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Las Vegas City Councilman Stavros Anthony lost his campaign for mayor against incumbent Carolyn Goodman last week, and today he lost his post as her second-in-command on the council.
After briefly thanking Anthony for ......

Litter. Dog poop. Unsafe fires. Bear safety. These are just some of the issues impacting our region. Wednesday, the Lake Tahoe Outreach Committee unveiled the Take Care campaign to help reduce these impacts and promote a more responsible use of our great outdoors.

The campaign was designed for use in outreach efforts by public agencies, private businesses and nonprofit organizations in the region. Aimed at residents and visitors, the campaign is a series of reminders that poke fun at the mistakes we all make when we’re not paying attention.

The big rallies and massive fundraising blitzes have to wait. Hillary Clinton is getting her 2016 campaign for president started with a few caffeinated beverages and says she's ready to "drink my way across Iowa." "Hi, everybody," Clinton said Tuesday after popping into the Jones Street Java House,...

Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., last week walked back the explosive charge he made during the 2012 presidential campaign that Republican candidate Mitt Romney “hasn’t paid any taxes for 10 years.”...

Hillary Clinton has started to build her presidential campaign team in Nevada, hiring two Hispanic operatives who helped President Barack Obama win the Latino vote here....

As she did in 2007, Clinton began her campaign for the 2016 Democratic nomination with a video. But rather than follow it with a splashy rally, she instead plans to head to the early-voting states of …...

No one in Carolyn Goodman’s camp was shouting two weeks before Election Day. And campaign co-managers Tom Letizia and Bradley Mayer were feeling downright grim....

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul on Saturday ended his four-day presidential campaign announcement tour with a rally in Las Vegas and a plea to back him so he can put America back on the road to prosperity and end unchecked spending that’s bankrupting the country....

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Gary Gray wasn’t the kind of guy to brag about how many campaign he won. But in the last 30 years, he may have won more races than any other consultant in the state.
Gray died Thursday at the age of 69 in a car accident. But it wa...

Hillary Clinton is expected to announce her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016 as early as this weekend, facing no substantial competition but needing to get her organization in place for the long battle to come....

A bill that would ban gifts from lobbyists and require candidates to file monthly campaign finance reports during election years was approved unanimously by the Nevada Senate on Thursday....

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, just four days after launching his 2016 White House bid, will visit Las Vegas on Saturday to promote himself as a “new kind of Republican” who’s for more personal freedom and less government intrusion in private lives....

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) launched his 2016 presidential campaign and online campaign store Tuesday, and it’s filled with all sorts of oddly original campaign items....

With the campaign clock ticking low, Oscar Goodman late last week decided to weigh in on behalf of his wife and Las Vegas mayoral successor Carolyn Goodman in her increasingly heated battle for re-election....

A bill banning gifts from lobbyists to Nevada lawmakers and imposing tougher campaign reporting requirements was approved Monday by a Senate committee....

A big campaign war chest helps candidates in many ways, one of the most important being the ability to reach voters. Goodman and her main opponent, City Councilman Stavros Anthony, both have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on television ads, signs, billboards and mailers to blanket Las Vegas...

In theory, campaign donations and spending are public. But as one outside group’s spending in Henderson shows, it can be hard to figure out who’s really behind the money that fuels elections....

Political staffers reporting for duty at the Brooklyn headquarters that will house Hillary Clinton’s anticipated presidential campaign will find a neighborhood known for its waterfront skyline views, top-notch private schools and historic real estate....

Since the February release of results from a student survey regarding sexual conduct and safety, a number of efforts to strengthen a supportive campus climate, one with zero tolerance for sexual assault, sexual misconduct and other life-damaging actions, have been put in place at the University of Nevada, Reno.

In March, the University launched a 24-hour Sexual Assault/Sexual Misconduct Hotline, allowing students, faculty and staff to report incidents that occur on or off campus. The caller may remain anonymous if he/she chooses. The hotline phone number is 775-784-1030.

Friday is the deadline for municipal election candidates to file their second campaign contribution and expense report.The report covers contributions and expenses from March 14 through April 2 and must be filed elect...

Las Vegas is vying to be an official host site for a presidential debate on the 2016 campaign trail, the Convention and Visitors Authority announced Wednesday....

For one thing, he listed the job on the front of a campaign mailer — an unwise move when trying to keep information secret....

During the month of April, Nevada Humane Society will offer no-cost spay and neuter surgeries, plus free rabies vaccinations in Carson City and Washoe County as part of Community Cat, PetSmart Charities’ spay/neuter campaign to alter free-roaming cats.

If left unaltered, unowned feral and stray cats produce large quantities of unwanted kittens each spring, flooding local animal shelters and leading to higher euthanasia rates.

As state lawmakers begin to consider education reforms, inlcuding both a reaffirmation (by the governor) and rejection (by Tea Party lawmakers) of education standards, Common Core backers will start a media campaign later this week.
The first ad will start on radio and feature Reagan-era Education S...

​​​Jimmy John's owner Ken Yzurdiaga and Manager Joe Lash present a check to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada. Accepting the check were Laurie Gorris, Chief Professional Officer, and Cliff Sorensen, Board Member.

Jimmy John's held a community night fundraiser, Feb. 9 2015 and donated 20 percent of all proceeds. This donation will cover the membership fee for 10 kids for the entire year, allowing them to receive academic help, life skills programs, and, most importantly, adult mentoring during any out of school times at the Club.

Sen. Ted Cruz, the conservative firebrand from Texas, on Monday became the first Republican to announce his campaign for the presidency....

Presidential campaign teams are stepping up the pace in Nevada as the early primary state’s political operatives are in high demand on both the Republican and Democratic sides....

Schock in recent days announced plans to resign, citing controversy surrounding allegations that he improperly accounted for travel and other contributions from donors and mileage reimbursements for a personal car he purchased with campaign funds....

If money is any guide — and in politics, it usually is — the race for a west-side City Council seat has turned into Henderson’s most competitive campaign this year. But the city’s two other incumbent council members also face challengers as early voting is set to begin Saturday....

Democratic support for Hillary Clinton’s expected presidential campaign is softening amid controversy over her use of personal email when secretary of state, but most Democrats are for now sticking by their party’s presumed candidate....