Elected officials, appointees and party members are expected to be heavily focused on several midterm elections and new policies in 2026. Here are some of the top stories to follow into the new year.
Nevada
In Las Vegas and throughout Nevada, members of the Venezuelan community as well as elected officials, leaders and other observers were reacting to the news that the United States had captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Nevada is headed for a drier, hotter future. Here’s what you need to know.
Nevada was awarded the federal money to help modernize the state’s rural health care system and bolster access to it, officials said.
In a year that the Nevada Legislature met twice, including a special session in November, legislators passed hundreds of bills. Some of the laws take effect the first day of 2026.
The Las Vegas Valley’s long history with construction defect reform ligitation, which started in the 1990s, is still being debated today at the state level.
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo’s office provided more clarity on the role Nevada’s National Guard will play in assisting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The ACLU of Nevada’s director said the organization has filed records requests in an attempt to see if the Nevada DMV was working with immigration authorities.
The Silver State and the Lone Star State may swing different ways politically, but they have at least one thing in common: an “F” rating for partisan gerrymandering.
The law was first introduced by Jovan Jackson, Nevada’s first formerly incarcerated state lawmaker.
A state audit of the Nevada Department of Corrections found pay issues, including officers clocked more than 38,000 hours of unknown overtime, cost the state up to $18.5 million a year.
Democratic members of Nevada’s federal delegation sent a letter to the Department of Treasury asking it to address possible shortfalls with the “no tax on tips” policy.
One day after Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager announced he will not seek re-election, a Democratic candidate has stepped up to run for his seat.
A storied mine tucked in the California desert might be the nation’s ticket to reducing its dependence on foreign adversaries. And it could be the birthplace of your next iPhone, too.
Speaker Steve Yeager and Majority Floor Leader Sandra Jauregui will not seek re-election in 2026.