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Why Lombardo’s fundraising haul doesn’t give him a firm advantage in Nevada’s gubernatorial race · Las Vegas Sun

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  SPEAKER_00: Happy Monday, Las Vegas.
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  SPEAKER_00: Here's what's making news in the Las Vegas Sun.
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  SPEAKER_00: First, Nevada's governor race, Governor Joe Lombardo is sitting on a war chest of roughly$15 million, combining direct donations and pack money backing his campaign.
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  SPEAKER_00: His Democratic rival, Attorney General Aaron Ford, has just about$2.6 million, according to disclosure reports.
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  SPEAKER_00: On paper, that's not just an edge for Lombardo.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's a big blowout victory.
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  SPEAKER_00: However, the polls show the race is neck and neck with either candidate in position to win on November 3rd.
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  SPEAKER_00: Our Ava Chatlos has an explainer detailing why the financial advantage might not be that much of an advantage for Lombardo.
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  SPEAKER_00: Next in environmental news out of Elko County, the Bureau of Land Management has approved the South Railroad Mine Project, clearing the way for gold standard ventures to develop a new open-pit gold and silver mine about 25 miles southwest of Elko.
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  SPEAKER_00: Conservation advocates and legal experts, however, are pushing back.
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  SPEAKER_00: They argue that fast tracking hard rock mining under revised NEPA rules cuts down on public scrutiny.
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  SPEAKER_00: Meanwhile, the Colorado River crisis is deepening.
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  SPEAKER_00: Lake Powell, the nation's second largest reservoir, hit a record low over the weekend just about a week after Lake Mead also reached a historic low.
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  SPEAKER_00: The falling levels threaten water and power supplies for more than 40 million people across seven states that are reliant on the Colorado River.
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  SPEAKER_00: And finally, last week in Washington, Senator Jackie Rosen from Nevada joined colleagues in introducing legislation to force the U.S.
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  SPEAKER_00: to accurately report casualties from the war in Iran.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's your briefing for today.
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  SPEAKER_00: Vegas, hope you have a great week.
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  SPEAKER_00: LasVegassun.com has you covered.