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The state of Nevada has an interesting story to tell about the effect of the Latino vote on intermediate and general elections. But the key is and has been that Hispanics go out to vote. The initial numbers of the first day of early voting in this state broke records in Clark County, where Las Vegas is located, auguring good news for Democrats who usually benefit when the number of voters increases, but will that advantage remain?
Yoga pants, tennis shoes, and the 100-year history of how sports changed the way Americans dress
About 310 million years ago in what's now Arizona, a primitive creature trundled along on all fours through towering sand dunes that spilled into the sea. Normally, this creature's tracks would have vanished like other footfalls on a beach. But in a rare case, the tracks hardened into sandstone—preserving this flash of ancient behavior.
When elections are over, the results are submitted to a meticulous post-mortem: What went wrong and what went right? Voter turnout is key, complacency is bad, and suitable candidates matter. In the age of President Donald Trump, heated rhetoric and name-calling matter too.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to get paid to write about sex?
The gaming industry in Nevada could face a crackdown on workplace sexual harassment, which cocktail servers and housekeepers say is pervasive.
Adam Laxalt, the Republican candidate for governor of Nevada, knows how to rile up a crowd this election season: Just point to the state to the west.
With two weeks left before the midterm elections, more Latinos in Nevada and around the nation are eligible to vote than ever before, but speculation varies as to whether they will actually show up at the polls — a scenario that has also kept the political parties guessing in past midterms.