Mark Amodei

Public radio and television stations in rural areas may soon be contending with big cuts. President Trump is expected to sign a so-called “rescissions” measure from Congress that will take back $1.1 billion in funds previously allocated to support the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which helps fund NPR, PBS and member stations.

A Republican representative from the Mountain West led an effort Wednesday to remove a controversial provision to sell 450,000 acres of federal land in Nevada and Utah from the House reconciliation bill.

Republican representatives in Nevada and Utah this week were successful in getting an amendment to sell public lands in federal budget legislation. In Nevada, the idea is already facing strong opposition.

Mario Fitzpatrick said he’s been seeking a meeting with the Northern Nevada Republican since March.

A small but vocal group protested outside the Atlantis Casino in Reno last Thursday. They held signs asking Congressman Mark Amodei to represent Nevadans as he took part in a panel discussion inside.

Republican Congressman Mark Amodei retained his 2nd Congressional District seat by nearly 57 percent. That’s according to early results from the Nevada Secretary of State. AP called the race on election night.

The candidates for Congressional District 2 expressed their stances on abortion access, mining, and housing at a debate moderated by KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck last Wednesday in Carson City.

The U.S. House of Representatives remains without a speaker after the ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy by far-right members of his own party on October 3. Northern Nevada Congressman Mark Amodei said that is going to make passing legislation harder.

The U.S. Senate and House are on a short summer recess. KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck sat down with Republican Congressman Mark Amodei while he was in Nevada to talk about the debt ceiling, lands bill, and the 2024 election.

A New York grand jury indicted Former President Donald Trump late last week. Here are what local elected officials and political parties in Nevada had to say along with its potential implications for the 2024 election.