Gov. Joe Lombardo has signed a proclamation to convene the Legislature at 10 a.m. Wednesday to take up public funding for a proposed A’s ballpark.
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The bill would have earmarked up to $380 million in public funds for the construction of the A’s $1.5 billion Strip ballpark on the site of the Tropicana.
U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s embrace of a bill to allow mining companies to continue to deposit waste rock on nearby land has earned her criticism from environmentalists and progressives.
The fifth week of the Nevada Legislature will see issues as diverse as an official state horse, graduation garb and a bill to allow minors access to contraception without parental consent.
The Nevada Legislature began its 82nd regular session with lawmakers taking the oath of office. Also on the agenda: voting for officers and introducing bills.
Currently, City Council members in Henderson are elected by all voters in the city. But under Question 1 on the November ballot, they could soon be elected only by voters in each of the four wards.
U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto criticized her Republican opponent, Adam Laxalt, as the two tout dueling law enforcement endorsements on the campaign trail.
It took more than 20 years, but the United States finally tracked down and killed one of the architects of Sept. 11, and many other attacks.
Angela Dows and Kelly Giordani are running for Las Vegas Municipal Court’s Department 6 seat.
Two Republican candidates running for attorney general mistakenly said Nevada’s constitution protects abortion rights; it doesn’t.
Congressman Mark Amodei won’t run for governor next year, which shows that he’s the smart one.
Speeches from several top candidates came at the group’s annual meeting, held Saturday at The Venetian.
North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee announced Tuesday that he is leaving the Democratic Party and becoming a Republican, citing a shift toward socialism.
Assemblywoman Annie Black moved to open the COVID-shuttered legislative building to the public last week, but it was all for show.
Dan Hart, a longtime Las Vegas political consultant who ran races from city council all the way up to governor, died last week at age 66.