Nevada political news Archives

Retired Air Force Officer Challenges U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford

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Flippo's Campaign Kickoff In a potentially heated political contest, U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford, a Democrat representing Nevada, is set to face off against retired Air Force Lt. Col. David Flippo, a Republican. Flippo recently initiated his campaign with an event at the Cannery in North Las Vegas, signaling his intention to challenge the sitting congressman....

GPS Tracking Upheaval: Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve in the Hot Seat

The Reno mayor's GPS tracking situation is going to the Nevada Supreme Court. On Wednesday, the lawyer for the private investigator who placed the tracker mentioned that he will submit a document to the highest court in the state by Friday's due date to disclose who financed the monitoring of local authorities. This postpones the...

Senator Cortez Masto Leads Effort to Regulate Animal Sedative Mixed with Fentanyl

Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, a Democratic senator from Nevada, is leading an effort in Congress to regulate a powerful animal sedative that has been found to be mixed with illicit fentanyl supplies. The drug, xylazine, is often used as a sedative for horses and other large animals. It has been found to be increasingly...

Lombardo Mandates That Nevada School Districts Identify “Deficiencies”

Governor Joe Lombardo signed an executive order today that says Nevada's 17 public school districts and its public charter school authority must submit audits that show any possible "financial deficiencies." They have less than a month to do this. Monday afternoon, Lombardo signed Executive Order 2023-005, which told the Governor's Finance Office's Division of...

GPS Monitoring Equipment, Installed By A Private Detective On Reno Mayor’s Vehicle

Attorneys on behalf of Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve filed a complaint after a tracking device was installed by a private detective, and found on Schieve's vehicle. The complaint sought to identify who hired the investigator and demanded compensation for invasion of privacy, trespass, and civil conspiracy. The charge was made against 5 Alpha Industries and...