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Sandoval reverses course, special session won’t address budget shortfall

Gov. Brian Sandoval abruptly abandoned plans Thursday to seek an even larger tax increase in an upcoming special session of the Legislature to plug a projected budget hole as conservative Republicans dug in their heels for a school choice program.

Passenger-carrying drone company will test in Nevada

The nation’s first passenger-carrying drone manufacturing company is coming to Las Vegas. The Chinese company, EHang Inc. is developing a drone that is capable of carrying passengers.

Audit: Better monitoring of foreclosure settlement funds needed

The Nevada attorney general’s office needs to strengthen its monitoring of settlement funds designed to help victims of the foreclosure crisis in Nevada, a legislative audit has found.

Proposed Uber, Lyft fees in Nevada still steep

Even though transportation regulators have proposed knocking down the cost for a transportation network company to be licensed in the state, it’s still substantially higher than anyplace Uber and Lyft operate.

Nevada’s Fernley leads nation in house flipping

The Northern Nevada town, near where electric car maker Tesla is building its $5 billion battery factory, ranked No. 1 in the nation for home flips in the second quarter, according to California research firm RealtyTrac.

County officials adopt resolution backing transportation standards

Clark County commissioners have put their support behind the widely debated concept of regulatory standards for transportation network companies, including ride-sharing companies such as San Francisco-based Uber.

Subcommittee recommends ending Nevada’s Foreclosure Mediation Program

CARSON CITY — A joint money subcommittee Wednesday recommended shutting down Nevada’s Foreclosure Mediation Program, citing a recovering housing market and fewer participants than at the height of the recession when the program was established.

Nevada among 9 states involved in Albertsons hacking

Albertsons officials say their 10 stores in Wyoming were hacked in June and July, but they have not determined whether any cardholder data was stolen. Albertsons stores in Southern California, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and southern Utah also experienced data breaches.