Why housing? It’s the rare cost of living issue that voters seem to reward Democrats on. In an April poll conducted by Emerson College and The Hill, housing was ranked as Nevada voters’ number four issue, behind only the economy, immigration and education. 

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill isn’t the sexiest piece of legislation, but it’s essential — it governs U.S. air travel, and without a bill in place, the agency cannot collect revenue or make payments to government employees such as air traffic controllers.

Clark County is upping its number of mail ballot counters and flash drive readers. Washoe County plans to use a new vote sorting device in November to automatically check signatures.

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

We’re digging in on the backgrounds and policy platforms of the three biggest spenders at a forum Wednesday evening as voters start weighing in during the primary. Here’s how to participate:

In April, Nevada DMV officials said its project to upgrade the agency's computer upgrades would cost $300 million more than planned. On Tuesday, the agency director said that was a "worst case scenario."

The family of a former Washoe Sheriff's deputy and U.S. veteran filed a lawsuit in 2021 alleging that officials were deliberately indifferent to his mental health needs before his 2019 suicide.

Nevada’s Democrats are now calling for further immigration and border-related policy, but they’re asking the Biden administration to take the lead — a tacit acknowledgment that a congressional immigration deal is impossible, at least in an election year.

The ruling, which preserves the Legislature's control of redistricting, supported the finding that the petitions would create an unconstitutional unfunded mandate.

After a Republican floor rebellion last week kept his bill from getting a vote, Rep. Mark Amodei’s (R-NV) Mining Regulatory Clarity Act passed the House on Wednesday by a vote of 216-195.

Almost all the GOP candidates running for the Legislature or Congress in Nevada are not running on election integrity. In 2022, the GOP nominees for key statewide races echoed election conspiracies.

The races that The Indy is monitoring closely include a Culinary-backed nurse and state regent taking on veteran legislators, and a Bachelorette contestant against a former A’s lobbyist.

On Wednesday, the Biden administration took the furthest step towards legalizing weed since it was first criminalized, announcing it would reclassify marijuana from its current status as a Schedule I drug, on par with heroin and ecstasy, to Schedule III, which includes drugs such as ketamine and anabolic steroids that are allowed for medical use.

Republicans say the extra processing time violates federal law on Election Day deadlines.

The Mining Regulatory Clarity Act (MRCA), a bill sponsored by Amodei in the House and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) in the Senate, would be a boon to mining companies, allowing them to use public lands adjacent to the mine, regardless of whether a mineral deposit has been discovered there.

Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) has put his thumb on the scale in Congressional District 3 once again, endorsing video game music composer Marty O’Donnell in the Republican primary to take on Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV).

After so many unsuccessful pulls at the electoral slot machine, have national House Republicans moved on from Las Vegas?

In March, the Nevada DMV said the project to upgrade its computer systems was within budget and on track for a 2026 completion. Now, it may cost $300 million more and wrap up in fiscal year 2029.

On March 26, the Washoe County Commission became the latest municipality to pass an ordinance making it a misdemeanor to camp or live in a vehicle on county-owned properties or public places.