CARSON CITY — The capstone of the state’s next two-year budget finally fell into place late Tuesday as lawmakers agreed to spend about $300 million more than Gov. Jim Gibbons had proposed on the state’s higher education system.
After several days of stalled negotiations, legislators reached accord on a plan to cut higher education by 12.5 percent from the level budgeted in 2007, rather than the 36 percent cut Gibbons had suggested.
Sen. Edgar Flores, D-Las Vegas, was arrested on suspicion of DUI after he was found asleep at a traffic light on North Lamb and East Lake Mead boulevards, according to police.
The key to happiness for the young conservative giant? Get married. Have kids. Speak your mind with the other side. It made him a target.
The public utility plans to implement a first-of-its kind demand charge, beginning in 2026.
The hotel is behind the Las Vegas Convention Center’s West Hall, and the expansion would vastly boost the property’s room capacity.
Real Water billed its product as “the healthiest drinking water available” when it contained a toxic chemical used in rocket fuel.
Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university, could face the death penalty.
Prosecutors issued a statement after the hearing saying, “We respect the Court’s decision and will proceed on the remaining nine counts.”
Robert Redford, the Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema under the name of one of his best-loved characters, died Tuesday at 89.
Hundreds of attendees honored political activist Charlie Kirk at UNLV Monday, less than a week after he was fatally shot at Utah Valley University during a debate.
Gov. Joe Lombardo launched his re-election campaign in what is expected to be a competitive race in 2026.
