Democrats will pick their next presidential nominee in 2028, but before that happens, the party will have to decide which state gets to go first on the nominating calendar.

Some senators’ currency is media attention; others are known for their erudite mastery of a policy niche; some operate on ruthless instinct. Rosen’s approach is all about friendliness — but, as Harris alluded to, kindness can be killer.

A train of up-and-coming Democratic stars stopped by the Nevada delegation’s breakfasts in Chicago this week to address the Silver State delegates whose influence will be paramount come the next competitive Democratic presidential primary.

Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle (and both sides of the lake) met at the 28th annual Lake Tahoe Summit at Round Hill Pines on Wednesday to discuss the future of transportation in the Tahoe Basin.

Nevada’s political avengers assembled Monday for a groundbreaking ceremony more Coachella than press conference.

“And Nevadans, I think, will decide whether there's enough of a base of support for me to continue,” Williamson told The Nevada Independent on Saturday.

There’s just seven days until government funding lapses, and with House Republicans yet to pass a spending bill, federal agencies are preparing to close. The last government shutdown — the longest in U.S. history — lasted 35 days in 2018 and 2019.

Tons of radioactive waste collected from 35 locations would have to pass through 43 states traveling within a half mile of 50 million people before reaching the gates of Yucca Mountain.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg sat down for an exclusive interview with The Nevada Independent to run through what infrastructure funding means for Nevada.  

Nevada gaming regulators tell legislative committee there is more to learn about allowing cryptocurrency to be used in casinos. Also, I-15/Trop interchange renovations begin. More in Indy Gaming.

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.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg brushed off concerns about intraparty feuds delaying  congressional passage of President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda, including a proposed $1 trillion infrastructure bill.

A talk with a cabinet secretary, a discussion on the future of online gaming and one of the first major polls of two marquee Nevada races await attendees Sunday at IndyFest.

Buttigieg called the bipartisan infrastructure plan a “common sense investment” that would benefit the American economy and create long-term jobs for people. It will fund various public works projects across the country ranging from road improvements to more electric vehicle charging stations.

Although Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders emerged as the definitive frontrunner after Nevada’s first-in-the-West caucus, he’s not leading with black voters — a pattern that showed in Nevada and could have implications in the coming South Carolina primary and beyond. 39 percent of black voters who caucused opted for former Vice President Joe Biden compared to 27 percent for Sanders, according to early entrance polls of the Nevada Caucus.

Well, we made it! I was trying to do the math and I think, conservatively, I’ve been working somewhere in the ballpark of 96 hours a week since the beginning of the month, written some 40-plus stories and done some two dozen TV and radio hits. I am incredibly sleep-deprived and so ready for the world’s longest nap, but it’s been a rewarding experience and I’m grateful to all the Indy’s loyal readers for following along — and to my colleagues for helping me out on the 2020 beat this last week.

On Caucus Day, precinct chairs opened the covers on the party-purchased iPads they had been assigned to reveal a browser-based Google Form tool, which they used to step-by-step report the results from in-person attendees and reveal the results from early voters. Precinct chairs who had been fretting for days about whether it was all going to work were pleasantly surprised.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders emerged from Saturday’s caucus not only with 47.1 percent support but a 26 percentage point lead over his next closest competitor, former Vice President Joe Biden. Political observers in Nevada anticipated a Sanders win, but they didn’t anticipate exactly how much he would win by.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders notched a decisive victory in Nevada’s presidential caucus on Saturday, cementing his frontrunner status and paving a clear road heading into South Carolina’s primary next week and Super Tuesday soon after.

Months of organizing and television ads, a frantic two-week rush after New Hampshire, and Nevada Democrats are finally heading to caucus on Saturday morning to determine allocation of the state’s 36 unpledged delegates to the Democratic National Convention. Although the delegate haul is small, almost all of the party’s presidential hopefuls have made a concentrated effort to perform well in the caucus to continue or regain their campaign’s momentum.