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Boxing could take lesson from UFC

For a reminder that it never pays to paint a professional boxing event as a morality play, remember the silly white hat some people placed on Manny Pacquiao’s head.

Senate committee considers ‘sunset’ bill, cigarette taxes

A Senate committee Tuesday considered even higher cigarette taxes than initially proposed by Gov. Brian Sandoval to help close a $144 million gap in anticipated revenues and the governor’s $7.4 billion spending plan.

Dems to hold primary debate in Nevada

Don’t know if they are going to need many podiums, but Democrats on Tuesday said one of their presidential primary debates will be held in Nevada.

Efforts to reduce Nevada DMV lines move forward in Legislature

A joint budget subcommittee on Tuesday unanimously approved $47.5 million in funding for the development of a new DMV computer system to help reduce long lines and wait times, but it won’t make any difference for customers in the short term.

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Nevada equal pay bill heard by Assembly committee

A measure to tighten Nevada’s employment discrimination law and provide more remedies to promote equal pay for equal work received no opposition Tuesday in a hearing before the Assembly Judiciary Committee.

Audit finds $1 million in state Medicaid overpayments

Legislative Counsel auditors identified $780,000 in overpayments for behavioral health claims, and $285,000 in overpayments and improper billings for dental claims.

Committee agrees on bill to crack down on candidate residency

A Senate committee Monday agreed with the concept of a bill cracking down on candidate residency violations but disagreed on how vacancies should be handled if a person deemed ineligible should win at the ballot box.

Test run signals start of nuclear waste shipments to Nevada

The Department of Energy this week is performing a test run of the route and procedures for shipping potent uranium waste from a federal laboratory in Tennessee for disposal in Nevada.

Officials: Drought increases danger of Nevada wildfire

It is expected to be a long, dry and hot summer in Nevada, bringing with it the danger of wild land fires across much of the state in the midst of a fourth year of extreme drought.

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