Republican Joe Heck defeated incumbent Rep. Dina Titus by 1,922 votes, reflecting how evenly voters in Congressional District 3 are divided between Democrats and Republicans. It also may be why Heck is aware of what could happen in the next election if he strays too far from the political mainstream.
Republican Brian Sandoval, just hours after being elected governor of Nevada, reached out to state and federal officials from both major parties and made transition appointments that suggest a centrist, insider approach to the job.
After losing one seat in the state Senate and two in the Assembly in Tuesday’s election, Democrats are without the two-thirds majority they need to pass tax increases over the veto of new Gov. Brian Sandoval.
The College of Southern Nevada on Wednesday relieved Chris Sheff of his head baseball coach and athletic director duties effective immediately.
State Sen. Steven Horsford was re-elected Wednesday by his caucus as the upper house’s majority leader. Democrats lost a seat in Tuesday’s election, but still have an 11-10 majority in the Nevada Senate.
A Hispanic representative will join the panel reviewing coroner’s inquests into deadly shootings by police. Clark County commissioners voted 4-3 Wednesday to add Jose Solorio, a former School Board trustee, to the nine-member panel for its final scheduled meeting on Monday.
Shares of Wynn Resorts Ltd. rebounded Wednesday from their low of about $108 in active premarket trading following decisions by analysts to downgrade the company’s stock.
Consensus is that Nevada slot machine manufacturers and the casino industry were big winners in the 2010 midterm elections. The approval of ballot referendums in Maryland and Missouri could pave the way for some 6,000 slot machines in those markets. Gaming leaders said Tuesday’s re-election of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will benefit the casino industry.