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Horsford, Reed move to address prescription drug prices

An issue where political leaders said they could find common ground — lowering prescription drug prices that have soared in recent years — is being addressed by two House lawmakers who filed a bipartisan bill Wednesday modeled after a Nevada law to cut costs of insulin for diabetic patients.

Senate GOP breaks century-old tradition for circuit court nominees

Senate Republicans abandoned a century-old tradition and confirmed a circuit court appointee without the support of both home-state senators, a break in precedent that a Nevada senator said diminishes the prerogative of states in the judicial selection process.

Caseloads grow in Nevada, US as judicial vacancies unfilled

Senate Republicans are confirming President Donald Trump’s federal appellate judges at a fairly rapid clip, but vacancies in lower district courts remain unfilled, creating heavy workloads and delays for pending civil and criminal cases.