Officials are considering an ordinance that would ban the sale of dogs, cats, rabbits and potbellied pigs at newly licensed pet stores.
Politics and Government
Las Vegas criminal defense attorney David Chesnoff was appointed to the Homeland Security Advisory Council.
Israel and Iran seemed to honor the fragile ceasefire between them for a second day and President Donald Trump asserted that American and Iranian officials will talk next week.
Former Deputy Attorney General Mike Dreitzer, who also served as CEO of Gaming Arts, has taken over as the new chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
The attorney general’s office announced $1.2 billion in settlements from opioid litigation. The funds are going toward youth-centered programs.
Several bills likely to spark significant debate throughout the four-month Nevada Legislature made their way to their respective committees this week.
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Sen. Jeff Sessions to be attorney general in the Trump administration despite fierce Democratic opposition to the Alabama Republican over his record on civil rights and immigration.
Bills passed Wednesday by a Senate committee expand membership of the Nevada Veterans Service Commission and set procedures for disposing of memorabilia left at state veteran memorials.
Senate Republicans on Wednesday released their agenda and goals for the 2017 legislative session in a report called “A Pathway Forward For All Nevadans.”
Clark County and Save Red Rock will meet in District Court on Thursday morning to determine if a lawsuit tied to a controversial proposed home development can continue.
Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt on Wednesday threw his full support behind the nomination of Neil Gorsuch to fill the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy.
A bill introduced in the Nevada Legislature on Wednesday by state Sen. Becky Harris would prohibit anyone from requiring another person to be implanted with a microchip or other permanent identification marker.
It’s the third day of the 2017 Legislative Session. Committees are just about in full swing and Democrats’ liberal agenda is on full display, including yesterday’s introduction of a massive minimum wage increase. Here’s what to watch for today:
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has earned a rare rebuke by the Senate for quoting Coretta Scott King on the Senate floor.
State Sen. James Settelmeyer introduced a bill Tuesday seeking to open Nevada primaries to all candidates and voters, not just those registered as Republican or Democrat.