Politics and Policy

The Brennan Center for Justice is out with new recommendations to help battleground states like Nevada guard against election interference.

After months of work, the Washoe County School District has a new student behavior manual.

Nevada senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen are urging the Biden Administration to immediately protect the Ruby Mountains and their marshes from future oil and gas leasing.

The Reno city council took an important step in redrawing political boundaries earlier this month, when they voted to adopt a new ward map. But the decision has been controversial among elected officials and some residents.

This week, a Montana judge sided with more than a dozen young activists who sued the state for violating their right to a clean environment by allowing fossil fuel development. The landmark case could have a ripple effect across the Mountain West and beyond.

The SHIELD Training Initiative is focused on helping police respond to the national overdose crisis. In August, instructors brought their evidence-based approach to Nevada.

Lawmakers, conservationists, and Lake Tahoe residents from both Nevada and California gathered at Kings Beach for the 27th annual Lake Tahoe Summit.

After two decades in politics, Republican State Sen. Heidi Seevers Gansert said she’s stepping away from politics to spend more time with her family. She’s the mother of four, with her first grandbaby due in two weeks. She said she doesn’t foresee running for office in the future.

Democratic U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto has introduced legislation to increase the punishment for fraud targeting veterans.

Democratic U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen listened to concerns from women veterans in Northern Nevada on July 7.