Elected officials and advocates on Monday celebrated a new law that will allow convicted felons to vote once they are released from prison.
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Nearly 300 new laws passed by the 2019 session of the Nevada Legislature go into effect July 1, ranging from crimes and punishments to education, health care, taxes.
A gun control bill that would ban bump stocks and enact “red flag” provisions to take guns away from people who may pose a threat to others passed the Legislature on Saturday and is now headed to Gov. Steve Sisolak’s desk.
Nevada lawmakers gathered Saturday to remember Assemblyman Tyrone Thompson, who died last month. Two new purple rose bushes in front of the Legislature now honor him.
Gov. Steve Sisolak signed a bill that increases government secrecy, but won’t get a chance to sign another that would have improved access to public records.
CARSON CITY – A revised state revenue forecast gives lawmakers $42.8 million more to work with for the two-year budget cycle that begins in July, a nominal increase equal to 0.3 percent of general fund state spending through mid-2021.
Stopping new charter schools in Nevada until 2021 is no longer on the table following the substantial modification of the bill that first proposed a moratorium, but now requires the State Public Charter School Authority to establish a plan for charter school growth.
Sandra Jauregui wanted to forget being shot at during the Oct. 1 mass murder, but the Parkland school shooting instead prompted her to do something to stop gun violence.
Local elected officials could be removed from office for on-the-job sexual harassment under a bill heard Monday by an Assembly committee – a measure aimed at one embattled county sheriff who has retained his elected post despite numerous complaints.
Gun control legislation, which made its first appearance early in this legislative session, returns to the Legislature first thing this week with two bills set to be heard before a joint Senate-Assembly committee hearing Monday.