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Mixed results in study of Nevada’s Opportunity Scholarships

As the Legislature considers the future of the scholarships for low-income students, which are funded by business tax credits, a Department of Education study of the program raises questions about its efficacy.

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Board to submit nominees for top Nevada education job

The State Board of Education took a step toward finding a new superintendent of public instruction Friday, forming a subcommittee that will interview applicants before submitting three candidates to the governor next month.

Judge limits public statements by Trump confidante Roger Stone

A federal judge on Friday placed some limits on what longtime Donald Trump confidant Roger Stone and his lawyers can say publicly about his criminal case brought by the special counsel in the Russia probe.

 
Sisolak signs Nevada gun background checks bill into law

A law requiring background checks on private gun sales in Nevada won final passage in the Legislature Friday and was promptly signed by the governor, fulfilling the intent of a 2016 voter initiative that proved unenforceable.

California considers suing Trump over emergency declaration

California is likely to sue President Donald Trump over his emergency declaration to fund a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, the state attorney general said Friday.

Illinois shooting leaves 5 dead, 5 officers wounded

Police have identified the gunman who killed five people at a suburban Chicago business and shot and wounded five police officers.