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Democrats choose Frierson, Ford for Nevada Senate, Assembly leaders

Democrats fresh off their victories Tuesday that saw them regain control of the Assembly voted to elect returning lawmaker Jason Frierson as the prospective speaker of the Assembly for the 2017 session.

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Blue Wave hands Democrats reins of Nevada Legislature

Tuesday’s Blue Wave in Nevada’s state legislative races is likely to give Republicans a case of the blues as their brief fling with majority control becomes only a memory.

 
Fishing Derby at Lorenzi Park Lake — VIDEO

City of Las Vegas Ward 5 Councilman Ricki Y. Barlow invited residents ages 55 and older to participate in the free Ward 5 Senior Fishing Derby Thursday, Nov. 3, at Lorenzi Park Lake.

Carter unseats Wixom in District 6 Board of Regents race

Clark County election results show that an 11-year incumbent on Nevada’s higher education board was en route to being unseated by a challenger who didn’t raise or spend any money to fund his campaign.

Kihuen knocks off Hardy, Rosen topples Tarkanian in congressional races

Democrats picked up two Nevada congressional seats on Tuesday, as state Sen. Ruben Kihuen defeated incumbent Republican Rep. Cresent Hardy in the 4th Congressional District, and Democrat Jacky Rosen defeated Republican Danny Tarkanian in the 3rd Congressional District.

Clark County voting turnout is mostly fair play — PHOTOS

Clark County voters turned out in strength this election season, with 62 percent of registered voters casting ballots. County spokesman Dan Kulin said things were mostly normal at polling places. But reports of poll worker intimidation surfaced at four valley high schools after polls closed.

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