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Hickey back in Assembly after 14-year hiatus

Assemblyman Pat Hickey isn’t a true freshman taking a seat for the first time at the 2011 Legislature. But there is a world’s difference between the Assembly in which the Reno Republican served in 1997 and the one he will enter on Feb. 7.

Interviews set Tuesday for Raggio’s replacement

CARSON CITY — Former U.S. Attorney Greg Brower, ex-state Treasurer Patty Cafferata and former state Tax Commission Chairwoman Barbara Smith Campbell head up the known list of candidates applying to replace Bill Raggio in the state Senate.

Ex-journalist Kieckhefer ready for Legislature

CARSON CITY — Eight years ago Ben Kieckhefer took a seat in the press gallery in the rear of the state Senate chambers as a reporter covering the Legislature for The Associated Press.

Bill targeting meth makers requires prescriptions for some cold medicines

A bill in the works for the upcoming legislative session aims to thwart methamphetamine makers by making legal drugs with certain ingredients available by prescription only. The bill would require customers to have a prescription from a doctor to purchase cold medicines that contain ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or phenylpropanolamine.

Elizabeth Halseth unlikely Nevada senator

Elizabeth Halseth is among the most unlikely of Carson City newcomers. The newly elected senator for District 9 in Clark County has only lived in Nevada since 2006, doesn’t have deep political connections, didn’t study politics in college and wasn’t endorsed by either major newspaper in her Las Vegas-area district in the general election.

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