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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....

DeSantis Drives Republicans in Nevada, Urges an End to a ‘Culture of Losing’

A New Voice in the Republican Party Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida took the stage on Saturday in Gardnerville, Nevada, at a conservative jamboree to rally Republican voters. His appearance was marked by his casual attire, adhering to the event's "ranch casual" dress code. DeSantis's message was clear: the party's previous winning formula had outlived...

Nevada Improves Safeguards For Election Workers And Access To Abortion

A number of bills have been signed into law by Governor Joe Lombardo, including one that makes it a crime to threaten, harass, or use physical force against election officials. Senate Bill 406, which received unanimous support in both the state Senate and Assembly, immediately went into effect upon the governor's signature. The ceremonial...

Expansion of Benefits for Veterans is “Landmark Legislation”

Over the years, thousands of combat veterans in the United States have said that they got sick because they were exposed to dangerous chemicals while fighting. But many of these soldiers or their family members had their insurance claims turned down because they couldn't prove that their illnesses were related to their time in the...

Proposed Maps Could Paint Nevada’s Floating Voter Districts Blue

A recently introduced congressional district map proposes the kinds of changes that are likely to make Nevada’s battleground districts Democratic-leaning to a greater extent in the next ten years. Legislative leaders plan on introducing the map in a special legislative session in Nevada. The map not only separates parts of Nevada’s Democratic district but...

Law To Make The Nevada State First US Presidential Primary Unveiled

A draft law that would alter the caucus of Nevada to a presidential primary and cause the state to be the US’s first presidential nominating contest is unveiled. The bill from Nevada’s Assemblyman and Democrat Jason Frierson, demands the state to have the presidential primary from January’s second to final Tuesday. There would be 10...