More than 208,000 Nevadans participated in either early voting or submitted a mail ballot as of Friday morning, according to data from the secretary of state’s office.
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Antisemitism will be officially defined in the Nevada System of Higher Education handbook, the state’s Board of Regents ruled.
A bill co-sponsored by U.S. Rep. Susie Lee would put the weight of the federal government behind efforts to prosecute criminals taking part in organized retail theft.
Decades in the making, residents now have another option to cross the Colorado River between Laughlin and Bullhead City, Arizona.
Donald Trump is scheduled to speak at an outdoor rally Sunday at Sunset Park. The rally is being held two days before Nevada’s June 11 primary.
CARSON CITY — The board of Nevada’s Public Employees Retirement System voted Thursday to give its support to a bill that required the disclosure of retiree names. PERS chair Mark Vincent even said he sees “value” to the public in releasing the names, if directed to do so by the Legislature.
“The internet has become a necessity in today’s society, and no Nevadan should be without access, regardless of where they live,” U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto said during a speech to the joint session of the Nevada Legislature Thursday night.
“Screw Nevada Two.” That’s how Nevada’s chief critic of the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste project views legislation that will be discussed next week in a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee titled the “Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017.”
A bill that started out to abolish Columbus Day was amended Thursday by the Nevada Senate to set aside a separate day to honor indigenous people.
Domestic workers who perform household duties would have new protections for working conditions and pay under two bills approved by the Nevada Senate.
On Thursday’s international marijuana holiday, a special surprise greeted lawmakers in their offices and on their desks on the floors of the Nevada Legislature.
CPR, name changes and protection orders highlight day 74 of the 2017 legislative session.