Why planting more trees may not be the ‘silver bullet’ to combat extreme heat in Las Vegas. Read more from The Nevada ...

Senate Republicans rejected an attempt by Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) to reverse a provision from their new tax law that changes the taxation of gambling winnings.

Utah Sen. Mike Lee says selling off public lands will solve the West’s housing crisis. Past sales show otherwise. Read more ...

The State of Nevada will pay $939,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by an incarcerated man who sued prison officials after he ...

Global temperatures have risen since the Industrial Revolution, driven by human emissions of greenhouse gases. The ten ...

Amid immigration crackdown, a Latino cultural hub in North Las Vegas is collateral damage. Read more from The Nevada Independent.

Truckers fear job loss over new English rules; Nevada groups’ language classes could help. Read more from The Nevada ...

Trump admin freezes after-school, English learner grants; $56M for Nevada on hold. Read more from The Nevada Independent.

Las Vegas Mayor Shelley Berkley said she supports Las Vegas Metropolitan Police’s decision to enter into a partnership with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), known as 287 (g), although she ...

Passing bills is a key indicator of legislator prowess. We look at which lawmakers did the best and the worst — and who fell victim to the veto pen most often. By the time the dust settled on the 2025 ...