Homeowners could see yearly property tax increases set at 3 percent under a bill considered by lawmakers Tuesday.
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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.
Residents questioned how North Las Vegas could permit a huge warehouse project bordering an area that has been plagued by sinking ground for decades.
Minors could receive contraceptives without parental consent under a bill heard by lawmakers Thursday.
Offenders serving time in Nevada prisons may soon be paid a minimum wage under a bill considered by lawmakers Wednesday.
Low-income mothers could access postpartum care for up to a year after giving birth under a bill introduced Wednesday.
Advocates proposed increasing the property transfer tax to fund low-income housing during a state Senate committee meeting Tuesday.
The bill would require law enforcement agencies to accept a report of a missing person from a tribal reservation and enter that info into federal databases.
“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 secretary of state’s office requested $30 million for the implementation of the state’s top-down voter registration system, which will change the way Nevada currently maintains its voter lists.
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.
When Randall “Randy” Ralphs was injured on the job in 2013, he did not expect it would take more than 10 years for his workers’ compensation case to wrap up.
The bill, which is still being drafted and has not yet been introduced, seeks to allow injured workers sue insurers if they act in bad faith.