Controversial U.S. appellate court pick Lawrence VanDyke was voted out of the Judiciary Committee on a straight party-line vote Thursday, despite vocal opposition by Democrats.

Casinos in Nevada soon may be required to take extra steps to prevent workplace harassment and discrimination nearly two years after the #MeToo movement increased scrutiny of the Las Vegas gaming industry, where workers say they’re regularly subjected to inappropriate conduct.

Americans spend 390 more hours at work a year today than did 30 years ago. This is upsetting, but not all that surprising.

Ohio State students and faculty gathered in Hagerty Hall Monday afternoon for a workshop titled “Internment: Now and Then,” which provided insight into modern-day migrant detention by discussing the history of internment — the state of being confined as a prisoner, often for political or military reasons — in the United States through a series of presentations.

Nevada gambling regulators are set to vote this week on new rules that are intended to protect casino workers from sexual harassment, but some who have pushed for changes say the guidelines are too weak to afford real protections.

Steve Wynn can’t be punished with fines by Nevada gambling regulators, the former Las Vegas magnate’s attorneys argued in a filing this week, because he has already left the casino industry and remains willing to stay out.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a case expected to determine whether nearly 700,000 undocumented immigrants – 13,000 from Nevada – can stay and work in the United States under a program begun by former President Barack Obama.

There are more than 12,000 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program recipients here in Nevada, including UNLV students. A few held a rally on campus today to show their support for the program.

A panel of experts, officials, and activists discussed de-escalation tactics and the use of force by police at the Mob Museum on Tuesday night.

Kudos to Bernie Sanders for focusing the health care debate on Medicare-for-All reform. Kudos to Elizabeth Warren for a very smart plan to get us there. What’s special about the Warren proposal is that it’s not just a health care plan. Warren tackles two critical problems. She fully addresses the problem of the uninsured, and she does so by amplifying her other policies to promote economic equality.

Jesus Martinez Manon, a 52-year-old father from Las Vegas who had lived in the U.S. for 30 years and whose children had publicly pleaded for his release from immigration detention before Thanksgiving, was deported on Tuesday.

The San Jose Sharks may have beaten the Las Vegas Golden Knights in the first round of the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs, but for Sharks forward Evander Kane, his Vegas winnings may have been limited to the ice. Earlier this week, Kane was sued by The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, which claims he owes the casino $500,000 in unpaid gambling debt from during the playoff series.