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The back of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Baltimore Field Officer director Matt Elliston. His uniform reads "Police ICE."

How Southern Nevada local governments work with ICE

What agreements do cities and counties have with ICE? And what have their elected leaders said about the agency?

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Indy Explains: Is Nevada a 'sanctuary state'?

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. 

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Behind the Bar: We're so back

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).

How Democrat Jacky Rosen won Nevada's Senate race in a Trump year

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.