Politics

Trump's grip on student loan debt may soon reach universities

When Nina Fox graduated from UNLV in 2011, she carried $34,000 in student debt — a burden that would shadow her life for over a ...

DHS adds 'Las Vegas City' to sanctuary cities list; officials say it's a mistake

The Department of Homeland Security today listed “Las Vegas City” as a sanctuary jurisdiction for immigration enforcement, writing in a press release that the hundreds ...

Former U.S. House candidate announces run for Nevada treasurer

Former U.S. House Republican candidate Drew Johnson announced his 2026 bid for state treasurer this morning.

Nevada senators show support for Venezuelans after Supreme Court ruling

Nevada advocates and lawmakers are warning against potential consequences for hundreds of thousands of immigrants after the U.S. Supreme Court today allowed President Donald Trump’s ...

Horsford looks for an opening to address Clark County housing crisis

The congressman’s platform comes after a district-wide listening tour about the ongoing housing crisis in Clark County. Over half of the county’s renters put at ...

Egg prices slide as Nevada law and federal action ease supply strain

Egg prices across the United States have fallen significantly in recent months, with Nevada consumers seeing an even steeper decline …

Nevada senators press Trump for refresh on broadband access program

Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., with a group of 11 colleagues, including Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., sent a letter Friday to Trump demanding follow-through on ...

Gov. Lombardo unveils sweeping health care legislation

Gov. Joe Lombardo’s sweeping health care bill, introduced Thursday, would create a state office of mental health, accelerate the licensing process for health care providers ...

House Republicans target clean energy rollbacks, threatening Nevada programs

“This is such an important issue for Nevada,” Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., said. “Because the clean energy projects and the work that we have ...

Las Vegas man gets 46 months for threatening Sen. Rosen

John Miller left multiple threatening voicemails in October 2023 to Rosen and another member of the U.S. Senate, according to court documents.

Nevada truckers who backed Trump now grapple with trade war fallout

The dramatic escalation of Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports — with rates soaring to 145% on select goods — creates significant hardship for Nevada’s trucking ...

Nevada Rep. Titus leads new bipartisan Wild Horse Caucus

A bipartisan Congressional Wild Horse Caucus has been established to promote more humane federal policies for wild horses and burros ...

Hospitals push back on Nevada price transparency proposal

Some of their concerns center on Assembly Bill 343’s enforcement mechanism: Hospitals would be prohibited from collecting medical debt until they achieve compliance.

Amodei’s public land sale amendment sparks backlash from Nevada Democrats and tribal advocates

Native Voters Alliance of Nevada Government Relations Director Mathilda Guerrero Miller said the amendment goes beyond just Nevada and Utah — insinuating that if the ...

Immigrant Lobby Day canceled at Nevada Legislature amid ICE activity in region

The Nevada Immigrant Coalition is canceling the Immigrant Lobby Day it hosts at the Nevada Legislature due to immigration enforcement activity in Northern Nevada, officials ...

House Republicans push to sell thousands of acres of public lands in the West

The land sale provision put forward by Republican Reps. Mark Amodei of Nevada and Celeste Maloy of Utah would sell thousands of acres of public ...

Nevada AG Aaron Ford joins opposition to Trump's tighter voting restrictions

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford — amid over a dozen ongoing legal challenges against President Donald Trump’s administration — is looking to block his “election ...

Education, economy take center stage early as Nevada’s gubernatorial race for 2026 unfolds

Nevada’s 2026 governor’s race is already heating up, with candidates from both parties staking early claims on economic recovery and education reform.

Nevada Assembly to feds: ICE raids don’t belong in schools, churches

Nevada lawmakers are weighing a resolution that urges Congress to prohibit federal agents from entering schools and places of worship with the intent to enforce ...

Hundreds turn out against Trump's policies during May Day rally on Las Vegas Strip

A crimson tide swept across the Las Vegas Strip Thursday evening as demonstrators in red shirts hoisted signs and filled the air with the distinctive ...