When given the opportunity to take a public stance on the controversial NV Energy rate scheme set to go into effect next year, seven state lawmakers on Tuesday opted to say nothing at all. Approved by the Public Utilities of Commission of Nevada last year and set to go into effect Jan. 1, NV Energy’s […]
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford has joined a multistate lawsuit against the federal government over commercial driver license data—a move that is receiving pushback from the Nevada Trucking Association, which supports new federal rules that restrict noncitizen commercial drivers. Ford, a Democrat, announced last week he joined a coalition of 22 states suing the Trump […]
Attorneys for Kalshi say Nevada gaming regulators are targeting the prediction market and wasting taxpayer money on behalf of casinos. The state contends Kalshi is dragging its feet when it comes to complying with a court mandate to prohibit people in Nevada from placing bets on the platform. Kalshi is engaged in a high-stakes lawsuit […]
Our public lands are not just wasted acres, they are economic and ecological powerhouses. While some argue that these lands would be better utilized by private owners, and look to sell off public lands for the potential payoff and tax revenue, they miss seeing the boon these lands are to Nevada as public resources. Rural […]
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 […]
Down in the Historic Westside, behind a mosque, stand two tents and an RV that operate a medical clinic for unhoused individuals every week. With limited equipment and a volunteer system, The People’s Medic supplies medical care to Las Vegas’ most vulnerable communities. Tomi Love and her wife, Jasmine Lazaro, are both registered nurses who […]
Nevada health officials are preparing to phase in sweeping new work requirements for the largest safety-net insurance program in the state, a move that will impact an estimated 280,000 Nevadans who benefited from expanded Medicaid coverage. Under the tax and spending law President Donald Trump signed a year ago, Nevada and other states that expanded […]
More than a quarter of student loan borrowers in Nevada have defaulted on their payments, according to federal data. Around 9 million people are in default nationwide – a fifth of all student loan borrowers. The number of people who defaulted jumped by 4.2 million from April 2025 to March 2026, according to the Associated […]
