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Neither Clark County’s average wage of $67,678 nor Washoe County’s average wage of $73,970, would support buying median-priced homes in Nevada’s respective population centers.

The episode is indicative of an electorate that has been whipsawed by President Donald Trump’s adherence to the notion that elections are rigged, even as he implores voters to get out to the polls “and pretend I’m on the ballot.”

“The vast majority of people don’t even know what the office does," says Public Administrator candidate Michael Murphy, adding the office should be nonpartisan or appointed. His opponent, Stephanie Itkin-Goodman, a deputy AG, agrees. nevadacurrent.com/2026/10/16/f...

Gov. Lombardo’s campaign announced it raised $17 million in the third quarter, up from $16 million last quarter. It’s unlnown if voters will view Lombardo’s haul as a show of strength or fealty. Https://nevadacurrent.com/2026/10/15/ford-seeks-to-upset-lombardo-become-nevadas-first-black-governor/

Pinecrest officials maintain congressional candidate Carrie Buck and Speaker Mike Johnson, who were accompanied by a camera crew from the National Republican Congressional Committee, were not campaigning.

Tarmu says DeMonte’s potential conflict “goes well beyond” Ponder’s endorsement to include the support of McMahill and Wolfson, who served on the board of Hope for Prisoners and were aware of sexual misconduct allegations against Ponder in 2020 and were advised to terminate him, but took no action.

Long-time judge draws challenger in Clark County Dept. 30  nevadacurrent.com/2026/09/28/l...

Bauhaus says her opponent’s arrest “erodes confidence in the bench. Judges should be held to a higher standard.” Lilly-Spells says the incident “illustrates that all of us are human” and has made her a better judge.

In recent months, congressional candidate and Nevada Sen. Carrie Buck has scrubbed social media posts in which she exalted tariffs and the One Big Beautiful Bill, and compared women who have abortions to Adolf Hitler.

Asked if he really expects Lombardo to stand up to Trump and risk the political fallout from Republican voters, Ford noted that as attorney general he “stood up to Biden,” a reference to a handful of lawsuits filed by Democratic attorneys general against the former Democratic president.

Gaudet says the reason Maxey won is simple – she’s a woman. He will appear on the ballot this cycle using his middle name, Michel, in an effort to make voters think he’s a woman. He says he’s “trying to level the playing field.”

The LV Raiders and the Stadium Authority are not reading the room, say critics who contend that with Nevadans struggling to pay their bills, now is no time to sink more public money into what some contend is a vanity project.

Earlier this year, the Nevada Supreme Court found Peterson violated the First Amendment when she ordered the removal of reporters from her courtroom and altered a court transcript, a move her opponent calls “a tornado warning siren” of an activist judge. nevadacurrent.com/2026/09/02/p...

In April, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that New Jersey could not prohibit prediction markets from taking bets in that state. The conflicting rulings now set up a legal battle that is likely to land before the U.S. Supreme Court.

“It hasn’t changed and never will, because the idea is to get people with disposable cash to the tables, and unfortunately, it’s usually people with illegal businesses," said gambler R.J. Cipriani. Casinos, he adds, "are just going to be more careful so they don't get caught."

“Legitimate concerns regarding Jon Ponder and his actions and their effect on the program were brought to the Board’s attention,” board member Kristina Wildeveld wrote in her letter of resignation. “The Board dismissed those concerns despite the significant evidence…”

Ponder, who Trump pardoned in 2020 for his bank robberies, is accused of 20 counts, including sexual assault, coercion, and unauthorized contact with prisoners. nevadacurrent.com/briefs/hope-...

The state’s goal, Heaslip of @kalshiofficial.bsky.social said “is not protecting consumers. It’s just a vindictive waste of taxpayer dollars at the bidding of casinos.” The Nevada Gaming Control Board contends Kalshi is flouting court orders to comply with costly geolocation requirements.

Congressional candidate Carrie Buck has a personal interest in the well-being of U.S. troops. She is the mother of an Army Green Beret and combat medic. It’s unknown if she was aware of Buschema’s fraudulent acts when she accepted his contributions. nevadacurrent.com/briefs/buck-...

On his podcast, O’Donnell warned “We can’t be apologetic about being men and doing manly things, and having you know womanly, and you know, having families. Like, it’s like, being apologetic about that is going to cause the downfall of society.”

Trey Delap of the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling says the uproar over prediction markets “has exposed a larger problem: gambling innovation is moving faster than the public-health infrastructure designed to address it."

Gov. Joe Lombardo has long refused to say whether he investigated allegations of sexual misconduct against Ponder when Lombardo was sheriff and then-Undersheriff Kevin McMahill served on the Hope for Prisoners board of directors.

“Any politician who stands before you and says, ‘Well, I’m going to fix inflation.’ That’s bullshit,” Gov. Joe Lombardo said at the meet and greet in Las Vegas. “And the reason why I say bullshit, you have limited resources that goes along with it.”

Gubernatorial candidate @aarondfordnv.bsky.social stopped short of endorsing Democratic U.S. Rep. Dina Titus’ request last week that Gov. Joe Lombardo halt tax abatements to data centers on federal land until the Legislature can weigh in. Lombardo hasn't responded nevadacurrent.com/2026/07/28/f...

Nevada, under @aarondfordnv.bsky.social, has indeed won $40.9 million in Medicaid fraud awards. Collecting it is another matter, says the man in charge of Nevada's Medicaid Fraud Unit. nevadacurrent.com/2026/07/16/f...

Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui is asking for an investigation of the agency regulating security guards “following serious allegations that the Board has been violating Nevada law and giving felons access to firearms and PI (private investigator) licenses.” nevadacurrent.com/briefs/juare...

“When competition disappears, consumers are the ones who pay the price,” @aarondfordnv.bsky.social said in a news release, adding the merger “threatens to reduce choices, drive up costs and diminish the variety of movies and television programming available to families.

“If he (@JoeLombardoNV) had good people on his side, they’d be saying ‘we’ve got such significant problems in our state, that’s just not even on the horizon,'" says former State Sen. Patricia Farley, a former Republican. "Only the devout right think that birthright citizenship is a big deal."

Democrats for Lombardo, Dr. Rebecca Gill notes, lacks current elected officials or “very recognizable names.” The members appear to be individuals who seek to "benefit from somebody putting the brakes on structural change to Nevada’s economy.”

“It’s too hard to get to the point where justice is actually carried out. I won’t rest until he’s out,” Bliss Requa-Trautz of Arriba Workers Center said Thursday as she waited for Santiago Castro’s release.   nevadacurrent.com/2026/07/03/e...

“The individuals most harmed by this practice are working people, many of them in economically vulnerable positions, who are trying to meet the State’s own requirements for armed security work,” attorney Sagar Raich wrote to the AG. nevadacurrent.com/2026/07/02/f...

“What purpose does a shotgun serve at the EDC or at a local apartment complex or outside of a jewelry store? What’s the purpose of carrying a shotgun?” Sen. Melanie Scheible asked Saladino. “Unfortunately, I don’t have an answer for that,” he replied. nevadacurrent.com/2026/06/30/n...

Private Investigators Licensing Board Executive Director Vincent Saladino told lawmakers that security guards in Nevada are already carrying rifles and shotguns. nevadacurrent.com/2026/06/30/n...

Although NV Energy pledged to provide customers with comparisons in May of their April bills with and without the peak demand charge, it has not happened. “The comparison tool is not available yet,” utility spokeswoman Katie Jo Collier said via email. nevadacurrent.com/briefs/nv-en...

This is the first time in the 16 years... that they did this,” said Angel DeFazio, a regular PUC session attendee, who says having people “stand outside and run the risk of having heat stroke or heat exhaustion” was intended to dissuade participation. nevadacurrent.com/briefs/puc-t...

In March, Ford told the Current why he declined to debate his primary opponent, Washoe County Commissioner Alexis Hill. “What I have learned is that talking directly to voters is the best way to get the word out,” he said. He would not say Wednesday what changed. nevadacurrent.com/briefs/ford-...

Together, the four candidates who challenged @cityofhenderson.bsky.social Mayor Michelle Romero have won 29,290 votes, while the mayor has 29,005. nevadacurrent.com/briefs/hende...

“Our initial observation is that it provides a framework for protecting the market," said Trey Delap of Nevada Council on Problem Gambling. "We believe the next step is developing an equally strong framework for protecting the participant.” nevadacurrent.com?p=218785

Gubernatorial hopeful Aaron Ford won’t say whether he will support tax breaks for data centers. His campaign says he’ll decide when he’s elected governor and did not respond when asked why voters shouldn’t know his position before casting ballots. nevadacurrent.com/briefs/democ...

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Current law says the CIC Commission “shall adopt regulations establishing the criteria used in determining whether a violation poses an imminent threat” to health, safety, and welfare, and establish limitations on the amount of fines. That hasn’t happened. nevadacurrent.com/2026/06/08/n...

In a letter to FERC, Gov. Joe Lombardo wrote the project from a subsidiary of Southwest Gas, which quadruples natural gas capacity, will “support both existing customers and future economic development, including data centers.” nevadacurrent.com/2026/06/04/l...

NV Energy intends to spend slightly more than $3 billion on capital projects in Northern Nevada in the next three years, dwarfing its plans for Southern Nevada, where the utility contemplates just $388 million in capital spending through 2029. nevadacurrent.com/2026/06/03/n...

“I can’t speak to Kalshi’s legal strategy. But from our perspective, this is about public perception and timing,” says Trey Delap of the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling. nevadacurrent.com/2026/05/28/k...

The peak demand charge “will make most customers’ rates go down,” attorney Leif Reid said on behalf of NV Energy. nevadacurrent.com/2026/05/26/j...

Republicans outnumber Democrats in CD2 196,326 to 122,535 registered voters. Democrats are hoping some 157,396 registered non-partisans, disillusioned by President Donald Trump, could help them turn the tide. nevadacurrent.com/2026/05/22/a...

A panel of the NV Ethics Commission found that the allegations in the city’s complaint against Cox “do not establish credible evidence to support a determination that just and sufficient cause exists for the Commission to render an opinion in this matter.” nevadacurrent.com/2026/05/19/e...

“Everywhere I go in the valley, people are referring to us as Henderson High School,” says former City of Henderson PD Chief Hollie Chadwick, who was fired by the city early last year. “It’s embarrassing. It’s setting the wrong tone for the community..." nevadacurrent.com/2026/05/14/f...

Former Clark Co. Coroner and candidate for public administrator Michael Murphy suspects in down ballot races “people are not scrutinizing the candidates as well as they should” and questions whether “we’re getting quality people in there." nevadacurrent.com/2026/05/12/t...

Ivy agreed to an interview, however, this reporter ended the call when Ivy became incensed and stopped answering questions. He did not respond to questions submitted subsequently in writing. nevadacurrent.com/2026/05/08/t...