The unemployment rate edged up to a still-low 4%, from 3.9%, ending a 27-month streak of unemployment below 4%, the Labor Department said Friday.
Politics and Government
The Henderson City Council on Tuesday approved giving a 3.5 percent bonus to City Manager Richard Derrick.
Henderson and North Las Vegas soon will be able to sponsor and oversee charter schools, after the Nevada Department of Education gave its blessing this week.
A political action committee says Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is ineligible to appear on the November ballot unless he resubmits his petition to comply with Nevada law.
The Henderson City Council on Tuesday approved Resolution 48, which adds a ballot question asking residents whether they want to fund Fire Department improvements and maintenance.
Gov. Joe Lombardo held a “school choice” rally, highlighting his plan to fund need-based scholarships for students to use for private school.
Democratic incumbent Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto and Republican Adam Laxalt are essentially tied in the closely watched U.S. Senate race that could determine party control of the Senate.
U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto and Southern Nevada Water Authority General Manager John Entsminger are demanding more details about how the federal government will deal with the western drought.
Lake Mead will head into 2023 under a federal water shortage for the second straight year as the worsening drought continues to ravage the West.
The initiative, Home Means Nevada, marks the “largest single investment in affordable housing” in state history, according to the governor’s office.
The partnership will make Nevada one of the first states in the country to announce a collaboration between Amazon Web Services and K-12, higher education, and government workforce agencies.
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford held two press conferences Monday to discuss the state’s initial receipt of funds from $285.2 million awarded through opioid settlements.
New look Nevada DMV is in the midst of allowing motorist to complete most transactions online, skipping in-person office visits.
Small business startup accelerators are launching in Las Vegas and Reno, in an effort to provide new companies with resources necessary to grow in Nevada.
Gov. Steve Sisolak gave an off-year state of the state speech from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.