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Nevada laws on ‘pink tax,’ felons’ rights take effect Tuesday

Two new laws take effect in Nevada on Tuesday: the voter-approved “pink tax” exemption for feminine hygiene products and a bill from the 2017 Legislature dealing with the restoration of civil rights to some felons.

Nevada senators target state’s 2 federal judicial vacancies

Nevada two Democratic senators will eye measures in the next Congress to fill two federal judicial vacancies in the state — including one judgeship vacant for nearly three years and now considered a “judicial emergency.”

Nevada charter authority lands in battle over accountability

Cash payments. Drinks and airfare. Government contracts. All ingredients of a good scandal. But in the case of Nevada’s State Public Charter School Authority, there’s more behind allegations of misconduct than meets the eye.

Government shutdown likely to stretch into next week or beyond

Federal employees were headed for a long government shutdown after Congress returned to the Capitol on Thursday and promptly adjourned after negotiations with the White House broke down with no clear path to resolve the impasse.

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