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Three big issues Nevada's congressional delegation will tackle in 2024

Here’s what is coming down the pipeline for Nevada’s congressional delegation next year: More government shutdown risks

Lawyer wants fake elector case dismissed, says choice of Vegas venue is stretching

When Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford sought a grand jury indictment against the six Republican “fake electors” who attempted to cast electoral votes for Donald Trump in the 2020 election, he chose to bring the case in Las Vegas. Richard Wright, who represented the six defendants in Clark County District Court at their arraignment Monday, told The Nevada Independent in a Wednesday interview that he plans to request dismissal of the case on venue grounds, saying Ford’s choice of Clark County is a “politically expedient” move, because the county — and its pool of potential jurors — lean more Democratic than the other potential trial sites.

Lombardo cracking down on remote work in state jobs nearly 1 year after his initial order

A new policy issued this week by Gov. Joe Lombardo’s administration functionally ended more-lenient remote work guidelines for state employees, reverting back to pre-pandemic norms 11 months after Lombardo initially moved to send workers back to the office.

Nevada’s 2023 graduation rate lags pre-COVID levels

Although Nevada’s graduation rate has remained fairly steady for the past two years — at about 81 percent — State Superintendent of Public Education Jhone Ebert said she is optimistic that a historic infusion of funds from the Legislature this year will help districts get their numbers back to levels not seen since before COVID-19 pandemic. More than 31,000 Nevada students, or 81.4 percent, graduated in 2023, a slight dip from 2022’s rate of 81.7 percent.

Ford, other AGs reach $700 million agreement with Google over Android lawsuit

Google reached a $700 million agreement with the 52 attorneys general across the United States to settle a lawsuit over the search engine’s behavior with its Google Play Store.

No Labels says Nevada, nation open to a third-party presidential ‘unity ticket’

No Labels, a national group contemplating a third-party presidential run next year, are pushing back against criticisms from Democrats that their theoretical “unity ticket” would inevitably help former president Donald Trump. “It’s hard to claim No Labels is spoiling a race that (President Joe Biden) is losing by quite a bit,” said Ryan Clancy, chief strategist for No Labels, in a call with Nevada press earlier this month.

Nevada’s health care industry faring well; health care consumers, not so much

Nearly two-thirds of Nevadans experienced health care affordability burdens in 2022, forgoing health insurance, struggling to pay medical bills, and delaying medical visits for dental care, addiction treatment, and mental health care. The health care industry was doing well in 2022 though, according to a recent analysis by the United States of Care, a non-partisan non-profit dedicated to improving access to quality health care, released at the end of November.

Nevada rangeland taxed by wild horses, land managers plan round up

WINNEMUCCA, Nev. (AP) — U.S. land managers are planning to round up more than 2, 800 wild horses across four Nevada counties beginning next week in an effort to reduce pressure on the drought-stricken rangeland. The Bureau of Land Management announced details of the operation Friday, saying the current wild horse population across portions of Pershing, Humboldt, Churchill and Lander counties is more than six times what it should be.

Nevada tribe says coalitions, not lawsuits, will protect sacred sites as US advances energy agenda

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The room was packed with Native American leaders from across the United States, all invited to Washington to hear from federal officials about President Joe Biden`s new policy directives aimed at improving relationships and protecting sacred sites. Arlan Melendez was not among them.

BLM to begin the FY2024 East Pershing Complex Wild Horse Gather

WINNEMUCCA — On or about Dec. 28, the Humboldt River Field Office will begin a wild horse gather on and around the East Pershing Complex (Complex) located in Pershing, Humboldt, Churchill and Lander counties .. The BLM will conduct gather operations using the helicopter-assisted method to work towards achieving the appropriate management level (AML) in the complex.

Men charged with illegal killing of 3,600 birds, including bald and golden eagles

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A federal grand jury in Montana has indicted two men accused of killing about 3,600 birds, including bald eagles and golden eagles, and selling them on the black market.

Nevada announces six signees to open early signing period

RENO — Nevada Football announced six signees on Wednesday's opening day of the early signing period. Joining the Wolf Pack program are offensive linemen Luke Farr (El Dorado Hills, Calif./Army and Navy Academy) and Tyler Miller (Reno /Galena HS), tight end Hayden George (Lebanon, Ore./Lebanon HS), defensive back Jackson Barton (Glendale, Ariz./ Sanra Day O'Connor HS), EDGE LeVar Talley (Philadelphia, Pa./ Santa Margarita Catholic HS (Calif.) and junior-college transfer punter Guy Gillespie (Baldwyn, Miss./Northeast Mississippi CC / Booneville HS).