A compromise $740 billion defense bill that includes a pay hike for military personnel and programs at Nevada installations was passed by the House on Tuesday.
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Nevada’s former senior senator said he’ll never forget Dole’s sincere disconsolation during services honoring a Democratic colleague.
Haaland’s visit is part of a five-day swing through Western states to discuss the ongoing drought.
Federal authorities say Josiah Kenyon, 34, of Winnemucca attacked police and broke into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 as lawmakers were certifying the presidential election.
The Department of Energy plan would send waste to jurisdictions where state and local governments support interim storage.
House Democrats wrapped up details and voted Friday to pass a massive social spending package that would be largely paid for by tax increases on the wealthy and corporations.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Dina Titus, would make directions easier for foreign visitors to cities nationwide, including Las Vegas.
One of the bills, co-sponsored by Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., was modeled after Nevada programs that provide confidentiality to those seeking mental health counseling.
Nevada is expected to get $4 billion to fund infrastructure projects in the legislation.
President Joe Biden nominated Nevada Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson on Friday to be the next U.S. attorney for the state.
House Democrats gave President Joe Biden a victory on his economic agenda Friday by passing a highway and infrastructure bill and advancing a companion social spending package on tax reform, education, health care and clean energy initiatives.
Camille Touton, a Nevada resident, was appointed to the post by President Joe Biden in January.
The nominations of state Judge Cristina Silva and UNLV law professor Anne Traum on Wednesday now go to the Senate Judiciary Committee for review and a confirmation hearing.
The two Nevada representatives are among a group of 15 Democrats insisting House leaders include price controls in a massive spending bill.
President Biden’s domestic policy package would provide Nevada with affordable homes, expand pre-K education for 65,895 children and increase Medicare coverage for 71,000 residents.
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The arrival of fall brings with it all the things we love—cooler temperatures, football and pumpkin spice everything. But fall also ushers in a new season of water savings for Southern Nevada. From Sept. 1 to Oct. 31, our community’s mandatory fall seasonal watering restrictions are in effect; not only does this make it the […]
The former employee said she was pressured by a Control Board member to engage in discriminatory hiring practices.
Las Vegas is weighing whether to strengthen its camping ordinance that bans homeless encampments on public spaces.
The Clark County School District teacher assistant arrested for inappropriate contact with a minor told police she had a loving relationship with a student.
Federal prosecutors said in a court filing that Fiore’s claims “rest upon a misreading of two FBI documents and are irrelevant to the wire fraud charges the defendant faces.”
