The state Assembly on a 35 to 7 vote supported increasing the hotel room tax by 3 percentage points in Clark and Washoe counties.
Fiscal analysts say the tax would bring in $233 million in the next two years. Gov. Jim Gibbons has already indicated his support and has included the revenue in his two-year budget.
All 28 Democrats and 7 of 14 Republicans supported the proposal, which now goes to the Senate for action.
Southwest Airlines passengers made their final boarding-time scrambles for seats on Monday as the carrier prepared to end the open-seating system that distinguished it from other airlines for more than a half‑century.
Marlon Page was thrown into the road by the first driver and hit again by a van delivering doughnuts, according to the suit.
Leaders of law enforcement organizations expressed alarm Sunday over the latest deadly shooting by federal officers in Minneapolis while use-of-force experts criticized the Trump administration’s justification of the killing, saying bystander footage contradicted its narrative of what prompted it.
The border czar, Tom Homan, will take charge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.
The return of all remaining hostages, living or dead, has been a key part of the Gaza ceasefire’s first phase.
Starting next month, travelers who want to board a domestic flight without a Real ID will have to pay a fee to have their identity verified through the TSA’s new security screening program.
As work continues toward getting Brightline West’s Las Vegas to Southern California high-speed rail line built and running, the company’s east coast operation is transporting passengers daily.
CCSD says middle schoolers will take semester exams in four subjects starting next school year. The tests aim to monitor and improve student academic performance.
U.S. stocks are ticking higher Monday, while other markets make much louder moves, including another record-breaking rush for the price of gold.
Sen. Jacky Rosen said Krisiti Noem’s conduct is “deeply shameful” and she “must be impeached and removed from office immediately.”
