Category Archives: News

Any News updates in the state.

Governor Lombardo announced a new Director for the Nevada Department of Veterans Services just as the Federal Deputy Secretary of Veteran Affairs outlined a goal for the Southern Nevada Health Care System to house at least 900 veterans experiencing homelessness in 2024.  The Chairman of the Committee on House Administration sent a letter to Secretary of State […]

March 8, 2024 Governor Lombardo spoke with John Ralston about the state of affairs in Nevada this week.  Lombardo said he still supports former President Donald Trump in spite of his indictments, they also discussed housing, education, elections, abortion, healthcare, film tax, the A’s baseball team coming to Las Vegas, as well as energy and […]

March 1, 2024 Governor Lombardo was all about education this week, with a statewide education audit, an exercise program for three elementary or middle schools and an announcement of $6 million in funding for Nevada’s Read by Grade 3 Program!  Nevada counties are struggling to find poll workers in a pivotal election year, and Nevada’s […]

In this week’s Nevada news, Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar apologizes to voters for incorrect information on the SOS website. Communities in Schools of Nevada secures a competitive five-year award from the U.S. Department of Education, part of a $74 million nationwide expansion of the federal Full-Services Community Schools grant program, impacting the transformation of […]

Along with extensive coverage and analysis of last Sunday’s Super Bowl LVIII, the Cannabis industry was featured heavily in the news this week in Nevada with the newly appointed Executive Director of the Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB), Jimmy Humm, touting his pro-business approach to regulating the industry, the Governor’s appointment of a new CCB Board […]

January 19, 2024 Lots of news coming out of a short holiday week in Nevada as Governor Lombardo has endorsed Trump, judicial filing has closed and all of the Supreme Court Justices running for reelection are un-opposed, and Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar has reported an increase of 16,206 active registered voters during the Month of […]

2024 Election Updates Coalition seeks 2024 ballot measure to put abortion protections in Nevada Constitution (NV Independent) Top Nevada Republicans reverse course, urge party to vote early or by mail in 2024 (NV Independent) GOP Senate candidate Sam Brown once supported 20-week abortion ban, is now less specific (NV Independent) Election regulations again draw GOP […]

2024 Election- What We Know So Far Assemblywoman and Reno council member join race for key Reno-area state Senate seat (NV Independent) 2024 House races: Las Vegas districts again in spotlight as GOP seeks to unseat Democratic incumbents (NV Independent) Assemblywoman Michelle Gorelow won’t run for re-election amid scrutiny over nonprofit ties (NV Independent) Sabra […]

Nevada is home to several yearly festivals and events, and the coming years are bringing new events that promise to boost visitation and revenue to the state. A look ahead: Life is Beautiful (festival): Sept. 22-24, 2023 First Raiders Home Game: Sept. 24, 2023 iHeart Radio Music Festival: Sept. 22-23, 2023 Formula 1: Nov. 16-18, […]

Snapshot of Nevada’s Economy (via The Nevada Independent) Federal Updates Senators Cortez Masto and Rosen Announce Grant Funding for Tribal Communities in Nevada Cortez Masto and Local Law Enforcement Discuss Efforts to Combat Illegal Drug Activity Rosen Statement on First Anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act Being Signed Into Law Updates from the Governor’s Office […]