A roundup of the latest from the Nevada Current,
presented with perspective and opinion.
By April Corbin Girnus | Deputy Editor
Hump Day, Trump Day. President Donald J. Trump is scheduled to speak in Las Vegas on Wednesday. The topic of the visit will be “economic policy” and “working families’ tax cuts,” according to promo emails intended to raise money for a state party run by fake electors. The real question, of course, is: How stoked about this visit is Gov. Joe Lombardo?
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PSA: States run elections The Nevada State Legislature isn’t slated to meet again until February 2027, but legislators (at least the ones not busy campaigning) are keeping busy by deciding what bills they want drafted for introduction into the next regular session. One topic on a lot of minds: What would Nevada do if President Trump ordered troops to county election centers and tried to seize ballots? Other states have grappled with the question, and Nevada is thinking of following suit. Lawmakers eye proposals to shield elections from federal interference, speed up ballot processing
Water War The federal government late last week released its long-awaited plan to manage worsening water shortages along the Colorado River, and it includes deep cuts to Nevada’s allocation of the drought-stricken river. Reporter Jeniffer Solis has more: Nevada faces ‘unrealistic reductions’ in ‘fundamentally flawed’ Colorado River plan, officials say
Hooked on phonies Retired educator Greg Wieman has some thoughts on the mandatory retention of low-level readers. The State of Nevada is supposed to implement the policy in 2028 but it’s receiving a lot of well-deserved pushback, he argues in his latest commentary: Retention of 3rd graders is far too late
Data. Trump over the years has routinely exaggerated the numbers on noncitizens and undocumented immigrants living in the country. Stateline recaps what more reputable sources say: Undocumented immigration population reached as high as 15.8M, report finds
Meanwhile in DC… New this morning from our capital bureau: Blanche asserts ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead, wins key GOP support in US Senate
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