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Heller, Lee file for governor

Former U.S. Sen. Dean Heller and North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee made their bids for governor official on Tuesday, the second day candidates could file for office in Nevada.

Coyote killing contests still allowed in Nevada

A divided state wildlife board has voted against enacting a ban on coyote hunting tournaments, a practice deemed cruel by animal rights groups and opposed even by some hunting advocates.

 
Opt-out organ donation bill draws critics

A bill that would reverse the current organ donation policy — in which people opt-in to becoming organ donors — drew critics at a legislative hearing Monday.

State gets $634M in COVID relief funds

A state legislative committee Monday formally approved nearly $634 million in additional COVID-19 relief funds for Nevada, with nearly $509 million of it going to public and private schools across the state.