LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Six Republicans accused of taking part in submitting fake electoral certificates that claimed President Donald Trump won the 2020 election have been indicted on multiple charges, according to a Wednesday announcement from Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford. The indictments name Nevada Republican Party Chairman Michael McDonald, Jesse Law, Jim DeGraffenreid, Durward James Hindle III, Shawn Meehan and Eileen Rice. The incident played out in December of 2020 after President Joe Biden won the election over Donald Trump. As the 8 News Now Investigators reported in December 20 ..read more

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- As drug overdoses increase in southern Nevada, lawmakers passed a new law to change how the state prosecutes fentanyl possession – but there’s just one problem. Senate Bill 35, which lawmakers passed in the final hours of the 2023 legislative session, makes trafficking a crime for amounts of fentanyl above 28 grams. The law requires a study to switch to a quantitative measure, meaning instead of a person facing a penalty for the entire amount of a substance, they would only face a fentanyl-related charge for the amount of the mixture containing fentanyl. Not every jurisdict ..read more

This week on Politics Now with host John Langeler: The fourth GOP Presidential debate is right around the corner and Nevada Republicans tell us what they want to hear and what to expect from the state's caucus Nevada Senator Jacky Rosen accuses oil companies of price gouging and her efforts to bring down the price of filling up A quarter of Clark County School District student are chronically absent. We discuss the new plans to try and get those student back to class ..read more

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Nevada Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen is pushing for the federal government to investigate how big oil companies are merging and reducing competition. In a letter to the Federal Trade Commission, Rosen and 22 other Senate Democrats asked for a closer look at two planned mergers: ExxonMobil’s acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources for $60 billion and Chevon’s purchase of Hess Corporation for $53 billion, her office said. Less competition negatively affects consumers and drives up prices, Rosen said, adding she and her colleagues in the U.S. Senate can try to hold companies ac ..read more

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A Nevada Assembly Democrat is running for a spot on the Las Vegas City Council, according to a Tuesday announcement. Shondra Summers-Armstrong is seeking the Ward 5 seat currently held by City Councilman Cedric Crear, who is running for Las Vegas mayor. "As a resident of Ward 5 for over 24 years, my connection to the people here and their concerns is not new to me. I have deep roots in this community and a proven history of working with neighbors, activists, union members, and faith-based organizations to illuminate the residents’ issues that have historically been ignored ..read more

This week on Politics Now with host John Langeler: -Formula 1 cleanup is underway, but talks about how much money Clark County is paying for the cost won't pick up until January. -Nevada is the only state with an active lithium mine, and the only one that has companies for all 7 stages of lithium development. We talk to Caleb Cage, the head of the newly formed Nevada Battery Coalition. -Henderson plans to put houses at the site of the 3 Kids Mine. -Republican Senate Candidate Stephanie Phillips talks immigration, Colorado River water, and money for Ukraine & Israel. -What could be the deat ..read more

Stephanie Phillips is one of 8 republicans running in the Nevada's Senate primary. Politics Now host John Langeler interviews her about why she is running, education, immigration, abortion, the Colorado River and more ..read more

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The Nevada Attorney General's Office is investigating Nevada Republicans' submission of fake electoral certificates to the federal government, claiming former President Donald Trump won the 2020 election, the 8 News Now Investigators confirmed Wednesday. The Nevada Republican Party’s six electors, including party chair Michael McDonald, signed paperwork signaling their support for Trump in a symbolic ceremony devoid of any legal merit and coinciding with the official state-sanctioned tally on Dec. 14, 2020. In an interview in September, Democratic Attorney General Aaron For ..read more

Politics Now host John Langeler sits down with Las Vegas Grand Prix CEO Renee Wilm to talk about road construction, sorting out who pays, why Las Vegas is "the new Monaco", and Spaceballs ..read more

This week on Politics Now with host John Langeler: -The Culinary Union & hotels reach a new contract agreement, what's next for Culinary? -More democrats join the call to get rid of CCSD Superintendent Jesus Jara. -Las Vegas Grand Prix CEO Renee Wilm sits down for a one-on-one on the race, road construction, and what we will see when the wheels hit the pavement. -CBS News White House Correspondent Natalie Brand breaks down some recent polling showing Trump beating Biden in battleground states, including Nevada ..read more