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Politics

FILE - Dozens of tribe members and other protesters beating drums and waving signs rally in...

GM conditionally OKs $650M Nevada lithium mine investment

Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 3:57 PM PST
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By The Associated Press
General Motors Co. has conditionally agreed to invest $650 million in Lithium Americas Corp. in a deal that will give GM exclusive access to the first phase of a mine planned near the Nevada-Oregon line with the largest known source of lithium in the U.S.

Politics

Lawmakers call for investigation against gun company that they say is marketing to kids

Lawmakers call for investigation against gun company that they say is marketing to kids

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 3:32 PM PST
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By Jamie Bittner
The Senators believe there is little difference between the JR-15 and an AR-15.

Politics

Senate Democrats vow to block anti-abortion legislation passed by the Republican controlled...

‘Life at conception’ act reintroduced in Congress as Republicans control the House

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 12:56 PM PST
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By Jamie Bittner
“It’s an obvious fact," says Rep. Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.)

Politics

FILE - Clark County Sheriff and Nevada Gov.-elect Joe Lombardo gives a victory speech, with his...

Nevada governor wants to cut business taxes, suspend gas tax

Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 7:41 PM PST
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By The Associated Press
Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo told a joint session of the Democrat-controlled Legislature he wants to permanently cut taxes on Nevada businesses and suspend the state’s gasoline tax for 12 months.

Politics

Republicans push abortion restrictions as March for Life rally comes to Washington D.C.

Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 4:27 PM PST
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By Jamie Bittner
Days before the March for Life rally, the House GOP advanced a measure called the “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.”

Politics

Republicans flex their new House majority with new committee chairs

Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 3:47 PM PST
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By Jamie Bittner
House Republican leadership announces new committee and conference chairs.

News

Gov. Lombardo rehires former NDOC director to lead department

Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 12:40 PM PST
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By Elaine Emerson
Gov. Joe Lombardo has hired a former Nevada Department of Corrections leader to lead the department once again.

Politics

How the U.S. will pick its next House speaker

Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 6:47 AM PST
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By Brendan Cullerton
Current Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-CA, is the frontrunner to become the next speaker of the House, but he is short on the votes required

Politics

Proposal to break up CCSD won’t make 2024 ballot

Updated: Dec. 23, 2022 at 2:08 PM PST
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By Elaine Emerson
A proposal that would allow cities and municipalities to break off from large school districts failed to qualify for the 2024 ballot.

Politics

Afghan refugees left in limbo as Congress fails to act on bill

Updated: Dec. 23, 2022 at 12:37 PM PST
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By Jamie Bittner
Legislation to sort out Afghan refugee status remains stalled in Congress.
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National Politics

Transcripts reveal link between Trump, Nevada fake electors

Updated: Dec. 23, 2022 at 8:48 AM PST
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By The Associated Press
New transcripts of closed-door testimony to the Jan. 6 House committee show Donald Trump and his allies had a direct hand in the Nevada Republican Party’s scheme to send a phony electoral certificate to Congress in 2020 in a last-ditch attempt to keep the former president in power.

Politics

“Diversity is necessary at the table”: Nancy Pelosi’s last official acts

Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 2:39 PM PST
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By Jamie Bittner
Nancy Pelosi is stepping down as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives

Politics

Nation’s most senior Senator delivers farewell speech

Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 7:06 PM PST
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By Jamie Bittner
For the past 48 years Senator Patrick Leahy has served the nation and his home state of Vermont.

Politics

Nevada elections department subpoenaed in Trump probe

Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 10:36 PM PST
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By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America
The subpoena required Barbara Cegavske to either appear in the U.S. District Court for Washington, D.C., on Dec. 9 or provide a litany of documents detailing communications with officials.

News

Nevada Board of Pardons to consider commuting all death sentences

Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 2:06 PM PST
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By Elaine Emerson and Drew Andre
The Nevada Board of Pardons will consider a measure commuting all death sentences in the state.

Politics

Following her breast cancer diagnosis, Katie Couric throws support behind cancer screening bill

Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 5:29 PM PST
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By Jamie Bittner
Journalist Katie Couric joined lawmakers to announce the ‘Find it Early Act' for cancer screenings.

Crime

DOE official accused of stealing luggage from Las Vegas airport fired

Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 11:26 AM PST
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By Elaine Emerson
A Department of Energy official accused of stealing luggage, including during an incident in Las Vegas, was fired from the department.

Crime

Warrant issued for Biden official accused of stealing luggage from Las Vegas airport

Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 3:41 PM PST
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By Elaine Emerson
A warrant was issued for a Biden administration official accused of stealing luggage from Harry Reid Airport over the summer.

Politics

The Senate’s most senior member prepares to retire

Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 2:36 PM PST
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By Jamie Bittner
Senator Leahy was first elected in 1974.

Politics

Democratic Sen. Warnock wins Georgia runoff against Walker

Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 7:33 PM PST
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By The Associated Press
Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a Georgia runoff election Tuesday, ensuring Democrats an outright majority in the Senate for the rest of President Joe Biden’s term and helping cap an underwhelming midterm cycle for the GOP in the last major vote of the year.

Election 2022

Outgoing elections head in key Nevada county details threats

Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 3:22 PM PST
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By The Associated Press
Heading into this year’s midterms, the elections director in the largest county in one of the nation’s most important battleground states had a lot on his mind.

Election 2022

Governor-elect Joe Lombardo names Chief of Staff

Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 10:44 AM PST
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By Elaine Emerson
Governor-elect Joe Lombardo named former Nevada State Senator Ben Kieckhefer as his Chief of Staff Monday morning.

News

Nevada Supreme Court certifies official election results

Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 2:23 PM PST
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By The Associated Press
Nevada’s Supreme Court justices and the secretary of state formally certified the results of the 2022 general election on Tuesday.

News

Trump’s growing GOP challengers revive fears of 2016 repeat

Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 11:06 AM PST
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By The Associated Press
No fewer than 10 major Republican White House prospects stepped onto the ballroom stage this weekend for the unofficial opening of the next presidential primary season. Within many speeches was an extraordinary sense of defiance rarely seen since former President Donald Trump took control of the Republican Party six years ago. Their central message: This is the moment for the party to move past Trump. But as Trump's rivals grow more confident, some donors and party officials worry that the crowded 2024 class may already be laying the groundwork to recreate Trump’s success in 2016. That year, a crowded Republican field splintered the primary electorate and gave Trump an easier path to the nomination.

News

Clark County Commission certifies election results from 2022 General Election

Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 8:14 AM PST
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By The Associated Press
Elected officials in several Nevada counties have reviewed and signed off on results of the Nov. 8 vote, in preparation for sending final tallies to the state’s top election official for certification.

News

Adam Laxalt concedes to Cortez Masto in US Senate race

Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 8:26 AM PST
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By FOX5 Staff
Adam Laxalt on Tuesday conceded to Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto in the United States Senate race, several days after the race was called for her.

News

Joe Lombardo delivers first remarks as Nevada governor-elect

Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 6:46 AM PST
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By The Associated Press
Nevada Gov.-elect Joe Lombardo returned Monday to the high school where he graduated in 1980 to pledge transparency and put education at the top of his Republican agenda when he replaces Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak.

News

Joe Lombardo to be elected next governor of Nevada

Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 6:25 PM PST
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By The Associated Press
Republican Joe Lombardo, a career police officer and sheriff in Las Vegas who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, has been elected governor in Nevada.

News

Nevada count enters Day 4 with Senate, governorship on line

Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 1:21 PM PST
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By The Associated Press
With control of the U.S. Senate on the line, Nevada’s protracted ballot count ground through a fourth day Friday as election officials tallied thousands of votes ahead of a Saturday deadline to accept finally arriving mail-ins.

Election 2022

How to check if your Clark County ballot needs ‘cured’

Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 12:12 PM PST
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By Elaine Emerson
Clark County Registrar of Voters Joe Gloria said there are more than 9,600 ballots as of Friday that need the signature cured in order to be counted in the 2022 midterm election.

Election 2022

Nevada voters say ‘yes’ to $12 minimum wage

Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 11:27 AM PST
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By Elaine Emerson
A ballot measure supporting an increased minimum wage for some Nevadans is projected to pass.

Election 2022

Why Nevada election results are taking days

Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 10:59 PM PST
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By The Associated Press
With control of Congress pending, officials in Nevada’s closely watched races for Senate and House, as well as governor, continued to tally votes Thursday.

Election 2022

Las Vegas elections chief: Counting going ‘as quickly as we can’

Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 3:52 PM PST
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By The Associated Press
With the nation awaiting results of tightly contested U.S. Senate, House and governor’s races in Nevada, the elections chief in Las Vegas defended the pace of vote-counting in the state’s most populous county Thursday.

News

Pat Spearman concedes in race for North Las Vegas mayor

Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 2:16 PM PST
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By FOX5 Staff
Pat Spearman has conceded the race for mayor of North Las Vegas.

Election 2022

Ballot measure adding equal rights amendment to Nevada Constitution passes

Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 11:58 AM PST
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By Elaine Emerson
A ballot measure adding an equal rights amendment to the Nevada Constitution officially passed.

Election 2022

Clark County: Trump’s claims of corrupt voting system ‘outrageous’ and ‘misinformed’

Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 11:23 AM PST
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By Elaine Emerson
The Clark County Elections Department called former President Donald Trump’s claims of election corruption “outrageous” and “misinformed” as the department continues to count ballots in the 2022 midterms.

News

Nevada’s critical US Senate, House races too early to call

Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 6:14 AM PST
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By The Associated Press
Critical races in Nevada, including one that could determine control of the U.S. Senate, were too early to call amid a plodding vote count that includes more than 100,000 ballots still to count that were delivered at drop boxes on Election Day and sent by mail.

Election 2022

President Biden, House Minority Leader McCarthy say they are willing to work across the aisle following the midterms

Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 4:04 PM PST
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By Josh Rultenberg
President Biden addressed the results of the midterm election and his own political future on Wednesday.

News

EXPLAINER: What’s known about delays in Nevada vote count

Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 2:34 PM PST
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By The Associated Press
Nevada’s high-profile contests for governor and Senate are too early to call, and details about outstanding ballots are unclear.

Election 2022

Here’s where Clark County’s ballot counting stands as of Wednesday

Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 2:13 PM PST
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By Elaine Emerson and Maddie White
Ballot tabulation continues at the Clark County Election Department Wednesday as the registrar’s office sifts through tens of thousands of ballots.

Election 2022

Nye County to resume controversial hand count of ballots Thursday

Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 1:22 PM PST
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By Elaine Emerson
Nye County Clerk Mark Kampf said the county will restart its hand count process, with some modifications, starting Thursday.

News

All eyes turn to Nevada’s critical Senate, House races

Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 1:16 PM PST
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By The Associated Press
Eyes across the U.S. turned to the swing state of Nevada on Wednesday, where critical races — including one that could determine control of the U.S. Senate — remained too early to call amid a plodding vote count that could last through the week.

News

Race for Nevada’s US Senate candidates too early to call

Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 6:28 AM PST
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By The Associated Press
The nail-biting race between Democratic U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto and Republican challenger Adam Laxalt remained too early to call after polls closed across Nevada Tuesday night.

News

Too early to call Nevada governor for Sisolak or Lombardo

Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 6:12 AM PST
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By The Associated Press
First-term Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak and his challenger, Republican Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo, each predicted the outcome of the Nevad governor’s race wouldn’t be known for several days.

Election 2022

Nevada GOP Rep. Mark Amodei easily reelected to 7th term

Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 4:48 AM PST
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By The Associated Press
Six-term Republican Rep. Mark Amodei has defeated Elizabeth Mercedes Krause, as expected, in Nevada’s rural northern district where no Democrat has ever won.

National

Ron DeSantis defeats Crist, wins 2nd term as Florida governor

Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 5:12 PM PST
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By The Associated Press
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis won reelection to a second term Tuesday.

News

Voters to decide Nevada version of Equal Rights Amendment

Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 12:23 PM PST
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By The Associated Press
Nevada voters on Tuesday will decide to adopt or reject what is widely considered the most comprehensive state version of the Equal Rights Amendment.

Election 2022

US Senate candidates in Nevada locked in neck-and-neck race

Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 8:58 AM PST
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By The Associated Press
For a swing state, there’s been remarkably little motion in Nevada’s polls. Democratic U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto and Republican challenger Adam Laxalt have been locked in a neck-and-neck race for weeks.

Election 2022

GOP House map targets 3 incumbent Democrats in swing Nevada

Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 8:27 AM PST
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By The Associated Press
Three Democratic incumbents in Nevada are trying to hold their congressional seats in key races Republicans have targeted nationally in their bid to seize the majority in the U.S. House.

Election 2022

GOP Sheriff Lombardo challenges Sisolak for Nevada governor

Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 8:23 AM PST
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By The Associated Press
Nevada voters who have not already cast early or mail-in ballots go to the polls Tuesday to decide whether to keep Gov. Steve Sisolak, a first-term Democrat who closed businesses, schools and casinos during the pandemic, or replace him with Republican Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo.
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