Early voting begins Saturday for the June 11 primary. Here’s what you need to know.
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Early voting for the June 11 primary began May 25 and ends June 7. Here’s what your ballot might look like if you’re a nonpartisan voter.
The Nevada Supreme Court ruled in favor of the initiative petition that would require citizens to present photo identification to vote.
Speakers at a Board of Regents meeting expressed disappointment in a lack of response from the board and UNLV leadership on a recent commencement speech.
Senate and Assembly elections committees on Thursday approved bills on elections, protecting election workers from intimidation and banning paper ballots at in-person voting centers.
Senate Bill 322, also known as Rex’s Law, passed through committee Thursday with changes that would lessen the proposed sentences for reckless drivers.
The Never Give Up Youth Healing Center— the subject of a recent Las Vegas Review-Journal investigation into allegations of child abuse — refused to give updates to a state oversight commission on Thursday.
Teachers told Nevada legislators a law has hindered their ability to immediately deal with disruptive and violent students.
Bills banning firearms near voting centers and a study of research and regulations concerning drugs such as “magic mushrooms” advanced from legislative committees on Thursday, beating a Friday deadline.
The intent of the law that was passed in 2021 and took effect January 1 was to decriminalize most traffic violations, turn charges into civil infractions and keep people out of jail.
Federal public defenders argued before the Supreme Court that lawmakers need to more clearly designate how lethal injections can be carried out in Nevada.
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.