The eighth week of the Nevada Legislature will be a busy one, as a bill-introduction deadline waived last week comes due.
Steve Sebelius
A bill to limit the number of bills introduced in the Legislature would start to chip away at the institution’s problems, but wouldn’t be a permanent fix for what ails Carson City.
Nevada has reduced youth smoking by scanning drivers licenses, but the state should ensure that license information remains private.
A joint resolution introduced on Friday would repeal Nevada’s lottery ban, which has been part of the constitution since statehood.
Although there’s snow on the ground and rain in the forecast for Carson City, lawmakers will be focused on easing the summer heat as the Legislature kicks off its sixth week on Monday.
The so-called Reid machine waged a meticulous campaign to win back the Nevada State Democratic Party, a campaign straight out of the late Sen. Harry Reid’s playbook.
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.
It’s long past time to do away with a Senate tradition that allows a single senator to thwart a president’s judicial nomination.