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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 lawmakers appear to block funding for Yucca Mountain

Nevada lawmakers appeared to successfully block a “hail mary” pass by Yucca Mountain supporters who tried to slip funding into a stop-gap spending bill, although the final form of the legislation remained in disarray late Thursday.

Ryan Zinke to leave Trump administration at year’s end

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke submitted his resignation Saturday to President Donald Trump, who announced that the former Navy Seal from Montana would leave at the end of the year, raising speculation on replacements that include Nevada Sen. Dean Heller.

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