On April 28, President Donald Trump called for the federal government to withhold funds from "sanctuary jurisdiction" if they obstruct immigration enforcement activity. It could have a wide-reaching effect in Nevada, where nearly 30 percent of state funding comes from federal sources. 

In this week’s Indy Gaming, the late Elaine Wynn planned one ‘final’ gift for Las Vegas. Also, airline passenger volume from Canada continued to decline.

Her efforts in Las Vegas stretched far beyond gaming to include education and the arts

Welcome to our first edition of Behind the Bar for the 83rd legislative session. The newsletter will have a slightly different format this year but still provide you with essential updates on the Legislature twice a week (possibly more).

The freshman senator attributes her success to localizing the Senate race, emphasizing her Nevada roots and commitment to bipartisanship and painting Brown as too extreme for the state. This allowed her to win even in a national environment that favored Republicans and keep enough registered nonpartisan and soft Republican Trump voters from picking Brown as well.

Changes abound for Southern Nevada’s local governments, including the start of a new political career for the former congresswoman.

Trump or Harris? How do nonpartisans break? The Nevada Independent breaks down the most compelling storylines we’re following on decision day.

Las Vegas city attorneys could negotiate paying between $250 million and $286 million to the Badlands developer who was blocked from turning a golf course into housing.

South Point Casino Resort, which is closer in proximity to Henderson than it is to Las Vegas City Hall, made the maximum campaign contribution - $10,000 - to both candidates for Las Vegas mayor.

Victoria Seaman, who is in the middle of a four-year term on the Las Vegas City Council, is seeking to win election as Las Vegas mayor. She faces Shelley Berkley a 14-year member of Congress, in the November general election.

More than a decade after losing a race for the U.S. Senate, former Nevada Congresswoman Shelley Berkley is running for mayor of Las Vegas as a way of continuing her love of public service.

Las candidatas a la alcaldía de Las Vegas, Victoria Seaman y Shelley Berkley abordaron temas sobre la seguridad pública, las personas sin hogar y la vivienda asequible.

During a candidates forum, Las Vegas mayoral candidates Shelley Berkley and Victoria Seaman agreed the city needs to settle the long-running land-use dispute surrounding the defunct Badlands golf course.

Former Reps. Joe Heck and Jon Porter were confident in the state's election system but raised concerns about how recent election administration changes could upend public trust.

Across 10 contested legislative races throughout the second quarter, Democratic and Republican candidates each led the fundraising race in five of them.

Here’s a look at how Tuesday’s primaries turned out for Southern Nevada local government candidates, including in Henderson, North Las Vegas and Boulder City. 

Former Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-Las Vegas) and Las Vegas City Councilwoman Victoria Seaman said Tuesday’s primary results were exactly what they expected.

The Nevada Independent explains the trends and races that we’re watching in the primary and what the results could portend for the general election.

Las Vegas mayoral candidate Shelley Berkley’s campaign manager Tom Letizia called opponent and city Councilwoman Victoria Seaman a “bitch” to her face after a debate last week, according to a video obtained by The Nevada Independent.

Former U.S. Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV), City Councilwoman Victoria Seaman and City Councilman Cedric Crear debated their qualifications, proposed city policies and leadership visions