You have to be really delusional to believe him, ready to drink a stronger Kool-Aid than Jim Jones ever confected.

We have lost more than soldiers and first responders. We have also forfeited precious freedoms and privacy in the name of security.

Just miles from the neon artifice of the Las Vegas Strip — a destination built on the promise of infinite entertainment — lies an industrial purgatory where books go to die.

If the stadium is such a rousing financial success, why must taxpayers continue subsidizing it?

In Marchant's mind, the state's reliable voting machines were essentially demon-possessed and out to get him.

Unsurprisingly, whistleblowers are already warning that the process will be a nightmare if the order ultimately has to be implemented before November.

I suspect that for many, that $200 wasn't just a deal or a casual bonus. It was utility money. In a struggling economy where the cost of existence continues to outpace wages, the pursuit of two bills becomes a desperate necessity rather than a hobby.

If you think they're going to stop with bans on trans athletes, think again. These legislative onslaughts quickly expand beyond athletic bans to target the fundamental documents required for daily life.

American agriculture is imbued with its own traditional imagery. That, too, is being marred by Trump's reckless tariff policies and a senseless war with Iran.

For places such as Las Vegas, where Canadian tourists are a large part of what keeps our primary industry humming along, the animosity and economic friction generated by this open trade war is already having an impact. 

If Trump's gray-market imported beef triggers a similar scare, the results would be catastrophic for Nevada's already beleaguered cattle ranchers and the state's agricultural sector.

Despite all the emotional debate over the effort to lure big studios to our state, I think one aspect has been tragically left out of the conversation: Can this scheme guarantee good movies? 

It's hardly a surprise to anyone who has been speaking with members of communities that already have data centers nearby or are being courted for hyperscale AI complexes. It's not just fear. It's palpable anger.

Even before Flock's latest expansion into AI-powered sleuthing, there have been plenty of instances where dependency on Flock's system has resulted in profoundly troubling results. 

Think of the last time you waited on hold for something you were promised — insurance, a refund, a callback that never came. Now imagine how that sense of helplessness feels if you're 7 years old.

Howard has not just earned plaudits for covering the casino industry fairly and deeply, but he has maintained relationships and sources despite how volatile some in that business can be.

The case is so quirky it has made some Las Vegas gambling observers wonder why the casino failed to resolve the difference with a longtime VIP customer.

It'll be impossible to replace Howard, and we look forward to celebrating all his contributions to Nevada journalism when he is inducted into the Nevada Press Foundation's Hall of Fame next month.

Amodei was content to walk up to the door of defending the Constitution, but he never came close enough to knock.

It's difficult to enjoy no taxes on tips when people are gambling on their phones at home instead of coming to your place of employment.

For those keeping score, the man once so fascinated by the pronunciation of "groceries" declined to address high food prices in front of supporters who would go hungry before fact-checking him.

If you believed the extreme picture painted by critics, you would think states that aggressively tax cigarettes are shortsighted in attempting to legislate public health. The distortions largely vanish when you look at the complete picture.

To put it another way, "the swamp" isn't looking very drained at the moment. Indeed, it's worse than ever — a stagnant cesspool of cronyism, political favoritism, backroom deals and alleged corruption that makes the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool look like a pristine lagoon on the Amalfi Coast. 

There's one problem. We should be alarmed that our next great park relies on a seller's altruism rather than a deliberate system.

NV Energy's poke-in-the-eye of a lawsuit against Northern Nevada artificial intelligence data center developer Tract certainly spices up what promises to be a long fight for fairness on many fronts.

Yes, ground has been broken and new promises have been made, but the massive headwinds facing a rail project in the Mojave haven't disappeared.

You can't build an economy around people who work for themselves while making self-employment a bet against their own health. That's what Nevada is doing.

The SAVE America Act is not a serious attempt to require voter ID. It's a legislative catastrophe designed to strip Nevadans and Americans of their constitutional right to vote.

If public education is truly about doing what is best for students, then student outcomes should drive this conversation. By any measure, charter schools consistently rank among the state's highest-performing public schools.

Manse Technology Campus sounds practically collegiate, but it's not a university annex. As presented, it's a massive, privately funded data center complex with a 900-acre footprint.

If the ultimate goal is improved public health, rather than mere revenue stability, then taxing less harmful alternatives at a lower rate should be a public policy no-brainer. 

Nevada already has the sunshine, the devices and much of the technology. It now needs an energy plan that puts them to work. 

The Nevada governor's race is being watched closely by the national press, but there's no driver's test. Neither candidate will be asked to make a three-point turn or parallel park. But it is a test of character.

If by 2031, more students are enrolled in charter schools, then aren't charter schools just glorified public schools without the safeguard of public oversight? 

In short, Saladino stated for the public record that his employer's licensees were breaking the law with the board's blessing.

It's little surprise by now that Gov. Joe Lombardo remains confidently on the bright side of data center development in Nevada.

Civil forfeiture practices upend the due process most Americans would expect from our judicial system.