Government

Nevada drugmaker gets OK to intervene in abortion pill case brought in Louisiana

GenBioPro, a Las Vegas-based drugmaker that sells generic mifepristone, has been allowed to intervene in Louisiana’s federal lawsuit challenging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s ...

Nevada business owner to attend State of the Union as face of tourism decline

U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., is highlighting the Trump administration’s impact on Nevada’s tourism-dependent small businesses at this year’s State of the Union ....

Attorneys say due process required immigrant’s release in Nevada case

Federal prosecutors in Nevada publicly blamed a judge for freeing an immigrant once tied to MS-13, but immigration attorneys who reviewed the case say it ...

Nevada’s Cortez Masto explains her requirements to vote for DHS funding

U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., joined community leaders Tuesday morning to emphasize the local fear caused by immigration enforcement activity and ...

Nevada’s Rosen calls for US commerce chief to resign over Epstein ties

U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., is calling for Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s resignation following his admission to Congress that he visited Jeffrey Epstein’s private island ...

Nevada elections chief bristles at federal election overtures

Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar says he’s unsure whether he’ll attend a virtual meeting later this month between federal agencies and state election officials ...

Democratic lawmakers, citing Nevada test legacy, challenge Trump on nuclear limits

Warning at an appearance in Las Vegas that the world is “less safe” without a binding nuclear pact, two key House Democrats are pressing President ...

Nevada’s attainable housing push begins steering development pipeline

The Nevada Housing Access and Attainability Act created the $133 million Nevada Attainable Housing Account to boost housing inventory ...

Stalking complaint against Reno judge prompts retirement, probe

Court Clerk Alicia Lerud last week told the Sun that the court’s investigation into the potential conflicts was ongoing. In the meantime, Chief District Judge ...

Lombardo, Amodei press for ICE reforms after fatal shootings

Gov. Joe Lombardo and U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei, the state’s two most prominent Republican officeholders, joined a growing number of Republicans urging accountability and changes ...

In Las Vegas, housing costs are easing but not because of deportations

Vice President JD Vance claims mass deportations are slashing housing costs in cities like Las Vegas with large undocumented populations, easing affordability for American families ...

Mental health funding mess leaves Nevada providers on edge

Nevada’s mental health and recovery network reeled after a federal funding fiasco wiped out — then abruptly restored — millions in crucial grants earlier this ...

Nevada Democrats disappointed as fellow party members vote to fund DHS

Nevada Democrats in the House of Representatives are decrying the passage of a bill funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement, saying they were looking to rein ...

Nevada Sen. Cortez Masto proposes shifting ICE funds to community police

Nevada’s two Democratic U.S. senators are escalating their criticism of Immigration and Customs Enforcement with a new bill that would strip the agency ...

Tourism slide prompts Cortez Masto to demand White House response

Cortez Masto’s push underscores broader concerns as Las Vegas faces what many are calling a “Trump slump” in visitation.

Nevada's new cannabis board chair focusing on fairness, transparency

The Sun spoke with the new chair, Ondra Berry, about his goals and the challenges the industry is facing as he takes on the new ...

Lawmaker raises concerns as Nevada weighs sugary SNAP restrictions

A report by the National Grocers Association and other industry trade groups estimated that carrying out SNAP restrictions would cost U.S. retailers ...

Las Vegas student, 16, is finding his voice in the halls of power

A Las Vegas high school junior is already shaping state law and now heads to Washington — before he can even vote.

Findlay Auto executive to take over as Vegas Chamber chair

Turning to next year, Corder said the chamber’s number one priority is ensuring the state keeps its “pro-business environment,” calling the organization’s government affairs team ...

Fight against fentanyl gets boost from Nevada lawmaker, Congress

When it comes to battling the fentanyl epidemic and opioid deaths, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are finding rare common ground.