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Politics and Government
A two-story, 40,000-square-foot STEM university building that will include classrooms and a large lecture hall was unveiled by Spaceport CEO Robert Lauer.
The Nevada Supreme Court ruled in favor Friday of the initiative petition that would require voters to present an ID.
Las Vegas City Attorney Rebecca Wolfson has raised more than $340,000 in a race for Municipal Court, out fundraising all other judicial candidates in the upcoming primary elections.
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 city of Las Vegas wants to sell its nine-story office building at 333 N. Rancho Drive, saying it has an appraised value above $17 million.
The $570 million Emergency Federal Leave Plan would provide up to 600 hours of paid leave to federal civil workers who have no sick time remaining, but need time off to care for themselves or others due to illness and school closures caused by the coronavirus.
Zach Conine, the Nevada state treasurer, said Friday that the state has identified more than $10 million of unclaimed property owed to people who have filed for unemployment.
The cost for renaming McCarran International Airport after former Sen. Harry Reid, initially pegged at “at least $2 million, probably will run closer to $5 million-$7 million.
The deadline for those needing to obtain a Real ID has been extended one year as the U.S. deals with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rep. Dina Titus, D-Las Vegas, on Tuesday will call for streamlining the application process for airports that want to spend passenger fees on terminal improvements, road upgrades and other projects.
A bill before the Legislature to amend requirements for storing trash cans could cost some residents of homeowner associations, an advocate for homeowners said Friday.