Nevada Current

Nevada has committed the unforgivable sin (in Trump’s twisted mind) of voting for Trump’s opponent in 2 out of 3 presidential elections. It is his habit and custom to abuse Nevada by drawing on signature features of the Trump brand: filthy lies, bogus charges, and unconstitutional acts of malice.

After an initial rush of a new market in 2017 when the state legalized cannabis, the industry has leveled off to more sustainable numbers. Customers and transactions have increased, and the price of cannabis has continued falling.

Average annual incomes at both ends of the state – $73,970 in Washoe and $67,678 in Clark County – remain woefully insufficient to support purchasing a median priced home, according to ATTOM’s affordability analysis.

Switch’s proposed gas-fired electricity plant is one of a dozen new delivery points tied to a gas pipeline expansion planned by a subsidiary of Southwest Gas Corp. to meet AI-driven electricity demands of new data centers.

“Announcing the end of Flock just to switch to another intrusive tech surveillance company is an insult to our community,” said Democratic Assemblymember Selena La Rue Hatch.

“These data here do not suggest the administration is deporting the worst of the worst."

Whatever happens, Flippo will always be able to say that when the chips were down, not only did Trump stick by his endorsement of Flippo. So did Lombardo.

Republican candidates, such as Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo, are walking a precarious tightrope by urging citizens to vote even while toeing the Republican party line that elections are not secure.

Under Nevada's tax structure, the lowest-income families pay 11.9% of their income in state and local taxes. Meanwhile, the wealthiest 1% pay just 2.8%.

Led by Trump, Republicans for years have relentlessly alleged mass voter fraud without producing any evidence of its existence. Jim Marchant, the election-denying Republican candidate for Nevada Secretary of State, has repeatedly claimed that the state has “had fraudulent elections since 2008.”

“Utah has said no to gambling since statehood in 1896, and that didn’t change when betting moved onto cellphones,” said AG Derek Brown. "Kalshi bet today that Utah would not enforce its gambling laws...Kalshi has now lost their bet.” Via @utahnewsdispatch.com

More than a third of home builders said immigration enforcement activity caused construction delays and discouraged legal workers from reporting for work, according to the National Association of Home Builders.

To improve maternal and infant outcomes, Nevada legislative and policy leaders need to expand and strengthen two underused and previously overlooked solutions: accredited freestanding birth centers and integrated access to licensed midwives.

“We got the approval thrown out, so we feel pretty good about that...We’re kind of waiting for next steps or what’s going to be happening from BLM or the developer, but we know they’re starting from ground zero.”

Wage growth is no longer keeping up with inflation, which will put financial pressures on both Nevadans and the non-Nevadans that Nevada relies on to be tourists.

No place illustrates the affordability crisis quite like an eviction court, say advocates seeking reform of Nevada’s notoriously fast and landlord-friendly eviction laws.

Organizers are encouraging voters to take mail-in ballots directly to drop boxes in early voting locations out of an abundance of caution.

Family Court Judge Mary Perry is hoping to win reelection after agreeing in 2024 to be publicly censured for her actions on the bench. She’ll face attorney Jennifer Isso, whose own discipline by the State Bar was stayed by the Nevada Supreme Court, allowing her to run for the bench.

“Like Nevada, Arizona recognizes significant flaws in the federal government’s ... process used to develop the framework for post-2026 Colorado River operations," said John Entsminger with the Southern Nevada Water Authority.

A former coroner and a deputy attorney general seek Clark County Public Administrator position

“Congress did not contemplate USDA using its appropriated funds to shut down offices or relocate employees,” the judge wrote. “To the contrary, Congress was actively working to restrict the agency’s ability to do so.” Via @utahnewsdispatch.com

The money isn’t driven by the faults or virtues of the candidates. Nor is it about their positions on issues over which the Nevada lieutenant governor wields power and influence. Because there are no such issues.

Ford said he’s not taking advice from Lombardo on issuing pardons, “especially when the guy he’s endorsed pardoned January 6 assailants who assaulted law enforcement officers. It’s the height of hypocrisy. It’s also politics."

Spikes in energy prices were largely responsible: Gas is now up 34% for the year, and fuel oil, which includes diesel, is up 72% as the Iran war drags on.

The Desert Research Institute faced the largest single-project financial loss in the state and across the country, losing around $3.4 million for mapping of unapproved roads in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area and the survey of nearby buried cultural resources exposed by falling lake levels.

In a press conference Tuesday, Ford said Lombardo has contributed to the rising cost of living by heeding the policy desires of corporations and wealthy individuals.

On the current trajectory, roughly 34,000 people in NV could lose legal immigration status by the end of 2028, when "total losses are projected to reach 21,000 workers, an $849 million loss in annual economic contributions and an annual loss of $220 million in combined taxes,” the report estimates.

State Assemblymember Shea Backus, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, on Monday announced a bill draft request she sponsored that would establish a statewide Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples alert.

“While I question the very legality of this event, I also question Pinecrest’s judgment in having a blatant partisan visit at an elementary/high school, within the very classrooms of our students,” the parent wrote in a complaint filed with the State Public Charter School Authority.

“Luxury developers are rushing to exploit nature with no opposition from leaders in either political party.”

A nonpartisan candidate with backing from one of the state’s most prominent unions is putting a twist in race for a Clark County Commission seat.

As of August, Trump's tariffs have cost Nevada an estimated $2.5 billion, the equivalent of more than $2,000 per household.

“Many of us who are experienced and make some of the hardest decisions on the bench seem to have drawn a challenger this time, and I’m included in that group,” the incumbent said.

Regents run in nonpartisan races. Because only Brooks and Swendseid filed to run, they did not appear on the ballot in the June primary.

North Las Vegas City Councilman Scott Black will face Democratic Assemblymember Daniele Monroe-Moreno in a contentious fight over who will become the city’s next mayor.

People outside New York City could cite what Mamdani wanted to do. Free buses. Free childcare. A rent freeze. His policies were not only clear, they were tangible. Via @statesnewsroom.com and @19thnews.org

Judge Veronica Barisich is seeking a second term in Clark County District Court Department 5. She faces a challenge from Tracy Hibbetts, a prosecutor who is making her second run for the bench.

Sherry Strothers, a Navy veteran supported by labor and progressive groups, will face planning commissioner Esmeralda Villeda, who is backed by industry groups and sitting councilmembers, in the North Las Vegas Ward 1 race to replace a termed-limited incumbent.

Some of the most competitive races are in divided states such as Nevada and Wisconsin. But widespread dissatisfaction with Trump over the Iran war and the economy is also putting Republican gubernatorial candidates on defense in red states such as Alaska, Iowa and Ohio. Via @stateline.org

Trump’s endorsement of Adriana Guzmán Fralick may have helped secure her victory in the Republican primary for Nevada attorney general, but now it may be a liability heading into her general election where she faces Democratic nominee Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro.

Trump's about-face is familiar. He encouraged his voters to cast their ballots by mail in 2024 and has repeatedly voted by mail himself, despite a long record of lodging baseless attacks in an effort to discredit voting by mail.

Eighth Judicial District Court Judge Michelle Leavitt is seeking a fifth term on the bench, as she faces a challenge from Clark County public defender Dan Gillium.

Nevadans who get insurance through Nevada Health Link, the state-based Affordable Care Act marketplace, can expect to see an average rate increase of 17% for 2027 coverage. It marks the second consecutive year of double-digit rate increases.

Henderson City Councilwoman Carrie Cox, who among a flurry of scandals is facing a criminal investigation, is at risk of being unseated this November by Jennifer Atlas, a nonprofit government affairs director.

"But might we all take a moment to process that what we have here is Joe Lombardo, a defender of and apologist for Donald Trump, urging people to be outraged over the prospect of a convicted criminal getting a pardon?"

The post is largely ceremonial with little day-to-day statutory authority – but if the sitting governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, the lieutenant governor is the first in line to lead the state.

"Those families need and deserve the same help that our other foster families get.”

The election comes amid a recent ethics complaint against the mayor alleging a conflict of interest stemming from her consultant work and the businesses she has represented coming before the city council.

"Americans sat down to watch football, not to be force fed Trump’s propaganda on their own dime."

The Nevada treasurer's responsibilities include managing investments, administering the sale of bonds and securities, and cutting checks when money is spent by the state controller or state agencies.