Ex-state treasurer Dan Schwartz announces bid for lieutenant governor
The Republican wasted no time announcing his candidacy for lieutenant governor following news that the incumbent officeholder is planning to resign. Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/nevada/ex-state-treasurer-dan-schwartz-announces-bid-for-lieutenant-governor-2422289/
Nevada lawmakers urge safe evacuation of US personnel from Afghanistan
Disturbing scenes of Afghans clinging to a departing military plane prompted one Nevada lawmaker to criticize the Biden administration Tuesday while all urged a safe evacuation of...
Nevada health board may order COVID vaccination for college students
The State Board of Health will hold an emergency meeting at 9 a.m. Friday and members of the public can tune in via phone or Zoom video...
Clark County supports $100 gift card incentive for vaccinations
A trial incentive program, proposed by Commissioner Tick Segerblom, will allocate $100,000 from federal coronavirus relief funding. Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/clark-county/clark-county-supports-100-gift-card-incentive-for-vaccinations-2422135/
Nevada adds over 1K COVID cases, but positivity rate dips again
Nevada’s key coronavirus metrics remained at high levels on Tuesday, with 1,002 COVID-19 cases and 33 deaths reported, but the state’s test positivity rate registered its third...
Nevada repays $30M to those who paid unconstitutional tax
The initial round of refunds, totaling $30.6 million, was sent to business taxpayers after a Supreme Court ruling in May that found a 2019 tax bill was...
Feds subpoena campaign records in Fiore investigation
The subpoenas have been served over the past several months following an FBI raid on Michele Fiore’s northwest Las Vegas home in January, sources said. Original article:...
Health district repeats fentanyl warning after 5 OD deaths in a day
Fentanyl overdose deaths continue to rise in Southern Nevada with five fatalities reported in Clark County in a single day last week, the Southern Nevada Health District...
Adam Laxalt makes bid for Cortez Masto’s Senate seat official
The former Nevada attorney general and 2018 Republican candidate for governor, officially announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate seat held by Catherine Cortez Masto on Tuesday morning....
Taliban declare ‘amnesty,’ urge women to join government
Following a blitz across Afghanistan, the Taliban have sought to portray themselves as more moderate than when they imposed a brutal rule in the late 1990s. Original...