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Nevada’s Democratic legislators are once again championing a proposal to implement universal free school meals across the state, despite a previous veto by Republican Governor Joe Lombardo. Assembly Bill 268 (AB268), introduced by Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui and co-sponsored by Assemblywoman Shea Backus, seeks to allocate $86 million to the Department...

Keith Whitfield, the president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), has resigned abruptly, citing family obligations. His departure comes at a critical time for the university, with ongoing controversies surrounding campus safety, donor relations, and allegations of antisemitism. Whitfield, who led the institution for over four years, announced...

In a rare moment of bipartisan agreement, Nevada lawmakers are working to close a deeply disturbing legal loophole—the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to generate explicit images of minors. As AI technology rapidly advances, bad actors have found new ways to exploit it, creating synthetic child pornography that, until now,...

In yet another example of why personal responsibility matters, thousands of Las Vegas residents found themselves in the dark last night after mylar balloons became entangled in NV Energy’s infrastructure. According to NV Energy, the incident at a downtown substation led to a power outage impacting more than 10,000 customers....

A dangerous fugitive is finally off the streets after spending nearly three years on the run for allegedly trafficking firearms to a violent street gang. D’Andre Rowe, 25, was arrested in Las Vegas by the U.S. Marshals Nevada Violent Offender Task Force after authorities say he purchased 40 firearms to...

As Nevada’s roads become increasingly dangerous, the state faces an alarming shortage of highway patrol officers. The Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) is struggling with a 43% vacancy rate, leaving 169 trooper positions unfilled at a time when highway fatalities are soaring. State officials are now pleading with legislators to approve...

The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District has announced it will be eliminating its Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) program to ensure compliance with federal executive orders. The move follows the Trump administration’s policy to end taxpayer-funded DEI initiatives within government agencies, a decision aimed at prioritizing merit and neutrality...