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Democrats are trying to figure out how to make a comeback in Nevada after President Trump became the first GOP presidential candidate to win the state since President George W. Bush in 2004.

As a pediatric doctor in New Bern, Dr. David Tayloe III has experienced months long delays when referring his patients to a specialist. This can lead to delays in a diagnosis, which impacts treatment and can affect the health of the child, said Tayloe, the executive vice president of the N.C. Pediatric Society.

Two years ago in Carson City, Nevada legislators and the governor played tug of war with policy proposals. Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo and GOP legislators pushed for need-based private school scholarships, but the Democratic-majority Legislature wouldn’t budge. They wanted universal school lunches, but the governor rejected it with his veto power. At the same time, the Legislature and the governor passed a major education funding bill.

The metropolitan Las Vegas area continues to be a popular destination for folks looking to leave Southern California.

Jeremy Aguero started his yearly economic report at Preview Las Vegas on Thursday morning reiterating the valley’s “remarkable” development over the past few decades.

The Nevada Legislature begins its lawmaking session on Feb. 3, starting a 120-day spirit to get hundreds of bills considered before the Legislature adjourns until 2027.

For the first time in 20 years, Nevada went red in the presidential race — but the GOP’s gains didn’t trickle all the way down the ballot. Although Democrats failed to win a two-thirds supermajority in the Legislature, only one incumbent Democrat lost a legislative race, while the state’s Democratic congressional delegation swept their contests.

When members of the 2025 Legislature take the oath of office in February, there will be a lot of new faces. A total of 15 lawmakers — representing 105 years of legislative experience — will not be returning to Carson City because they ran for other offices, chose not to seek re-election, were forced to quit by term limits or were defeated.