A Henderson-based nonprofit will use a grant from the state to develop a new incentive package aimed at encouraging businesses moving to Nevada to limit their water use.
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Las Vegas kicked off this year using far less water than previous years. But a dry outlook for the rest of summer could put a dent in those water use reductions.
The federal government laid out a pair of options to cut water use along the Colorado River and keep Lake Mead and Lake Powell from shrinking any more.
Assembly Bill 313 would require the backfilling of open pit mines once mining companies are done extracting ore and other minerals from the site.
If approved, the legislation would make Nevada the first state to give a local water agency permanent say over how much water residents can use.
Republican Joe Lombardo will become Nevada’s next governor, making the leap from county sheriff to the state’s top executive office after unseating first-term Democrat Gov. Steve Sisolak by a razor-thin margin.
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.
Democrats in the U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act with no Republican support, and the House is scheduled to vote on it Friday.
Nevada law allows abortion 24 weeks into pregnancy, but pro-life groups are mulling some restrictions on the practice short of an outright ban.
The uproar caused by recently resurfaced allegations of misconduct levied against a candidate running for Clark County sheriff is spilling over into statewide races.