Charles Morris said he was “waiting, suffering and begging for help” for his ailing back. He did not receive surgery until a fall left him partially paralyzed. The State of Nevada will pay $939,000 to ...

Global temperatures have risen since the Industrial Revolution, driven by human emissions of greenhouse gases. The ten ...

Trump admin freezes after-school, English learner grants; $56M for Nevada on hold. Read more from The Nevada Independent.

A divided Supreme Court on Friday ruled that individual judges lack the authority to grant nationwide injunctions, but the decision left unclear the fate of President Donald Trump's restrictions on ...

Nevada forestry division recovers millions in out-of-state firefighting costs. Read more from The Nevada Independent.

Vegas landed on Trump’s ‘sanctuary’ list. A day later, sheriff signed agreement with ICE. Read more from The Nevada ...

Will Trump’s push to consolidate federal firefighting operations affect Nevada? Read more from The Nevada Independent.

Find out in our latest fact briefParticipating in 287 (g) agreements is voluntary, according to the Congressional Research Service. The 287 (g) program enables Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE ...

Confusion prevailed at the end of the 2025 Nevada Legislature on Monday, as numerous bills passed by both houses were stuck in a process that required both chambers to agree on changes made to the ...

After 120 days, the 2025 Nevada legislative session ended with a flurry of last-minute confusion and partisan tension, adjourning sine die after midnight on June 3. Using a series of parliamentary ...

In December 2007, the unemployment rate in Nevada’s two most populous counties exceeded the national unemployment rate for the first time in six years. This signaled the start of the Great Recession — ...