They called him the Westside Slugger. The nickname fit Joe Neal. He could throw a punch, but he also could take one.

UNLV associate professor of history Michael Green describes the last time the U.S. Capitol building was under attack.

Wednesday's violent protests in the nation's capitol marked a historic moment in our country.

The riotous protest Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump that sent lawmakers scrambling for safety and left a woman dead are unlike anything seen before in the nation’s history, said Michael Green, an associate professor of history at UNLV.

Industries that have long reigned in Nevada, such as its famous gaming sector, have been rocked by the pandemic, burning a hole in the state budget in the process. Seeking to plug a $1.2 billion deficit, state Democratic lawmakers have targeted the mining industry, which has enjoyed a cap on its tax rate as old as the state itself.

There is no evidence that a single Washoe County corpse voted by mail in Nevada’s 2020 election — or, in person, for that matter.

Gov. Steve Sisolak joins the thousands of Nevadans to test positive for COVID-19.

At the state capitol, two thirds of lawmakers have to agree to pass a tax hike in either chamber. If either party has a supermajority - two-thirds or more, they don't have to deal with the other party.