The Electoral College meets today, and Nevada's six electoral votes are set to go to President-elect Joe Biden, despite attempts by the Trump campaign to overturn the results.
In November’s election Nevada voters narrowly rejected Question 1. The legislatively referred constitutional amendment proposed to change the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada from a constitutional to a statutory body in order to more effectively facilitate legislative oversight of higher education.
The boom or bust nature of the Southern Nevada economy jeopardizes our growing gig economy. “Gig workers” are self-employed individuals who file 1099 forms instead of W2 forms to the IRS, where the employer withholds payroll taxes from their employees’ earnings. Payroll taxes fund government safety-net programs, notably unemployment insurance. However, 1099 workers do not receive many of the benefits that W2 workers do since they do not pay into those safety-net taxes.
As the Christmas and New Year’s holidays loom in less than a month, visitors to Las Vegas are coming at a snail’s pace, prompting some officials to suggest the city needs to diversify beyond just tourism even with the prospect of coronavirus vaccinations pending.
A surge of COVID-19 cases in correctional facilities is not only endangering the lives of tens of thousands of people behind bars in Nevada, it’s threatening the health and well-being of everyone in our communities.
John Beckmann has been hosting Las Vegas casinos for 20 years, attracting players with free airfare, show tickets, and the like.
John Beckmann has been a Las Vegas casino host for 20 years, luring gamblers with free airfare, show tickets and the like.
Las Vegas is known around the world as a place for fun and gambling at flashy mega-resorts, with tens of millions of visitors arriving annually.
Brookings Mountain West and The Lincy Institute Executive Director Robert Lang and Department Chair of Political Science David Damore discuss their book, Blue Metros, Red States on Nevada Newsmakers.
Democrats made history in the Southwest in the 2020 election. As political analyst Ron Brownstein points out, the party will hold all the Senate seats in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico for the first time since the 1940s.
Las Vegas is known around the world as a place to party and gamble in flashy megaresorts, with tens of millions of visitors arriving annually.
Islam is being viewed as “a crisis” around the world, according to French President Emmanuel Macron. Following a series of attacks in France, the uproar of prejudice against Muslims has been surging once more.
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre took to social media this week with repeated messages to “#StopTheGreatReset.”
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre took to social media this week with repeated messages to “#StopTheGreatReset.”
A surge of COVID-19 cases in correctional facilities is not only endangering the lives of tens of thousands of people behind bars in Nevada, it’s threatening the health and well-being of everyone in our communities.
A plea to avoid a shutdown in Nevada. State Republican leaders sent a letter to Gov. Steve Sisolak asking him to consider the impact it would have on Nevada businesses.
On Nov. 5, all eyes were on Nevada and Arizona as the world wondered if these two states would cast their electoral college votes for Joe Biden or President Donald Trump. Journalists in the United States and abroad delved into the political minutiae of Clark and Maricopa counties, with the outcome of the 2020 presidential election hanging in the balance.
Tourism, the bread and butter of Nevada, is not exactly booming lately. Visitation is way down, shows are difficult to stage, and conventions are not allowed.
As two recent Clark County School District graduates, we appreciate the daily efforts of local educators to provide students with opportunities to learn and grow both inside and outside the classroom.
Throughout the entire election, multiple groups and campaigns targeted to reach the Latino community. Groups like Latinos for Trump and Mi Familia Vota who say 2020 was a very unique year for Latino voters.
The Silver State is shining in the national spotlight as Nevada's six electoral college votes could propel former Vice President Joe Biden to the presidency.
Nevada is among a few states that have not finished counting ballots and remain too close to call.
President Donald Trump’s efforts to court suburban women voters may be misguided, according to a new book with Las Vegas ties and national implications.
While President Donald Trump made direct appeals to Arizona voters in two stops in the state Wednesday, White House officials spoke of an often-different agenda than the one Trump emphasized.