Thread cleanse: In Nevada, the top-trending Christmas cookie recipe for 2025 is peanut butter blossoms (peanut butter cookies topped with a chocolate kiss), while snowflake is the most-searched cookie-cutter shape. Nationally, peanut butter classics dominate Google’s holiday

U.S. inflation cooled to 2.6% for the year ending in November, with everyday items like eggs and milk becoming cheaper. Nevada and the West experienced a higher 3.0% rate, driven by housing, medical care, and regional energy costs, but the national slowdown supports Nevada's

The U.S. economy surged 4.3% in the third quarter, its fastest growth in two years, exceeding forecasts and powered by strong consumer spending. Nevada enters the 2025 holiday season as the nation’s third-strongest retail performer, with four consecutive years of sales gains and

As millions of Americans rely on Social Security for retirement income, average monthly benefits vary widely by state. In Nevada, retirees receive some of the lowest benefits in the nation, adding financial strain to the state's fast-growing senior population (aged 65 and older),

Nevada ranks 19th in the country for off-premises retail alcohol spending at about $950 per adult per year, above the national average of $898. For on-premises drinking in casinos, restaurants, and bars, Nevada ranks 3rd in the country. Read more → nevadapoliticaljournal.com/stories/nevada…

Nevada ranks 19th in the country for off-premises retail alcohol spending at about $950 per adult per year, above the national average of $898. For on-premises drinking in casinos, restaurants, and bars, Nevada ranks 3rd. Read more → nevadapoliticaljournal.com/stories/nevada…

Nevada's homeownership rate ranks at about 61%, below the national average of approximately 66%. Read more → nevadapoliticaljournal.com/stories/nevada…

Nevada's highly competitive 2026 Attorney General race will shape Nevada's political and legal future. Read more → nevadapoliticaljournal.com/stories/nevada…

Nevada charges some of the highest physician and dentist licensure fees in the country. Read more → nevadapoliticaljournal.com/stories/nevada…

Nevada ranks 19th in the country for off-premises retail alcohol spending at about $950 per adult per year, above the national average of $898. For on-premises drinking in casinos, restaurants, and bars, Nevada ranks 3rd in the country. Read more → nevadapoliticaljournal.com/stories/nevada…

In Nevada, Republicans hold a narrow lead over Democrats in voter registration as the 2026 midterms approach. However, nonpartisans, the fastest-growing group, now comprise about 37% of active voters. They outnumber either major party alone and represent more than one in three

Nevada Health Authority is being awarded nearly $180 million by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for the first year of the Rural Health Transformation Program, a 5-year, $50 billion national initiative from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Nevada launched its Health

In 2026, 19 states increase minimum wages for over 8.3 million workers, shifting more Americans to $15+ states than the federal $7.25, while Nevada holds steady at $12 per hour, ranking 28th among states above the federal rate after its 2022 voter reform ended the unique two-tier

U.S. murders fell nearly 20% in 2025, the largest one-year drop ever recorded, with major declines in violent and property crimes. Nevada continues the trend: overall crime down sharply, outpacing national averages in recent years. Read more → nevadapoliticaljournal.com/stories/nevada…

2025’s most defining events: Trump sworn in for 2nd term; American Pope Leo XIV elected; devastating wildfires ravaged Los Angeles; Charlie Kirk assassinated; record 43-day government shutdown; Israel-Hamas ceasefire; Mint ends penny production; and AI advancements shock the

U.S. murders fell nearly 20% in 2025, the largest one-year drop ever recorded, with major declines in violent and property crimes. Nevada continues the trend: overall crime down sharply, outpacing national averages in recent years. Read more → nevadapoliticaljournal.com/stories/nevada…

Who will replace Nevada's highly-partisan ⁦NV Attorney General⁩? The competitive 2026 race will shape Nevada's political and legal future. Read more → nevadapoliticaljournal.com/stories/nevada…

Enhanced taxpayer-subsidized Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium subsidies have ended. Some Nevadans will face an average monthly increase of $76 in 2026. Base ACA subsidies remain. Read More → nevadapoliticaljournal.com/stories/nevada…

Mortgage rates ended 2025 at their lowest level, falling to 6.15% in the year’s final weekly report. Nevada’s homeownership rate is about 61%, below the national average. With rates easing into 2026, improved affordability could help more residents buy homes and lift the state’s

The Affordable Care Act, enacted in 2010, created online marketplaces for health insurance for people without employer, Medicaid, or Medicare coverage. These plans are cheaper due to taxpayer-subsidized premiums. The subsidies were enhanced in 2021 to further reduce monthly