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Primary Research Dossiers

This site's analysis is derived from comprehensive forensic dossiers compiled from public records, court filings, campaign finance reports, and news coverage. The full dossiers are available below with all original citations.

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Lombardo Dossier

PDF • 54 citations

Complete forensic profile with governance analysis, financial forensics, and full source documentation.
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Ford Dossier

PDF • 50 citations

Complete forensic profile covering legislative record, AG tenure, donor networks, and controversies.
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Hill Dossier

PDF • 34 citations

Complete forensic profile analyzing county record, developer relationships, and tax proposals.
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Hansen Dossier

PDF • 15 citations

GOP primary challenger profile examining mayoral campaign, judicial reform platform, and electoral viability.
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Winterhawk Dossier

PDF • 18 citations

GOP primary challenger profile analyzing "Live N Learn" persona, SmartSlaps Foundation, and policy contradictions.

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Immigration Research

Immigration coverage comes from two new research documents compiled for this release: a systems analysis of enforcement dynamics and a candidate-by-candidate comparative briefing.

  1. Immigration enforcement in Nevada: A systems analysis for voters — REPORT—On Immigration in NV
  2. Nevada 2026 gubernatorial candidates diverge sharply on immigration — ANALYSIS—Candidate positions on Immigration

Joe Lombardo Sources

  1. 2025 Lombardo Veto Tracker: Governor breaks own record after rejecting 87 bills — The Nevada Independent
  2. Lombardo sets new record after vetoing 87 bills. Why, and how could it affect 2026? — Nevada Public Radio
  3. Hotel mogul, UFO believer spending in Nevada governor's race — AP News
  4. After Vetoing Legislation to Lower Housing Costs, Lombardo Appoints Corporate Housing Lobbyist as Chief of Staff — Nevada State Democratic Party
  5. Housing Headaches: Why Governor Lombardo Vetoed SB335 — Nevada Policy Research Institute
  6. Learning from Past Mistakes: Nevada's Track Record with Stadium Subsidies — Nevada Policy Research Institute
  7. Tesla gets $330M tax deal for Nevada expansion, truck plant — AP News
  8. Las Vegas Metro Police Spend $19M on Legal Claims & Attorney Fees — OpenTheBooks.com via NBC3
  9. Nevada governor signs sweeping crime bill as state looks to boost tourism — AP News
  10. Pro-Lombardo 'dark money' nonprofit started as governor's inaugural committee — The Nevada Independent
  11. Joe Lombardo — Wikipedia
  12. Nevada Republican governor approves abortion protections in cross-party move — AP News
  13. Gov. Joe Lombardo vetoes "shield law" protecting doctors who provide gender-affirming care — YouTube News
  14. Nevada governor vetoes bill banning price fixing of food, housing and medicine — KUNR Public Radio
  15. Lombardo, ethics commission settle long-running dispute over use of sheriff's badge, office — The Nevada Independent
  16. Déjà Veto: Governor Lombardo Kills All Gun Safety Bills—Again — Everytown for Gun Safety
  17. Lombardo used work email to communicate strategy with top consultants, records show — The Nevada Independent
  18. Tenant advocates fear the worst after Nevada eviction protections expire and are vetoed — The Nevada Independent
  19. Bipartisan Nevada Bill to Curb Corporate Home Buying Fails — for Now — Governing Magazine
  20. Las Vegas hotel mogul Robert Bigelow spends nearly $50 million to support Lombardo, other Republicans — The Nevada Independent
  21. Critics say this court program targeted the homeless. Here's why Strip casinos want it back — Las Vegas Review-Journal
  22. Follow the Money: Major businesses, developers behind Lombardo's $10M fundraising effort — The Nevada Independent
  23. Under Joe Lombardo, Nevada's Unemployment Rate Remains Highest of Any State In The Nation — Nevada State Democratic Party

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Aaron Ford Sources

  1. Poll: Lombardo, Ford in dead heat in potential faceoff for Nevada governor — The Nevada Independent
  2. AG Aaron Ford — Nevada Attorney General (Official)
  3. Aaron Ford (Nevada politician) — Wikipedia
  4. State of Nevada Announces $285 Million Settlement with Walgreens for Nevada Opioid Crisis — Eglet Law
  5. Follow the Money: Tracking committee chair donations — The Nevada Independent
  6. Changes in Nevada Criminal Law: How AB 236 Impacts Criminal Cases in Las Vegas — Las Vegas Criminal Attorney Blog
  7. A crime bill survived Lombardo's repeal effort. Has it cut the prison population as promised? — The Nevada Independent
  8. Soft on Crime, Corrupt Politician Aaron Ford Enters Nevada Gubernatorial Race — Republican Governors Association
  9. Indy Fact Check: Republican AGs open fire on potential candidate Ford, mostly miss mark — The Nevada Independent
  10. Attorney General Aaron Ford Releases Response to Governor Lombardo's Misleading Statement on Model Immigration Policies — Nevada AG (Official)
  11. Aaron Ford (Nevada) — Ballotpedia
  12. Attorney General Ford Sues Trump Administration to Stop Dismantling of Department of Education — Nevada AG (Official)
  13. Attorney General Ford Joins DOJ, Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General in Antitrust Lawsuit Against Live Nation — Nevada AG (Official)
  14. Attorney general blasts governor's veto of bill to rein in price fixing — Nevada Current via NV Dems
  15. Campaign Contributions 2024 — American Tort Reform Association (PDF)
  16. AG Ford, Speaker Yeager are top Nevada recipients of trips paid for by outside groups — The Nevada Independent
  17. Ford Breaks First-Month Fundraising Record — Ford for Nevada (Campaign)
  18. Democratic attorney general candidate Aaron Ford acknowledges multiple arrests as college student — The Nevada Independent
  19. Police bodycam footage of AG Ford, child to remain confidential, Supreme Court rules — The Nevada Independent

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Alexis Hill Sources

  1. As Washoe, others adopt anti-camping laws, advocates and homeless fear fallout — The Nevada Independent
  2. Two Washoe County Commissioners' Refusal to Vote to Certify the Election Sows Distrust — All Voting is Local
  3. Alexis Hill (Nevada politician) — Wikipedia
  4. Washoe County Commissioner Alexis Hill plans to run for governor — The Nevada Independent
  5. 2024 Contributions & Expenses Report #1 — Nevada Secretary of State (Official)
  6. Development Code Amendment Case Number WDCA23-0002 — Washoe County Planning Commission (Official)
  7. Legislation Details: Riverbend Trailhead Project — Washoe County Legistar (Official)
  8. Group of paid, organized citizens seeks to cause chaos at meetings, strike fear into elected officials — Nevada Newsmakers
  9. Chair Alexis Hill — Washoe County (Official)
  10. Alexis Hill — Ballotpedia
  11. Democrat Alexis Hill jumps into Nevada governor race, unveils revenue-raising tax plan — The Nevada Independent
  12. Library Board votes to keep LGBTQ+ books in place — KUNR Public Radio
  13. Divisions over the Camping Ban in Washoe County — YouTube
  14. Nevada Supreme Court denies appeal of conservative activist seeking to oust county election official — AP News
  15. "No Subsidies for Billionaires is Her 'Hill' to Die On" — YouTube
  16. Politicians are reporting more harassment. Just ask candidates in Washoe County races — The Nevada Independent
  17. Incumbents overwhelmingly retain positions across Northern Nevada races — The Nevada Independent

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Irina Hansen Sources

  1. 2024 Las Vegas mayoral election — Wikipedia
  2. 2026 Nevada gubernatorial election — Wikipedia
  3. Ira Hansen (State Senator - Different Person) — Wikipedia
  4. Nevada's Judicial Crisis Campaign Page — Irina Hansen Campaign
  5. Irina Hansen v. Donovan Hansen Court Opinion — FindLaw
  6. Romanian woman running for mayor in Las Vegas — Romania Insider
  7. Thirteen candidates running in Las Vegas mayoral primary — Ballotpedia News
  8. Mayoral election in Las Vegas, Nevada (2024) Results — Ballotpedia
  9. Follow the Money: Gaming returns to top of Nevada legislator donors — The Nevada Independent
  10. Irina Hansen Ballotpedia Profile — Ballotpedia

View complete dossier with all 15 citations →

Matthew Winterhawk Sources

  1. Matthew Winterhawk Ballotpedia Profile — Ballotpedia
  2. SmartSlaps Foundation IRS Registration — IRS EO Data
  3. Property Records: 7812 Restless Pines St — Zillow
  4. "R&B Rhythm & Blunts" Album by Live N Learn — Apple Music
  5. "It's Just Weed (Mary Jane)" Single — Apple Music
  6. "Industry Hoes" Single by Live N Learn — Apple Music
  7. "SMOKE" Single by Live N Learn — Apple Music
  8. SmartSlaps Foundation Nevada GiveButter Page — GiveButter
  9. SmartSlaps Official Website — SmartSlaps.org
  10. 2026 Nevada gubernatorial election — Wikipedia
  11. NLSARA Land Sovereignty Proposal — W4Nevada Campaign
  12. Legislative Testimony: Senate Finance/Assembly Ways and Means — Nevada Legislature (PDF)
  13. "True Freedom" Book Listing — Bookshop.org

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Environment & Energy Sources

Sources for the Water, Energy & Environment voter guide and candidate profiles. Full analysis available: Environmental & Energy Voter Guide (Markdown)

  1. AB 220 (2023): SNWA Water Conservation Bill — Backed by Sierra Club, Great Basin Water Network. Nevada Legislature
  2. U.S. Climate Alliance Withdrawal (July 2023): Nevada Conservation League statement — "We are outraged by Governor Lombardo's nonsensical withdrawal." Nevada Conservation League
  3. Governor's Office of Energy Director: Dwayne McClinton (Southwest Gas lobbyist) appointment. Governor's Office of Energy
  4. September 2025 Lithium Summit: Lombardo describes lithium as helping Nevada become "recession-proof." The Nevada Independent
  5. SB 169 Veto (2023): Heat mitigation planning vetoed. Veto message claims "no data definitively supporting the proposition that development is causing rising temperatures." Governor's Office (Veto Message)
  6. Nevada Conservation League Voting Records: Ford 100% score (2017), 96% lifetime score. Named "Senator of the Year" 2013. NCL Scorecard
  7. NV Energy Rate Challenge (2025): Bureau of Consumer Protection calls daily demand charge "unlawful." Filed judicial review petition in Clark County District Court. Nevada AG Office
  8. Yucca Mountain Opposition: AG Ford filed motions to permanently kill NRC licensing — "Nevadans have long been clear that Yucca Mountain is an untenable and intolerable site." Nevada AG Office
  9. Washoe County Climate Action Plan: Hill authored county's first Community Climate Action Plan. Net Zero 2050 goal. $100K IRA grant for Gerlach. Washoe County
  10. TRPA Governing Board: Hill's Lake Tahoe development votes. Sierra Club Tahoe Area Group criticism. Housing amendments (August 2025). TRPA

Additional Environmental Resources

Healthcare Sources

Sources for the Healthcare voter guide and candidate profiles. Full analysis available: Healthcare Policy Analysis (Markdown)

  1. Lombardo Medicaid Letter (Feb 2025): Warning to Congress that rollback could cost Nevada $590M–$3.15B over biennium. Defended expansion against federal cuts. Governor's Office
  2. Nevada Healthcare Access Act (SB495): Creates $25M annual Workforce Access Fund targeting rural areas. $200M federal Rural Health Transformation Program application. Nevada Legislature
  3. Safe Streets and Neighborhoods Act (SB457): Mandatory minimums for fentanyl trafficking. Requires correctional facilities to work with DHHS on treatment. Nevada Legislature
  4. Opioid Fund Diversion Criticism: Ryan Hampton and addiction recovery advocates charge $10M in settlement dollars diverted to TANF, foster care, youth facility upgrades. The Nevada Independent
  5. AG Ford Opioid Settlements: $1.2B+ aggregate recovery including Walgreens ($285M), McKesson/Cardinal/ABC ($231.7M), Teva ($193M), CVS ($151M), Purdue/Sackler ($58M), J&J ($53.5M). Nevada AG Office
  6. Medicaid Coalition Lawsuit (July 2025): Ford joined 22-state coalition challenging Trump administration Planned Parenthood defunding through Medicaid. Nevada AG Office
  7. SB 35 Fentanyl Bill (2023): Lowered fentanyl trafficking threshold from 100g to 4-28g. Created mandatory minimums. Removed fentanyl from Good Samaritan law protections. Nevada Legislature
  8. Washoe Behavioral Health Center: Hill's $23M, 70-bed facility acquisition (former West Hills). Half dedicated to youth services. Expected opening late 2027. Washoe County

Additional Healthcare Resources

Cost of Living Sources

Sources for the Cost of Living voter guide covering utilities, childcare, and minimum wage. Full analysis available: Cost of Living Policy Analysis (Markdown)

  1. NV Energy Utility Bills 2023-2024: Customers experienced "the highest bills in the last decade" in 2023. Nearly 32,000 Nevadans had power disconnected for nonpayment in 2024. The Nevada Independent
  2. Childcare Affordability: Nevada ranks 4th least affordable state for childcare per WalletHub. Single mothers in Clark County spend average of 42% of income on care. WalletHub
  3. Living Wage Calculator: MIT estimates $24.10/hour necessary for single adult in Las Vegas to remain above poverty. Nevada minimum wage: $12.00/hour. MIT Living Wage Calculator
  4. AB452 (2025): Lombardo signed utility customer refund bill. Nevada Conservation League: shifts "responsibility for skyrocketing fuel costs away from hardworking Nevadans." Nevada Conservation League
  5. AB185 Veto (2025): Lombardo vetoed bill to prohibit HOAs from banning licensed home-based childcare. Veto message: would "erode the integrity of HOA governance." Governor's Office
  6. NV Energy Demand Charge Challenge (October 2025): AG Ford's Bureau of Consumer Protection called NV Energy's mandatory demand charge "unlawful." Filed judicial review petition. Nevada AG Office
  7. Nevada Blueprint (2017): Ford as Senate Majority Leader championed Democratic legislative agenda including affordable childcare and employer tax credits for childcare. Nevada Legislature
  8. SB 106 (2017): Ford was lead sponsor of minimum wage increase bill. After Governor Sandoval opposition, pursued constitutional amendment approach leading to Ballot Question 2 (2022). Nevada Legislature
  9. Hill Childcare Platform: Campaign website explicitly states Nevada has "the most expensive childcare in the nation" and supports universal pre-K. Alexis Hill Campaign
  10. Hill Labor Platform: Opposes Nevada's right-to-work law ("Right to Freeload"). Emphasizes "livable wages" and union support. Alexis Hill Campaign

Additional Cost of Living Resources

Gun Control & Safety Sources

Sources for the Gun Control & Safety voter guide. Full analysis available: Nevada Gun Control & Safety Systems Analysis (Markdown)

  1. Universal Background Checks (SB 143, 2019): NRS 202.2544-202.2549. All firearm transfers including private sales, effective January 2, 2020. Nevada Revised Statutes
  2. Red Flag Law (AB 291, 2019): NRS 33.500-33.670. Extreme Risk Protection Orders allowing temporary firearm removal from at-risk individuals. Nevada Revised Statutes
  3. Ghost Gun Ban (AB 286, 2021): NRS 202.350. Prohibits unserialized firearms, upheld by Nevada Supreme Court April 2024 (Sisolak v. Polymer80). Nevada Legislature
  4. AG Ford Red Flag Training: Attorney General's office ERPO implementation and law enforcement training programs. Nevada AG Office
  5. Everytown 2025 Polling: 77% of Nevada voters, 69% of Republicans, 69% of CCW permit holders, and 68% of gun owners support raising semi-automatic purchase age to 21. Everytown for Gun Safety
  6. Giffords Law Center State Rankings: Nevada rated B- (ranked #19 nationally), up from F grade pre-2017. Giffords Law Center
  7. CDC WONDER Mortality Data (2023): 616 gun deaths in Nevada, 18.4 per 100,000 (34% above national average), 68% suicides. CDC WONDER
  8. Route 91 Harvest Festival (October 1, 2017): Deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. 60 killed, 850+ injured. Wikipedia
  9. Lombardo Gun Vetoes (2023-2025): Six gun safety bills vetoed: SB 171, AB 354, AB 355 (2023); AB 105, AB 245, SB 89 (2025). Nevada Legislature
  10. Nevada Independent/OHPI Poll (July 2022): 83% support universal background checks, 70% support prohibiting guns at polling places. 924 registered voters, +/- 3.2% margin. The Nevada Independent

Additional Gun Policy Resources

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Corrections & Modifications Log

We are committed to accuracy and transparency. All material changes to site content are logged below with dates. If you find an error or a broken source link, please let us know.

December 28, 2025 New Content: Energy Policy Deep Dive

What Changed

  • • Added comprehensive Energy Policy context page (context/energy.html)
  • • Renamed "Water & Environment" to "Water, Energy & Environment" across site
  • • Moved Water, Energy & Environment from "Coming Soon" to "Available Deep Dives"
  • • Added Energy Deep Dive section to environment.html with link to context page
  • • Updated homepage, issues index, and environment page meta tags
  • • Configured build to copy /sources folder to /dist for PDF access

Energy Page Content

New context page covers NV Energy's regulated monopoly (~90% of state load), PUCN regulatory structure, 9-10% authorized returns, 50% renewable mandate by 2030, $2B+ Greenlink transmission project, ~70% fuel cost spikes, and structural reform options. All statistics verified against source report.

File Action Changes
context/energy.html New Comprehensive energy policy analysis with charts
environment.html Updated Added Energy section, renamed to include Energy
issues/index.html Updated Moved to Available Deep Dives section
index.html Updated Updated issue card title and description
vite.config.js Updated Added context pages to build inputs
package.json Updated Build script copies sources to dist

Source document: Systemic Analysis of Nevada's Energy System (PDF)

December 28, 2025 Education Data Update & Context Report

What Changed

  • • Added comprehensive "State of Education in Nevada 2025" context report (context/education.html)
  • • Updated teacher vacancy stat from "~3,000" to "320 (2025)" reflecting dramatic improvement
  • • Updated per-pupil funding figures: Nevada $9,500→$13,000; recommended $14,000→$17,000; NY $26,000→$30,000
  • • Changed primary metric from "#49 per-pupil funding rank" to "#50 K-12 achievement ranking"
  • • Revised Teacher Crisis section to acknowledge 15-20% salary increases and vacancy reduction
  • • Added cross-links between compare page, context report, and source PDF

Why It Changed

Integrated new comprehensive education research report with updated 2025 data from Nevada Department of Education, NAEP/NCES, and other state sources. Teacher vacancy numbers dramatically improved due to recent salary increases, requiring updates to reflect current conditions rather than outdated crisis framing.

Metric Previous Updated Source
CCSD Teacher Vacancies ~3,000 320 (2025) NV Dept of Education
Nevada Per-Pupil Spending ~$9,500 ~$13,000 NCES, Education Week
Recommended/Adequate Funding ~$14,000 (nat'l avg) ~$17,000 (adequacy) Education Week
Primary Ranking Metric #49 funding rank #50 achievement rank Education Week Quality Counts

Source report: State of Education in Nevada 2025 (PDF)

December 27, 2025 Fact-Check Pass: Landing Page

What Changed

  • • Fixed poll date from "November 2024" to "November 2025" on landing page
  • • Corrected Lombardo's Sheriff tenure from "2015-2022" to "2014-2022"
  • • Removed ungrounded Ford "$165M legal fees" claim; replaced with sourced SB 485 contradiction
  • • Clarified Ford opioid claim as "aggregate" settlements; added Nevada AG primary source
  • • Updated poll tooltip reference to match correct Emerson College poll
  • • Updated "Data current as of" date to 2025-12-27

Why It Changed

Rigorous fact-checking pass against forensic profile source documents identified a transcription error in the poll date (the Emerson College poll was conducted November 16-18, 2025, not 2024) and an incorrect start year for Sheriff Lombardo's tenure (elected 2014, not 2015).

Claim Action Reason Source
Emerson Poll date Corrected Transcription error Emerson College, Nov 21, 2025
Sheriff dates Corrected Incorrect start year LVMPD records, Ballotpedia
162 vetoes Verified Accurate (75+87) Nevada Independent
$25M Bigelow donations Verified Matches source AP News
Hansen 1.2%/849 votes Verified Accurate Ballotpedia
Ford "$165M legal fees" Removed Ungrounded claim Replaced with SB 485 (sourced)
Ford $1.1B opioid Clarified Added "aggregate" qualifier Nevada AG Office (primary)

Full fact-check report: sources/fact-check-landing-2025-12-27.md