Michael Schaus is a journalist and writer for The Nevada Independent, focusing on local news and politics in Nevada, particularly in Las Vegas. With a keen interest in transparency, corruption, and political issues, Michael's articles provide insightful analysis and commentary on the state's current events.
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Robert Beadles watches elections workers during a recount of ballots inside the Washoe County Registrar’s office in Reno on June 30, 2024. (David Calvert/The Nevada Independent)
Actor Jeremy Renner poses for a photo with members of the Senate during a floor session recess at the Legislature in Carson City on May 22, 2023. (David Calvert/The Nevada Independent)
By: Michael Schaus
For pundits, campaigns and strategists, this year’s relentlessly abnormal political environment is making Nevada an even harder state to really understand — as if it wasn’t already difficult enough ... Nevada has long flummoxed pollsters and professional political consultants.
By: Michael Schaus
Nonetheless, even while discounting the howls of online trolls and purveyors of election fraud myths, there’s something inherently wrong about an election process that takes days on end to announce official results.
We may have to confront the possibility that our two-party system is doing an abhorrent job of representing most people’s political views.
It seems entirely possible the “psychedelic renaissance” is going to have a productive year in 2025.
Kristin Bride holds a photo of her 16-year-old son Carson as she speaks during a Rally to Protect Kids Online on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 31, 2024. (Jose Luis Magana/The Associated Press)
By: Michael Schaus
As likely as it is that national Republicans will overestimate their electoral mandate, it seems just as likely that Nevada Democrats in Carson City will do the same. While Democrats failed to achieve a supermajority they still hold a sizable majority in both the Assembly and Senate.
By: Jen Lobo
Ostensibly, the law was designed to crack down on money laundering through small corporate entities. In practice, it was “quasi-Orwellian.”
By: Michael Schaus
If anyone believes a Republican trifecta in national government means Trump’s agenda is as good as implemented, last week’s chaos over a possible government shutdown should prove otherwise.
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