A Las Vegas police officer who opposes the local police union is asking the Supreme Court to review her claim that the bargaining unit illegally extracted dues money from her paycheck. The case is one in a series of lawsuits that have arisen in light of the Supreme Court’s landmark 2018 ruling in Janus v….
Las Vegas Policewoman Asks Supreme Court to Compel Union to Return Forced Dues Payments
Nebraska, Nevada Minimum Wage Measures Adopted; Voters have OK’d 23 Straight Since 1998
The minimum wage in Nebraska will increase from $9 to $15 an hour by 2026 and in Nevada from $10.50 to $12 an hour by 2024, after voters in both states approved Nov. 8 ballot measures. Nebraskans approved Initiative 433 by a 58.5 to 41.5 percent margin, increasing their state’s minimum wage by ballot measure…
GOP’s Laxalt Concedes Race to Democrat Masto in Nevada Senate Race
Republican Senate candidate Adam Laxalt conceded to Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) in Nevada’s Senate race after it was called in favor of the Democrat incumbent. Laxalt, a former state attorney general, conceded the race on Tuesday morning via a Twitter post: “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have…
Nevada Supreme Court Rejects Attempt to Stop County’s Hand-Count
The Nevada Supreme Court on Nov. 14 turned down a request to halt hand counting of ballots in a rural county. The hand count, which is taking place after all ballots cast in the midterms were tabulated with machines, is essentially a recount or an audit, neither of which are allowed under state law, the Brennan Center…
Media Defend Nevada’s Slow Election Vote Count After Condemning Delayed Tally in 2020 Iowa Caucuses
Many of the mainstream media outlets that are currently defending the slow counting of votes in Nevada and Arizona following November’s midterm elections, had criticized the very same thing in coverage of the 2020 Democratic Iowa caucuses, according to media watchdog NewsBusters. NewsBusters, a project of the Media Research Center, works to expose and combat liberal media bias,…
Sen. Cortez Masto Projected to Beat Adam Laxalt in Nevada
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) is projected to beat Republican Adam Laxalt in the race for the seat Masto holds after election officials in Nevada on Nov. 12 reported the latest results from vote counting. The Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, and other outlets called the race on Saturday following a tally update, which saw…
Nevada Democrats Win 3 Key Swing Seats in Close House Races
Incumbent Democrats are retaining three key swing seats in Nevada that their Republican challengers had targeted in a series of competitive races in the state. Rep. Susie Lee was leading her Republican opponent April Becker by over 7,400 votes, Rep. Steven Horsford was ahead of his challenger Sam Peters by just under 8,000 votes, and…
Laxalt’s Lead in Nevada Senate Race at 862 Votes After Latest Update
The closely watched race for a U.S. Senate seat representing Nevada is neck and neck as votes continue to be counted, with Republican Adam Laxalt’s lead narrowing to just 862 votes with the latest update. Laxalt’s lead over Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), once in the thousands, has dwindled as more votes are counted across…
Laxalt’s Lead in Nevada Senate Race Under 900 Votes After Latest Update
The closely watched race for a U.S. Senate seat representing Nevada is neck and neck as votes continue to be counted, with Republican Adam Laxalt’s lead narrowing to just 862 votes with the latest update. Laxalt’s lead over Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), once in the thousands, has dwindled as more votes are counted across…
Republican Joe Lombardo Wins Nevada Governor Race, Defeats Democrat Steve Sisolak
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…
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