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Nevada lawmakers stay positive as 77th session nears

State Senate Majority Leader Mo Denis, a Las Vegas Democrat, uses the word “friendly” to describe the tone he expects during the 77th Nevada legislative session that begins in two weeks.

20 legislators attend NRA educational event in Las Vegas

Nearly one-third of Nevada’s 63 lawmakers attended an invitation-only event hosted by the National Rifle Association at a Las Vegas shooting range Saturday, organizers said.

Sandoval seeks lower interest rate on federal unemployment loan

Gov. Brian Sandoval seeks lower interest rate on the $703 million that Nevada employers owe the federal government for unemployment insurance benefits paid during the Great Recession.

Economist defends Sandoval’s job creation figure

The state’s chief economist strongly defended Gov. Brian Sandoval’s assertion Wednesday that 30,000 new jobs have been created during his first two years as governor, although the actual job gain in Nevada is at least 8,000 lower than that figure.

Legislators discouraged from attending NRA event in Las Vegas

The leader of ProgressNow Nevada has called on state legislators to boycott a meeting Saturday at a gun store and shooting range in Las Vegas where National Rifle Association lobbyists will talk about semi-automatic weapons and demonstrate their use.

Pot of Nevada revenues eyed for needed public works projects

A Nevada lawmaker and an emerging coalition of Nevadans are eyeing one specific pot of state revenue that could provide funding for much needed public works projects that would help put people back to work.

Nevada GOP struggles to attract female, minority candidates

When Sue Lowden scored an upset victory over the male Nevada Senate majority leader two decades ago, she helped Republicans take control of the Legislature’s upper house from Democrats.

Sandoval puts education high on his 2013 agenda

Gov. Brian Sandoval isn’t giving up many details as he finalizes his 2013-15 spending plan ahead of his State of the State address on Wednesday. But Nevada’s bleak revenue picture suggests that it will likely be a mostly status quo budget with little in the way of new spending.