Republicans lambasted the Nevada State Democratic Party over a social media post that suggested Gov. Joe Lombardo accepted bribes.
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The lawsuit brought by the Republican National Committee and the Nevada GOP alleged that election officials in the Silver State had violated federal law.
Sam Brown criticized Rosen for voting to require women to sign up for the military draft. There hasn’t been a draft since the Vietnam War.
Following the Supreme Court ruling overturning a ban on bump stocks, Sen. Jacky Rosen joined in on a bill to ban the gun accessory.
New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez plans to talk about abortion rights and housing at a Biden-Harris campaign event in Las Vegas.
Nevada’s Board of Examiners Thursday approved a $25 million settlement in a lawsuit that might have cost the state hundreds of millions if it had gone to trial.
Governor Steve Sisolak signed a bill to raise the minimum wage to $12 per hour by 2024, as well as bills aimed at fair pay for women and one to ensure all workers at companies with 50 or more employees get a week’s paid sick leave each year.
Defying Republican promises of a lawsuit, Gov. Steve Sisolak signed a bill that extends a business payroll tax to pay for education and social services.
Nevada’s attorney general is recommending approval of a $25 million settlement with homeowners and others who sought more than $300 million in damages after fire destroyed 24 homes.
The House Rules Committee voted 7-4 on Wednesday to kill the funding request by Rep. John Shimkus, R-Ill., a staunch advocate of nuclear waste storage at the Nevada site.
Some employees, including those affected by the move, argue that the cut would leave fewer adults on campus to address bullying, suicidal behavior and discipline.
The National Atomic Testing Museum hopes to use a $1 million matching grant from the state to move to a larger space in downtown Las Vegas.
While lawmakers significantly altered the education landscape in the state, they did not add as much money for public schools as some education advocates had sought.
Reps. Dina Titus, Susie Lee and Steven Horsford held a news conference Friday in Las Vegas to celebrate passage of a key immigration bill, but each expressed frustration over its unlikely ratification.
The legislation provides for awareness training for families of at-risk individuals and increased suicide prevention efforts in public schools.