Megan Messerly
Nevada Independent
Las Vegas, NV, United States
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Harry Reid, former Senate majority leader and Democratic kingmaker, dies at 82
Over more than three decades of service in Congress, Reid earned a reputation for fighting relentlessly to protect his home state and everyday Americans. As Senate Democratic leader for a dozen years, he played an instrumental role in passing the Affordable Care Act and shepherding through Congress pivotal economic recovery legislation in the wake of the Great Recession. → Read More
Culinary Union officials face profanity-laced attacks after scorecard says Sanders would ‘end’ their health care
Two top Culinary Union officials have faced threatening phone calls, emails and tweets and say their personal information was shared online after the release of a union scorecard that took particular aim at Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. → Read More
Sisolak touts teacher pay raises, K-12 funding overhaul passed by Legislature
In a briefing with reporters on Tuesday, Sisolak highlighted many of the major policy changes approved by lawmakers in the hectic final weeks of the legislative process, while promising more work on education issues during the rest of his four-year term. → Read More
Anatomy of a blue wave: Why Nevada Democrats won decisively in races that were supposed to be close
In the aftermath, some Republicans have sounded tones of resignation — that two consecutive elections have established that Nevada is a blue state, that the conventional wisdom of a low-turnout midterm no longer applies, and that Republicans can’t compete in years where Democrats are motivated to vote. → Read More
Super PAC backed by Station Casinos, Zuffa money releases ads attacking Sisolak on taxes, higher education
A new 15-second spot says Sisolak “loves higher taxes,” displaying a list of taxes and fees it says he has supported raising that are “hurting hardworking Nevadans like you” including sales taxes, property taxes and gas taxes. → Read More
Democratic super PAC investing $1 million attacking Heller over Affordable Care Act, Planned Parenthood
A Democratic super PAC aligned with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is spending $1 million on two new ads attacking U.S. Sen. Dean Heller over his positions on the Affordable Care Act and Planned Parenthood. → Read More
Rosen up with new Spanish-language ad drawing parallels between 2018 FIFA World Cup, U.S. Senate race
Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Jacky Rosen is up on television today with a new Spanish-language soccer-themed ad that will run around the 2018 FIFA World Cup. → Read More
Judge sides with ACLU, says anti-sanctuary city proposal is unfit for statewide vote
Judge James Russell ruled Friday that the measure’s language was excessively broad and general and would confuse voters, according to a spokesman for the ACLU, which was a plaintiff in the case. He also said it encompassed multiple subjects in violation of a single-subject rule that governs ballot measures. → Read More
Splitting the union vote: Organized labor has roundly endorsed Clinton, but Trump support is percolating
Covering Las Vegas, Henderson, Summerlin, North Las Vegas, and Boulder City, the Las Vegas Sun provides breaking news, in-depth analysis, video, and press releases from around the valley. → Read More
Big day for Faraday: Carmaker’s ceremonial groundbreaking today
Electric car company Faraday Future is scheduled to break ground this afternoon on its Southern Nevada production plant, the centerpiece of a vision to turn North Las Vegas into a manufacturing powerhouse for the region and make the state's economy less dependent on tourism, gaming and mining. Faraday Future executives ... → Read More
Nevada settles lawsuit over registering low-income voters
Voting rights advocates and the state of Nevada settled a lawsuit today over the state’s implementation of a federal law aimed at registering low-income voters. Under terms of the settlement ... → Read More
IBEW union in Las Vegas backs Bernie Sanders for president
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 357 today endorsed Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for president. The union, which represents ... → Read More
Las Vegas Marine veteran can’t get war out of his head
Given the choice between fighting ISIS in Syria as a volunteer — sleeping fitfully, subsisting on rations and fearing for your life — or playing slots in Las Vegas, most people would choose the latter. Marine Corps veteran Jamie Lane isn’t most people. He already has traveled to Syria once ... → Read More
Ordinance would ban shops from selling animals bred in puppy mills
A new ordinance put forward to the Las Vegas City Council today could bar pet shops from selling animals bred in “puppy mills,” if approved. The ordinance, drafted based on a similar resolution ... → Read More
Henderson allocates $2.2 million to move data center to Switch
The city of Henderson is switching things up — by moving its data systems to Switch. The City Council approved a series of items Tuesday night to ... → Read More
Nevada welcomes Polish trade delegation
As rumors about Chinese-backed electric car maker Faraday Future swirl, the state of Nevada is turning its attention to another country — Poland. Polish businesspeople and officials gathered ... → Read More
Sandoval declines to join GOP governors opposing Syrian refugees
Gov. Brian Sandoval declined to join the at least 23 Republican governors who have come out in explicit opposition to Syrian refugees resettling in their states Sunday and today. In a statement tonight, Sandoval ... → Read More
Tule Springs superintendent has his work cut out for him
Tens of thousands of years ago, Tule Springs teemed with life. Columbian mammoths loomed. Dire wolves stalked prey. Horses, camels and bison roamed free. They’re long dead, of course. Tule Springs superintendent Jon Burpee’s job is to preserve the fossils they have left behind — and that’s not easy. Burpee ... → Read More
Now the circle is complete for recycling in Southern Nevada
Until recently, a sizable portion of everything we tried to recycle in Southern Nevada just wound up in the landfill, anyway. But Republic Services opened a state-of-the-art center that can handle virtually all recyclable materials. In five minutes, we’ll make you an expert on how recycling has changed in Clark County. → Read More
How proposed trade alliance would impact Nevada
The Trans-Pacific Partnership — a major trade accord struck by President Barack Obama with 11 Pacific Rim nations in October — is far from a done deal, but it could have a major economic impact on Nevada. To highlight the economic advantages ... → Read More