When President Donald Trump issued a pardon to Jon Ponder, a three-time convicted bank robber, at the Republican National Convention in August 2020, Ponder, the founder and CEO of Hope for Prisoners, unbeknownst to Trump, was under investigation by the organization’s board of directors and in danger of losing his job. An attorney hired by […]
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Attorney General Aaron Ford says as governor he will pause the state’s tax breaks for new data centers to make sure Nevadans are getting their money’s worth. “Data centers are swarming into Nevada communities, draining our water, and jacking up our energy bills – and Joe Lombardo is handing them Nevadans’ tax […]
Jon Ponder, a three-time bank robber who was pardoned by President Donald Trump, was arrested Tuesday by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police on 20 charges, including sexual assault. Other charges against Ponder include multiple counts of unauthorized contact with prisoners, attempted coercion that is sexually related, and open and gross lewdness. The Current was first to […]
After the Current published the story by Jeniffer Solis Friday on the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada hoping to bury its collective head in the sand on data centers, Aaron Ford issued a statement reacting to the story and using the phrase “Lombardo’s taxpayer-funded data centers.” Uttered by any number of other Democrats — Rep. […]
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo says there’s nothing he can do about affordability and warns claims to the contrary are “bullshit.” The governor, a Republican, faces a reelection challenge in November from Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford. Polling has the race tied or Lombardo slightly ahead. Lombardo’s comments came at a meet and greet with veterans […]
Federal land managers are moving forward on a massive proposed solar project about eight miles southeast of Pahrump — one of few to be cleared following renewable energy permitting hurdles under the Trump administration. Last week, the Bureau of Land Management announced their intent to prepare an environmental analysis and resource management plan for the […]
The federal government has released its long-awaited 10-year plan to manage worsening water shortages along the Colorado River, including deep cuts to Nevada’s allocation of the drought-stricken river. Following months of negotiations — and years of states failing to reach an agreement on their own — the Bureau of Reclamation on Friday published a final environmental […]
Housing affordability is expected to be a key issue this election year, ranking as a top concern in surveys of voters, especially younger ones who feel home ownership is simply out of reach. In her campaign for Nevada’s 1st Congressional District, Republican Carrie Buck suggests addressing housing issues would be a top priority, and she […]
Nevada Rep. Dina Titus is targeting state tax breaks for the only data center project approved on U.S. Bureau of Land Management acres, a controversial proposal three miles outside Boulder City limits. In a letter to Gov. Joe Lombardo Thursday, Titus asked the governor to pause all data center tax breaks for projects built on […]
(The Center Square) - Nevada's six-month moratorium affecting healthcare providers will not cause patients to lose their healthcare or Medicaid, Gov. Joe Lombardo’s office says. The office reports the moratorium will only affect healthcare providers.
