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In this week’s Indy Gaming newsletter:
💨Could Cortez Masto’s bill lower the wall between cannabis and gaming?
⚖️Kalshi seeks a rehearing after Nevada’s 9th Circuit victory
🗯️Bally’s top executive rips ‘inaccurate’ Chicago reports; Vegas ignored
💨Could Cortez Masto’s bill lower the wall between cannabis and gaming?
⚖️Kalshi seeks a rehearing after Nevada’s 9th Circuit victory
🗯️Bally’s top executive rips ‘inaccurate’ Chicago reports; Vegas ignored
September 16, 2026 at 12:00 AM
In this week’s Indy Gaming newsletter:
💨Could Cortez Masto’s bill lower the wall between cannabis and gaming?
⚖️Kalshi seeks a rehearing after Nevada’s 9th Circuit victory
🗯️Bally’s top executive rips ‘inaccurate’ Chicago reports; Vegas ignored
💨Could Cortez Masto’s bill lower the wall between cannabis and gaming?
⚖️Kalshi seeks a rehearing after Nevada’s 9th Circuit victory
🗯️Bally’s top executive rips ‘inaccurate’ Chicago reports; Vegas ignored
New Nevada education data shows slight drops in reading proficiency but increases in math proficiency.
The state also rolled out the first results of a new districtwide rating system, which shows most districts with intermediate performance.
Read more: buff.ly/GKXpNEc
The state also rolled out the first results of a new districtwide rating system, which shows most districts with intermediate performance.
Read more: buff.ly/GKXpNEc
3 takeaways from Nevada's latest education data release - The Nevada Independent
Reading proficiency among Nevada students in grades 3 through 8 dropped, just a tick, for the first time in three years, according to statewide data from the most recent school year.
thenevadaindependent.com
September 15, 2026 at 11:45 PM
New Nevada education data shows slight drops in reading proficiency but increases in math proficiency.
The state also rolled out the first results of a new districtwide rating system, which shows most districts with intermediate performance.
Read more: buff.ly/GKXpNEc
The state also rolled out the first results of a new districtwide rating system, which shows most districts with intermediate performance.
Read more: buff.ly/GKXpNEc
We asked the six candidates running for Washoe County Commission where they stand on everything from tax abatements to senior services to housing growth — here’s what they said: buff.ly/2bcIWuo
Washoe County is outgrowing its infrastructure — a key issue for commission candidates - The Nevada Independent
In District 2, Democrat Marie Rodriguez faces Republican Jon Killoran. In District 3, Democratic incumbent Mariluz Garcia faces Republican Troy Regas. And in District 5, Republican Rob Pierce faces…
thenevadaindependent.com
September 15, 2026 at 11:30 PM
We asked the six candidates running for Washoe County Commission where they stand on everything from tax abatements to senior services to housing growth — here’s what they said: buff.ly/2bcIWuo
In today’s Indy Elections:
🧑💻Data center politics
💲Big ad spending in CD1
🪧A Republican protests the Culinary Union
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🧑💻Data center politics
💲Big ad spending in CD1
🪧A Republican protests the Culinary Union
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Why Nevada candidates can't stop talking about data centers - The Nevada Independent
Plus: Spending has heated up in the 1st Congressional District.
thenevadaindependent.com
September 15, 2026 at 11:15 PM
In today’s Indy Elections:
🧑💻Data center politics
💲Big ad spending in CD1
🪧A Republican protests the Culinary Union
buff.ly/HInnjTH
🧑💻Data center politics
💲Big ad spending in CD1
🪧A Republican protests the Culinary Union
buff.ly/HInnjTH
OPINION by David Colborne: Aaron’s Ford’s pivot on data centers isn’t hypocrisy — it’s an instance of being a reasonable human who understands that circumstances change.
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OPINION: Aaron Ford is right about data centers - The Nevada Independent
OPINION: Aaron Ford is right about data centers. Read more at The Nevada Independent.
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September 15, 2026 at 11:01 PM
OPINION by David Colborne: Aaron’s Ford’s pivot on data centers isn’t hypocrisy — it’s an instance of being a reasonable human who understands that circumstances change.
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Join us for our upcoming IndyTalks in Northern Nevada on Wednesday, September 30, featuring a conversation with former Lieutenant Governor Kate Marshall and Reno City Councilwoman Kathleen Taylor.
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Buy your tickets here (maximize window for full view): buff.ly/O7BH2YS
September 15, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Join us for our upcoming IndyTalks in Northern Nevada on Wednesday, September 30, featuring a conversation with former Lieutenant Governor Kate Marshall and Reno City Councilwoman Kathleen Taylor.
Buy your tickets here (maximize window for full view): buff.ly/O7BH2YS
Buy your tickets here (maximize window for full view): buff.ly/O7BH2YS
Newly released Nevada education data shows a slight decrease in literacy rates for the first time in three years — something that didn’t surprise the state’s top education official.
Read more of The Indy’s takeaways of the data: buff.ly/GKXpNEc
Read more of The Indy’s takeaways of the data: buff.ly/GKXpNEc
3 takeaways from Nevada's latest education data release - The Nevada Independent
Reading proficiency among Nevada students in grades 3 through 8 dropped, just a tick, for the first time in three years, according to statewide data from the most recent school year.
thenevadaindependent.com
September 15, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Newly released Nevada education data shows a slight decrease in literacy rates for the first time in three years — something that didn’t surprise the state’s top education official.
Read more of The Indy’s takeaways of the data: buff.ly/GKXpNEc
Read more of The Indy’s takeaways of the data: buff.ly/GKXpNEc
Washoe County is growing, and six candidates across three open county commission seats will help decide how the county handles that growth. We asked them where they stand on the issues: buff.ly/2bcIWuo
Washoe County is outgrowing its infrastructure — a key issue for commission candidates - The Nevada Independent
In District 2, Democrat Marie Rodriguez faces Republican Jon Killoran. In District 3, Democratic incumbent Mariluz Garcia faces Republican Troy Regas. And in District 5, Republican Rob Pierce faces…
thenevadaindependent.com
September 15, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Washoe County is growing, and six candidates across three open county commission seats will help decide how the county handles that growth. We asked them where they stand on the issues: buff.ly/2bcIWuo
Read this week's edition of Indy Elections for a deep dive on data center politics and the latest on the spending disparity in the 1st Congressional District.
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Why Nevada candidates can't stop talking about data centers - The Nevada Independent
Plus: Spending has heated up in the 1st Congressional District.
thenevadaindependent.com
September 15, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Read this week's edition of Indy Elections for a deep dive on data center politics and the latest on the spending disparity in the 1st Congressional District.
buff.ly/HInnjTH
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OPINION by David Colborne: Aaron Ford used to support tax breaks for data centers. Now he wants to roll them back. Does that make him a flip-flopper or, gasp, a rational person whose views change with new evidence? buff.ly/DaUYBsM
OPINION: Aaron Ford is right about data centers - The Nevada Independent
OPINION: Aaron Ford is right about data centers. Read more at The Nevada Independent.
thenevadaindependent.com
September 15, 2026 at 3:01 PM
OPINION by David Colborne: Aaron Ford used to support tax breaks for data centers. Now he wants to roll them back. Does that make him a flip-flopper or, gasp, a rational person whose views change with new evidence? buff.ly/DaUYBsM
Did Gov. Joe Lombardo write a “blank check” to data centers?
Find out in our latest Fact Brief: buff.ly/oy3Op8b
Find out in our latest Fact Brief: buff.ly/oy3Op8b
Did Gov. Joe Lombardo write a 'blank check' to data centers? - The Nevada Independent
Find out in our Fact Brief.
thenevadaindependent.com
September 14, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Did Gov. Joe Lombardo write a “blank check” to data centers?
Find out in our latest Fact Brief: buff.ly/oy3Op8b
Find out in our latest Fact Brief: buff.ly/oy3Op8b
From inflation in 2022 to affordability in 2026, economic issues are often the top concern of Nevada voters and play a prominent role in the race for governor. But once in office, there’s little the governor can do to combat national and global economic trends: buff.ly/icbTKao
Lombardo, Ford are campaigning on the economy. What can a governor actually do about it? - The Nevada Independent
Experts noted that the governor's direct control over state and national economic factors is more limited than most realize, but that doesn't matter to voters.
thenevadaindependent.com
September 14, 2026 at 11:15 PM
From inflation in 2022 to affordability in 2026, economic issues are often the top concern of Nevada voters and play a prominent role in the race for governor. But once in office, there’s little the governor can do to combat national and global economic trends: buff.ly/icbTKao
Reno’s new water treatment plant, now under construction, will turn treated wastewater into drinking water. It won’t drive new growth on its own, including data centers, but it does change the region’s broader calculus.
Here's how: buff.ly/JhJpqvM
Here's how: buff.ly/JhJpqvM
Nevada's first wastewater-to-drinking-water plant breaks ground in Reno - The Nevada Independent
The groundbreaking capped more than 15 years of research, testing and planning, and once complete, officials say the facility will reduce the region's reliance on the Truckee River and provide a…
thenevadaindependent.com
September 14, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Reno’s new water treatment plant, now under construction, will turn treated wastewater into drinking water. It won’t drive new growth on its own, including data centers, but it does change the region’s broader calculus.
Here's how: buff.ly/JhJpqvM
Here's how: buff.ly/JhJpqvM
September 14, 2026 at 9:00 PM
In the latest Indy Education newsletter, learn about a teachers union’s plan to leverage data centers to improve funding for Nevada public schools. If it wasn’t in your inbox this morning, subscribe now so you don’t miss a beat!
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The Nevada Independent - Your state. Your news. Your voice.
The Nevada Independent is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news and opinion website founded in 2017 by veteran political journalist and commentator Jon Ralston. The site and its supporting channels are…
thenevadaindependent.com
September 14, 2026 at 4:02 PM
In the latest Indy Education newsletter, learn about a teachers union’s plan to leverage data centers to improve funding for Nevada public schools. If it wasn’t in your inbox this morning, subscribe now so you don’t miss a beat!
buff.ly/cCfC7g0
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AG Aaron Ford's claim that his opponent, Gov. Joe Lombardo, has handed a “blank check” to data centers may resonate politically, but the truth is more complicated.
Learn more in our Fact Brief: buff.ly/oy3Op8b
Learn more in our Fact Brief: buff.ly/oy3Op8b
Did Gov. Joe Lombardo write a 'blank check' to data centers? - The Nevada Independent
Find out in our Fact Brief.
thenevadaindependent.com
September 14, 2026 at 3:30 PM
AG Aaron Ford's claim that his opponent, Gov. Joe Lombardo, has handed a “blank check” to data centers may resonate politically, but the truth is more complicated.
Learn more in our Fact Brief: buff.ly/oy3Op8b
Learn more in our Fact Brief: buff.ly/oy3Op8b
Four years after Joe Lombardo ran on economic issues to unseat Gov. Steve Sisolak, the tables have turned and his new Democratic opponent is using the same playbook.
Here’s what the governor can (and can’t) do on the state’s economy: buff.ly/icbTKao
Here’s what the governor can (and can’t) do on the state’s economy: buff.ly/icbTKao
Lombardo, Ford are campaigning on the economy. What can a governor actually do about it? - The Nevada Independent
Experts noted that the governor's direct control over state and national economic factors is more limited than most realize, but that doesn't matter to voters.
thenevadaindependent.com
September 14, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Four years after Joe Lombardo ran on economic issues to unseat Gov. Steve Sisolak, the tables have turned and his new Democratic opponent is using the same playbook.
Here’s what the governor can (and can’t) do on the state’s economy: buff.ly/icbTKao
Here’s what the governor can (and can’t) do on the state’s economy: buff.ly/icbTKao
By the early 2030s, water that goes down a drain in Reno’s North Valleys could flow back out of a tap. Construction just started on the plant that’ll make it happen, a first for Nevada.
Read more: buff.ly/JhJpqvM
Read more: buff.ly/JhJpqvM
Nevada's first wastewater-to-drinking-water plant breaks ground in Reno - The Nevada Independent
The groundbreaking capped more than 15 years of research, testing and planning, and once complete, officials say the facility will reduce the region's reliance on the Truckee River and provide a…
thenevadaindependent.com
September 14, 2026 at 3:02 PM
By the early 2030s, water that goes down a drain in Reno’s North Valleys could flow back out of a tap. Construction just started on the plant that’ll make it happen, a first for Nevada.
Read more: buff.ly/JhJpqvM
Read more: buff.ly/JhJpqvM
OPINION by Jon Ralston: “Does anyone really question whether a too-large percentage of the 330 million people who live in this country are mentally disturbed when it comes to Donald Trump?”
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OPINION: Uncontrollable rage? Blind loyalty? Allergic to facts? You might have TDS - The Nevada Independent
OPINION: Uncontrollable rage? Blind loyalty? Allergic to facts? You might have TDS. Read more at The Nevada Independent.
thenevadaindependent.com
September 13, 2026 at 11:30 PM
OPINION by Jon Ralston: “Does anyone really question whether a too-large percentage of the 330 million people who live in this country are mentally disturbed when it comes to Donald Trump?”
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Since late July, hundreds of Culinary Union members have been criticizing their own union online and at rallies. Union leaders say their concerns are based on misinformation about a new healthcare policy that they maintain will benefit members.
Read more: buff.ly/afE2L2N
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Hundreds of Culinary Union workers have joined protests against their own union. Why? - The Nevada Independent
Hundreds of Culinary Workers Union members have shown up to protest criticizing the union's new healthcare policy. Union leadership says that the concerns are based on misinformation.
thenevadaindependent.com
September 13, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Since late July, hundreds of Culinary Union members have been criticizing their own union online and at rallies. Union leaders say their concerns are based on misinformation about a new healthcare policy that they maintain will benefit members.
Read more: buff.ly/afE2L2N
Read more: buff.ly/afE2L2N
“The amount of interest in this campaign has grown by leaps and bounds,” said Teresa Benitez-Thompson (D) as the national political environment boosts her prospects in a Northern Nevada seat Democrats have never won.
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Does Teresa Benitez-Thompson stand a chance in deep red Northern Nevada? - The Nevada Independent
A new poll, promising pundit forecasts and national attention suggest she could flip this congressional seat with a blue tsunami behind her.
thenevadaindependent.com
September 13, 2026 at 11:00 PM
“The amount of interest in this campaign has grown by leaps and bounds,” said Teresa Benitez-Thompson (D) as the national political environment boosts her prospects in a Northern Nevada seat Democrats have never won.
buff.ly/iIQf1Pu
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OPINION by Jon Ralston: Do you have frequent feelings of rage, blind pride and antipathy toward facts? You might have TDS. Trump Derangement Syndrome is real — and we’re all victims.
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OPINION: Uncontrollable rage? Blind loyalty? Allergic to facts? You might have TDS - The Nevada Independent
OPINION: Uncontrollable rage? Blind loyalty? Allergic to facts? You might have TDS. Read more at The Nevada Independent.
thenevadaindependent.com
September 13, 2026 at 4:02 PM
OPINION by Jon Ralston: Do you have frequent feelings of rage, blind pride and antipathy toward facts? You might have TDS. Trump Derangement Syndrome is real — and we’re all victims.
buff.ly/eYqdy2F
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The Clark County teachers union says a tax abatement that data centers receive could raise $2 billion in four years for public schools, bringing Nevada’s per pupil funding up to the national average. But will state leaders go for it?
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The Nevada Independent - Your state. Your news. Your voice.
The Nevada Independent is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news and opinion website founded in 2017 by veteran political journalist and commentator Jon Ralston. The site and its supporting channels are…
thenevadaindependent.com
September 13, 2026 at 4:02 PM
The Clark County teachers union says a tax abatement that data centers receive could raise $2 billion in four years for public schools, bringing Nevada’s per pupil funding up to the national average. But will state leaders go for it?
buff.ly/cCfC7g0
buff.ly/cCfC7g0
Hundreds of workers from one of Nevada’s most influential unions have shown up to protests against their own organization’s leadership. Why?
Kate Reynolds, Isabella Aldrete, and Howard Stutz report on the internal dispute at the Culinary Union, which union leaders say is misguided: buff.ly/afE2L2N
Kate Reynolds, Isabella Aldrete, and Howard Stutz report on the internal dispute at the Culinary Union, which union leaders say is misguided: buff.ly/afE2L2N
Hundreds of Culinary Union workers have joined protests against their own union. Why? - The Nevada Independent
Hundreds of Culinary Workers Union members have shown up to protest criticizing the union's new healthcare policy. Union leadership says that the concerns are based on misinformation.
thenevadaindependent.com
September 13, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Hundreds of workers from one of Nevada’s most influential unions have shown up to protests against their own organization’s leadership. Why?
Kate Reynolds, Isabella Aldrete, and Howard Stutz report on the internal dispute at the Culinary Union, which union leaders say is misguided: buff.ly/afE2L2N
Kate Reynolds, Isabella Aldrete, and Howard Stutz report on the internal dispute at the Culinary Union, which union leaders say is misguided: buff.ly/afE2L2N
Exclusive: A new poll shows the Democrat leading in the 2nd Congressional District. That result is hard to believe — and comes with caveats — but is the latest sign of a blue wave in November.
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Does Teresa Benitez-Thompson stand a chance in deep red Northern Nevada? - The Nevada Independent
A new poll, promising pundit forecasts and national attention suggest she could flip this congressional seat with a blue tsunami behind her.
thenevadaindependent.com
September 13, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Exclusive: A new poll shows the Democrat leading in the 2nd Congressional District. That result is hard to believe — and comes with caveats — but is the latest sign of a blue wave in November.
buff.ly/iIQf1Pu
buff.ly/iIQf1Pu