Supporters say Senate Bill 239 would ease the agony of the dying, while opponents say it would lead to abuse.
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Southern Nevada Water Authority would have the authority to impose water use restrictions on the biggest users under a bill heard by the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.
People convicted of a felony would be able to serve as a juror in a criminal case immediately after their release under legislation considered by lawmakers Monday.
Although there’s snow on the ground and rain in the forecast for Carson City, lawmakers will be focused on easing the summer heat as the Legislature kicks off its sixth week on Monday.
“What I’m asking for in this particular bill is really to try and protect those kids who are nonverbal, who aren’t really able to communicate what’s been going on with them in the classroom,” said Sen. Scott Hammond, R-Las Vegas.
The fifth week of the Nevada Legislature will see issues as diverse as an official state horse, graduation garb and a bill to allow minors access to contraception without parental consent.
Legislation introduced Wednesday by Sen. Fabian Doñate would expand the ability for vendors to be licensed to operate as street food vendors, regardless of immigration status.
There would be fewer university regents under a bill discussed in the Nevada Legislature on Thursday, which would reduce membership from 13 to nine members.
Legislative leadership says the storm-related closures over the past few days won’t affect future legislative business.
State Sen. Pat Spearman, who lost a bid for mayor of North Las Vegas last year, has a bill to expand the city council to six wards starting in 2024.
A Senate committee unanimously passed a proposed amendment that which would strike language allowing for slavery or involuntary servitude from the state constitution.
The bill, by Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro, D-Las Vegas, would codify an executive order put in place last year by then-Gov. Steve Sisolak.
Voters could soon be asked whether references to slavery should be removed from the Nevada Constitution after the Assembly voted to advance a joint resolution Thursday.
Superintendents proposed legislation Friday that would create a school modernization commission and would increase the power of local school districts.
As the 2023 Nevada Legislature gets off to its usual slow start, some are lamenting the loss of an in-house deli that provided both sustenance and a place to gather.
On any given night, you can find something special at Lee’s Family Forum. Whether you are watching the future stars of the Vegas Golden Knights hit the ice with the Henderson Silver Knights, sitting front row to the world’s fastest football with the Vegas Knight Hawks, or watching some of the best volleyball players on […]
Residents throughout the Las Vegas Valley were reacting to the news that Donald Trump had become the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes.
A new report from Colliers says a new community has emerged as the top income earning spot in the Las Vegas Valley.
Imprisoned for a Las Vegas fatal DUI, former NFL player Henry Ruggs is in a prison work program that placed him at the Governor’s Mansion.
Las Vegas’ budget has already taken a hit from one of the cases won by developer Yohan Lowie, whose stymied housing plans for a shuttered golf course led to extensive litigation.