State and national Democrats are leading a lawsuit that seeks to block Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from appearing on Nevada’s presidential ballot, citing state law.
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The Washoe County District Attorney’s Office says the family of Senior U.S. District Judge Larry Hicks will host a Celebration of Life in his memory in Reno next week.
A district court judge approved a motion to dismiss the fake electors case, pointing to issues with jurisdiction.
Regent Donald McMichael made comments at a Nevada System of Higher Education board meeting this month that many considered antisemitic.
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called on Nevadans to vote for President Joe Biden and cast former President Donald Trump as a danger to abortion access.
The Nevada Legislature’s second special session of the summer will start Friday, with lawmakers expected to tackle a litany of issues from reforms on policing and elections to ways to protect workers amid a global pandemic.
Las Vegas police responded twice to 911 calls from Republican congressional candidate Dan Rodimer’s now-wife in 2018 alleging domestic violence, according to police records.
Advocacy groups in Nevada plan to call on the state not to return to traditional, in-person voting in November, saying it may discourage some voters from participating.
The effort to amend the state constitution to turn once-a-decade redistricting over to an independent commission appears dead, after the group behind the effort couldn’t gather enough signatures.
Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske said she plans to return to traditional in-person voting for the general election, although some are raising concerns about exposure to the coronavirus.
Congressional incumbents have big fundraising leads over their challengers, while the state Democratic Party has outraised its Republican counterparts, according to campaign filings.
Dan Rodimer, 3rd Congressional District candidate, filed a tardy financial disclosure form Monday, saying the death of his former financial adviser caused the delay.
A Beltway publication moved Nevada from the “toss up” category to “lean Democratic” for the November election.