The company calls the litigation ‘frivolous,’ but it threatens to leave another regulatory black mark on an already controversial operation.

Experts noted that the governor's direct control over state and national economic factors is more limited than most realize, but that doesn't matter to voters.

Nevada Writers Hall of Fame Inductee and Silver Pen Awardee, John L. Smith.

It's a significant change since the data has allowed EEOC investigators and attorneys to identify the type of systemic discrimination that has resulted in some of the agency's largest settlements,…

OPINION: The nation’s nightmare only began with a terrorist attack. Read more at The Nevada Independent.

OPINION: ‘Stop the steal’ actually means something in 2026. Read more at The Nevada Independent.

OPINION: We’re in that phase of the data center rush where the corporations are fighting. Read more at The Nevada Independent.

Why Your Mayor May Be Your Most Important Elected Official Right Now

OPINION: 250 years later, America is still figuring itself out. Read more at The Nevada Independent.

An undocumented Las Vegas man who’s been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement for months without knowing the charges against him will be released on bail, an immigration judge ruled Wednesd...

He went from selling his pottery at art shows to welcoming discerning fans of his work and curious travelers at Planet X. Most go home with fine porcelain, stunning stoneware and landscape paintings —...

OPINION: Nevada’s occupational boards are a secret welfare program. Read more at The Nevada Independent.

Colleen Brown and Emily McFarling credit jump-starting their candidacies early. Longtime court observers said it was a first-time event.

OPINION: Trump's 'no tax on tips' Vegas act reeks of divine desperation. Read more at The Nevada Independent.

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Donald Trump has announced that he is attending the annual White House Correspondents Dinner on April 25, after years of skipping it in his first term.

Nevada quietly signed an agreement earlier this year with a company that collects location data from cellphones, allowing police to track a device virtually in real time — all without a warrant.

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Nevada’s senior senator also answered questions on the Epstein files and the 2028 presidential race in a conversation with Nevada Independent CEO Jon Ralston.

OPINION: America’s runaway sports betting obsession ensures that ‘Everybody Loses.' Read more at The Nevada Independent.

Judge Kristin Luis order the agency to provide all records unredacted for her review and sworn declarations about its record-searching process and use of the encrypted messaging app Signal.

Amodei said concerns about Republicans losing the House in 2026 did not shape his decision. He is the latest of nearly three dozen House members to hang up their hats ahead of the midterms.

Three years after Nevada school leaders celebrated a historical, 26 percent K-12 education funding increase, a number of their districts now face dire financial outlooks.

OPINION: He’s no prize: Trump’s ignoble gestures remind us how far we’ve slipped. Read more at The Nevada Independent.

How my fascination with Harry Reid became a book. Read more at The Nevada Independent.

The former staffer was replaced by Amy Wood, a prominent anti-vax activist and former regional manager for Turning Point Action USA, a major conservative political action group founded by the late Cha...

Las Vegas' Saint Anne Catholic Church drew hundreds of attendees to religious festivities taking place over multiple days, all dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

OPINION: The road to fascinating reading by Nevada writers starts here. Read more at The Nevada Independent.

Trump's Justice Department just settled with RealPage - the software company that colluded with landlords.

OPINION: The corporate stranglehold on housing only tightens with the death of SB10. Read more at The Nevada Independent.

OPINION: Jacky Rosen takes heat after voting to end shutdown — but does she deserve it? Read more at The Nevada Independent.

Nevada Sens. Rosen, Cortez Masto explain why they voted to end the shutdown. Read more from The Nevada Independent.

Ralenkotter boosted Vegas tourism, but a former Strip CEO's company helped push him out. Read more from The Nevada Independent.

Food banks in NV face a triple whammy: cuts in federal grants that help them buy food, rising costs of groceries and the impending end of federal food benefits.

Nevada’s congressional delegation have been active in town halls and press calls, blaming their political opponents for the fallout.

Across the past three school years, third graders are doing better every year in reading proficiency. But less than half of the more than 35,000 Nevada third graders read at grade level.

Is construction along Boring Co.’s Las Vegas Loop part of Elon Musk’s master plan? Or, as critics say, a gamble with long odds?

One veteran of the legal side of the sports betting industry puts it bluntly: If the bookies used were legal, they were dangerously unsophisticated. If they were illegal, they were asking for trouble ...