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2 days ago · Nevada is one of several states being cut off from millions of dollars in community solar funding, despite those funds already being legally obligated to the state. The Nevada Clean Energy Fund — a nonprofit bank created by state legislation — was awarded a $156 million grant in April by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) […]

3 days ago · Citing his ‘common sense’ but no evidence, Trump blames DEI, Biden for crash near DC BY: Ariana Figueroa and Ashley Murray - January 30, 2025 WASHINGTON — An American Airlines regional jet carrying 64 people collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter late Wednesday near Reagan National Airport in Virginia just across from the District of Columbia, plunging both aircraft into the ...

6 days ago · The Nevada Supreme Court on Monday declared an Uber-backed petition initiative to cap attorneys fees in civil cases legally deficient, blocking its direct path to consideration by lawmakers in the upcoming session. But proponents of the measure are already vowing to keep their efforts alive. The Nevadans for Fair Recovery Act, whose political action committee […]

Jan 23, 2025 · Democrats ‘at a loss’ to understand how Lombardo sent them a budget with a $335M deficit BY: April Corbin Girnus - January 22, 2025 Gov. Joe Lombardo may have struck a conciliatory tone toward legislative Democrats in his state of the state speech last week, but errors made by his office are bringing early acrimony to the state budgeting process.

Jan 14, 2025 · Blue states are bracing for a battle with the Trump administration over their authority to limit tailpipe emissions, a showdown that will have major repercussions on the types of cars and trucks sold to American drivers. All sides expect President-elect Donald Trump to try to revoke states’ authority to adopt California’s strict rules on the […]

Nov 20, 2024 · Nevadans will make their voices heard in the election this year. This year’s ballot includes the presidential race, competitive U.S. Senate and House races, dozens of legislative races, and seven ballot measures. Here you’ll find all …

Dec 25, 2024 · As Nevada heads into the winter months, the state’s water reserves will largely depend on the amount of precipitation and snowmelt that hits the state over the next several months. Water levels in Lake Mead, the largest water source for Southern Nevada, are nearly 18 feet higher this fall than two years ago, when the […]

Dec 27, 2024 · In January, we reported that former MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren and the Nevada Gaming Control Board knew back in 2019 of allegations that Scott Sibella, president of MGM Grand at the time, was catering to individuals with questionable sources of income. The story came on the heels of Sibella’s plea deal with federal authorities out of California for failing to report a large ...

Dec 11, 2024 · Traffic backed up on Hwy 50 as people evacuated from the Caldor Fire on August 30, 2021 in South Lake Tahoe, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)