Gabby Birenbaum

3 weeks ago | thenevadaindependent.com | Gabby Birenbaum

Nevada'a broadband leader thinks the state is far enough into the process that they won’t be affected by second guessing over whether BEAD wrongly favors fiber. April 26th, 2025 at 2:00 AMCongressD.C. DownloadGovernmentNewslettersRuralsD.C. Download ⬇️ | This is The Nevada Independent’s weekly newsletter about the federal government and Congress. Sign up here to receive D.C. Download directly. Anyone remember the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program (BEAD)?

3 weeks ago | thenevadaindependent.com | Gabby Birenbaum

The state superintendent said he can’t certify the state’s compliance with anti-DEI policy without knowing exactly what “DEI practices” means.

3 weeks ago | thenevadaindependent.com | Gabby Birenbaum

For more than a decade, Nevada has punched above its weight in solar energy growth. The Silver State generates a quarter of its electricity from solar, ranking second in the nation. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), a solar trade group, estimates that there are more than 8,500 jobs in Nevada’s solar industry and close to 140,000 solar installations across the state. And 2024 saw the state’s greatest expansion of solar capacity in a decade, with about 1,600 megawatts of power added.

4 weeks ago | thenevadaindependent.com | Gabby Birenbaum

In the immortal words of One Direction: Does it ever drive you crazy, just how fast the fundraising quarter changes? Like clockwork, the Federal Election Commission first quarter fundraising deadline came this week, reminding elected officials (and tired journalists) that the 2026 cycle is officially underway. Let’s break it down. The News of the Week: FEC Q1Here’s the leaderboard among elected officials in Q1:Rep. Susie Lee: $421,588Rep. Steven Horsford: $371,102Sen. Jacky Rosen: $255,374Sen.

1 month ago | thenevadaindependent.com | Gabby Birenbaum

Sigal Chattah, the interim U.S. attorney for the District of Nevada, said in a radio interview last week that she had “walked away” from her responsibilities as one of Nevada’s two Republican National Committee (RNC) officers — though she is still listed in the role on the RNC’s website.