Nevada Republican gubernatorial candidate, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo, has won the midterm elections, ousting incumbent Gov. Steve Sisolak, a Democrat. The projection of Lombardo’s victory comes after several counties experienced vote counting delays. With the newly counted votes coming in from the Nevada’s biggest counties—Las Vegas’ Clark County and Reno’s Washoe County—The Associated Press called…

LAS VEGAS — Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo hopes that, for his 60th birthday, Nevadans will give him the keys to the office of the governor of their state. He’ll celebrate by going toe-to-toe with Nevada’s incumbent Gov. Steve Sisolak (D). But making that birthday wish come true will be anything but a cakewalk. Analysts…

LAS VEGAS—Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak was involved in a weekend vehicle crash while he was driving in a Las Vegas suburb and was resting at home Monday after suffering minor injuries, officials said. The two vehicle-crash at an intersection in the suburban community of Spring Valley happened Sunday afternoon and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police…

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak declared a state of emergency on Monday in response to the Caldor Fire burning in bordering California. The governor’s declaration comes after local emergency officials in the California resort city of South Lake Tahoe ordered nearly 22,000 residents to evacuate. Officials expect the blaze to cross into Nevada in the coming…

Nevada’s governor on Friday signed a bill that aims to make the state the first presidential primary, in an ongoing battle with other states that hold early votes. Assembly Bill 126 (pdf) requires the primary during a presidential election year be held in Nevada on the second to last Tuesday in January. The law “establishes…

Nevada’s governor signed a measure on June 11 that aims to make the state the first presidential primary, in an ongoing battle with other states that hold early votes. Assembly Bill 126 (pdf) requires the primary during a presidential election year to be held on the first Tuesday in February. The law “establishes Nevada as…

Nevada is setting a goal of reopening all its counties at 100 percent capacity by June 1, Governor Steve Sisolak announced on Tuesday. Currently, masks and social distancing is required across the state. Nevada rules also generally limit occupancy for businesses and gatherings at 50 percent. Individual counties might opt to fully reopen earlier, after…