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The director of UNLV’s Cannabis Policy Institute helps students get in on the ground floor of a growing industry.
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How a stubborn bird dropping on a campus building helped spark the winning students’ idea for a high-rise window-cleaning drone.
Joyce Woodhouse leaves Nevada better for children and families.
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Hundreds of President Donald Trump’s supporters will flock to Red Rock Resort today as he returns to Las Vegas, this time to tout the Republican-backed tax cuts — provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law July 4, 2025, that suspend federal taxes on tips, overtime pay and Social Security benefits.
The governor, a Republican, faces a reelection challenge in November from Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford. Polling has the race tied or Lombardo slightly ahead.
Gov. Joe Lombardo and Attorney General Aaron Ford remain neck-and-neck in polling data with just over three months remaining in Nevada’s gubernatorial campaign.
Gov. Joe Lombardo and Attorney General Aaron Ford remain neck-and-neck in polling data with just over three months remaining in Nevada’s gubernatorial campaign.
To build a real “drone shield,” Taiwan cannot merely export hardware or components.
As Nevada lawmakers weigh a housing affordability bill aimed at easing pressure on renters and would-be homebuyers, questions are emerging about whether the measure will meaningfully lower costs for everyday Nevadans — and whether political strategy is shaping its path forward.
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