Politics

Elected officials in a rural Nevada county decided Thursday to postpone until Friday certifying results of the 317 votes cast in their jurisdiction during the state’s June 14 primary election.

Politicians and President Joe Biden are considering a federal gas tax holiday, which would lower gas taxes around the country by 18.4 cents.

Nevada Supreme Court justices asked pointed questions Thursday about a fast-track appeal of a school vouchers ballot measure that a state court judge rejected for using what he characterized as “sleight of hand” to hide what he called the “enormous” effect it would have on the state budget.

There will be big changes at the top for three local cities: Boulder City, Henderson, and North Las Vegas will all have new mayors.

Clark County said in a Tweet Wednesday that results are not going to be official until June 24. Election Day was June 14. So what’s the holdup? Since snail mail sometimes takes a few days, the county is required to continue accepting ballots until Saturday, as long as they were postmarked by Tuesday, June 14.

A right-wing lawyer who represented a church in a legal battle over Nevada’s COVID-19 restrictions has earned a chance to try to unseat the Democratic attorney general in November.

A former state lawmaker who has been repeating the false claims that the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump won the Republican nomination Tuesday for Nevada secretary of state, the office that oversees elections in the perennial presidential battleground.

Republicans in Nevada picked Joe Lombardo as their nominee to challenge incumbent Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak in what could be one of the most competitive governor’s races this year.

Adam Laxalt, a former state attorney general who has embraced lies about the 2020 election, won the Republican nomination for a pivotal Nevada Senate seat, fending off a challenge from a political newcomer and setting up what will likely be a fierce and costly race against incumbent Catherine Cortez Masto, one of the most endangered Democrats in an evenly divided Senate.

Despite the intrigue surrounding the race, many Republicans still see Laxalt as best positioned win the nomination, in no small part because of Trump’s backing.

Primary voters on Tuesday will decide the fate of two South Carolina Republicans who are clinging to their seats in the U.S. House after defying Donald Trump, while in Nevada an establishment favorite with the former president’s endorsement is facing a tougher than expected challenge for the U.S. Senate.

The 2022 Nevada Primary is Tuesday and FOX5 is Nevada’s Election HQ. Here’s a guide on voting in Southern Nevada.

By canvassing neighborhoods and answering Nevadans’ questions, voter advocacy groups had a busy day Monday during their final push to urge people to vote in the Primary. Election Day is slated for Tuesday, June 14.

Marchant is one of several Republicans across the country running to oversee the next presidential election while denying the outcome of the last one.

Federal regulations and Nevada state statute prohibit political and advertising signage on public highway property which is why you generally don’t see giant political signs along Interstate 15 or US 95. But what many people don’t realize is that many of our surface streets around the valley are technically state roadways where the same rules apply.

The ninth Summit of the Americas is underway and President Biden is calling for increased unity in tackling illegal migration and other issues facing the region.

Thursday night, Americans got a chance to learn about the last 10 months of the House select committee investigation into the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol.

Shortly after launching his campaign last year for the Republican nomination in Nevada’s U.S. Senate race, Sam Brown got into a scrape with Twitter.

Lawmakers are considering a new bill to extend the free lunch program that was passed during the pandemic. But, they haven’t acted on it yet.

The Nevada State Treasurer announced his office will divest from companies that manufacture or sell assault-style weapons, effective immediately.

Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal are talking to Republicans as they seek to pass 'red flag' laws and mental health reform.

Early voting for the 2022 Primary Election begins this Saturday, May 28 in Clark County and runs through Friday, June 10.

Marijuana is still not federally legalized despite more than half of U.S. states passing decriminalization laws.

A Henderson resident believes his freedom of speech is being violated over a bumper sticker on his truck.

Nevada coalition asking the DNC to make our state the first in the country to hold a Democratic Presidential Nominating Contest

A freelance journalist who calls Las Vegas home is now in Ukraine covering the war. Sarah Ashton-Cirillo spoke to FOX5 via Zoom.

Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak said he will not pursue charges against a man accused of harassing Sisolak at a Las Vegas restaurant.

Nevada Lieutenant Governor Lisa Cano Burkhead announced the launch of the web page for the newly created Office of Small Business Advocacy, which can be found through the Lieutenant Governor’s website.

On Thursday, Las Vegas City Councilwoman Michele Fiore filed her candidacy for Nevada State Treasurer, despite monthslong efforts to win the governor’s office.

Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo filed documents Monday to seek the Republican nomination for Nevada governor, joining a crowded field seeking the GOP nomination to challenge the Democrat, Gov. Steve Sisolak, in November.