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Congressman Mark Amodei (R-NV) speaks during the 28th annual Lake Tahoe Summit on Aug. 14, 2024, at the Round Hill Pines Beach Resort in Zephyr Cove. (David Calvert/The Nevada Independent)

Mark Amodei on tariffs, federal workforce cuts and why he's not holding town halls

As the only Republican in Nevada's congressional delegation, Amodei is keenly aware that he might be the only Nevadan in Washington (sorry, Kash Patel) that the new administration is willing to hear out. In an interview Tuesday, he described how he is tackling the responsibility.

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Judge denies request to dismiss defamation lawsuit against state GOP director

Judge Jessica Peterson's order, issued Thursday, states that Nevada Republican Party Executive Director Alida Benson failed to clear the burden of proof for the anti-SLAPP motion, a law that allows defendants in defamation cases to avoid extensive litigation in cases where a lawsuit might otherwise silence their speech.