Feb 21 WATCH: Trump rallies Nevada GOP ahead of state’s Dem caucuses By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Speaking to thousands of fans Friday at the Las Vegas Convention Center, President Donald Trump also rejected a fresh intelligence community assessment that Russia was seeking to interfere in the 2020 race just as it did in 2016 on Trump's… Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 3:53 Long lines and confusion test Nevada’s early caucus vote Nevada Democrats on Sunday participated in a second day of early voting ahead of Saturday’s presidential caucuses. But voters expressed concerns this weekend over long lines and confusion about voting rules after the state allowed early caucus voting for the… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 9:35 Is this Las Vegas hospitality workers union the future of American labor? By Paul Solman Organized labor in the American workforce has declined since the 1980s, with many unions struggling to attract workers as companies voice opposition to them. But in Las Vegas, one union has broken through to much of the city’s hospitality sector… Continue watching
Jan 02 Bloomberg to skip Nevada Democratic caucuses By Associated Press The former New York City mayor and Democratic presidential candidate failed to file with the Nevada State Democratic Party by a Jan. 1 deadline, the party announced Thursday morning. Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch 2:44 2020 Democrats campaign in Nevada, as Obama warns them to stay ‘rooted in reality’ By Amna Nawaz Fourteen contenders for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination headed to Nevada this weekend, trying to distinguish themselves in the primary season’s third-voting state. The lineup included former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, a new entrant to the race. But as the… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 6:34 Why Nevada’s Culinary Union isn’t buying Medicare for All By John Yang In Nevada, a majority-Latino, majority-female union reflects the changing face of U.S. organized labor and the state's increasingly diverse population. Last year, the union was also the most effective Latino voter turnout operation in the state, where Democrats won up… Continue watching
Oct 01 Las Vegas mass shooting anniversary sparks debate on gun control By Ken Ritter, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The U.S. government this year banned a device that helped the Las Vegas gunman shoot more rapidly. Continue reading
Sep 20 Area 51 hoax morphs into weekend music festival By Ken Ritter, Associated Press Weekend events — inspired by an internet hoax to "see them aliens" — have drawn around 1,500 people to two tiny desert towns in Nevada. Continue reading
Aug 30 DNC to recommend scrapping virtual caucus plans in Iowa and Nevada By Michelle L. Price, Alexandra Jaffe, Bill Barrow, Associated Press The state parties had planned to allow some voters to cast caucus votes over the telephone in February 2020 instead of showing up at traditional caucus meetings. Continue reading
Aug 15 Wet weather doesn’t end climate change risk to Colorado River By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press For the seven states relying on the Colorado River, climate change means a future with increasingly less water for farms and cities. Continue reading