Former President Donald Trump tossed his support behind John Lee ahead of the June 11 primary.
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A senior member of the House Aviation subcommittee, Rep. Dina Titus backed the FAA Reauthorization Act, which will provide funding for general aviation airports.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal owner and majority shareholder of Las Vegas Sands Corp. will be a major backer of the Preserve America super PAC.
Nevada’s 13,000 home care workers could see big increases to minimum wage and reimbursement rates under legislative proposals presented.
Nevada officials, including Gov. Joe Lombardo and Sen. Jacky Rosen, have urged the U.S. Postal Service to reconsider plans to move the mail center to California.
The NSEA said it formed a political action committee, “Schools Over Stadiums,” to oppose public funding for the proposed baseball stadium.
The Governor’s Office of Economic Development says the five companies are receiving tax abatements because they plan to place or expand operations in Clark and Storey counties.
A UNLV spokesperson said in a statement the court’s decision “will not fundamentally impact UNLV’s open-access admissions policy.”
After interviewing three finalists, the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents’ chancellor search committee voted 4-1 to recommend Lawrence Drake II for the job.
Children must now be 5 years old by Aug. 1 to attend kindergarten in Nevada’s public schools.
The Public Utilities Commission approved a plan by NV Energy to decrease rates in an attempt to help customers during the hottest months of the year.
Las Vegas saw a 37 percent increase in out-of-state patients at Planned Parenthood health centers since the Supreme Court issued its Dobbs decision.
Nevada GOP Chair Michael McDonald and Republican National Committeeman Jim DeGraffenreid were granted immunity to testify on June 13, a source said.
Democrats controlling both chambers of the Nevada Legislature went into this year’s session with lofty environmental goals, but some bills died without a vote.
Gov. Joe Lombardo holds the single session veto record, but he’s still more than 20 vetoes away from holding the all-time record.