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In a recent ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed states to participate in a controversial program to check voters’ citizenship. Nevada has declined to join, citing the system’s tendency to make errors.
@Eric_Neugeboren reports: thenevadaindependent.com/art…
A new audit found eight “high-risk” issues with the Clark County Public Administrator’s Office. Many stem from the tenure of former Administrator Robert Telles, who murdered a journalist in 2022.
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Nevada overall gaming revenue declined by less than less than $1M in September ($1.282B in 2026 vs. $1.283B in 2025)
Per @NevadaGCB
State: -0.05%
Clark County: - 0.95%
Strip: +0.82%
Downtown LV: -7.45%
Laughlin: - 16.8%
Washoe: +0.36%
Reno: -3.52%
Sparks: +12.5%
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OPINION by David Colborne: “[Danielle Ford] can win her race every bit as much as Theranos’ equipment can test anything with a single drop of blood.”
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In today’s Indy Elections:
💲Is this GOP PAC giving money to friends?
🤔 What David Flippo’s discharge papers do (and don’t) tell us
📺 Nevada Republicans avoiding Trump?
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DOJ plans to have observers at four Clark County polling sites on Election Day, it told election officials in a call today.
Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar said the call was "cordial and respectful" and the observers are welcome if they "respect the voter and poll workers."
Companies with a data center footprint in Nevada have ties to about $17 million in political donations, though almost all of them were not tied to a data center project, an Indy analysis found.
But the money has also spiked this year.
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So what did Steve Wynn have to say in his first public event in Las Vegas in nearly a decade?
Subscribe to the Indy Gaming newsletter to get tomorrow’s edition from @HowardStutz.
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Recent campaign ads about governor candidate AG Aaron Ford have put the Nevada Board of Pardons in the spotlight.
We dig into the facts to explain how Ford’s votes have shaped clemency for people convicted of murder.
Nevada won’t join a controversial federal program aimed at rooting out noncitizen voting.
Nevada’s Democratic secretary of state said it has “too many” errors in flagging a citizen as a noncitizen.
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Rural communities are finding the financial benefits of housing a data center outweigh the growing disapproval of the industry throughout the state.
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Inbox: New poll from a @DemGovs-backed PAC shows AG Aaron Ford (D) leading Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) 49-45.
The poll was conducted by Hart Research (Oct. 20-25; 950 LVs; +/-3.5%).
OPINION by David Colborne: What are the parallels between independent governor candidate Danielle Ford and disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes?
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Campaign finance records indicate a GOP PAC may be giving money to its friends.
Check out our latest edition of Indy Elections to learn what’s going on: thenevadaindependent.com/art…
Companies with a data center footprint in Nevada have a long history of political donations.
But the money appears to be accelerating.
@Eric_Neugeboren reports: thenevadaindependent.com/art…
Want to know who's paying for attack ads? In some cases, you’ll have to wait until next year.
@eric_neugeboren and @katecreynolds explain: thenevadaindependent.com/art…
At IndyFest 2026, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) explained his thoughts behind immigration reform and the distinctions between calling for abolishing ICE and being for open borders.
The donors behind campaign mailers seeking to undermine Democrats won’t be public until next year because of this loophole in Nevada law.
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OPINION by John L. Smith: “Lying about widespread voter fraud doesn’t need facts. Big lies never do. All they need are enough people in positions of authority to repeat them.”
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Recent campaign ads about governor candidate AG Aaron Ford have put the Nevada Board of Pardons in the spotlight.
We dig into the facts to explain how Ford’s votes have shaped clemency for people convicted of murder.
thenevadaindependent.com/art…
