Could spiking gas prices help Democrats flip Nevada's governor seat? - The Nevada Independent Gas is nearly $5 a gallon, and Attorney General Aaron Ford has seized on the price to criticize Gov. Joe Lombardo. Experts say such attacks could damage the incumbent.

Although Nevada’s governor has little control over gas prices, spiking costs could have political implications for Gov. Joe Lombardo and his top Democratic challenger, Attorney General Aaron Ford. Most experts predict Lombardo could be hurt.

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Fate of prediction markets in Nevada, elsewhere likely up to courts - The Nevada Independent Ahead of a hearing in the 9th Circuit, Kalshi's leadership took its case to the airwaves on why its business isn't gambling. Also, MGM and Diller struck a deal.

Kalshi will be in court on Thursday in cases being heard by the 9th Circuit. But the legal future of prediction markets likely lies with the Supreme Court.

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OPINION: Spoiled suburbanites clutching at their lawns put Lake Mead in peril - The Nevada Independent OPINION: Spoiled suburbanites clutching at their lawns put Lake Mead in peril. Read more at The Nevada Independent.

OPINION by Kyle Roerink: It’s time for spoiled suburbanites to stop clutching at their lawns and give up their grass for the greater good. Senseless litigation over useless turf only hurts Lake Mead.

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Fate of prediction markets in Nevada, elsewhere likely up to courts - The Nevada Independent Ahead of a hearing in the 9th Circuit, Kalshi's leadership took its case to the airwaves on why its business isn't gambling. Also, MGM and Diller struck a deal.

In this week’s Indy Gaming:
📈Prediction markets head to court
🕴️Agreement reins in MGM’s biggest shareholder
🏢Why we don’t know number of IGT Nevada layoffs

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Could spiking gas prices help Democrats flip Nevada's governor seat? - The Nevada Independent Gas is nearly $5 a gallon, and Attorney General Aaron Ford has seized on the price to criticize Gov. Joe Lombardo. Experts say such attacks could damage the incumbent.

Average gas prices in Nevada are well over $5 a gallon. Who’s at fault? The state’s top candidates for governor play the blame game.

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Trump endorses GOP candidates in 2 swingy Nevada House seats - The Nevada Independent The president announced his support for video game composer Marty O'Donnell and state Sen. Carrie Buck in two of the state's battleground congressional races.

It’s a lot clearer who’s the front-runner in Republican primaries for two key Nevada House races — President Donald Trump just endorsed.

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Amodei describes Trump's Iran war messaging as 'asleep at the communication switch' - The Nevada Independent In this week's Indy Elections: Ford gets a lawyer in state ethics investigation, GOP AG candidate calls out SOS and exclusive campaign finance reports.

Rep. Mark Amodei on which Trump comments were not ‘at all appropriate,’ why a Republican AG candidate has beef with the SOS’s office and some tidbits from campaign finance reports.

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How to end record-setting Homeland Security funding lapse? Here's what Amodei says. - The Nevada Independent The DHS appropriations subcommittee chair said he wouldn't support an approach that would leave immigration enforcement without congressional supervision.

Rep. Mark Amodei is feeling pessimistic about negotiations to end a nearly two-month partial government shutdown.

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Trump endorses GOP candidates in 2 swingy Nevada House seats - The Nevada Independent The president announced his support for video game composer Marty O'Donnell and state Sen. Carrie Buck in two of the state's battleground congressional races.

President Donald Trump has picked favorites in two of Nevada’s most competitive House districts, giving a major boost to candidates trying to stand out in the Republican primary field.

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Amodei describes Trump's Iran war messaging as 'asleep at the communication switch' - The Nevada Independent In this week's Indy Elections: Ford gets a lawyer in state ethics investigation, GOP AG candidate calls out SOS and exclusive campaign finance reports.

In today’s Indy Elections newsletter:

🪖 Amodei pushes back on Trump Iran comments
📜 The latest on an ethics investigation into Ford
😡 AG candidate beefs with SOS office

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OPINION by Matthew Brandenburg: Financial firms snapping up autism therapy clinics is great for investors, but awful for kids and parents. When private equity vultures swoop in, care takes a back seat to cost-cutting.

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How to end record-setting Homeland Security funding lapse? Here's what Amodei says. - The Nevada Independent The DHS appropriations subcommittee chair said he wouldn't support an approach that would leave immigration enforcement without congressional supervision.

Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) holds the purse strings for Homeland Security, and he’ll confront a political mess when Congress returns this week to try to end a record-breaking 59-day partial government shutdown.

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Meet the council candidates running in Henderson's most-watched local government race - The Nevada Independent As incumbent Carrie Cox's tension with her colleagues has spiraled into a felony case, two candidates with brand-name endorsements have jumped in the race.

Henderson City Council is facing a potential shake-up as three candidates vie for Carrie Cox’s Ward III seat.

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Meet the council candidates running in Henderson's most-watched local government race - The Nevada Independent As incumbent Carrie Cox's tension with her colleagues has spiraled into a felony case, two candidates with brand-name endorsements have jumped in the race.

Carrie Cox had a tumultuous year on the Henderson City Council last year, but she’s sure she’ll be re-elected. Her opponents are skeptical.

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Nevada Supreme Court upholds Michele Fiore's suspension with pay - The Nevada Independent The unanimous ruling Friday means Fiore will stay suspended with pay as the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline investigates additional complaints against her.

The suspension of Judge Michele Fiore remains active after a Nevada Supreme Court ruling.

She is running for re-election after a conviction for using money intended for a fallen officer’s memorial for her own gain. President Trump later pardoned her.
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Mining industry privately griped to Lombardo about top Nevada water regulator before firing - The Nevada Independent The complaints largely opposed a draft order to reduce groundwater pumping in certain areas and accused then-State Engineer Adam Sullivan of "coercion."

Why was Nevada’s top water regulator fired last year? New records show major mining companies had privately complained to Gov. Joe Lombardo’s office of feeling “coercion masked as collaboration.”

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Nevada Supreme Court upholds Michele Fiore's suspension with pay - The Nevada Independent The unanimous ruling Friday means Fiore will stay suspended with pay as the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline investigates additional complaints against her.

The Nevada Supreme Court has upheld the suspension of Pahrump Judge Michele Fiore as state officials investigate further complaints made against her.

Fiore was convicted of fraud in 2024, but President Donald Trump pardoned her.

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OPINION by John L. Smith: Trump fiddles while the Middle East burns. But lest you think foreign wars can’t touch us, remember that America is a country of soft targets — and the president put a bull’s-eye on our back.

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Mining industry privately griped to Lombardo about top Nevada water regulator before firing - The Nevada Independent The complaints largely opposed a draft order to reduce groundwater pumping in certain areas and accused then-State Engineer Adam Sullivan of "coercion."

Before Nevada’s top water regulator was fired last year, top mining executives and other business interests privately complained to Gov. Joe Lombardo’s office, new emails and records reveal.

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Lombardo raises $3.7 million in first quarter of 2026 through campaign, PAC - The Nevada Independent The haul places the cash on hand for Lombardo's campaign and PAC at about $14 million.

New: Gov. Joe Lombardo’s campaign will report raising $2.2 million in the first quarter of 2026, along with $1.5 million raised by an affiliated PAC. thenevadaindependent.com/article/lomb...

Federal grants can save the lives of abuse victims. $200 million is sitting unspent. - The Nevada Independent Congress appropriated $713 million to the office in fiscal 2025, which ended September 30. Only $472 million of that has been distributed, according to an analysis of publicly available documents by…

More than $200 million in federal funds that was supposed to go to help victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and trafficking still hasn't been paid out to form the safety net for those impacted by gender-based violence.

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Washoe schools may reverse 27-year-old ban on swings - The Nevada Independent More than 10 percent of the district's elementary schools do not feature swings in their playgrounds.

Banished for a generation, Washoe County schools may once again allow a key piece of playground equipment back into campus designs.

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Did 26K Clark County voters support Donald Trump and Jacky Rosen in 2024? - The Nevada Independent Find out in our latest fact brief.

More than 26,300 Clark County voters in the 2024 general election who supported President Donald Trump also backed Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV).

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Nevada police may be tracking your phone's location without a warrant. Here's how. - The Nevada Independent 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.

Nevada police recently contracted with a company that collects information about a phone’s location over time.

It’s raising fears of unconstitutional, warrantless searches.

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Washoe schools may reverse 27-year-old ban on swings - The Nevada Independent More than 10 percent of the district's elementary schools do not feature swings in their playgrounds.

A staple of American playgrounds could be back in Washoe County schools, 27 years after the district imposed a ban.

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Nevada police may be tracking your phone's location without a warrant. Here's how. - The Nevada Independent 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.

Location data captured through apps on your phone may be winding up with police, who can map out the patterns of your life without a warrant. Nevada investigators quietly subscribed to a service this year that does just that.

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Did 26K Clark County voters support Donald Trump and Jacky Rosen in 2024? - The Nevada Independent Find out in our latest fact brief.

Did 26K Clark County voters support Donald Trump and Jacky Rosen in 2024?

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Fewer candidates running for Nevada school boards. Could more pay draw them in? - The Nevada Independent Trustee pay could be one of the reasons that there's fewer candidates running for a school board office this year compared to previous election cycles, even as districts are facing challenges such as…

Brenda Zamora’s challenges juggling work, parenting and her role as a Clark County School Board member show how demanding the elected office can be — and may explain low interest in similar seats this cycle.

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Washoe school board names a candidate who could replace outgoing superintendent - The Nevada Independent During its upcoming Tuesday meeting, the school board will consider three options to replace Ernst, who has served for less than two years in the role and whose early departure continues a trend of…

Documents posted Thursday show Washoe County has a candidate in mind for its soon-to-be-vacant superintendent role — and could appoint that person as early as next week.

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