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Housing program will replace North Las Vegas apartment complex

Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority records show that more than 1,700 emergency and urgent work orders have been placed at the 120-unit complex over the past three years. Nearly half were related to plumbing.

Nevada retail marijuana sales on track to begin in July

A legal challenge by alcohol distributors over who could transport recreational marijuana between cultivation facilities and dispensaries looked as though it might push back the state’s goal of rolling out marijuana sales on July 1.

No clear projections for cost of fracking ban in Nevada

A money committee heard conflicting, unpredictable projections Tuesday over how much revenue Nevada could lose if it imposes a ban on hydraulic fracking.

Cost analysis released for gaming commission counsel

A bill that would create an independent counsel for the Gaming Control Board and Gaming Commission would reduce the attorney general’s budget by nearly $1 million over the next two years, financial projections show.

Analyst says Nevada voters made a mistake by approving Question 4

Nevadans overwhelmingly voted for ballot Question 4, which would exempt certain medical equipment from the sales tax, on Nov. 8. Jeremy Aguero with Applied Analysis said that was a mistake.

Fantasy sports proposal meets buzz-saw of opposition from top officials

Regulators and gaming industry leaders say they’d welcome daily fantasy sports operations in Nevada, but not under the framework offered in proposed legislation unveiled by Fan Duel and Draft Kings, the nation’s largest fantasy providers.

Bill introduced to allow Uber to legally operate

A bill that would enable ride-hailing apps like Uber to operate legally in the state was introduced Monday in the state Senate.

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