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Nevada is the Spanish word for "snowclad," a reference to its mountains.

Nevada was one of the first states to legalize gambling and is the only state to legalize prostitution (in select areas under a number of regulations). It was settled as a gold mining community, but revitalized as a resort state in the 1950s, where it has benefited from its proximity to California and later, the invention of air conditioning. It is one of the fastest growing states in the nation and has gone from being solidly Republican to being a potential swing state in Presidential elections.

Democrat Bill Clinton won the state in the 1992 and 1996 presidential elections and Republican George Bush won Nevada in 2000 and 2004. In 2004, George Bush narrowly won the state's 5 electoral votes by a margin of 2 percentage points with 50.5% of the vote. Las Vegas' Clark County, which contains the majority of the state's population, was the only county to vote Democratic.

Nevada's Yucca Mountain is the proposed repository of high level nuclear waste from all over the United States. A recent U.S. Energy Department report revealed that U.S. Geological Survey hydrologists working on Yucca Mountain had lied by fabricating "facts" and deleting inconvenient data. Source: Erica Werner. "Energy Dept. to Redo Yucca Work Deemed OK." Associated Press. February 17, 2006.

Nevada is also home to several military bases, including Nellis AFB, NAS Fallon and the (in)famous and entertaining Groom Lake or Area 51.

1 Congressional Delegation
2 Nevada State Government
3 Cities & Counties
4 Nevada Democratic Party
5 Progressive resources
6 Nevada News, Etc
7 Nevada Political Blogs
8 See also

Congressional Delegation

Senate
- Senior Senator: Harry Reid (D)
- Junior Senator: John Ensign (R)

House of Representatives
- NV-01 Rep.: Shelley Berkley (D)
- NV-02 Rep.: Dean Heller (R)
- NV-03 Rep.: Joe Heck (R)

US Congressional Delegations from Nevada (Wikipedia)

Nevada State Government

Executive Branch
- Governor: Brian Sandoval (R)
- Past Governors of the State of Nevada
- Lt.Gov: Brian Krolicki (R)
- Secretary of State: Ross Miller (D)
- Treasurer: Kate Marshall (D)
- Controller: Kim Wallin (D)
- Attorney General: Catherine Cortez Masto (D)
Legislative Branch
- Nevada State Legislature
Judicial Branch
- Nevada Judiciary
- The Nevada Judiciary
- The Supreme Court of Nevada (State of Nevada)
Nevada State Constitution
- The Constitution of the State of Nevada (Nevada State Legislature)

Cities & Counties

Nevada County Selection Map (U.S. Census)
Nevada Cities and Counties (State of Nevada)
Carson City
Elko
Fallon
Fernley
Gardnerville
Henderson, Nevada
Las Vegas
Mesquite
Minden
North Las Vegas
Paradise, Nevada
Pahrump
Reno
Sparks
Spring Valley, Nevada
Sunrise Manor
Winnemucca

Nevada Democratic Party

Nevada Democratic Party

Progressive resources

Progressive Resources for Nevada

Nevada News, Etc

Nevada Newspapers (NewsLink.org)
Nevada Newspapers and News Media Guide(ABYZ News Links)
Nevada Politicians On The Issues (OnTheIssues.org)
City Life (LasVegasCityLife.com)
Reno News and Review

Nevada Political Blogs

Democrats: DNC, DSCC, DCCC, Young Democrats of America, College Democrats of America

Activist organizations: Democracy for America, USDemocrat Network, Progressive Democrats of America, Progressive Majority

Important U.S. elections: United States presidential election, 2004, United States elections, 2008

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