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Storey County sheriff faces recall, misconduct allegations

A sheriff accused of misconduct in an old Nevada mining town faced a recall election Tuesday sparked by an odd mix of local critics, an influential brothel owner and managers of the industrial park that houses Tesla’s big factory that makes batteries for its electric cars.

Kihuen applauds ERA, party priorities in legislative address

Nevada Democratic Rep. Ruben Kihuen is applauding the Democratic-led state Legislature for approving the Equal Rights Amendment and pursuing the party’s policy priorities on the state level.

Slew of sex offender bills heard in Nevada Senate committee

The Senate Judiciary Committee heard a number of bills dealing with sex crimes Tuesday afternoon. State Sen. Patricia Spearman, D-North Las Vegas, presented a bill that would expand laws against sex trafficking to include “facilitators.”

Sandoval signs bill to protect LGBTQ youth

Lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual youth and those questioning their sexual identity have new protections in Nevada under a bill signed Tuesday by Gov. Brian Sandoval.

Nevada has science edge if Yucca Mountain licensing resumes

The Department of Energy’s Yucca Mountain program was defunded and dismantled under President Barack Obama, leaving only a handful of scientists from the hundreds who once worked on the project.

Protection order could lead to surrender of guns in Nevada

The Nevada Senate Judiciary Committee discussed a bill Tuesday that would require people convicted of stalking or with extended protection orders against them to surrender their firearms.

Measure aims for makeover of Nevada’s war on drugs

Assembly Bill 438 would put in place reduced penalties for offenses tied to controlled substances, a measure centered on whether Nevada should rethink its approach to the war on drugs.