‘Flagrant power grab of congressional authority’

We’re ending the workweek with stories about wildfires, NV Energy’s peak demand, Trump’s “anti-weaponization" fund, and college athletes. Enjoy!

Ruh roh. Nevada fire officials are warning that record low snowpack and abundant fuels could raise the potential for large-scale wildfires as the state heads into warmer months. Reporter Jeniffer Solis leads the Current on this lovely, not-hot Friday with an informative story that name drops at least a dozen different organizations involved in preventing, monitoring, or fighting wildfires. Fire officials warn lawmakers of impending fire season

Ruh roh x2. It’s been a bad week for opponents of NV Energy’s peak demand charge. As Dana Gentry reported, they lost in a Southern Nevada court on Wednesday. And then they lost again on Thursday: Demand charge opponents lose second round in two days, vow to appeal. Dana notes that both AG Aaron Ford, whose Bureau of Consumer Protection brought the case in Southern Nevada, and Vote Solar, which brought the case in Northern Nevada, have vowed to appeal it to the Nevada Supreme Court.

‘Flagrant power grab of congressional authority’ The Trump administration’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund has attracted scrutiny for its corruption potential, even splitting congressional Republicans who rarely confront President Donald Trump’s decisions and policies. States Newsroom’s DC Bureau breaks down how Trump’s giant ‘slush fund’ sparked lawsuits, roiled Republicans and revived Jan. 6

Also out of DC Here’s the latest congressional effort to overhaul the college sports world, which continues to grapple with the fallout from the NCAA’s 2021 guidelines that allowed student-athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness, or NIL. Bipartisan deal floated on college athletes’ name, image and likeness legislation

Non-Nevada Bonus News: School board meetings are often a hotbed of crazy. Here’s a bonkers example from our friends at the Arizona Mirror: School board member gives Nazi salute during scheduling dispute

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