Will Republican Sam Brown manage a victory over Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen in the fall? There’s a lot of factors at play.
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Operation Summer Shield 2024, a multi-jurisdictional sex offender verification operation, took place June 3-7, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Earmarks, oinks and pork-barrel spending. Enough to make you squeal, “Enough.”
Reno police said Friday that could still be weeks before any information about the crash is revealed.
Bump stocks, which allow semi-automatic weapons to fire like machine guns, were used in mass shootings like the one that killed 60 people in Las Vegas.
Lawmakers passed scores of bills early in the week, but there also were casualties. Here’s a quick rundown.
A bill that would remove the state law requiring peace officer constables in urban areas could directly benefit North Las Vegas Constable Robert Eliason.
“The internet has become a necessity in today’s society, and no Nevadan should be without access, regardless of where they live,” U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto said during a speech to the joint session of the Nevada Legislature Thursday night.
An effort from Sen. Mo Denis to eliminate the Achievement School District is being amended, with input from the Nevada Department of Education and the Clark County School District.
The governor’s Education Savings Account bill was sent to the Senate finance committee before being discussed by the Senate education committee Tuesday, a necessary measure to keep the bill alive.
Senate Bill 425 would freeze the annual caps for property tax increases at 3 percent for residential properties and 8 percent for commercial properties.
If lawmakers had their way, every Nevada school would teach financial literacy, diversity studies and the benefits of organ donations. High school wouldn’t start until 9:30 a.m. and every student would have access to dual credit courses for free.
Assembly Republicans received instructions Wednesday not to talk to the Las Vegas Review-Journal about its investigation of lavish spending by the publicly funded Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
With recreational cannabis sales expected this year, one Nevada lawmaker wants to ensure the survival of the state’s medical marijuana program.
The Clark County School District reorganization bill may take a little longer than initially planned to get to the governor’s desk.