About Us - The Nevada Independent
WEBJan 16, 2017 · The Nevada Independent is a statewide, reader-supported, digital-only nonprofit newsroom committed to illuminating the state’s most pressing issues, fostering insightful conversations and holding those in power to account. We tell the story of the Silver State and its people in a timely and nuanced way that promotes civic engagement and empowers Nevadans to improve their communities and ...
The Nevada Independent - Your State. Your News. Your Voice.
WEBThe 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 focused on ethical, unbiased and transparent journalism. In general, we aim to gather and disseminate important public …
Indy Explains: How legal prostitution works in Nevada
WEBMay 27, 2018 · Nevada law prohibits solicitation and prostitution unless it takes place in a licensed house of prostitution. State law bans licensed brothels in counties with populations of 700,000 or more (currently Clark County, home of Las Vegas). Only 10 counties in Nevada allow prostitution, and even then, only within licensed brothels.
Indy Explains: Nevada passed the ranked-choice voting, open …
WEBNov 25, 2022 · Mike Draper, the communications director for Nevada Voters First, an in-state group supporting the measure, said that in the coming two years, the campaign will focus on educating voters about ranked-choice voting, open primaries and other changes proposed by the ballot measure.
Everyone in Nevada is talking about water. Here are five things to …
WEBMay 19, 2022 · Here’s what else I’m watching this week:. On Tuesday, a federal judge struck down a U.S. Fish and Wildlife decision that found the bi-state sage grouse, a subpopulation of the Greater sage grouse, did not warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act, Courthouse News Services’ Carson McCullough reported. Local, state and federal officials implement fire restrictions in Clark County ...
New Nevada poll sees Harris with biggest lead over Trump yet
WEBAug 9, 2024 · Vice President Kamala Harris waves during a campaign rally, Tuesday in Atlanta. (John Bazemore/AP Photo) A new poll of likely Nevada voters found Vice President Kamala Harris with a nearly 6 percentage point lead over former President Donald Trump — the largest lead for a Democrat in any presidential poll of Nevadans this cycle.
Power, progress and a pandemic: Steve Sisolak’s legacy as Nevada ...
WEBJan 1, 2023 · An analysis from the Education Law Center found that when adjusted for inflation, education funding in Nevada fell from $12,122 per pupil in 2008 to $11,076 — a 9 percent decrease. That funding level puts Nevada in the bottom 10 states. That number comes despite a report from the state’s Commission on School Funding, established in 2019 under Sisolak and the Democrat-led Legislature, which ...
How a mega gold-mining merger tightened a company’s hold on …
WEBJan 3, 2022 · In 2020, according to its financial filings, Nevada Gold Mines took in about $3.8 billion in revenue. Jewelry still drives a great deal of the demand for gold, but it is also an important investment vehicle. The company employs more than 7,000 people — the vast majority of mining workers in the area.
Nonpartisans now make up the largest group of Nevada voters.
WEBAug 6, 2023 · Automatic registrations drive growth of nonpartisans. As of July 2023, there are more than 605,000 active registered nonpartisans in Nevada, representing 31.9 percent of the state’s 1.9 million active registered voters, according to data from the secretary of state’s office.. That’s more than the state’s nearly 602,000 Democratic Party voters (31.7 percent) and 551,000 Republican Party ...
Majority of Nevadans support tax credits for EVs, clean energy, …
WEBAug 14, 2024 · The Nevada poll results mirror the findings of surveys conducted in five other swing states and nationally, which also found bipartisan majorities against increasing the use of offshore drilling and in favor of federal …