Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) made the case publicly and privately to fellow Republicans that large-scale divestment from public lands was a “red line” for him, even calling the issue his “San Juan Hill.”

Not a nickel of the sales proceeds is earmarked to remain in Nevada. The expected multibillion-dollar windfall from the sales will flow straight into the U.S. Treasury to help float the Trump administration’s budget, which includes a multitrillion-dollar tax cut.

For four straight election cycles, Republicans have come up empty in the three Las Vegas-area House seats.

The amendment would require the sale of public lands in Clark, Lyon, Pershing and Washoe counties within a two-year period

Budget reconciliation is a process by which the majority party can bypass the legislative filibuster in the Senate for bills that only relate to taxes, spending and debt — setting the requisite vote total at 50 instead of 60 votes.

In this edition of Behind the Bar, we also examine a legislative tool that allows lawmakers to advance a bill without a majority “yes” vote.

Like clockwork, the Federal Election Commission first quarter fundraising deadline came this week, reminding elected officials (and tired journalists) that the 2026 cycle is officially underway.

After more than two months into the Trump administration, we’re starting to see the impacts of the funding cuts, cancellations and rescissions pursued by  Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

His Houston-based company, including the Golden Nugget casinos, will have a new CEO for four years while he is in Italy. Also, Icahn jumps back into Caesars.

Members had different strategies for tackling their recess week, from town halls to roundtables to a massive Las Vegas rally with the two most famous people in left-wing politics: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).

Given the degree to which the federal government has dragged its feet on something as simple as relaxing marijuana classification, the idea of a “federal-like push” for reform on psychedelics is almost laughable. 

Congress is barreling towards another government shutdown deadline — and with Democratic votes necessary to move any spending bill over the finish line, Nevada’s congressional delegation appears wary of embracing a GOP spending plan.

Democrats will spend the next two years in the political wilderness — locked out of power in the White House and both chambers of Congress, lacking a clear party leader and, at the moment, navigating terrible approval ratings, including by their own voters.

The Nevada Democrat has been trying to end levy on all wagers since 2014. Also, a Strip real estate owner will help fund Bally’s project.

Aguero said the lack of tariff details makes it hard to forecast any one outcome for a Nevada industry or the state’s economy as a whole — if the tariffs are successful in bolstering domestic manufacturing, Nevada would benefit; if they raise prices on fuel, Nevada could suffer.

Policy changes pertaining to undocumented immigrants — be they congressional or executive — have the potential to upend Nevada, which has the highest percentage of undocumented workers in its workforce of any state.

Because the Vegas Loop is privately operated and receives no federal funding, it is exempt from the kinds of exhaustive governmental vetting and environmental analyses demanded by the other cities that Elon Musk's company sought to host the project.

Democrats largely benefitted from the new boundaries — particularly in swing Assembly districts and Congressional District 3 — but the new districts hurt them in the races that cost them a chance of a supermajority.

The lame duck period also provides the senators with their last opportunities to make requests of the outgoing president — important, given that many constituents are calling on Biden to Trump-proof the federal government with new regulations or policies, and that the next president will be far less inclined to listen to feedback from Democratic senators.

Gaming company executives and the Culinary union find an unprecedented common bond in supporting the idea brought up during the presidential campaign.