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Nevada Supreme Court upholds death penalty conviction

The Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the convictions and death sentences for Donte Johnson in connection with a 1988 quadruple homicide in Las Vegas.

Energy official says Yucca Mountain ball in Congress’ court

The Trump administration is committed to finding a long-term disposal solution for the nation’s nuclear waste, but Congress first needs to fund the effort, a top Department of Energy official said Tuesday in Las Vegas.

Nevada’s 13,000 DACA participants confront ‘limbo’

President Donald Trump’s decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program sent waves of concern through Southern Nevada’s undocumented immigrant communities even before it was announced Tuesday.

Yucca Mountain opposition to be focus at Las Vegas conference

Nevada’s opposition to Trump administration efforts to revive the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste project will be underscored Tuesday at a Las Vegas conference on radioactive waste where government and industry experts will gather.

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High-stakes health-care debate hits Nevada’s Medicaid program

The state’s expansion of Medicaid in 2014 gave hundreds of thousands of low-income and disabled Nevadans medical insurance, but it also plunged the state into the center of the battle over spiraling health-care costs.

Law firm has been big donor to Clark County commissioners

The attorney and law firm that received a retainer worth up to $500,000 from Clark County commissioners last month have donated thousands to the election campaigns of those same officials, state records show.

 
‘Reorganized’ Clark County schools prepare for new year

When the Clark County School District welcomes students back on Aug. 14, some parents will see few differences. But behind the scenes, the nation’s fifth-largest school district will have undergone some very dramatic changes.

Unpacking the reorg: Q&A on parents’ most pressing questions

We asked for your most-pressing questions on the Clark County School District’s reorganization and you responded. Here are answers to some of the most common ones we received.

County commissioners working to keep North Las Vegas constable

After allowing the constable of North Las Vegas to serve for more than two years without the required state certification, Clark County commissioners had an opportunity to end his term Wednesday.

Nevada pension fund shows double-digit growth

Nevada’s public employee pension fund grew by double digits in the fiscal year that ended June 30, the agency said Wednesday.

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