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Nate Silver Moves Nevada Governor’s Race to ‘Likely R’ as Lombardo Builds Momentum

September 2, 2026 11:29 amSeptember 2, 2026 11:30 am

Governor Joe Lombardo continues to build momentum in his re-election campaign as his Democratic opponent, Attorney General Aaron Ford, stumbles toward November. As of Wednesday, Nate Silver’s Silver Bulletin rated the Nevada governor’s race “Likely R,” an upgrade from the...

Chinese Propaganda, Foreign Influence Campaign Against U.S. AI Data Centers

September 2, 2026 10:36 amSeptember 3, 2026 11:21 am

Data centers are the gigantic physical facilities that house the servers, storage, networking, and cooling systems that store, process, and move digital information. They support cloud computing, streaming, e-commerce, banking, AI, remote work, and most internet services. Data centers make...

Federal Agents Head to California and Nevada as DHS Opens Noncitizen Voting Probe

September 1, 2026 1:51 pmSeptember 1, 2026 1:51 pm

The Department of Homeland Security is sending Homeland Security Investigations agents into California and Nevada this week as part of a nine-state “coordinated criminal voter fraud surge” aimed at noncitizens who registered or voted, according to an exclusive report by...

Scottsdale City Council Candidate Raul Zubia Rejects DSA Endorsement As Realtor Backing Draws Scrutiny

September 1, 2026 12:37 pmSeptember 1, 2026 12:37 pm

Scottsdale City Council candidate Raoul Zubia has publicly rejected an endorsement from a local chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America while continuing to tout support from Scottsdale REALTORS and defending a $5,000 campaign contribution from the president of Axon...

Let Data Reign? Nevada Democrats Say No

August 31, 2026 4:59 pmSeptember 2, 2026 10:49 am

Nevada Democrats are trying to freeze an industry a Las Vegas company spent 26 years building, while a small Georgia city is using the same industry to erase homeowner property taxes. Last week, Sen. Dina Neal (D-North Las Vegas) pushed...

DOT Emergency Order Hits 11 California Trucking Schools After Schools Certified Drivers Who Couldn’t Speak English

August 31, 2026 1:17 pmAugust 31, 2026 5:15 pm

The Department of Transportation confirmed Monday that it used an emergency order to shut down more than 110 trucker schools nationwide for allegedly fraudulently certifying drivers who later failed English-language proficiency tests—and California landed near the top of the list. ...

Data Centers Belong in Nevada’s Economic Future

August 31, 2026 11:42 amAugust 31, 2026 11:42 am

Nevada has never built its economy by standing still. From mining and gaming to logistics, advanced manufacturing and renewable energy, our state has repeatedly embraced new industries while finding ways to make them work within Nevada’s unique communities, landscapes and...