Of the 53 legislative seats up for election this year in Nevada, nearly a third are uncontested or were already decided in the primary.

First Judicial District Court says the new system would allow e-filing, public document access and online case tracking within 12 to 18 months.

A leader in the agency's legal division will helm the nonpartisan support bureau for the Nevada Legislature.

Less cellphone time for students, more rights for homeowners, and some relief from the heat: Here's a quick look at the new laws you care about.

Assm. Howard Watts (D-Las Vegas), seeking his fifth term, narrowly lost to challenger Miguel Dávila, who was backed by unions and articulated a new vision of local politics.

Unions representing construction workers and other building trades boosted candidates running in open races and against incumbent lawmakers. On Election Day, most lost.

State Sen. James Ohrenschall, 53, is fending off a challenge from 29-year-old Junior Romero, who has taken more centrist positions on homelessness and public safety.

Assembly District 39's solid Republican lean means the battle in June will likely determine who represents the Northern Nevada district in the Legislature.

Woodhouse grew up in rural Montana on a Hereford cattle ranch, the eldest of five daughters.

Assm. P.K. O'Neill announced last year he would retire from representing Assembly District 40, which includes the state capital and Storey County, Nevada's technology epicenter with Tesla's gigafactory and several data centers.

Assm. Howard Watts (D-Las Vegas) says he's an effective, fair negotiator, even as unions complain about his votes. Dávila says he should be more involved in the district.

The race between Sen. Edgar Flores (D-Las Vegas) and North Las Vegas City Councilman Isaac Barron is expected to be one of the most competitive primary races this cycle. Both candidates are community fixtures and are heavily campaigning. The district — which covers parts of Las Vegas and North Las Vegas — skews Democratic, meaning that whoever wins the primary in June is likely to win the general election this fall. 

North Las Vegas is the latest battleground in efforts to confirm how long Nevada elected officials are allowed to serve.

A state-backed campus offering resources to homeless people displaced the planned project, but finding an alternative has become increasingly complicated.

In a wide-ranging interview with The Indy after the announcement, Stone reflected on his career in politics — with gigs ranging from the California Senate to a representative for the Department of Labor during President Donald Trump's first term — as well as his future plans.

Nevada fell well short of its greenhouse gas emission-cutting goals in 2025, and it's poised to be much further behind when the bar raises again in 2030. 

Amid accusations of cronyism, staff from Gov. Joe Lombardo's office and Boring Co. miss a chance to address many environmental issues and violation dismissals.

In a rare move, the governor's office has declined an invitation from the chair of the state's Interim Committee on Growth and Infrastructure to provide more details about the regulation of Elon Musk's controversial Boring Company project in Southern Nevada.

The Nevada Independent has compiled a brief overview of important legislation that will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026

Investors were behind 1 in 5 Vegas Valley home sales in the last 15 years, and institutional buying has become a key scapegoat for fast-rising prices.