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Nate MacKay
Nate MacKay is the Nevada reporter for Courthouse News based in his hometown of Reno. He graduated from the University of Southern California in 2021 with a degree in journalism. Before joining Courthouse News, he was an editor and newsroom leader at USC Annenberg Media. He loves to cover stories involving courts, crime and politics, though he also has a passion for feature stories that examine the human condition on a community level.
Latest Articles by Nate MacKay
Fossils found high in Swiss Alps may be of largest animal ever
Using the skull-to-tooth scale employed for other ichthyosaurs, the animals found atop three Swiss peaks may have been 160 feet long and weighed over 80 tons.
Kansas GOP congressional map tossed as unconstitutional
The state court found that the map was a partisan and racial gerrymander, setting the case up for an appeal to the Kansas Supreme Court.
Researchers uncover the reason crows and ravens are found across the globe
The traits of their earliest ancestors allowed the extremely intelligent animals to have both the brains and the brawn to survive in a spectrum of habitats.
State bar's attorney discipline process lambasted by California auditor
The report found California attorneys could repeatedly violate professional standards without public consequences from the state bar.
Judge keeps Washington state legislative maps in place for 2022 election cycle
Lawyers for Latino voters in Yakima Valley said the evidence of Voting Rights Act violations could still result in the maps’ ouster at trial in 2023.
Federal judge urged to scrap redistricting maps for Washington state Legislature
The judge seemed persuaded by claims the maps dilute the voting power of Latinos in Yakima Valley but questioned if the proximity to the election dictated the maps be kept in place.
The champions of scientific research? Jellyfish
The ancient animals are at the center of studies seeking to explore the deep sea and investigating the regeneration of limbs.
Scientists examine fossils of fish-like marine reptile buried in its own blubber
The 150-million-year-old skeletons were found in an area of southern Germany famous for its well-preserved fossils.