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Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) during the 28th annual Lake Tahoe Summit.

OPINION: As Reid Machine’s returns diminish, Cortez Masto must face a primary challenge

The Nevada Democratic Party faces a crossroads: To revitalize its political movement, it must move beyond blind party loyalty and embrace the dynamic energy of competitive primaries that reflect the evolving needs and aspirations of its constituents.

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Elon Musk speaks during an event with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/Associated Press)

OPINION: Amodei is right — DOGE is out of control

Now, how did someone who may or may not be in charge of a federal agency tasked solely with modernizing federal technology gain the power to control and dictate personnel policy to the entire executive branch?

Led by the Nevada Graduate Student Workers — a collective of graduate assistants at the University of Nevada, Reno seeking to improve working conditions — more than 60 students, faculty and staff members protest the University’s decision to drop its indoor mask mandate Feb. 14, 2022. (David Calvert/The Nevada Independent)

OPINION: The kids are absolutely not alright

You thought that maybe you could get away with saying that criticism of a state, acting in the world among the family of nations, did not equate to blood libel or essentialist hate. You’d figured these were ideas that ... could be voiced in a free society. You were quite wrong.

Election Day ballots arrive at the Washoe County Registrar of Voters on Nov. 5, 2024 in Reno. (David Calvert/The Nevada Independent)

OPINION: It’s time to reform Nevada’s elections

Returning ballots by Election Day, trimming the excesses of universal vote-by-mail, and adopting voter ID for mail voting would significantly improve Nevada’s elections and finalize election results quicker.

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