Government

UNLV degree is great, but graduate's big achievement came in legislative win

When Fallon resident Kelli Kelly walks across the stage at UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center tonight to receive her master’s degree in urban leadership, she’ll ...

Cortez Masto aims to expand funding for safe rides to school amid spike in CCSD pedestrian strikes

U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., is pushing to extend federal safety funding to school bus routes under a bipartisan bill introduced Tuesday.

Las Vegas average gas price up to $5.29 while Reno cost climbs even higher

Las Vegas drivers faced another painful week at the pump, with the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline at $5.29 Monday, according ...

Shadow Ridge seniors challenge Gen Z stereotypes at the ballot box

Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar visited Shadow Ridge Tuesday to present the Helen J. Stewart Award, a recognition given to high schools that register ...

Nevada Sen. Rosen offers different proposal for Senate's $1B ballroom plan

Senate Republicans want to spend $1 billion in taxpayer money on security upgrades for President Donald Trump’s new White House ballroom — a project the ...

Ford tabs restoring universal meals as priority for Nevada schools

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford’s education platform, if he is elected governor, includes free school meals for all students. Not only would guaranteed school meals ...

Nevada geothermal power could grow 30-fold under new Senate bill

Nevada could dramatically expand its geothermal energy output under proposed federal legislation designed to tap hotter, deeper underground resources that are now out of reach ...

Nevada’s Horsford: Supreme Court decision on redistricting ‘a license to silence Black voters’

The ruling is an attack on the growing political power of Black and brown voters and will result in more rigged electoral districts that dilute ...

Nevada starting notification campaign, ballot tracking for voters

The Nevada Secretary of State’s Office is launching a text message campaign and a new ballot tracking website ahead of the primary election in June ...

Senators, including Cortez Masto, call for blocking Trump coins

Saying the U.S. was founded to reject kings, Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto is trying to halt efforts to place President Donald Trump’s likeness and ...

Nevada Secretary of State warns taxpayers about fake preparers as deadline nears

Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar is warning Nevadans to be aware of fraudulent tax preparers ahead of the Wednesday, April 15 tax filing deadline. Red ...

Rosen visits Nevada nuclear site, pushes against resuming explosive testing

U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., visited the Nevada National Security Site last week to observe how scientists certify the nation’s nuclear stockpile without detonating weapons ...

From front lines to ballot box: How retired Marine helps overseas Nevadans vote

Mark Wlaschin left for work early on this morning, well before sunrise, making the familiar commute through the dark Carson City streets to the Nevada ...

Trump returning to Nevada to remind residents about 'no tax on tips'

President Donald Trump will travel to Nevada next week to tout his “no tax on tips” policy ahead of the April 15 federal income tax ...

Las Vegas business owner gets 4 years in prison for pandemic-era tax credit scheme

A Las Vegas woman was sentenced Monday to 54 months in prison for fraudulent claims totaling nearly $100 million in COVID-19 related employment tax credits ...

Aaron Ford campaign for Nevada governor raises record $1.5 million

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford raised nearly $1.5 million in the first quarter of 2026 — the most ever raised by a nonincumbent gubernatorial candidate ...

Nevada senator's bill would boost protections for road workers, first responders

U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., has introduced legislation aimed at strengthening protections for roadside workers and first responders on the nation’s highways and ...

EV boom cuts into revenue available for Nevada roads

Nevadans’ ongoing adoption of electric vehicles and improving gas mileage are dampening state revenue from the motor vehicle fuel tax, threatening the departments that depend ...