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Did Gov. Joe Lombardo write a 'blank check' to data centers?
Find out in our Fact Brief.
Lombardo, Ford are campaigning on the economy. What can a governor actually do about it?
The governor's direct control over state and national economic factors is more limited than most realize, but that doesn't matter to voters.
OPINION: Uncontrollable rage? Blind loyalty? Allergic to facts? You might have TDS
You have to be really delusional to believe him, ready to drink a stronger Kool-Aid than Jim Jones ever confected.
Does Teresa Benitez-Thompson stand a chance in deep red Northern Nevada?
A new poll, promising pundit forecasts and national attention suggest she could flip this congressional seat with a blue tsunami behind her.
Hundreds of Culinary Union workers have joined protests against their own union. Why?
Hundreds of Culinary Workers Union members have shown up to protest criticizing the union's new healthcare policy. Union leadership says that the concerns are based on misinformation.
Does your employer discriminate? It's about to get harder to find out.
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, benefiting thousands of workers.
2026 Nevada Election Guide
The Nevada Independent is here to help with our updated 2026 Election Guide, featuring candidate bios, endorsements and race information, important dates, FAQs about voter registration, a voting site and drop box locator tool and all of our election-related stories. Check out our…
OPINION: The nation's nightmare only began with a terrorist attack
We have lost more than soldiers and first responders. We have also forfeited precious freedoms and privacy in the name of security.
Many Nevada evictions are OK'ed by unelected hearing masters. A new lawsuit could change that.
Attorneys argue that the process violates the state Constitution by giving too much power to unelected officials who decide the fate of tenants.
OPINION: Amazon's Vegas book guillotine is what peak AI looks like
Just miles from the neon artifice of the Las Vegas Strip — a destination built on the promise of infinite entertainment — lies an industrial purgatory where books go to die.
¿Cuáles son las posturas de los candidatos para representar al 3.er Distrito Congresional de Nevada?
La Congresista Demócrata por Nevada, Susie Lee, y el Republicano Marty O'Donnell, un compositor de videojuegos, se están enfrentando para representar el 3.er Distrito Congresional del sur de Nevada. Aquí comparten sus posturas políticas:
OPINION: The Raiders are coming for the treasury … again
If the stadium is such a rousing financial success, why must taxpayers continue subsidizing it?