A Las Vegas woman was arrested Thursday for her alleged participation in the U.S. Capitol riot after the 2020 presidential election.
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Where’s the outrage? Strip giant stands up to extortion — and ends up under federal investigation.
Legislation that would allow mining companies to use public land regardless of whether mineral deposits have been found on the land passed the House and will head to the Senate.
The two candidates are the top finishers among those running in the Las Vegas mayoral primary, based on a recent Emerson College voter preference poll.
The developer said it would take $310 million to build a launching pad, a runway for spaceplanes, a control tower, a flight school and a 200-room casino resort.
More than half of Nevada’s private-sector employees don’t have access to retirement programs, according to one study. Lieutenant Governor-elect Kate Marshall wants to change that.
Louis Toomin, a former state lawmaker and Democratic Nevada State Assembly candidate, died last week. He was 83.
Sen. Jon Kyl is resigning from the seat he was appointed to less than four months ago following the death of John McCain, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced Friday. Kyl’s decision means the Republican governor will need to appoint another replacement lawmaker.
Nevada’s two Democratic senators will have a seat at the table in the next Congress on committees with jurisdiction over interests important to the state, following assignments doled out Thursday.
The House and Senate passed a bill Thursday to curb sexual harassment in Congress following a wave of ethics investigations, retirements and sanctions of lawmakers accused of misconduct, including a Nevada representative.
Nevada Gov.-elect Steve Sisolak passed an on invitation from President Donald Trump to the White House for a Thursday event with governors-elect from across the country to discuss policy with senior administration officials.
For more than a year, federal officials have been pushing for the completion of drought contingency plans by the seven states that share the Colorado River.
Nevada Sen. Dean Heller said farewell to the Senate in a speech Thursday that highlighted his legislative record on veterans affairs and the anguish of helping the state weather the great recession and overcome pain of the Las Vegas mass shooting.
The former major league slugger has made his pitch for a big job at the White House, tweeting Wednesday to President Donald Trump: “u need a bash brother for Chief if (sic) Staff.”
Record Democrat turnout doomed Nevada Republican candidates in last month’s election. That turnout was driven, in part, by the left’s dislike for President Donald Trump.