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Hearing reignites Southern Nevada water import debate

Environmentalists, ranchers, farmers and rural residents lined up Tuesday to oppose a bill backed by the Southern Nevada Water Authority that they say would upend state law and make it easier for large water import projects.

Roberson’s removal from Nevada panel sparks Republican ire

Senate Republicans cried foul Tuesday when the Democratic majority named six members to Nevada’s Legislative Commission, ousting the GOP minority leader in favor of an independent.

Child motor vehicle restraint measure heads to full Assembly

Senate Bill 156 would require children under age 8 and less than 57 inches tall to be secured in a motor vehicle restraint system, an expansion from the current law that covers children under age 6; a weight limit factor also would be eliminated.

Transgender name change bill unanimously passes Nevada Assembly

A bill allowing transgender people to change their names without publishing their new and original names in a newspaper was passed unanimously Tuesday by the Assembly, sending the measure to Gov. Brian Sandoval.

Bill sponsor touts DUI ignition locks as ‘life saving measure’

Motorists convicted of drunk driving may be able to get behind the wheel sooner by breathing into an ignition interlock device installed on their vehicle that measures the alcohol in a driver’s breath.

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