In The News: College of Liberal Arts

Las Vegas Review Journal

Right-wing Republican candidates won a majority of statewide races in the Nevada primary Tuesday, many of whom have embraced election conspiracies. But that doesn’t mean that a red wave is coming in November, some experts say.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

Dr. Rebecca Gill, a UNLV assistant professor of political science, analyzes what allegations of election fraud will mean going into the November election.

KNPR News

On June 4, Las Vegas stood with Ukraine in a memorable way.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Adam Laxalt is one of Nevada's most prominent Republicans, someone who has already won statewide office and attracted support from both former President Donald Trump and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell.

Boston.com

Though Laxalt is still considered the favorite to win, both candidates are expected to have a similar chance in November at defeating Cortez Masto.

KNPR News

One hundred and fifty years ago, a new courthouse opened for business in Pioche. It had quite a history before its completion, and quite a history since.

Las Vegas Sun

Gov. Steve Sisolak, with about 40% of state votes tallied, took 89.9% of the vote against former Clark County Commissioner Tom Collins in the Democratic gubernatorial primary to advance to the November election, where he is expected to face a stiff Republican challenge from Joe Lombardo, who received 39% of the vote statewide . In Clark County, Sisolak picked up 79.6% of votes and Lombardo got 47.9%.

Nevada Independent

Marjorie Bleam considers herself a moderate voter who doesn’t always have a “home” in either major political party, so leading up to the primary election, she switched her voter registration from Democrat to Republican.

Las Vegas Review Journal

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to overturn the landmark abortion ruling Roe v. Wade in the coming weeks.

La Vanguardia

The surface of the lake, formed by the Hoover Dam between Nevada and Arizona, has lost more than 51 meters in almost four decades of drought, which is getting worse.

Las Vegas Sun

Leading Republicans in Nevada, many of whom are promoting false claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential election, weren’t commenting on findings revealed Thursday by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Courthouse News Service

What typically have been quiet races centering on competency and efficiency have heated up over the issue of election integrity.