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Former-President Donald Trumps final hours in office were marked by 140 commutations and pardons of people convicted of a wide variety of crimes. In Nevada, the former president commuted the sentence of high rolling gambler Billy Walters. He was convicted in 2017 for insider trading, and he was fined $10 million and was serving a 60-month sentence before the commutation.  But there were others with ties to Nevada who also got presidential pardons or commutations.  State of Nevada contributor ...

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Sheldon Adelson, casino magnate who influenced policy from D.C. to Jerusalem, dies at 87 Donald Frazier Sheldon G. Adelson, a billionaire casino tycoon and free-spending political donor who helped bankroll conservative candidates in the United States and Israel, and who pushed the governments of both countries to reject the establishment of a Palestinian state alongside Israel, died Jan. 11 in Malibu, Calif. He was 87. The cause was complications related to treatment for no...

Adelson used his vast wealth to buy political influence.

GOP presidential candidates sought the billionaire’s money and blessing at the “Adelson primary.”

Adelson used his vast wealth to buy political influence

THE FIRST DAY of the new year brought the news of the death of Joe Neal, Nevada’s first Black state senator, at age 85. The first Monday of the new year also brought news of MGM Resorts offering $11 billion to take over the British gaming company Entain. If you heard thunder overhead, it was Neal, reacting. Joe Neal was, hands down, the most liberal member of the Nevada Legislature for the 32 years he served in Carson City. When the state senate numbered 20, the Democrat learned his nickname ...

The week began with a sense of hope with the arrival of the first COVID vaccine in the nation.  More than 300,000 Americans have died from COVID-19, but some are starting to feel the spirit of the eventual end of a nightmare.  Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak in a Sunday update and news conference was cautiously optimistic but reminded everyone to continue to practice social distancing, mask-wearing, and hand washing. State of Nevada contributor John L. Smith monitored the governors announcement...

Friday afternoon Cardinal news and notes Share this story —The CJ’s Cam Teague has three keys to success for Louisville against Wake Forest. —Dez Fitzpatrick is both “excited and sad” to see his college career come to an end this weekend. “I was like, ‘Dang, this is my last Tuesday practice,’” Fitzpatrick said. “It’s real surreal. I’ve been thinking about it a lot, trying not to be too emotional, but it’s coming to an end. It’s exciting, and it’s also sad at the...

The rnc has not yet responded to all ins response for comment. jon ralston is the editor of the nevada independent. did you see this coming? >> i wouldnt say i saw it coming. but there have been rumors about the casino industry for a long, long time. i think "the wall street journal," i heard weeks ago they were looking into sexual harassment in the casino industry. one of my columnists john l. smith has written about steve wynn. he wrote a book about him. there were some allegations. theres a l...