Lawmaker Sets Stage For Discussion On ‘Modernizing' Tax Revenue Structure

Democratic state Sen. Dina Neal is hoping that context will help frame a discussion on “modernizing” Nevada’s tax revenue structure.

Supreme Court Justice Breyer To Step Down

The decision by the 83-year-old justice would give President Joe Biden his first chance to nominate a member of the Supreme Court.

Nevada Among States Most In Need Of Expanded Child Tax Credit, Study Says

The expanded child tax credit might be gone but a recent study shows the need for the money hasn’t faded.

The Indispensable Role Played By Fake Electors In A Real Insurrection

“If Mike Pence does the right thing, we win the election.”

Biden Administration Drops Vaccine-Or-Test Workplace Rule

The Biden administration will withdraw an emergency mandate that would have required employees at large businesses to get vaccinated.

Sisolak, Ford Ask No Questions Of NDOC As Staff Vacancies Rise, Visitations Paused

The Nevada Department of Corrections has a 23% staff vacancy rate for corrections officer and warden positions.

Henderson, NV received ‘C’ grade for fiscal health

New report released by Truth in Accounting

Not Just P-EBT: Multiple Federal Programs Have Provided Food Assistance During Pandemic

Nevada was ranked eighth among states with the highest projected overall food insecurity rate per household for 2021.

Could Courts Be Forever Changed By Covid?

Judges, attorneys mixed on future of virtual hearings.

Nevada Gaming Commission Approves Remote ID For Cashless Betting

Casino patrons will soon be able to engage in cashless betting on table games and slot machines without physically showing ID.

U.S. Senate Blocks Change In The Filibuster For Voting Rights Bills

Two Democrats voted against weakening the Senate’s 60-vote threshold specifically to advance two voting rights bills.

Biden Says ‘Big Chunks' Of His Spending Bill Could Still Succeed, Including Climate Plan

“I think we can break the package up, get as much as we can now, come back and fight for the rest later.”

County Money Designed To Rehouse Families Repurposed To Place Them In Extended Stay Motels

Shift in funding comes as people at risk of homelessness struggle to find affordable rentals.

Forest Service In ‘Paradigm Shift' To Use Logging, Controlled Burns To Prevent Wildfires

The 10-year plan will deal with the large swaths of the West scientists consider most at risk of destructive blazes.

Jan. 6 Panel Renews Attention On Fraudulent Election Doc Submitted By NV GOP Members

AG Ford’s office ‘cannot confirm or deny’ investigation but fake electors ‘on our radar’.

Tiger Magic Show Disappears From Clark County Agenda

“Magician Jay Owenhouse is withdrawing his request – there will not be a tiger show in District E.”

Tribe One Step Closer To Permanent Protection Of Sacred Site

Titus pushing for Nevada’s fourth National Monument.

Senate Filibuster On Voting Rights Criticized By Advocates For The Poor

The co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call For Moral Revival said keeping the filibuster in place hurts all Americans.

ACLU Complaint Asks DOJ To Investigate Treatment Of Deaf Inmates At Detention Center

The complaint said the facility violated the American Disability Act by failing to provide qualified interpreters.

Don't Do It Dems. Don't Give Up On Cash Benefits For Working Families.

Maybe Mitt Romney can help.

Supreme Court Blocks Biden Workplace Vaccine Rule, Allows Health Care Workers Mandate

“The answer is clear: Under the law as it stands today, that power rests with the States and Congress, not OSHA.”

COVID-Positive Workers Pressured To Stay On The Job, Say OSHA Complaints

“Four employees tested positive for COVID were denied time off to quarantine and faced retaliation if they did not return to work.”

Rosen Calls For Review Of Pahrump ICE Detention Facility

Reports of detainees at the Nevada Southern Detention Center “lack sufficient access to counsel” and not properly notifying attorneys.

Mining's Supporters Should Be Thanking, Not Blasting Cortez Masto

Last week Demar Dahl wrote a guest column in the Elko Daily Free Press praising Adam Laxalt and scorning Catherine Cortez Masto.

Apollo Global's Black, Who Paid Millions To Epstein, May Rejoin Board Of Directors

A filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission paves the way for Leon Black to return to his position.

Nevada Will Miss Greenhouse Gas Emission Goals At Current Pace, State Report Says

The state's latest emissions report warns the state is not on track to meet its 2030 goals.

Supreme Court Appears Wary Of Biden Vaccine-Or-Test Employer Mandate

The court’s six conservative members questioned OSHA’s authority to impose an emergency vaccine rule on employers of more than 100 workers.

Debate Crowd Cheers Fiore And Gilbert, Jeers Heller

Republican gubernatorial candidate and former U.S. Sen. Dean Heller tried to hit all the right notes.

Lombardo Was For Vaccine Mandates Before He Was Against Them

Clark County Sheriff and Republican gubernatorial hopeful Joe Lombardo continues to dance around the issue of vaccines.

Biden In Jan. 6 Speech Decries ‘Web Of Lies' Created By Trump About 2020 Election

NV congressional Dems condemn disinformation behind insurrection, call for accountability.

Ford Joins State AGs Warning That Republicans Are Imperiling Democracy

Aaron Ford said addressing threats to voting rights on the anniversary of the Capitol attacks is necessary to protect future elections.

Gubernatorial Hopeful Joey Gilbert: No Regrets About Jan. 6

The Reno attorney and former boxer says he won't duck.

Some Democrats Push To Rescue Climate Plan In Biden Spending Package

A group of congressional Democrats called for preserving the climate portions of President Joe Biden’s stalled domestic spending bill.

Changes To Voting Process, Licensing Birth Centers Among New Laws In Effect

The new laws include measures to create birthing centers, switch the state to a presidential primary and help LGBTQ-owned businesses.

Schumer Says U.S. Senate To Consider Changing The Filibuster If Voting Rights Stalls

It’s unlikely that enough Senate Republicans will join Democrats to pass the current versions of voting rights legislation.

How The Child Tax Credit Became A Lifeline For Nevadans: ‘It Saved Our Lives'

Families across Nevada have relied on the child tax credit to afford child care, pay rent, buy food and offset rising costs of living.

The James Webb Space Telescope: How To Send A Giant Telescope To Space – And Why

After another delay, the James Webb Space Telescope is now scheduled to head to space on Dec. 25, 2021 – weather permitting.

Federal Law Still Treats Marijuana As An Illegal Drug, Creating Headaches For States

Most states in the U.S. are in violation of a major federal drug statute.

Horsford Calls On Senate To Work Through Holiday And Pass Voting Rights Bill

Declares BBB isn’t dead.

Schumer Vows U.S. Senate Action On Voting Rights And Social Policy, As Manchin Rift Deepens

The Senate would vote in early January on a new version of President Joe Biden’s $1.85 trillion social spending and climate bill.