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A trio of GOP-commissioned polls conducted this summer show Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo with sizable leads over Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford in the race for governor. thenevadaindependent.com/article/thre...
Three GOP polls show Lombardo with sizable lead in Nevada governor's race - The Nevada Independent
The surveys buck a trend in already-released surveys that showed a neck-and-neck race for governor. The three polls show Lombardo ahead of Ford by 9, 12 and 7 percentage points. Two of the results…
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The Republican candidate in Nevada’s most competitive House race is out with his first TV ad of the general election. The race is expected to cost millions: thenevadaindependent.com/article/odon...
O'Donnell launches first TV ad of the general election, plans more than $2M in spending - The Nevada Independent
The spot foregrounds voters' concerns about affordability and dissatisfaction with government while nodding to his video game soundtracks.
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Clark County may impose stricter regulations on short-term rental platforms, despite a federal judge’s moratorium on rules for short-term rental property owners. Proponents call it a reach around, while supporters seek more regulations. thenevadaindependent.com/article/a-co...
A court pushed back against Clark County Airbnb limits. County might have a new way to crack down - The Nevada Independent
The county is newly taking aim at platforms that turn a blind eye to listing unlicensed lodging.
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OPINION by Trystin St. Denis-Roberts: Nevada is getting a new state park. There’s just one catch: It’s the result of luck and generosity, not deliberate policy. thenevadaindependent.com/article/opin...
OPINION: We lucked into getting a new state park. That's not how it should work. - The Nevada Independent
OPINION: We lucked into getting a new state park. That’s not how it should work. Read more at The Nevada Independent.
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The Halo composer running for Congress in Nevada leaned fully into his background in his first television ad of the general election, shared exclusively with The Nevada Independent. thenevadaindependent.com/article/odon...
O'Donnell launches first TV ad of the general election, plans more than $2M in spending - The Nevada Independent
The spot foregrounds voters' concerns about affordability and dissatisfaction with government while nodding to his video game soundtracks.
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Clark County schools announce new transportation funding to help students access schools that are rated high for academic performance but are out of their neighborhood. Paperwork is minimal, but it’s available only this upcoming school year. thenevadaindependent.com/article/clar...
Clark County superintendent touts transportation grants, no layoffs ahead of school year - The Nevada Independent
Superintendent Jhone Ebert said in a Monday interview the Clark County School District is just about fully staffed, which has brought stability ahead of the first day.
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Lt. Gov. Stavros Anthony is pushing back after the ethics commission fined him and found his women’s sports task force violated state ethics law. His lawsuit said he got no inappropriate benefit from being “passionate” about the issue: thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...
Nevada LG sues ethics commission, seeks reversal of fine over transgender athlete task force - The Nevada Independent
The suit, filed in Clark County District Court in early July, alleges that there were no violations of state ethics laws and that the ethics complaint centered "mostly on unsubstantiated claims."
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In today’s Indy Elections newsletter: 🏫Could Ford fix schools without raising taxes? 🙅How Rosen intervened in Ghislaine Maxwell case 💸Why Mike Johnson is coming to Vegas this month thenevadaindependent.com/article/can-...
Can Aaron Ford pass his ambitious education plan without raising taxes? - The Nevada Independent
In today's edition: Can Aaron Ford's promise not to raise taxes coexist with his other plans? Plus: Sen. Jacky Rosen's (D-NV) Senate floor strategy pays off, a paid family leave bill returns, and…
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Join us for our upcoming IndyTalks in Northern Nevada on Thursday, August 27, featuring a conversation with Attorney General Aaron Ford. Buy your tickets here (maximize site window for full page view): my.onecause.com/event/organi...
Join us for our upcoming IndyTalks in Northern Nevada on Thursday, August 27, featuring a conversation with Attorney General Aaron Ford. Buy your tickets here (maximize site window for full page view): my.onecause.com/event/organi...
Hundreds of crime victims have been waiting to receive financial help from the state — some for months past a deadline in state law. Now they are asking the Nevada Supreme Court to intervene. thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...
Nevada crime victims want Supreme Court to force action on delayed payment requests - The Nevada Independent
The Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is asking the Nevada Supreme Court to force the state to immediately issue decisions on whether crime victims are eligible for compensation.
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Clark County schools are nearly fully staffed. It’s bringing sometimes-elusive workforce stability as the first day of school approaches, Superintendent Jhone Ebert told The Indy. “They're ready to rock and roll,” she said. thenevadaindependent.com/article/clar...
Clark County superintendent touts transportation grants, no layoffs ahead of school year - The Nevada Independent
Superintendent Jhone Ebert said in a Monday interview the Clark County School District is just about fully staffed, which has brought stability ahead of the first day.
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Nevada’s lieutenant governor is suing the state ethics panel over a finding that he broke the law in setting up a task force to keep transgender athletes out of women’s sports. thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...
Nevada LG sues ethics commission, seeks reversal of fine over transgender athlete task force - The Nevada Independent
The suit, filed in Clark County District Court in early July, alleges that there were no violations of state ethics laws and that the ethics complaint centered "mostly on unsubstantiated claims."
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In the latest edition of Indy Elections newsletter, we break down how Aaron Ford plans to pay for education improvements and break news on Mike Johnson’s Vegas plans. thenevadaindependent.com/article/can-...
Can Aaron Ford pass his ambitious education plan without raising taxes? - The Nevada Independent
In today's edition: Can Aaron Ford's promise not to raise taxes coexist with his other plans? Plus: Sen. Jacky Rosen's (D-NV) Senate floor strategy pays off, a paid family leave bill returns, and…
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A fired Clark County juvenile services official days later got a job with a vendor that has a multimillion-dollar contract with his former agency. It’s raised ethical red flags: thenevadaindependent.com/article/clar...
Clark County files ethics complaint on itself after ex-employee hired by major vendor - The Nevada Independent
Audit report reveals that a former juvenile director, fired for racial remarks, took a job at a company with a contract he had overseen while in office.
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Developers of a massive proposed data center are asking Lyon County commissioners permission to build on land they don’t own yet. @ThePiperHeath explains the strategic arrangement: thenevadaindependent.com/article/no-l...
No land? No problem: Why many Nevada data centers don't own the land they're asking to develop - The Nevada Independent
When Copia Power unveiled plans for the Monarch Data Center — a 4.6 million-square-foot complex spanning 505 acres in rural Lyon County — it did so without owning a single acre of the land the…
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A dozen crime victims are asking the Nevada Supreme Court to intervene over monthslong delays in receiving assistance from the state. thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...
Nevada crime victims want Supreme Court to force action on delayed payment requests - The Nevada Independent
The Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is asking the Nevada Supreme Court to force the state to immediately issue decisions on whether crime victims are eligible for compensation.
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Many data center developers don’t actually own the land where they want to build. @ThePiperHeath explains why that can be prudent, especially in a moment when public opinion of the projects has soured: thenevadaindependent.com/article/no-l...
No land? No problem: Why many Nevada data centers don't own the land they're asking to develop - The Nevada Independent
When Copia Power unveiled plans for the Monarch Data Center — a 4.6 million-square-foot complex spanning 505 acres in rural Lyon County — it did so without owning a single acre of the land the…
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Clark County is reporting on itself to the state ethics commission after a former top employee took a job with a major county vendor just days after he was fired. thenevadaindependent.com/article/clar...
Clark County files ethics complaint on itself after ex-employee hired by major vendor - The Nevada Independent
Audit report reveals that a former juvenile director, fired for racial remarks, took a job at a company with a contract he had overseen while in office.
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Nevada has long been in the dark as to how prevalent electric shutoffs are in the state. New federal data shows it has one of the highest rates in the nation. thenevadaindependent.com/article/elec...
Electric shutoffs are higher in Nevada than elsewhere in the West, new data shows - The Nevada Independent
A new data set compiled by the federal Energy Information Administration (EIA) highlighting state-by-state disconnections shows that Nevadans faced 185,000 electric disconnections in 2024 and 5,500…
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OPINION by John L. Smith: “NV Energy’s poke-in-the-eye of a lawsuit against Northern Nevada AI data center developer Tract certainly spices up what promises to be a long fight for fairness on many fronts.” thenevadaindependent.com/article/opin...
OPINION: We're in that phase of the data center rush where the corporations are fighting - The Nevada Independent
OPINION: We’re in that phase of the data center rush where the corporations are fighting. Read more at The Nevada Independent.
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All attorneys in the Reno branch of Nevada’s U.S. attorney’s office have left in the past year, part of a mass exodus of lawyers from the federal government under the Trump administration. thenevadaindependent.com/article/all-...
All federal prosecutors have left DOJ's Reno office, as lawyers leave Trump admin en masse - The Nevada Independent
The Reno office typically has between five and six full-time attorneys overseeing prosecutions. But in the past year, the number of lawyers has dwindled from six to zero.
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New federal data shows that no other state west of the Rockies had a higher electric disconnection rate in 2024 than Nevada. thenevadaindependent.com/article/elec...
Electric shutoffs are higher in Nevada than elsewhere in the West, new data shows - The Nevada Independent
A new data set compiled by the federal Energy Information Administration (EIA) highlighting state-by-state disconnections shows that Nevadans faced 185,000 electric disconnections in 2024 and 5,500…
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OPINION by John L. Smith: Did a Northern Nevada data center developer go behind state regulators’ backs? An NV Energy lawsuit opens a new front of opposition in the data center wars. thenevadaindependent.com/article/opin...
OPINION: We're in that phase of the data center rush where the corporations are fighting - The Nevada Independent
OPINION: We’re in that phase of the data center rush where the corporations are fighting. Read more at The Nevada Independent.
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What happens when an entire branch of the Nevada U.S. attorney’s office has no more lawyers? It’s a question many in Northern Nevada are asking after all federal prosecutors in the Reno office left in the past year. thenevadaindependent.com/article/all-...
All federal prosecutors have left DOJ's Reno office, as lawyers leave Trump admin en masse - The Nevada Independent
The Reno office typically has between five and six full-time attorneys overseeing prosecutions. But in the past year, the number of lawyers has dwindled from six to zero.
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Federal regulators are clearing the way for robotaxis to operate without manual controls such as steering wheels or eventually even brake pedals as the rules start to catch up to the evolving technology. Via AP: thenevadaindependent.com/article/some...
Some robotaxis approved to run without steering wheels. Brake pedals could be next to go. - The Nevada Independent
Most vehicle safety regulations were written decades ago, always with the assumption that there would be a human driver behind the wheel. They're trying to catch up with autonomous vehicles, which…
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Most vehicle safety regulations were written decades ago, always with the assumption that there would be a human driver behind the wheel. They’re trying to catch up with autonomous vehicles, which don’t need all the traditional car’s features. Via AP: thenevadaindependent.com/article/some...
Some robotaxis approved to run without steering wheels. Brake pedals could be next to go. - The Nevada Independent
Most vehicle safety regulations were written decades ago, always with the assumption that there would be a human driver behind the wheel. They're trying to catch up with autonomous vehicles, which…
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Nevada will annually give up 50,000 acre-feet of Colorado River water over the next two years under a federal plan released Friday. With the state losing about a sixth of its share, what’s next for Southern Nevada? @ThePiperHeath reports: thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...
Nevada's expected to lose a quarter of its Colorado River water. What happens next? - The Nevada Independent
Reclamation is expected to adopt the Lower Basin states' own short-term proposal, cutting Arizona, California and Nevada's combined water use by 3.2 million acre-feet through 2028 — a 21 percent…
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Everything you need to know about questions on the statewide ballot in November — from what the measures do to who’s paying for them — and what happened to the questions that fell short. Check out our Nevada ballot measure tracker: thenevadaindependent.com/article/trac...
Tracking 2026 Nevada ballot measures: What's up for a vote and what fell short - The Nevada Independent
The Nevada Independent is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news and opinion website founded in 2017 by veteran political journalist and commentator Jon Ralston. The site and its supporting channels are…
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