Nevada Newsmakers

Acting chancellor of Nevada’s higher education system says he’ll retire ‘at the end of this job’

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers Dale Erquiaga, the acting chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education, said on Nevada…

2 years ago

Amodei swings, misses on Fallon Naval Air Station expansion, hopes U.S. Senate can do better

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers Although the national defense spending bill for 2023 has passed the U.S. House without the…

2 years ago

U.S. should look at China as a competitor, not an enemy, Rep. Titus says

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers The relationship between China and the U.S. is "unstable" and needs a reset, Nevada's 1st…

2 years ago

If Sen. Graham’s bill is approved, Nevadans would lose voter-approved access to abortion, Sen. Rosen warns

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers In 1990, Nevada voters approved women's right to an abortion up to 24 weeks into…

2 years ago

Burning Man strives to work with government agencies, although relationships have been strained at times, BM’s director of government affairs says

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers (Editor's note: Burning Man's Marnee Benson appeared on Nevada Newsmakers in June. We are running…

2 years ago

Amy Tarkanian defends her support of 2 Democrats, calls GOP’s Fiore, Chattah ‘unhinged,’ ‘vindictive’

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers Former Nevada Republican Party chair and national political observer Amy Tarkanian said Friday on Nevada…

2 years ago

GOP challenger Chattah warns AG Ford not to start race war, denies Ford’s ‘racist’ claims

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers Sigal Chattah, the Republican nominee for attorney general, defended her statement that Democratic incumbent Aaron…

2 years ago

Democratic nominee for secretary of state critical of Nye County’s plan for hand counting all-paper ballots for election

by Ray Hagar Nevada's Nye County will to go to hand-counting of all-paper ballots for the 2022 general election and…

2 years ago

AG Ford calls remark by GOP’s Chattah ‘racist,’ won’t debate her before election

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers Nevada's Attorney General Aaron Ford called comments about him made by his Republican election opponent,…

2 years ago

GOP congressional candidate Becker denies Democratic incumbent’s ad claims

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers Real estate lawyer April Becker, the Republican nominee for Nevada's 3rd U.S. House District seat,…

2 years ago