The lawsuit alleges withholding the money violates the Constitution and several federal laws. Many low-income families will ...

Are schools getting tax money from Nevada’s cannabis industry? It’s a question that’s come up again and again since 2016 when Nevada voted to legalize recreational marijuana in the state — in part on ...

'Are we subsidizing ICE?:’ Nye County, ICE part ways over negative audit, sparse funding. Read more from The Nevada Independent.

Amid mounting concerns of increased immigration enforcement in Nevada, a cohort of Latino lawmakers visited the state’s largest immigration detention center, describing conditions as sanitary and well ...

The Nevada Independent is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news and opinion website founded in 2017 by veteran political journalist and commentator Jon Ralston. The site and its supporting channels are ...

As Boyd sells FanDuel stake, entry of online betting giants in Nevada remains far off. Read more from The Nevada Independent.

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 ...

While national debates rage over immigration policy, few Americans feel the impact as directly as Nevadans. In a state where tourism, hospitality, agriculture and construction are lifelines of the ...

‘Constitutional crisis': Nevada GOP senators blast Dems’ move to cut committee membership. Read more from The Nevada Independent.