Senior U.S. District Judge Larry Hicks died after he was hit by a vehicle near the district courthouse in downtown Reno, the Reno Police Department said. He was 80.
Politics and Government
Five-year projections, which the Bureau of Reclamation releases three times a year, are showing that snowpack may have boosted Lake Mead.
Police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, cast Donald Trump as a threat to democracy and threw their support behind Pres. Joe Biden during an event in Las Vegas Wednesday.
Henderson and North Las Vegas filed a petition in March challenging a policy change that affected nonvoting school board members’ power during meetings.
Environmentalists have filed an application with the federal government to list the Amargosa toad, found only in the Oasis Valley northwest of Las Vegas, as an endangered species.
Scott Hammond of Henderson was appointed Tuesday to the office by Gov. Joe Lombardo.
Sen. Jacky Rosen who faces several Republican challengers in what is expected to be a closely watched Senate race, has an approval rating of 44 percent, according to a survey published Monday.
Actor Mark Wahlberg met with Nevada lawmakers in a bid to support legislation creating a multibillion-dollar film tax credit program.
Lawmakers did away with the caucus in 2021 and instituted a presidential primary process for major political parties, unless there is only one candidate in the race.
Gov. Joe Lombardo signed bills protecting out-of-state abortion-seekers, while also vetoing bills relating to children’s mental health and debt collection agencies.
Nevada Republicans spoke out in support of former President Donald Trump, while Nevada Democrats emphasized holding all people accountable for their actions.
The 2023 Legislature is considering a host of environmental bills, from saving water to protecting species to easing pollution from gas-powered cars.
Assemblyman Max Carter II, a newly elected lawmaker from east Las Vegas, hopes to reform medical debt collection during his first term in office.
Assemblyman Reuben D’Silva, a new lawmaker from east Las Vegas, said increasing funding for K-12 and higher education is his top priority.
The Congressional Black Caucus chairman is calling for changes following the death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis police officers.