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Critics say appointed members would bring partisanship, not improvements, to school boards

Fueled by concerns about headline-grabbing troubles at Nevada’s two largest school district boards, lawmakers are trying once more to create appointed seats on those governing bodies. 

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Primary election turnout exceeds 480,000, sets up major races for November

The long delay in reporting was a result of Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske’s decision to hold a mostly all-mail election in an effort to mitigate potential spread of COVID-19, with limited in-person voting sites in each county. Most voters opted to use a mail-in ballot, with only around 7,800 people opting to cast their ballot in-person.

What to watch in Nevada’s 2020 primary election

A substantial number of high-profile races will eventually be decided out of Tuesday’s election, including Republican challengers to Democratic Reps. Susie Lee and Steven Horsford, both who represent swing districts and have attracted a broad field of GOP candidates.

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