Nevada Day bill begs the question: When, exactly, should we observe the holiday?

The question of when Nevada entered the Union isn't up for debate: Oct. 31, 1864. The question of when to celebrate the entrance isn't ... [NEVADA DAY BILL BEGS THE QUESTION: WHEN, EXACTLY, SHOULD WE OBSERVE THE HOLIDAY?]( [The question of when Nevada entered the Union isn't up for debate: Oct. 31, 1864. The question of when to celebrate the entrance isn't so simple. Nevada Day was observed on Oct. 31 until 1999 when the Nevada Legislature changed the holiday to the last Friday of the month in fulfilling the wishes of residents, who voted in favor of moving the state observance day in a nonbinding advisory ballot question.]( [MANY STATE LEADERS VOICE SUPPORT FOR RENAMING LAS VEGAS AIRPORT]( [Gov. Steve Sisolak and other state leaders are lining up to back a potential name change for McCarran International Airport to honor former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid. Sisolak and state Attorney General Aaron Ford added their endorsements Monday to the push to rename the Las Vegas airport for Reid, the latest campaign by Clark County Commissioner Tick Segerblom to strip the name of the late U.S. Sen. Pat McCarran from the airport.]( [EDITORIAL: SENSIBLE REPUBLICANS MUST NOT BE BULLIED INTO JOINING EXTREMIST GANG]( [In the aftermath of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and a year marked by increasing tensions fueled by far-right extremism, Republican leadership should be countering the threat of political violence from within the party's ranks. But far from doing that, the GOP's leaders are increasingly embracing militias and violent extremist groups even as they quake in fear of death threats by their own voters.]( [LEGISLATION TO MAKE NEVADA THE FIRST PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY IS UNVEILED]( [A bill that would change Nevada's presidential caucus to a primary and make it the first nominating contest in the country has been unveiled. The legislation from Nevada Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson, a Democrat, calls for Nevada to hold the primary on the second-to-last Tuesday in January. It would include 10 days of early voting that wraps up the Friday before the election.]( [ANALYSIS: SHOULD UNLV BASKETBALL GO SMALL TO SALVAGE SEASON?]( [Things are not going well for UNLV basketball. With four games remaining on the regular-season schedule T.J. Otzelberger's squad is 8-11 overall and 5-7 in the Mountain West, and they have consistently come up short in close games against good teams, including a two-game sweep at the hands of Boise State over the weekend.]( MOST READ: [Social network Parler announces relaunch after being offline]( [Nevada virus positivity rate drops, state eases restrictions]( [Golden Knights to submit plan to bring fans back to T-Mobile Arena next month]( [Winter storms around U.S. could delay vaccine deliveries to Nevada]( [Former NFL receiver Vincent Jackson found dead in hotel room]( [Join Our Mailing List]( Greenspun Media Group, 2275 Corporate Circle, Suite 300, Henderson, NV 89074 [SafeUnsubscribe™ {EMAIL}]( [Forward this email]( | [Update Profile]( | [About our service provider]( Sent by gmginfo@gmgvegas.com