🔥 Westbound Interstate 80 between Reno and Truckee remains closed as crews fight the Floriston Fire near the Nevada-California border. At a community meeting event last night, representatives said that firefighters have held the fire to 640 acres. That brings containment to 8%.
Crews worked through the evening to strengthen containment lines further, while contending with steep, rugged terrain. Those looking to avoid the interstate closure are advised not to use Dog Valley Road as a detour, as it is closed as well.
🗳️ The coalition of attorneys general in several states, including Nevada, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico, is calling this week’s U.S. Supreme Court verdict rejecting President Donald Trump’s efforts to restrict mail-in ballots a win for voters.
According to reporting by the Mountain West News Bureau's Yvette Fernandez, the attorneys general have also prevailed in cases about birthright citizenship and certain tariffs.
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford says the coalition’s “win rate” is about 85%. The verdict from the nation’s highest court, he says, is a pushback on the president’s efforts to impose federal regulations on state elections.
“There is a common misnomer out there that the lawsuits that we win — that he will do it anyway,” Ford said in a news conference about perceptions that Trump ignores court rulings. “That’s not really happening. But what we will continue to do — if it does happen — we will go back to court and enforce those orders. These lawsuits aren’t about policies; they’re about the rule of law, which is the reason why appointed judges dating back to Reagan appointees and current Trump appointees are ruling in our favor.”
The U.S. Department of Justice in recent months requested or sued at least 48 states for access to their complete voter registration lists, according to the Brennan Center for Justice, which tracks the cases.
Cases against Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah have been dismissed, according to the Brennan Center.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration continues its push of the SAVE America Act, which claims it will improve election integrity by requiring IDs and proof of voters’ citizenship, among other measures. But the act has stalled in Congress, lacking the bipartisan support it would need to pass. In Nevada, Utah and Colorado, all elections can be cast by mail.
⚖️ A former compliance director is suing Resorts World Las Vegas for wrongful termination. The former employee, Preston Banks, claims the casino fired him after he repeatedly flagged suspicious international gambling activity.
He alleges casino executives downplayed his reports of suspected money laundering and delayed enforcement actions. That's according to Casino.org. Banks was terminated shortly after submitting his report on the scheme.
He claims the directive to fire him came directly from the C-suite. Banks also alleges Resorts World altered his compliance report before submitting it to Nevada regulators. He has filed whistleblower complaints with multiple federal agencies.
Resorts World strongly denies the allegations and calls the lawsuit frivolous. A federal court will now determine whether the termination was illegal retaliation.
🚸 After nearly five weeks, there’s been no reduction of students hit by vehicles despite increased school zone traffic enforcement by Clark County School District police.
As of September 16, 54 children had been hit by vehicles since the school year began on Aug. 10, according to data compiled by school police. That’s one higher than the same period last year.
The director of the county’s Office of Traffic Safety told the Clark County Commission that police have made more stops and issued more citations. He added that most of the accidents have involved kids riding e-scooters or e-bicycles.
🎭 Fremont Street Experience performers will see some protocol changes after the Las Vegas City Council approved new regulations on September 16.
The daily lottery system used to assign the 38 performance circles has become inundated with duplicate applications, with some of those awarded spots being sold by lottery winners to other performers.
The new rules make selling or purchasing a circle a misdemeanor, with a possible $250 fine and a 180-day suspension. The city will now also check photo IDs to verify the circle's user. Additionally, to address safety concerns, performer activities no longer allowed include backflips and simulated fighting.
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