CARSON CITY — The capstone of the state’s next two-year budget finally fell into place late Tuesday as lawmakers agreed to spend about $300 million more than Gov. Jim Gibbons had proposed on the state’s higher education system.
After several days of stalled negotiations, legislators reached accord on a plan to cut higher education by 12.5 percent from the level budgeted in 2007, rather than the 36 percent cut Gibbons had suggested.
District officials pointed to declining enrollment, lower birth rates and increased teacher compensation as reasons why hundreds of schools will see reduced budgets come August.
A man claimed that a Henderson police officer tackled him to the ground and punched him in the face, which left him with injuries, according to a lawsuit.
“Where is the ceasefire? Where are the mediators?” said Dr. Mohamed Abu Selmiya, director of Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital, in a Facebook post.
A more permanent order could come as early as Friday, if attorneys agree on terms.
Mack worked alongside former Mayor Oscar Goodman in the early 2000s and revolutionized the luxury pawn shop model in Las Vegas for more than a decade.
Legendary rapper Lil Jon’s son Nathan Smith, who goes by DJ Young Slade professionally, was reported missing on Feb. 3, 2026.
The justices had previously allowed Texas’ Republican-friendly map to be used in 2026, despite a lower court ruling that it likely discriminates on the basis of race.
“American democracy does not work when individuals take it into their own hands to eliminate candidates. That’s what this individual tried to do” Assistant U.S. Attorney John Shipley told the judge.
California wildlife officials have approved a plan to eradicate Catalina Island’s entire deer population as part of a broader effort to restore the island ecosystem, sparking fierce opposition from an unusual coalition of hunters and animal welfare advocates.
President Donald Trump’s announcement that he wants to cap credit card interest rates at 10 percent highlights a massive problem for Nevada residents.
