NV Politics

Why some Nevada advocates aren't fully celebrating Supreme Court birthright citizenship ruling

For the 12% of Nevada’s U.S.-born residents who have at least one immigrant parent, according to the Nevada Immigration Coalition, the ruling in Trump v. ...

Two Las Vegas councilwomen to be sworn in for second terms Wednesday

Las Vegas Ward 4 Councilwoman Francis Allen-Palenske and Ward 6 Councilwoman Nancy Brune will be sworn in for second terms Wednesday at the start of ...

Nevada mail voting rules stand secure after Supreme Court rejects major Republican challenge

“Nevadans demand mail ballots and today’s decision from the Supreme Court is a huge win to ensure voters continue to have the access to the ...

Nevada will have its fewest ballot measures since 2012 after citizen initiatives fail to qualify

Two initiatives up for consideration represents Nevada’s lowest ballot count since 2012, when just one measure appeared. The state’s all-time average is 4.2 measures per ...

Nevada abortion rights advocates say Question 6 is urgent 4 years after the Dobbs decision

The proposal, also known as the Right to Abortion Initiative, would need a second approval from voters this year after passing with about 64% support ...

Rosen links erratic DC policies and childcare shortages to the struggle of Nevada businesses

At a Senate hearing Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., framed those twin pressures — a tourism slowdown and rising childcare costs — as interconnected ...

In Las Vegas, Clark County offices, high-stakes November races taking shape

Preliminary municipal election results from Tuesday’s primary reveal definitive victories and set up highly competitive races for November.

‘Not going to back down’: Aaron Ford targets vulnerable Lombardo in Nevada governor’s race

Minutes after clinching the Democratic gubernatorial primary, Attorney General Aaron Ford set his sights on a long-anticipated showdown with Gov. Joe Lombardo — a matchup ...

Nevada primary results: Your November ballot is set

The first batch of primary election results showed what was long expected: Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo’s bid for a second term will go through state ...

Lombardo's Medicaid fraud crackdown draws fire from Democrats

The suspension will be in place “until state officials validate and confirm the legitimacy of current providers,” citing alleged fraud in hospice and home-health services ...

Lombardo urges Congress to restore immigration funding amid Democratic pushback

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo is urging Congress to restore funding for Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, his office said today in ...

Nevada makes its pitch for first-in-the-nation 2028 Democratic presidential primary

Nevada Democrats say their state is the only presidential primary applicant that checks every box the Democratic National Committee has set for an early nominating ...

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 ...

Nevada governor candidate targets corporate homeowners to fund schools

If she wins June’s Democratic primary and is then elected governor, Alexis Hill plans to enact property tax reforms to pull Nevada out of the ...

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.

Threats mount against Zach Conine after Trump Thumper ad goes viral

A caller hoping to reach Nevada Treasurer Zach Conine left a profanity-laced voicemail that gets straight to the point: “scumbag” ...

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 ...

Rick Harrison of 'Pawn Stars' raves about Trump during White House visit

Las Vegas resident Rick Harrison of “Pawn Stars” fame offered a glowing endorsement of President Donald Trump at a White House event today, calling him ...