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The Nevada Independent @thenvindy.com · 12h

Environmentalists say a proposed geothermal plant in Churchill County will drive a toad to extinction. Developers are suing to restart their project, saying their updated technology avoids such harms.

Read about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/geot...

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The Nevada Independent @thenvindy.com · 13h

A coalition of construction, carpentry and building trades unions in Nevada has launched a PAC to revive a film tax credit proposal ahead of Lombardo’s planned special legislative session.

Read about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/unio...

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The Nevada Independent @thenvindy.com · 16h

A Reno-based geothermal energy company is suing the federal government, arguing that they inappropriately put a rare toad on the endangered species list and halted their power plant project.

Read about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/geot...

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The Nevada Independent @thenvindy.com · 22h

As Gov. Joe Lombardo promises to call the Legislature into a special session to handle “unfinished” business, a coalition of unions has been pushing to include an expansion of Nevada’s film tax credit program.

Read about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/unio...

The Nevada Independent @thenvindy.com · 22h

OPINION by David Colborne: You wouldn’t use one password for all your accounts — so why should one “unitary executive” president control everything? We need to secure our constitutional operating system before it crashes.

Read it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/opin...

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The Nevada Independent @thenvindy.com · 1d

Hospitals in Nevada no longer report data on COVID infections to the CDC. But the CDC’s epidemic monitor assessed the state’s COVID-19 epidemic trend as “declining” as of Sept. 23, 2025.

Find out more in this Fact Brief: thenevadaindependent.com/article/were...

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The Nevada Independent @thenvindy.com · 1d

Courts have become more open to schools restricting ‘disruptive’ speech. What does it mean for Clark County teachers sidelined for social media posts about the killing of Charlie Kirk?

Here's what First Amendment experts have to say: thenevadaindependent.com/article/teac...

The Nevada Independent @thenvindy.com · 1d

Election season starts earlier than ever, which is why we're relaunching our Indy Elections newsletter tomorrow, helmed by Mini Racker.

Get insider intel and exclusive analysis on political moves across Nevada by subscribing here: thenevadaindependent.com/newsletters/...

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The Nevada Independent @thenvindy.com · 1d

Were COVID-19 infections trending up in Nevada in September 2025?

Find out in this Fact Brief: thenevadaindependent.com/article/were...

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The Nevada Independent @thenvindy.com · 1d

Clark County School District reassigned some teachers following their comments about Charlie Kirk’s death. How much power do education leaders have to discipline workers for exercising their First Amendment rights?

Read more about it: thenevadaindependent.com/article/teac...

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The Nevada Independent @thenvindy.com · 2d

With premiums set to rise and ACA subsidies expiring, state health officials seek to reassure Nevadans that options for affordable health insurance exist.

Read about how the state’s health care authority is navigating this year’s open enrollment period: thenevadaindependent.com/article/risi...

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The Nevada Independent @thenvindy.com · 2d

Reno’s clout as a gambling destination has slowly slipped over the last quarter-century. Many of the biggest casino expansions in the works lean on entertainment that’s off the casino floor.

Read about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/as-t...

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The Nevada Independent @thenvindy.com · 2d

OPINION by John L. Smith: The AI boom needs data centers — and two tech heavies continue to duke it out in the courts over developing them on a vast industrial site in Northern Nevada, home to a new kind of gold rush.

Read it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/opin...

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The Nevada Independent @thenvindy.com · 2d

As gambling’s dominance wanes in Reno, casino operators are taking a cue from Las Vegas and leaning into sports, dining and other entertainment to stay relevant.

Read about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/as-t...

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The Nevada Independent @thenvindy.com · 2d

Nevada’s state-run health care marketplace will open enrollment for 2026 insurance plans Nov. 1. But with ACA subsidies set to expire and costs increasing, some Nevadans are worried about their options.

Read more about the 2026 enrollment launch: thenevadaindependent.com/article/risi...

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The Nevada Independent @thenvindy.com · 3d

The re-election announcement from 23 Nevada Assembly Democrats on Thursday means that only four members of the caucus do not intend to run for their seats next year. In 2024, that number was 10.

Read more on our candidate live blog: thenevadaindependent.com/2026-candida...

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The Nevada Independent @thenvindy.com · 3d

A new investigation found that lawsuits have trailed the cosmetic industry’s growth, in some cases alleging that surgeons had already faced disciplinary action by state boards — yet crossed into another state and kept practicing.

Via KFF Health News: thenevadaindependent.com/article/doct...

Doctors with troubled pasts are performing cosmetic surgeries tied to crippling pain - The Nevada Independent

One surgery center chain faced a malpractice suit from a Nevada woman who suffered sepsis and was in hospitals and rehab facilities for months after a tummy tuck and liposuction.

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The Nevada Independent @thenvindy.com · 4d

AI data centers accounted for 8.69 percent of electricity consumed in Nevada in 2023, projected to grow to 20 percent by 2030 according to the Electric Power Research Institute.

Read more about it in this Fact Brief: thenevadaindependent.com/article/are-...

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The Nevada Independent @thenvindy.com · 4d

ICE agents in three unmarked SUVs surrounded 56-year-old Rafael Lopez Gomez in a Las Vegas neighborhood and arrested him at what appeared to be gunpoint last month, all captured on a doorbell camera.

Read more about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/vega...

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The Nevada Independent @thenvindy.com · 4d

Republican Toby Yurek resigns from Assembly to help Lombardo re-election campaign.

Check out our candidate announcement tracker and live blog here: thenevadaindependent.com/2026-candida...

Election 2026: Tracking Nevada candidate announcements - The Nevada Independent

The Nevada Independent is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news and opinion website founded in 2017 by veteran political journalist and commentator Jon Ralston. The site and its supporting channels are…

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The Nevada Independent @thenvindy.com · 4d

Rare footage captured by a doorbell camera in Las Vegas has highlighted what legal experts describe as a lack of transparency around recent ICE arrests in an increasingly tense political landscape.

Read more about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/vega...

Vegas man’s immigration arrest, caught on video, stirs questions about ICE transparency - The Nevada Independent

The family — as well as some legal experts — contend that Lopez Gomez’s case highlights ICE’s lack of transparency on detainee whereabouts and their safety. Although many aspects about his case are no...

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The Nevada Independent @thenvindy.com · 4d

23 Nevada Assembly Democrats on Thursday announced their bid for re-election. That leaves four caucus members who do not intend to run again, including the three highest-ranking ones.

Read more on our 2026 candidate tracker live blog: thenevadaindependent.com/2026-candida...

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The Nevada Independent @thenvindy.com · 4d

AI data centers accounted for 8.69 percent of electricity consumed in Nevada in 2023, projected to grow to 20 percent by 2030 according to the Electric Power Research Institute.

Read more about it in this Fact Brief: thenevadaindependent.com/article/are-...

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The Nevada Independent @thenvindy.com · 5d

The Trump administration released the first part of a $2.2 billion loan to develop Nevada’s Thacker Pass lithium mine in exchange for taking a stake in the effort.

The Indy spoke with experts at UNR and UNLV to learn more about this kind of deal: thenevadaindependent.com/article/how-...

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The Nevada Independent @thenvindy.com · 5d

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