Among the key takeaways: Ford and Yeager reported the highest aggregate value of trips provided to them, followed by Republican Lt. Gov. Stavros Anthony, whose travels to Greece, Germany, Mexico and some U.S. destinations came with $15,000 worth of covered costs.

At a time when trust in our democracy is at an all-time low, we should be doing everything we can to encourage voter participation and ensure that all eligible voters are able to exercise their right to vote.

Major political donors in the health care and pharmaceutical industries pumped more than $1.3 million into legislative campaigns in the 2022 election cycle, ahead of a 2023 legislative session likely to be rife with fierce debate over health care issues. 

Assemblyman Duy Nguyen represents Assembly District 8 in Las Vegas, which became the largest Asian, Pacific Islander (API)-populated district after redistricting in 2021.

The annual “Shop with a Kappa” event, which takes place around the country, was started by the Las Vegas alumni chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi in 2011 by member and former police officer Rod O’Neal. 

As the results for the midterm election pour in, Democrats appear to be maintaining control of the Legislature, but they will likely fall short of hoped-for supermajorities in either house.

As Republicans continue to hammer Gov. Steve Sisolak for a politically-connected COVID testing contractor that expanded in Nevada without proper licensing, state Sen. Scott Hammond (R-Las Vegas) is requesting a federal investigation into the matter.

A former public defender, Clark County prosecutor and most recently the Speaker of the Assembly, Frierson was confirmed by the U.S. Senate back in April.

A little more than three months before the general election, Democrats running for statewide and legislative offices lead fundraising efforts, but Republicans are not far behind.

Groups affiliated with Gov. Steve Sisolak and other prominent Nevada Democrats were the financial backers of organizations that spent millions to drag down Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo and other more moderate Republicans ahead of the state’s June primary.

While individual candidates are subject to a $10,000 contribution limit per cycle ($5,000 each for the primary and general), political action committees in Nevada are allowed to raise and spend unlimited amounts.

Even with more than half of their members not returning to the Legislature, Assembly Republicans are feeling confident heading toward the 2023 session that they can capture more seats.

Democratic Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson was confirmed by the U.S Senate Wednesday to serve a four-year term as U.S. attorney for Nevada, ending an elongated nomination period.

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) on called on Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) to stop blocking eight DOJ nominees, including Jason Frierson to be U.S. attorney for Nevada.

Tuesday marked the first major campaign finance deadline of the 2022 election cycle, with candidates required to submit their contribution and expense reports for the past calendar year.

On Monday, a spokesperson for Sisolak confirmed that the governor plans to sign the bill into law, calling them “fair maps that represent Nevada’s diversity and reflect public feedback.”

All Republicans voted against the measure, which makes three of the state’s congressional districts lean toward Democrats. Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro defended the arrangement.

The special session, predicted to last at least five days, got off to a slow start — short floor sessions, a non-controversial hearing on revising Board of Regent districts, a brief procedural fight over rules and the swearing in of a new state senator.

Frierson holds the top leadership post in the Assembly, which convened on Friday for a special session on redistricting.

Community leaders note the growth of Nevada's minority populations and say that new district maps must reflect the state's increasing diversity.