Nonmedical Marijuana Use Is (Mainly) Recreational, So Why Not Call It That?
Fear of fun can be found on both sides of the legalization debate.
Nevada
Open the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository
The Washington Post is right: "Put Yucca Mountain to work. The nation needs it."
Nevada's Half-Hearted Marijuana Legalization Guarantees a Healthy Black Market
Legalized marijuana came to Nevada, but so have the high taxes and complex regulations that preserve illegal sales elsewhere.
Nevada Governor's Veto Won't Be The End of Medicaid-for-all Proposals
They haven't found any that work yet, but Democrats continue running political experiments with expanding government's role in health care.
Las Vegas Taxi Union Demands State Crack Down on Competition from Ridesharing Apps
Wants rides hailed by apps at least 10 minutes in advance and a slew of new taxes and other regulations.
Reno School Cop Shoots Teen Victim of Bullying in the Chest—District Praises Cop for 'Protecting Children'
Teen's attorney speaks out while school district praises cop for shooting.
Incumbent Libertarian Nevada Assemblyman John Moore Crushed; Only 7 Percent of Vote
Is the Libertarian label electoral poison, or is there another explanation?
Libertarian Assemblyman John Moore of Nevada Censured by the Libertarian National Committee
Party angry over Moore's vote on Raiders stadium subsidy; Moore thinks the L.P. needs to grow and "stop trying to advance the more radical agenda, pick and choose your fights and get more mainstream."
Prohibitionists Say Bogus Candy Scare Proves Legal Pot Endangers Trick-or-Treaters
The Drug Free America Foundation claims an imaginary prank "highlights the very real dangers legal marijuana has on children."
Sheldon Adelson And the Raiders Get Their $750 Million in Public Funding For New Las Vegas Stadium
Taxpayer subsidy for one America's richest men and one of its worst NFL franchises sneaks through Nevada legislature.
New Proposed Nevada Solar Power Plant Would Cost Six Times More Than the Hoover Dam
While supposedly delivering about the same amount of electricity.
If Sheldon Adelson and the Raiders Want to Build a Stadium in Las Vegas, They Should Pay For It
"Go Team Go" is a bad argument for publicly-financed stadiums.
Where Voters Are Likeliest to Legalize Marijuana in a Month
With pot on the ballot in nine states, support for allowing recreational use is strongest in California, while Florida looks likeliest to permit medical use.
Las Vegas Taxpayers Could Be on the Hook for $750 Million to Fund NFL Stadium
Committee of "casino leaders and elected officials" votes to subsidize Sheldon Adelson and the Oakland Raiders.
9th Circuit Says Medical Marijuana Cardholders Have No Second Amendment Rights
Citing "a strong link between drug use and violence," the appeals court says it's reasonable to stop patients from buying guns.
The Anti-Pot Editorial That Cost $140 Million
After an ardent prohibitionist bought Nevada's leading newspaper, a formerly libertarian editorial board suddenly turned against marijuana legalization.
Sheldon Adelson Buys Editorial Support for Pot Prohibition
When Nevada's largest newspaper changed owners, it changed its position on marijuana legalization.
Nevada Families Fight ACLU's Attempt to Destroy School Choice
Institute for Justice will help defend innovative education program.
Nevada Goes Protectionist on Fantasy Sports Leagues
Requires Draft Kings, FanDuel to get gaming licenses to operate in state
Federal Bureau of Land Management to Burning Man: Give Us Real Toilets, and Clean Them! Safety is All!
The federal agents who hold the festival's life in their hands demand to be gifted better accommodations.
Nevada Ends Weird Requirement Demanding Licenses Just to 'Furnish Information'
Attempt to regulate private detectives ends up in an odd place.
Barbara Boxer and Dean Heller Back Federal Legalization of Medical Marijuana in States That Allow It
The senators cosponsor a bill that protects patients and providers from federal harassment.
Elderly Man Ends Up Topless, On His Knees, and Handcuffed After Cops Mistake His Collector Car for a Stolen One
Nevada highway trooper didn't enter the license plate number correctly, and then a dispatcher entered the VIN number incorrectly.
Sheri's Ranch Versus Sugar Babies: Why 'Legalizing' Prostitution Doesn't Work
Brothel wants state to screw everybody over equally instead of getting a little less grabby with everyone.
Nevada Can't Stop Cabs From Ripping Off Riders, Bans Uber Anyway
Simple. Better. That's the free market. But government is force, and force can win even when it's wrong.
Bundy Ranch Showdown Not Over If Harry Reid Has Anything to Say About It
Raid may still be planned
Nevada AG Raises Bigamy, Incest in Defense of Gay Marriage Ban
Familiar argument still coming up
Sen. Reid Declares Support for Medical Marijuana
As some Nevada municipalities declare moratoriums
Nevada Couple Getting Death Threats After Reporting Black Bear That Was Euthanized
Filed a complaint with sheriff's office
Missing Family Found Alive in Nevada
Two adults and four kids went lost in the snow and cold
Search Grows for Nevada Family Apparently Lost in Snow
Couple and four children still missing after two nights
Student at Sparks Middle School Says Anti-Bullying Video Showed Bullies Threatened With a Gun Days Before Shooting
Educational "experts" relying on videos to do their jobs for them
Two Dead, Two Injured in Nevada Middle School Shooting
Identities not yet released, but danger declared over
