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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...

The Alchemy of Wealth Taxation

August 31, 2026 8:00 amAugust 31, 2026 9:36 am

“Transmutation” is the process of changing one substance, element, or form into another. We owe this word to the ancient pursuit of alchemy, which sought “the artificial production of gold” from base metals. While it is now considered a pseudo-science,...

Can ‘Gold Eagle’ Stay Ahead of Hackers?

August 31, 2026 6:00 amAugust 31, 2026 6:01 am

There is a fundamental problem emerging in cybersecurity that has little to do with whether America has enough security researchers, enough software engineers or enough sophisticated security tools. The problem is speed. Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly capable of finding...

CAIR Sponsored Bill to add Muslim Holidays to California’s Official State Holidays Headed to Gov’s Desk?

August 30, 2026 9:21 amAugust 31, 2026 5:16 pm

A mere 25 years since the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States by nineteen Islamic extremists, and the California Legislature appears ready to adopt two Muslim holidays. Are Democrats following in the footsteps or one-upping a Minnesota school...

California Paid 250 State Workers More Than $600,000—One Took Home $2.3 Million

August 29, 2026 2:58 pmSeptember 1, 2026 4:07 pm

While Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration talks tax hikes and “budget gaps,” new state payroll records show California spends like Jordan Belfort with a CalPERS badge. About 250 state employees collected more than $600,000 in total compensation in 2025, according to...

SHOCKER: SF Dem Party Rejects Billionaire Tax

August 28, 2026 2:56 pmAugust 28, 2026 2:56 pm

Wednesday night was supposed to be another ritual of progressive piety at the SF DCCC Democrat Party central committee meeting. California’s state party had already bowed. All that remained was for the SF Dems to kiss the ring on Proposition...

Ninth Circuit Sides With Nevada, Rules Kalshi Sports Contracts Are Gambling — Not Federal ‘Swaps’

August 28, 2026 2:52 pmAugust 28, 2026 2:52 pm

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday handed Nevada’s gaming regulators a major victory over prediction-market giant Kalshi, ruling that the company’s sports event contracts are sports bets—not federally regulated “swaps”—and that...