In a letter to FERC, Gov. Joe Lombardo wrote the project from a subsidiary of Southwest Gas, which quadruples natural gas capacity, will “support both existing customers and future economic development, including data centers.” nevadacurrent.com/2026/06/04/l...

NV Energy intends to spend slightly more than $3 billion on capital projects in Northern Nevada in the next three years, dwarfing its plans for Southern Nevada, where the utility contemplates just $388 million in capital spending through 2029. nevadacurrent.com/2026/06/03/n...

“I can’t speak to Kalshi’s legal strategy. But from our perspective, this is about public perception and timing,” says Trey Delap of the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling. nevadacurrent.com/2026/05/28/k...

The peak demand charge “will make most customers’ rates go down,” attorney Leif Reid said on behalf of NV Energy. nevadacurrent.com/2026/05/26/j...

Republicans outnumber Democrats in CD2 196,326 to 122,535 registered voters. Democrats are hoping some 157,396 registered non-partisans, disillusioned by President Donald Trump, could help them turn the tide. nevadacurrent.com/2026/05/22/a...

A panel of the NV Ethics Commission found that the allegations in the city’s complaint against Cox “do not establish credible evidence to support a determination that just and sufficient cause exists for the Commission to render an opinion in this matter.” nevadacurrent.com/2026/05/19/e...

“Everywhere I go in the valley, people are referring to us as Henderson High School,” says former City of Henderson PD Chief Hollie Chadwick, who was fired by the city early last year. “It’s embarrassing. It’s setting the wrong tone for the community..." nevadacurrent.com/2026/05/14/f...

Former Clark Co. Coroner and candidate for public administrator Michael Murphy suspects in down ballot races “people are not scrutinizing the candidates as well as they should” and questions whether “we’re getting quality people in there." nevadacurrent.com/2026/05/12/t...

Ivy agreed to an interview, however, this reporter ended the call when Ivy became incensed and stopped answering questions. He did not respond to questions submitted subsequently in writing. nevadacurrent.com/2026/05/08/t...

Henderson Justice Court is adding a fourth department to meet the demands of its growing population. Attorneys Michael Allmon, John Cory, Harvey Gruber, and Trent Richards are competing to be the first judge seated in Dept. 4. nevadacurrent.com/2026/05/06/n...

“Mr. Bowyer may be one of the most media exposed bookmakers In the country," Deputy Attorney General Nona Lawrence told the Nevada Gaming Commission. nevadacurrent.com/briefs/gamin...

“There is no settlement,” attorney Chris Madel of Minneapolis, who recently signed on to Manley’s case, said Tuesday during a phone interview. “I’m very eager to proceed to trial.” nevadacurrent.com/briefs/no-de...

In an automatic review of the Nevada Bar’s recommendation, the Nevada Supreme Court on Friday approved Isso’s suspension for failing to report several convictions to the State Bar, but stayed the discipline, allowing Isso to seek the seat in Dept. P. nevadacurrent.com/2026/04/21/d...

The case is one of many pitting states against prediction markets and the Trump administration, which contends the platforms are exclusively regulated by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission and permitted under the Commodity Exchange Act to take bets on sporting events.

“Seniors, workers, people with disabilities and low income residents depend on buses that are aging, underfunded and running too infrequently to be a real alternative to driving,” Kira Richardson of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency told lawmakers. nevadacurrent.com/2026/04/14/f...

In March, Gov. Joe Lombardo appointed Thunell to the seat after the state’s Judicial Selection Commission nominated Thunell and Hooge, the only applicants, as finalists. Goodey did not apply for the appointment. nevadacurrent.com/2026/04/09/t...

Clark County Judge Mary Kay Holthus granted an ex parte motion to schedule a hearing on NV Energy's demand charge and whether it violates state law. nevadacurrent.com/briefs/judge...

The general satisfaction results at both ends of the state, though down from 2021, are an increase from a five-year low score of 74% statewide in 2023. That plunge in satisfaction coincided with a spike in natural gas prices, which help determine electricity rates. nevadacurrent.com/briefs/satis...

“Nevada needs a Governor who’s willing to fight back,” says Attorney General Aaron Ford's plan, in a thinly veiled shot at Lombardo’s obsequious relationship with Trump. nevadacurrent.com/2026/04/02/f...

Last year, NV Energy told the commission it would provide educational information regarding the demand charge to customers. Commissioner Tammy Cordova noted the commission had not seen “any direct communication with consumers” about the charge. nevadacurrent.com/2026/03/31/n...

Medicaid applications in Nevada skyrocketed by an average of 62% in December 2025 and this January and February over the same months a year earlier. nevadacurrent.com/2026/03/30/a...

In less than a decade, legal sports betting, with the help of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling and the omnipresent smart phone, has morphed from a Nevada-centric novelty to a ubiquitous national pastime, with a slew of harmful side effects. nevadacurrent.com/2026/03/27/p...

Like the inflatable Romper Room clown, Nevada is never down for long. It always bounces back. But this latest test of the state’s resiliency comes amid an existing slump in tourism.   nevadacurrent.com/2026/03/24/w...

Nevada judge says "the balance of convincing legal authority weighs against" Kalshi's argument that it is preempted from state regulation. nevadacurrent.com/briefs/nevad...

“What an awesome guy. What an awesome spokesperson for the Republican Party," Lombardo said of Wayne Allyn Root. nevadacurrent.com/2026/03/19/c...

“I find that plaintiff has offered evidence to create a genuine issue of fact that the cocktail he was served by defendant’s employee was poisoned such that he was incapacitated at the time he entered into the credit instrument at issue," the judge said. nevadacurrent.com/2026/03/16/m...

Gov. Joe Lombardo's office did not respond when asked whether the caseworker’s discovery indicates the system to prevent fraud is working in Nevada. nevadacurrent.com/briefs/lomba...

“It’s interestingly timed with the election and the fact that the charge probably won’t be as apparent in November when bills come out, depending on how warm it is in LV in October,” former Nevada Consumer Advocate and federal energy regulator Jon Wellinghoff said. nevadacurrent.com/briefs/nv-en...

Gov. Joe Lombardo, faced with an electorate struggling to pay its power bills, likely has few options, says Jon Wellinghoff. “He is just going to stew in the fact that his Public Utilities Commission made this decision.” nevadacurrent.com/2026/03/11/p...

The killing came to light when a routine report filed by hunters with the state revealed a hunter slaughtered an eight-year-old male bear weighing 575 pounds on Nov. 10, 2023 near Ophir Creek. The area was not approved for bear hunting. nevadacurrent.com/briefs/count...

“We got the work done in three and a half years. We’ve seen meaningful progress, but too many people are still struggling," Gov. Joe Lombardo said Thursday after filing for reelection. nevadacurrent.com/2026/03/05/l...

Candidate for gov Alexis Hill says she’s willing to go where few politicians will venture – where time-honored, but perhaps antiquated laws prevail in a culture that rewards the rich, as families endure a daily struggle to get by. nevadacurrent.com/2026/03/05/n... nevadacurrent.com/2026/03/05/n...

From blanketing the state with high-speed internet to widening a critical Northern Nevada interstate, Nevada Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo has hailed programs enabled by former President Joe Biden’s spending initiatives, which the governor previously panned. nevadacurrent.com/2026/03/04/l...

Rep. Dina Titus “will not consider voting for an Authorization for Use of Military Force unless the Administration makes a compelling case to Congress to justify a prolonged military conflict with Iran," a spokesman said Tuesday. nevadacurrent.com/2026/03/03/c...

Attorney fees in HOA disputes often exceed $10,000, says a 2011 legislative exhibit, including one case in which lawyers charged an association $20,000. Those costs are passed through to homeowners.  nevadacurrent.com/2026/02/27/h...

“It’s unacceptable that it took NV Energy so long to do the right thing,” Chispa Nevada Program Director Audrey Peral said in a news release following Tuesday’s meeting. “If it weren’t for NV Energy customers... the public would never know about this.”  nevadacurrent.com/briefs/nv-en...

“Trade on anything,” is the platform’s slogan. But prediction markets alone don’t make money, says the lawsuit filed by the Nevada Gaming Control Board last week. Sports bets, the suit alleges, make up 90% of Kalshi’s revenue. nevadacurrent.com/2026/02/24/p...

The Nevada Dept. of Motor Vehicles provided inaccurate information in a legal proceeding about DMV chats with federal immigration officials via Signal, an encrypted messaging platform, according to a document obtained by the Current. nevadacurrent.com/briefs/dmv-a...

“I walked him through it, and he goes, ‘Okay, sounds good. I’m glad you brought it up. I’ll call Burgum and tell him it’s allowable in Nevada.’” Lombardo recalled of a November meeting with Trump on policy that stalled NV solar projects. Asked this week for an update, Lombardo didn't respond.

“Isn’t the whole point (of the law) to prevent backfilling of vacancies by putting in somebody as the first assistant after the vacancy arises?” Judge Eric Miller, a Trump appointee, asked. nevadacurrent.com/2026/02/12/t...

The funding that was at risk provides support to students from low-income families, English language learners, special education students, children in foster care, and those who lack housing. nevadacurrent.com/briefs/trump...

“The DMV does not deny that Signal chats existed with DMV employees,” ACLU of Nevada attorney Sadmira Ramic said during a hearing in Carson City Friday. “They don’t even deny that they may have discussed DMV business on there.” nevadacurrent.com/2026/02/06/j...

Attorneys for the Nevada PUC and NV Energy argued Tuesday that consolidating the Bureau of Consumer Protection’s case with one filed by Vote Solar would prevent conflicting rulings and conserve court resources. nevadacurrent.com/briefs/judge...

In the last three years, 95% (42 of 44) bears killed by hunters in Nevada were hounded – chased by hunting dogs until they climbed trees out of fear and exhaustion, or ended up on a cliff with nowhere to run. nevadacurrent.com/2026/01/30/h...

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

Gov. Joe Lombardo said protecting the right to peaceably assembly is “a top priority for officials at every level," but under Lombardo’s watch, LVMPD was widely criticized for its tactics during Black Lives Matter protests, including killing a protestor. nevadacurrent.com/briefs/lomba...

Gov. Joe Lombardo, who has hitched his reelection wagon to Trump and his efforts to rid the U.S. of undocumented immigrants, did not respond to questions about the shootings. nevadacurrent.com/2026/01/27/f...

Amy Novak, who owns a Las Vegas school attended by autistic children, attributes the newly-imposed limitations on benefits to “corporate greed” and worries other providers will join UnitedHealth Care. nevadacurrent.com/2026/01/23/u...

NV Energy owed customers a total of $65.4 million, but initially offered to reimburse a portion of affected customers just $2.5 million, claiming regulations limited their obligation to repay customers for just six months of overcharges. nevadacurrent.com/briefs/nv-en...

Efforts abound at the local and federal levels to limit large investor purchases of single-family homes. The report says such policies miss the mark. nevadacurrent.com/2026/01/19/i... nevadacurrent.com/2026/01/19/i...