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The Nevada Supreme Court ruled in favor of the initiative petition that would require citizens to present photo identification to vote.
Speakers at a Board of Regents meeting expressed disappointment in a lack of response from the board and UNLV leadership on a recent commencement speech.
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford on Wednesday named the members of a sexual harassment policy task force created by Gov. Steve Sisolak in his first official act as governor on Jan. 7.
Gov. Steve Sisolak named an advisory panel Friday that will write rules and procedures for a new compliance board to regulate Nevada’s exploding cannabis industry.
Sisolak, in unveiling his spending priorities during Wednesday’s State of the State address, acknowledged that roller-coaster ride, noting that recent history “tells us what pain an economic downturn can bring.”
While pledging no new taxes in his state of the state address Wednesday night, the Democrat is proposing retention of two taxes that were scheduled to be reduced or phased out. Keeping them will bring about $138 million.
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak’s proposals for more education funding drew support even from Republican lawmakers following his first state of the state address Wednesday, but that welcome from across the political aisle didn’t extend to the Democratic’s proposals for labor, housing and business.
Gov. Steve Sisolak proposed significant increases in funding for health care and education in Nevada, including a 3 percent pay raise for teachers, and expressed his desire to increase minimum wage in his first State of the State address to lawmakers Wednesday night.
Gov. Steve Sisolak, who formed a state task force to fight sexual harassment and discrimination on his first day in office Monday, followed that up Wednesday with an order seeking a state review of discrimination policies followed by state vendors and marijuana and gaming license holders.
The word “character” might not be big enough to describe the longtime North Las Vegas legislator, who died Friday at the age of 82 in Sparks.
Steve Sisolak was sworn in as Nevada’s 30th governor Monday on the steps of the state Capitol in Carson City under overcast skies and following a weekend of snow.
When Gov.-elect Steve Sisolak and other state officeholders are sworn into office Monday, Democrats will assume control of Silver State government to a degree not seen since at least the early 1960s.