no longer in compliance with federal statutes.

The governor’s office is not disclosing the “technical details” of the incident. The office added that there was no evidence personal information had been compromised, and the attack also did not affect state payroll.

Dena Schmidt, the administrator of the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health, said in her resignation letter that she cannot "continue in an environment that undermines professional respect and collaboration."

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

After an ethics investigation related to Lt. Gov. Stavros Anthony's advocacy against trans athletes in women's sports, a state panel is recommending he take corrective actions to avoid any further proceedings.

States including Nevada are scrambling to backfill LGBTQ+ crisis support through training, fees, and other initiatives in response to what advocates say is the Trump administration’s hostile stance toward this group.

Attorneys for Planned Parenthood asked a Clark County judge to block a nearly 40-year-old Nevada law requiring minors seeking an abortion to first notify their parents or guardians or get a judge’s permission, after a federal judge lifted a decades-old injunction last month.

The First Judicial District Court has only two judges and no public access to online court documents or hearings. Frustration over the lack of transparency on some of the state’s most important cases led Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager (D-Las Vegas) to sponsor AB490, a bill in the 2025 legislative session that would have moved initiative petition disputes to other courts that have electronic access to documents and hearings.

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.

The audit suggested increased enforcement of payroll practices, including training new administrators to oversee payroll practices, as well as bolstering recruitment and retention efforts. The agency said it will work to adopt the recommendations, but similar suggestions from prior studies were never implemented.

It’s unclear if the Office for New Americans is the reason for the label. Gov. Joe Lombardo’s office has previously pushed back against the sanctuary designation and said they have repeatedly reached out to the Department of Justice.

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.

Such a deployment of troops — whose responsibilities typically include responding to natural disasters or helping with overseas missions — marks a drastic escalation of their prior use as it relates to immigration enforcement. Using the national guard often hinges on the explicit consent of a state’s governor, and the extent of their work in assisting ICE is decided by each state’s governor.

Acting U.S. Attorney Sigal Chattah appears to have quietly left her position as Nevada's Republican National Committee committeewoman. Department of Justice employees are expected to remain politically neutral.

The designation could have massive implications in Nevada, which has one of the highest shares of undocumented people in the nation. A recent executive order directed the Justice Department to “identify appropriate Federal funds to sanctuary jurisdictions, including grants and contracts, for suspension or termination.”

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.”