A dozen states including Nevada have sued the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of International Trade to stop its tariff policy, saying it is unlawful and has brought chaos to the American economy.

​​Billions of state and federal dollars are spent on Lake Tahoe. But is all this attention actually protecting this unique treasure?

An intemperate president who relentlessly uses California as an enemy for his supporters to rally against, however, can burn through that goodwill in surprisingly short order — which puts Nevada in a rather awkward position. 

There were 28 percent more visits to emergency rooms this summer than there were during the summer of 2023, according to a first-of-its-kind report issued by the Office of State Epidemiology.

If Democrats lose both the White House and the Senate, it could allow Republicans to reverse the climate wins of the Biden administration.

Maybe Lombardo and Hobbs have concerns that are more substantive than some supposed loyalty to a special-interest campaign donor. After all, higher prices at the pump aren’t going to discriminate by party affiliation. 

Because Nevada imports nearly 90 percent of our transportation fuels from our western neighbor, many of the California-specific reasons for higher prices bleed over to our side of the state line.

Without a caucus to run — which requires significant money and time — and with an uncompetitive primary, Biden’s staff can focus exclusively on building out a volunteer operation and testing their messaging early into the cycle.

Bigelow also directly contributed $9.3 million to the Republican Governors Association (RGA) over the past calendar year, with an affiliated company (Sedona Magnet LLC) contributing another $3 million, for a total of $12.3 million.

Regulating the internet as a state is, by nature and necessity, a legal and secular exercise of the Serenity Prayer — but California's giving it a try anyway.

Last week, during a Las Vegas-based webinar led by the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada (ACLU), local leaders joined a national conversation about the bloodied and covered-up past history of U.S. slavery to discuss whether Black Nevadans should receive reparations.

During the meeting last week, Wlaschin said the average number of registered voters in jurisdictions across the country that solely hand count ballots is typically fewer than 800.

Gov. Steve Sisolak asked California Gov. Gavin Newsom about the traffic congestion issues on I-15. Newsom responded and California is spending $12 million on a temporary fix. That story, along with Barstool is on the GCB radar and more troubles in Macau. This week's Indy Gaming.

The approved regulation, also known as Clean Cars Nevada, implements California’s Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) standards for tailpipe emissions. The regulation also adopted California’s Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) program.

More than a month ago, the Clark County School Board of Trustees gave district leadership clearance to move forward with an employee vaccine mandate, but silence has followed.

The vacancy has drawn intense interest from environmental groups, as slim Democratic majorities in Congress likely mean that FERC may end up implementing many of Biden’s climate change policies.

A division has emerged among Nevada Resort Association members over revisions to legislation that would allow laid-off gaming and tourism workers to return to their jobs. One company vows to oppose the modified bill and even seek a veto from Gov. Steve Sisolak.

This week’s Indy Environment newsletter looks at microplastics, small degraded plastic pieces that enter our ecosystems. Microplastics are ubiquitous, found everywhere from the Las Vegas Wash to Lake Tahoe. But microplastics cover a lot of different types of materials, and researchers, including at the Desert Research Institute, are still investigating the pollutant.

Nevada's plan, in many ways, parallels those put forward by other states. California, for instance, has also laid out a framework with four steps for reopening, though with specifics about the kinds of businesses that will be allowed to reopen in each phase.

More than 20 organizations signed on to a letter last week calling on Sisolak to issue a statewide moratorium on evictions to provide peace of mind to renters, who comprise 45 percent of Nevada households, and replace a confusing patchwork of orders from individual local courts offering varied levels of relief to tenants.