61°F
weather icon Windy
Filters Reset
1 - 10 of about 10 Results
Content Type
Categories
Authors
Tags
Year
Month
older archives
Old Nevada mines may get new leases on life as solar arrays

The State Environmental Commission voted Wednesday to add “renewable energy development and storage” to the list of acceptable post-production uses for shuttered mines to encourage developers to use the already-disturbed land.

Las Vegas might become second city to allow marijuana lounges

Despite recreational marijuana use being legal for more than a year in Nevada, Las Vegas’ roughly 42 million annual visitors don’t have many options for where they can use the pot they buy in local dispensaries. State law bans public consumption, and casinos and hotels don’t allow people to consume cannabis on their properties.

House rejects Republican immigration bill, ignoring Trump

Despite tweaking their immigration bill, House GOP leaders failed to bridge the gap between conservatives and moderates and watched the legislation die Wednesday for lack of unity in their caucus on a divisive issue just months before the midterm elections.

 
Supreme Court Justice Kennedy announces retirement

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy said Wednesday he is retiring, giving President Donald Trump the chance to cement conservative control of the high court.

Supreme Court rules against public-sector union fees

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that government workers can’t be forced to contribute to labor unions that represent them in collective bargaining, dealing a serious financial blow to organized labor.

Putin aide confirms Trump, Russian leader have agreed to meet

A foreign affairs adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow and Washington reached an agreement Wednesday on the date and location for a summit of Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump.