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May 22, 2018

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Sisolak, Giunchigliani trade barbs in televised debate
Sisolak, Giunchigliani trade barbs in televised debate
Monday, May 21, 2018
By Yvonne Gonzalez
Both candidates were asked why they voted four times against proposed sales tax increases for police, then voted for it in November 2016 when the Raiders stadium deal emerged ...
Photo: Heather Korbulic, executive director of the Silver
State to hear companies' pitches in return to in-house health exchange site
Monday, May 21, 2018
By Yvonne Gonzalez
Presentations are set for today and Tuesday for vendors that are vying to put together the state’s platform for buying health insurance under the Affordable Care Act ...
Photo: In this Aug. 22, 2017, photo, Sen. Dean Heller, R-
Heller's son paid $52,000 by campaign for social media work
Friday, May 18, 2018
Associated Press
U.S. Sen. Dean Heller's campaign paid the Nevada Republican's son at least $52,500 over the past two years, according to a review of ...
Photo: Attorney General Adam Laxalt speaks at a luncheon
Laxalt rails against California laws in bid for governor
Thursday, May 17, 2018
By Scott Sonner, Associated Press
Attorney General Adam Laxalt urged fellow Republicans in Reno on Thursday to rally around his gubernatorial campaign as the best way to fend off what he described as overzealous, California-style regulations ...
State Assembly candidate arrested on 9 felony counts
Thursday, May 17, 2018
By Yvonne Gonzalez, Ricardo Torres-Cortez
A candidate for state Assembly is in jail on counts of burglary, forgery and offering a false document in a case unrelated to his election bid, according to ...
Photo: Nev. Gov. Brian Sandoval, right, takes a selfie wi
Partisanship and power at play as the governor’s race nears
Thursday, May 17, 2018
By Yvonne Gonzalez
Gov. Brian Sandoval has left his mark, strengthening the role of his office as the political climate shakes up Nevada’s future.
Don't worry, there's time left to register for the June 12 primary. Here's how
Don't worry, there's time left to register for the June 12 primary. Here's how
Thursday, May 17, 2018
By Ric Anderson
Although Tuesday was the final day of standard registration to vote in the June 12 primary election, voters shouldn’t despair. There are still plenty of chances to register ...
Photo: President Donald Trump gestures toward Sen. Dean H
Candidates navigate positions on Obamacare as many voters prioritize reform
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
By Yvonne Gonzalez
Calls to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act are fewer this election cycle than in the past, with many candidates looking at adjustments to the law and fewer …
Photo: In this Aug. 22, 2017, photo, Sen. Dean Heller, R-
He’s angered both sides. Now he’s scrambling to save his Senate seat.
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
By Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times News Service
There was not an overabundance of enthusiasm for Sen. Dean Heller when the Nevada Republican Men’s Club gathered for its monthly luncheon at the Bali Hai Golf Club in Las Vegas. Karl Johnson, a precinct director for ...
Former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid undergoing cancer treatment
Former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid undergoing cancer treatment
Monday, May 14, 2018
By Yvonne Gonzalez
Former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada will undergo chemotherapy after doctors removed a tumor from his pancreas today. Reid underwent surgery in Maryland after ...
Photo: In this April 20, 2018, photo, Sen. Dean Heller, R
Democrats, GOP see tight Nevada race as key to Senate control
Monday, May 14, 2018
By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press
Democrats hoping to take control of the U.S. Senate in November believe one of their best chances to pick up a seat this year lies in battleground Nevada, where Sen. Dean Heller is the only Republican running for re-election in a ...
Photo: A look at the old Badlands Golf Club, which sits i
Council to revisit possible Badlands development
Monday, May 14, 2018
By Yvonne Gonzalez
The council is set to consider an amendment to the general plan designating the area for open space and recreation, pared-down plans to put housing on the land, and the first phase of a ...
House bill would revive mothballed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump
House bill would revive mothballed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump
Thursday, May 10, 2018
By Matthew Daly, Associated Press
The House today approved an election-year bill to revive the mothballed nuclear waste dump at Nevada's Yucca Mountain despite opposition from home-state lawmakers. Supporters say the bill ...
House takes up bill to revive Yucca nuclear waste dump
House takes up bill to revive Yucca nuclear waste dump
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
By Matthew Daly, Associated Press
The House is moving to approve an election-year bill to revive the mothballed nuclear waste dump at Nevada's Yucca Mountain despite opposition from home-state lawmakers ...
Photo: Participants in a 2015 congressional tour of Yucca
Las Vegas business leaders to House: We stand firm against Yucca Mountain
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
OPINION:
As the U.S. House prepares to hold a vote Thursday on a resolution that would restart the licensing process for the proposed national nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, Las Vegas business leaders are expressing staunch opposition to ...
Gubernatorial candidates spar over education funding at bipartisan forum
Gubernatorial candidates spar over education funding at bipartisan forum
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
By Yvonne Gonzalez
Democratic candidates and Clark County Commissioners Chris Giunchigliani and Steve Sisolak split Tuesday night on the value of the state’s portion of the ...