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State Senate panel hears bill to allow UMC board secrecy

The Clark County Commission and UMC’s governing board would be able to close off more hospital meetings and records from public scrutiny under a bill heard for the first time in the Nevada Legislature.

GOP activist Dane’s financial transactions part of Metro extortion probe

The financial transactions of longtime Nevada GOP activist Tony Dane’s political action committee are part of the Las Vegas police investigation into allegations of attempted extortion against Republican Assemblyman Chris Edwards, search warrant records obtained Tuesday show.

Legislature convenes with pomp, oaths of office

The 2015 Nevada Legislature convened Monday with pomp and song, a festive beginning before buckling down to tackle the tough issues of taxes and other reforms in the months to come.

Hambrick elected state Assembly speaker

Las Vegas Assemblyman John Hambrick was named speaker for the 2015 legislative session on Monday, ending the uncertainty stemming from a leadership struggle between conservative and more moderate members of the GOP caucus.

Bold education tax plan is make it or break it for Sandoval’s political future

It seems Sandoval is prepared to gamble much of his political capital on a plan to drag Nevada into the future after 150 years of modest goals, tight spending and reliance on gaming and tourism to provide the basic needs of hardy Nevadans and a school system whose graduation rate is one of the worst in the nation.

Nevada assemblyman confirms Metro probe in attempted extortion

Republican Assemblyman Chris Edwards confirmed Saturday that Las Vegas police are investigating allegations of attempted extortion in exchange for his vote for Assembly speaker.

Sandoval: Pass education tax plan or see 20 percent cut in state budget

Gov. Brian Sandoval warned Friday that if Nevada lawmakers don’t extend sun-setting taxes and approve new tax revenue the state could face across-the-board budget cuts as deep as 20 percent, damaging an already dismal education system.

Concerns raised over county takeover of Mount Charleston fire station

A transfer of the Nevada Division of Forestry fire station on Mount Charleston to the control of Clark County is on track to be completed by June 30, but the two legislators who represent the area questioned whether the county will be ready by then.

Gov. Sandoval details new business fee plan to fund Nevada education reform

Gov. Brian Sandoval said Thursday that his proposed business license fee to raise $438 million to fund much of his public education agenda would mean lower tax collections than under the many other tax proposals debated in Nevada over the past dozen years.