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Political Eye: Bill lets lawmakers dress for success

It was political maneuvering and hyperbole with a hint of class warfare thrown in for good measure on Tuesday when some Republican lawmakers raised the “Armani suit” card during a debate over a campaign transparency bill in the Nevada Senate.

Gay marriage views shifting in Nevada Legislature

When Kelvin Atkinson on Monday night unexpectedly told fellow state senators: “I’m 44 years old, I have a daughter, I’m black, I’m gay,” the latter admission was not that much of a jolt to onlookers.

Sandoval opposes early voter registration bill

Gov. Brian Sandoval said Friday that he opposes an Democrat-passed Assembly bill that would allow voters to register as close as three days before elections.

Thompson sworn in at Nevada Assembly ceremony

On Wednesday, the 80th day of the 120-day 2013 legislative session, Assemblyman Tyrone Thompson was sworn into office, officially ending the sad saga of Steven Brooks.

Nevada GOP senators offer initiative to tax mining for school funding

Nevada Senate Republicans on Wednesday announced their Education Priority Initiative to tax gold and silver mining to fund education, which they said will serve as a competing measure to the flawed teacher-backed margins tax that will be on the ballot in 2014.

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