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 ...

Rosen slams Trump over $300M ballroom bill, says it hurts Nevadans

Roughly 60,000 Nevadans could have kept their Medicaid coverage, more than 23,000 infants could have had childcare covered for a year and tens of thousands ...

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.

Nevada Democrat fights to protect interstate abortion travel with new federal legislation

U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., is leading a new push to protect the right of women to cross state lines to seek abortion care.

‘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 ...

With World Cup looming, Nevada lawmakers fight border rules threatening international travel

Nevada’s two U.S. senators are demanding that the Trump administration reverse a proposed rule requiring international travelers to hand over five years of social media ...

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 ...

After decades of ‘invisible burdens,’ Nevada Test Range veterans finally nearing VA benefits

Dave Crete’s four years as an Air Force security police officer at the Nevada Test and Training Range ended decades ago — but their impact ...

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” ...