NV Politics

Las Vegas cardiologist launches bid for Congress, will challenge Lee in Democratic primary

Las Vegas cardiologist Dr. James Lally announced Wednesday his run for Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District seat in the 2026 midterm elections ....

Nevada Democrats disappointed by Lombardo vetoes but promise to keep working

Lawmakers delivered a clear message at a town hall Wednesday night hosted by the advocacy group Make the Road Nevada: The fight isn’t over.

Nevada senators vote to confirm political rival for VA job

Sam Brown was confirmed Tuesday by the U.S. Senate as one of the three under secretaries for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Rosen and ...

Trump extends U.S. Attorney for Nevada Sigal Chattah's term

With U.S. Attorney for Nevada Sigal Chattah’s 120-day interim period set to expire this week, President Donald Trump has made her “acting” attorney, extending the ...

Democrats rally around Ford’s bid to become Nevada governor

Monday’s event offered a better idea of Ford’s line of attack against current Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo: tying the former sheriff to President Donald Trump’s ...

In Las Vegas, Republicans take victory lap on ‘no tax on tips’ policy; Democrats decry its details

“No Tax on Tips” took center stage Friday during a visit from the House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Committee to Las Vegas to promote ...

Nevada's Young Democrats on mission to be seen and heard

Young Dems of America is the country’s largest youth-driven partisan political organization, boasting a membership of more than 20,000 young people nationally.

Progressive Democrat announces primary run against Nevada's Titus

Alex Pereszlenyi, a 32-year-old UNLV graduate working for the sports data firm Inside Edge, sees himself as part of a movement of young progressive ...

State agency makes effort to steer cannabis consumers toward legal market

Those driving along Interstate 15 over the past two months may have noticed something new from Nevada’s Cannabis Compliance Board: advertising urging “don’t gamble on ...

Advocacy alliance director ensures that youths, families have a voice in the Nevada Legislature

Elisa Cafferata has most recently been a director of the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, deputy director in the state’s Division of Welfare ...

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.