Early voting for the June 11 primary begins Saturday and ends June 7. Here’s what your ballot might look like if you’re a nonpartisan voter.
Nevada
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.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board has an exemption that most other law enforcement does not. That, experts say, prevents transparency and accountability in overseeing the state’s top industry.
The Property and Environment Research Center released a report finding annual adoptions of wild horses and burros have more than doubled since the adoption incentive program began five years ago.
Sen. John Barrasso said “it’s time to end the political games” and complete the licensing on the Department of Energy’s application to build a permanent nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain.
Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander wants a showdown vote on Yucca Mountain: Either we go forward with the nuclear repository in Nevada, or we look for funding for storage elsewhere, he says.
Interior Secretary David Bernhardt has released $106 million in funds for recreational and conservation projects in Nevada paid for by the sale of public lands.
Nevada officials, with the help of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, turned away efforts to put money behind efforts to re-start the licensing process for the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository.
Congressional supporters of the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository are expected to try on Tuesday to put money toward getting a license for the facility.
House Democrats made a preemptive strike Thursday to block the Trump administration from shifting money for military projects to construction of a Southwest border wall.
A Senate committee approved a bill by Nevada Sen. Jacky Rosen that would offer incentives for young women to study science, engineering, technology and math.
Energy Secretary Rick Perry confirmed he’d agreed to a timetable to remove a half-metric ton of plutonium that was covertly shipped to Nevada.
Nevada’s freshman Democratic senator makes a powerful pitch for Congress to take immediate action to defend the constitutionality of the remaining parts of Obamacare.
Nevada senators and Energy Secretary Rick Perry will visit the Nevada National Security Site on Friday as part of a deal to remove weapons-grade plutonium from the state.