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'''Nevada''' is the 7th largest state geographically and the 32nd largest state by population in the [[United States]]. Although the state is known for legalized [[gambling]] (though it is one of five states which does not operate a state [[lottery]]), extremely lax laws regarding marriage and divorce, legalized marijuana sales, liquor sales around the clock, and semi-legalized [[prostitution]],<ref>Prostitution is only allowed by state law in a county with fewer than 700,000 residents; Clark County ([[Las Vegas]]) is therefore not permitted to legally have a brothel (though there are questions as to how strictly the law regarding prostitution generally is enforced).  The law allows local jurisdictions to prohibit it; the jurisdictions of Lincoln County (north of Las Vegas), Washoe County (Reno), the independent city of Carson City (the state capital), and Douglas County (south of Carson City) have done so (the latter three areas listed effectively make it illegal in the area surrounding [[Lake Tahoe]]).</ref><ref>http://www.jour.unr.edu/outpost/community/archives/com.gormley.prostitute.html</ref> its voters are generally [[conservative]] and voted for [[George W. Bush]] twice; however, influx of liberals escaping their self-created problems in [[California]] have turned Nevada into a [[blue state]] or at least placed it into the [[purple state]] category. Its senators are [[Democrat]]s [[Catherine Cortez Masto]] and [[Jacky Rosen]].

'''Nevada''' is the 7th largest state geographically and the 32nd largest state by population in the [[United States]]. Although the state is known for legalized [[gambling]] (though it is one of five states which does not operate a state [[lottery]]), extremely lax laws regarding marriage and divorce, legalized marijuana sales, liquor sales around the clock, and semi-legalized [[prostitution]],<ref>Prostitution is only allowed by state law in a county with fewer than 700,000 residents; Clark County ([[Las Vegas]]) is therefore not permitted to legally have a brothel (though there are questions as to how strictly the law regarding prostitution generally is enforced).  The law allows local jurisdictions to prohibit it; the jurisdictions of Lincoln County (north of Las Vegas), Washoe County ([[Reno]]), the independent city of [[Carson City]] (the state capital), and Douglas County (south of Carson City) have done so (the latter three areas listed effectively make it illegal in the area surrounding [[Lake Tahoe]]).</ref><ref>http://www.jour.unr.edu/outpost/community/archives/com.gormley.prostitute.html</ref> its voters are generally [[conservative]] and voted for [[George W. Bush]] twice; however, influx of liberals escaping their self-created problems in [[California]] have turned Nevada into a [[blue state]] or at least placed it into the [[purple state]] category. Its senators are [[Democrat]]s [[Catherine Cortez Masto]] and [[Jacky Rosen]].

Nevada was admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, by [[Abraham Lincoln]] during the [[Civil War]]; as a result, one of the State's mottos is "Battle Born"<ref>http://www.leg.state.nv.us/general/FACTS.cfm</ref> but is more commonly called the "Silver State."  Nevada has hosted nearly 7,000 [[movie]] productions.

Nevada was admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, by [[Abraham Lincoln]] during the [[Civil War]]; as a result, one of the State's mottos is "Battle Born"<ref>http://www.leg.state.nv.us/general/FACTS.cfm</ref> but is more commonly called the "Silver State."  Nevada has hosted nearly 7,000 [[movie]] productions.