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Federal Judge Dismisses GOP Lawsuit Challenging Post-Election Day Ballot Counting In Nevada

July 18, 2024 1:48 pmJuly 18, 2024 3:33 pm

Yet another ‘lack of standing’ verdict (see below) has been issued in a federal case filed by the Nevada GOP, the Trump Campaign and the Republican National Committee (RNC). The lawsuit alleged that a 2021 state law providing for the counting of mailed ballots after Election Day violated federal election...

Michele Fiore Facing Federal Charges For Allegedly Using Memorial Fund Donations For Personal Use

July 17, 2024 2:48 pmJuly 18, 2024 1:48 pm

This article has been updated to include a comment from Michele Fiore Former Las Vegas City Councilwoman and current Nye County Justice of the Peace Michele Fiore has been indicted by a federal grand jury with four counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud....

Washoe County Commission Reverses Course, Certifies Primary Recounts

July 17, 2024 10:37 amJuly 17, 2024 2:51 pm

In a 4-1 vote, and after hours of public comment, the Washoe County Commission reversed course and certified two recounts in June’s primary election. Commissioner Jeanne Herman was the sole dissenting vote and the only commissioner who did not change their vote from last week’s meeting that resulted in a...

OPINION: Prescribed Fires Enhance Forest Resilience

July 16, 2024 12:30 pmJuly 30, 2024 11:07 pm

This opinion editorial serves as a rebuttal to “Burn Back Better? USFS Chief’s Letter Of Intent Provokes Revolt In The Firefighting Community“ One of the best methods for reducing the impact of wildfires to the forest is to reduce the number of trees per acre by thinning, leaving the larger...

Meet Laura Martin of PLAN NV Who Wished Trump Dead, Claimed Assassination Attempt Was Staged

July 15, 2024 4:05 pmJuly 29, 2024 9:19 am

This article has been edited to include a comment from Senator Catherine Cortez Masto. Meet Laura Martin (she/her) the Executive Director of the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada (PLAN), an organization dedicated to advancing progressive causes and candidates in Nevada. Their coalition of more than 30 various organizations aim to...

Senator Rosen Flips, Co-Sponsors GOP ‘No Tax On Tips’ Bill

July 12, 2024 3:13 pmJuly 18, 2024 3:34 pm

Nevada Democratic Senators Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto have cosponsored a GOP bill that would eliminate the income tax on cash tips, a campaign promise made by Donald Trump during a June campaign rally in Las Vegas, Nevada. Following his announcement in Las Vegas, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) sponsored...

RFK Jr Submits 30,880 Signatures To Appear on Nevada Ballot

July 12, 2024 1:45 pmJuly 12, 2024 3:13 pm

The Nevada Secretary of State (SOS) has confirmed that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign has submitted 30,880 signatures for his independent presidential bid to appear on the ballot in November. Each county will now have to verify that the signatures are valid by July 25, 2024. In March, Team Kennedy...