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Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto pressed Chris Klomp, Trump’s nominee for deputy HHS secretary, over what she described as cuts to federal funding for state Medicaid Fraud Control Units. Klomp acknowledged that government investments in fighting fraud, waste and abuse can generate major returns and called that spending a “wise investment.” Cortez Masto’s point: if those…

In Las Vegas, a former Nevada prison inmate is suing the Nevada Department of Corrections, alleging officers used excessive force and failed to get him immediate medical treatment. Surveillance video obtained by 8 News Now Investigators appears to skip multiple times during the incident, while NDOC says an independent investigation found no unlawful use of…

During public comment at CCSD’s Sept. 10 board meeting, Carl Kettlehorn challenged trustees over academic performance at several east Las Vegas schools, citing science proficiency as low as 9% at one campus and saying the problem has persisted for years, “Why aren’t we doing something about this?” he said. He pointed to nearby schools with…

During an Oversight Democrats field hearing in Las Vegas, Rep. Steven Horsford spoke with Mothership Coffee owner Juanny Romero and Culinary Union Secretary-Treasurer Ted Pappageorge about the impact of declining tourism, rising costs, and tariffs on Nevada’s small businesses and workers.

Recent data by Clark County shows nearly 70 restaurants have shut down in the past six months. At an event held by Nevada Democrats, small business owner Kristen Corra put the blame on President Donald Trump’s policies—and Gov. Joe Lombardo’s willingness to stand behind Trump despite Nevadans struggling to keep their businesses open. Have you…

The data center boom is being called the “new gold rush”— but Nevada candidates are clashing over who should pay for it. Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo is backing massive tech expansions, while pro-Lombardo PACs take in millions from industry donors. Meanwhile, Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford is pushing to freeze and audit tax breaks, and…

Nye County has become the first municipality in Nevada to outright ban data centers, with commissioners voting 5–0 to prohibit their construction and operation in Hydrographic Basin 162, one of the state’s most over-appropriated water basins. The decision came after months of local opposition over water use and could effectively block the proposed 900-acre Manse…

At an Aug. 13 Clark County School District board meeting, Las Vegas resident Amanda Nuchols used public comment to confront trustee Lorena Biassotti after Biassotti wore a shirt with an anti-trans message while conducting official board business. Biassotti has faced mounting criticism over her rhetoric and positions on transgender students. Earlier this year, a student-led…

Nevada Rep. Steven Horsford blasted the Republican-backed Foreign Funding Transparency Act, arguing its reporting requirements are broad enough to force unions to track members by nationality because union dues could count as contributions. He offered an amendment to exempt labor organizations, warning that unions should represent workers rather than collect information for the government.

The Bug Fire and the Fred Mountain Fire merged along the California-Nevada border on Tuesday morning. It now sits at roughly 66,500 acres and is 0% contained. Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) declared a state of emergency in areas across Washoe County and the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony. More than 6,000 people have evacuated, with thousands…