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Nevada Republican running for Congress says he stands by old post mocking calls for gun reform after Oct. 1 shooting
| October 1, 2024
Drew Johnson told a reporter he stood by old social media posts, including one published on Oct. 3, 2017 in which he wrote: “If only we banned murder, that would’ve stopped the #LasVagasShooting (sic), huh nanny staters?” In the days that followed the Route 91 Harvest music festival shooting seven years ago, Las Vegans quickly […]Extreme heat bill authored by Nevada Rep. Dina Titus advances in House
| September 20, 2024
If enacted, the bill would allow the federal government to declare extreme heat a disaster, vastly changing the way officials are able to respond to extreme temperatures. But its future remains uncertain. A key panel under the US House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has advanced a proposal by Nevada Democratic US Rep. Dina Titus […]Who is Drew Johnson, the Republican challenger to Nevada US Rep. Susie Lee?
| August 26, 2024
Archived social media posts from the longtime conservative policy adviser and think tanker obtained by The Nevadan show Johnson’s libertarian roots. Nevada Republican US House candidate Drew Johnson has dedicated his career to tracking federal spending, so a win in November would be quite the role reversal, putting him partially in charge of the nation’s […]Here’s how the Biden-Harris administration is helping water levels rebound in the drought-stricken West
| August 15, 2024
A snowier-than-usual winter combined with billions in federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act have helped stave off the worst of proposed mandatory cuts for states that depend on the Colorado River for water. Legislation enacted by the Biden-Harris administration seems to be helping water levels in Lake Mead rebound from […]Nevada Dems say Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz ‘is a great choice’ to serve as Kamala Harris’ VP
| August 6, 2024
‘He is a listener,’ Nevada US Sen. Jacky Rosen said of Walz on Tuesday. ‘He’s really a smart, gentle, pragmatic, problem-solving person, and he’s going to be a great partner for Vice President Harris.’ Tuesday’s news of Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz being selected as Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ running mate was largely welcomed […]
