NV Politics

Ford launches gubernatorial campaign tour, calls Lombardo 'biggest roadblock to affordability'

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford sees last week’s election results as validation for his young gubernatorial campaign’s messaging. Democrats flipped ...

Democrats in Nevada slam Lombardo over Trump endorsement

Gov. Joe Lombardo has faced little resistance on his road to the Republican nomination for governor in next year’s election. On Thursday, he cleared one ...

Hundreds of ICE detainees in Nevada could get bond hearings under lawsuit

A federal judge in Nevada could soon decide whether two men — Victor Jacobo-Ramirez and Edgar Guevara-Alcantar, both denied bail under new immigration detention rules ...

Food benefits reaching Nevada SNAP recipients but only partial funds

Nevada SNAP recipients are starting to receive partial benefits on their EBT cards, the Nevada Department of Social Services (DSS) confirmed Wednesday after assistance was ...

Nevada delegation rallies after Trump floats nuclear testing at U.S. sites again

U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., isn’t buying the Trump administration’s clarification of the president’s nuclear testing comments.

Lombardo cautions against getting 'overexcited' about SNAP ruling; funds could take weeks

President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday it would comply with federal court rulings and release funds for the nation’s largest food aid program ...

Rep. Titus trying to ward off Trump's nuclear test plans with legislation

U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., is introducing legislation today to prevent nuclear weapons testing in the United States just after President Donald Trump said testing ...

Underdog Democrat makes her case for Nevada’s top job

Washoe County Commission Chair Alexis Hill faces steep odds against Attorney General Aaron Ford, who enjoys firm support from party leaders and whose campaign kickoff ...

Clark County adding paper step to voting process for ’26 midterms

While check-in at polling sites will remain the same, voters will now receive a printed version of their ballot after making their selections on a ...

'We hate fascism’: Las Vegans join nationwide ‘No Kings’ protests

The “No Kings” rally in downtown Las Vegas today brought protesters together around multiple causes rather than a single issue.

Construction unions push for film studio complex in Summerlin

Hundreds of Southern Nevada building trade union members packed Las Vegas Ballpark Wednesday evening in a strong show of support for a proposed film studio ...

‘This shutdown feels different.’ States might not get repaid when government reopens

States are doing what they generally do during a federal government shutdown: continuing to operate programs serving some of the neediest people.

Pride week festivities in Las Vegas mix celebration with resistance

Las Vegas Pride was founded in 1992, but the first event celebrating the LGBTQ+ community happened in 1983 at UNLV …

Nevada solar energy project listed as 'canceled'; developer pledges to continue

A massive solar energy project outside of Tonopah has been seemingly put to a halt, according to the Bureau of Land Management. The BLM’s register ...

North Las Vegas woman’s desperate search for father in ICE custody mirrors a nationwide detention crisis

Diana Lopez stood by the door of her father’s room at Henderson Hospital. Before immigration enforcement agents detained him at gunpoint days earlier ...

Shutdown threat puts already shaky Las Vegas tourism at risk

A federal government shutdown could cost the travel industry $1 billion a week and deliver a punishing blow to Las Vegas’ already faltering tourism economy, ...

Academy grows LGBTQ+ political voices to better serve Las Vegas

Frankie Perez, a transgender man sitting on Metro Police’s Citizen Review Board, considers Silver State Equality’s LGBTQ+ Leadership Academy “a breath of fresh air” amid ...

Nevada removed from federal list of sanctuary jurisdictions

The Department of Justice is removing Nevada from a list of sanctuary jurisdictions, the DOJ said today in a news release announcing an agreement ...

Nevada coalition urges Lombardo to join West Coast Health Alliance

A coalition of Nevada health organizations is urging Gov. Joe Lombardo to join the West Coast Health Alliance, a partnership established by the governors of ...

Metro: Nevada lawmaker was above alcohol limit when tested

State Sen. Edgar Flores, D-Las Vegas, registered a blood alcohol content above the legal limit after being found asleep at the wheel, according to a ...