Yes, NV has a lieutenant governor.

Trump is going to China this week, which means Nevada U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto will be issuing statements containing the words "critical minerals" and "rare earths" and declaring the U.S. must take great care to tax and regulate the mining industry only in a manner approved by the industry itself, because patriotism. Her senatorial predecessor, Harry Reid, who never failed to coddle the industry at every opportunity, would heartily approve.

IN NEVADA CURRENT

A nurse, a fire dancer, and a government giveaway crusader walk into a bar... er ... a Democratic primary for Nevada lieutenant governor. Jeniffer Solis reports: Democratic lieutenant governor primary attracts Assembly leader, fire dancer, and ICU nurse

Thank goodness climate change is a hoax. Otherwise some communities might have to rethink their traditional development strategy, aka runaway urban sprawl. But I digress. Alex Brown with Stateline reports: As drought worsens, Western states brace for wildfires, water shortages

More progress on the affordability front, Trump-style. The federal student loan system is set to see a dramatic overhaul beginning this summer, and critics warn it likely will make loans more expensive and difficult to obtain for borrowers — driving them to private lenders or altering their plans for higher education. Shauneen Miranda reports: Big changes arrive July 1 for student borrowers, including in loan repayments

Good luck