Nevada is among four states to get U.S. Education Department approval of its plan as required under a new federal education law, the Every Student Succeeds Act, or ESSA.
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Those interested in Nevada history can check out a significant new addition on the subject with the publication of “Mister Speaker to Madam Speaker,” a labor of love for Carson City resident Cindy Southerland.
Nevada’s state park system grew by 12,000 acres Tuesday with approval by a legislative panel to accept the scenic land along the East Fork of the Walker River.
The Opportunity Scholarship program for low-income students, received a one-time $20 million infusion after Democratic and Republican legislators were unable to agree on funding for education savings accounts.
Despite impasse over ESAs, Republican governor says legislative session “will end Monday midnight.”
Senate Commerce and Labor Committee amends and unanimously approves bill that would pay a net metering credit of 95 percent of the retail rate to customers who generate electricity from rooftop panels.
The Nevada Legislature paused Thursday to honor the life and legacy of native son and former longtime Boulder City Mayor Robert Ferraro.
Lawmakers passed scores of bills early in the week, but there also were casualties. Here’s a quick rundown.
“The internet has become a necessity in today’s society, and no Nevadan should be without access, regardless of where they live,” U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto said during a speech to the joint session of the Nevada Legislature Thursday night.
With recreational cannabis sales expected this year, one Nevada lawmaker wants to ensure the survival of the state’s medical marijuana program.