A bipartisan bill aims to help Nevada nonprofits like the YMCA expand affordable child care access and reduce long waitlists for working families.
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The 2026 election will be a crowded field as all District and Family Court seats will be on the ballot in Clark County.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal will continue covering a swath of government and politics stories in 2026, including the midterm elections, the local economy, immigration policy, homelessness and food insecurity.
Elected officials, appointees and party members are expected to be heavily focused on several midterm elections and new policies in 2026. Here are some of the top stories to follow into the new year.
In Las Vegas and throughout Nevada, members of the Venezuelan community as well as elected officials, leaders and other observers were reacting to the news that the United States had captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
CARSON CITY — A quick fix passed quickly through a special session of the Legislature on Monday, as lawmakers wrapped up a patchwork of solutions to a $340 million revenue shortfall in under nine hours.
CARSON CITY — There are only 14 Republicans in the Assembly, representing just one-third of its members. But a ceremonial vote in Monday’s special session revealed that even they are far from unified.
CARSON CITY — They may resort to bubble gum, bandages and baling wire to cover the state’s $341.7 million shortfall when they meet in a special session Monday, but legislators are determined to carry out their constitutional duty to balance the state budget — and quickly leave town.
CARSON CITY — Gov. Jim Gibbons said Friday he has reached an agreement with legislative leaders on a bipartisan plan to handle state government’s $341.7 million budget deficit without laying off workers or cutting essential services.
CARSON CITY — From the monumental to mundane, lawmakers have a lot on their minds for the 2009 session, a list of bills released on Tuesday would suggest.
The notebook sure filled up with small stuff during the crammed 12-hour special session last week. So I’ll dump out some of the more interesting items that didn’t make it online or into my Sunday column. First, here are three “You Know You’re in Carson City When … ” items.