NV Politics

Nevada Latino Caucus to return to bill to keep ICE out of schools

The Nevada Latino Legislative Caucus said it will revive a proposal vetoed this month by Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo that would have prevented federal immigration ...

Overburdened Nevada nurses disappointed by governor's veto of minimum staffing bill

The proposal called for establishing maximum ratios based on patient acuity in hospitals located in counties with populations of at least 100,000 ...

Titus continues fight against sale of public lands in Congress

U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., discovered an unexpected ally in Montana’s Ryan Zinke last month, calling the Republican representative “a big Western cowboy” while acknowledging ...

Nevada senators vocal in support of Israel as it ramps up strikes on Iran

Nevada's U.S. Democratic Sens. Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto both vocally committed their support for Israel as the nation has continued to escalate its ...

Lombardo veto stirs anger among those touched by deadly UNLV campus shooting

Students and staff affected by the 2023 on-campus shooting at UNLV that killed three professors and injured another are criticizing Gov. Joe Lombardo’s veto last ...

Lombardo rejects compromise from Democrats on ballot boxes, voter ID

Nevadans in 2024 overwhelmingly approved a ballot initiative to require an ID to vote in person or by mail.

Nevada's congressional Democrats slam Trump tariffs over tourism toll, housing costs

Nevada’s five congressional Democrats are urging the Trump administration to end its global trade war, writing to President Donald Trump that his tariffs are severely ...

It's over: Nevada legislative session ends; film studio bills die

Two proposals aimed at expanding film tax credits to attract movie studios to Las Vegas failed to advance before the close of the 83rd Nevada ...

DHS adds 'Las Vegas City' to sanctuary cities list; officials say it's a mistake

The Department of Homeland Security today listed “Las Vegas City” as a sanctuary jurisdiction for immigration enforcement, writing in a press release that the hundreds ...

Former U.S. House candidate announces run for Nevada treasurer

Former U.S. House Republican candidate Drew Johnson announced his 2026 bid for state treasurer this morning.

Nevada senators show support for Venezuelans after Supreme Court ruling

Nevada advocates and lawmakers are warning against potential consequences for hundreds of thousands of immigrants after the U.S. Supreme Court today allowed President Donald Trump’s ...

Horsford looks for an opening to address Clark County housing crisis

The congressman’s platform comes after a district-wide listening tour about the ongoing housing crisis in Clark County. Over half of the county’s renters put at ...

Egg prices slide as Nevada law and federal action ease supply strain

Egg prices across the United States have fallen significantly in recent months, with Nevada consumers seeing an even steeper decline …

Nevada senators press Trump for refresh on broadband access program

Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., with a group of 11 colleagues, including Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., sent a letter Friday to Trump demanding follow-through on ...

Gov. Lombardo unveils sweeping health care legislation

Gov. Joe Lombardo’s sweeping health care bill, introduced Thursday, would create a state office of mental health, accelerate the licensing process for health care providers ...

House Republicans target clean energy rollbacks, threatening Nevada programs

“This is such an important issue for Nevada,” Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., said. “Because the clean energy projects and the work that we have ...

Las Vegas man gets 46 months for threatening Sen. Rosen

John Miller left multiple threatening voicemails in October 2023 to Rosen and another member of the U.S. Senate, according to court documents.

Nevada truckers who backed Trump now grapple with trade war fallout

The dramatic escalation of Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports — with rates soaring to 145% on select goods — creates significant hardship for Nevada’s trucking ...

Nevada Rep. Titus leads new bipartisan Wild Horse Caucus

A bipartisan Congressional Wild Horse Caucus has been established to promote more humane federal policies for wild horses and burros ...

Amodei’s public land sale amendment sparks backlash from Nevada Democrats and tribal advocates

Native Voters Alliance of Nevada Government Relations Director Mathilda Guerrero Miller said the amendment goes beyond just Nevada and Utah — insinuating that if the ...