Republican Sen. Ted Cruz says he wants restrictions on military flights approved before government funding runs out to prevent another midair collision like the one over Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people in January.
Politics and Government
The Las Vegas Review-Journal has sponsored the Judicial Performance Evaluation 14 times since 1992. This year’s survey was conducted by UNLV’s Center for Research, Evaluation and Assessment. Here are some key numbers to know.
The statement, even for the president, was a shocking comment that came as police were still investigating the deaths of the beloved director and his wife as an apparent homicide.
Water managers are eager to attend this year’s annual policy gathering in Las Vegas.
Arts District business owners are outraged over once-free parking lots and streets being transitioned to a paid parking system, as well as a parking fee increase.
CARSON CITY — Nevada lawmakers start their second week of the 2009 session on Monday with a review of Republican Gov. Jim Gibbons’ plan to save money by abolishing the state’s Consumer Health Assistance Office.
CARSON CITY — The head of Nevada’s Republican Party says four new Democratic legislators are being targeted in a “guerrilla” effort to head off any higher taxes by chipping away at the Democrats’ veto-proof 28-14 majority in the Assembly.
CARSON CITY — Why do some Las Vegans drive 80 miles every week to a gas station in Dolan Springs, Ariz., or 40 miles to a convenience store on the California side of Primm?
CARSON CITY — Senate Minority Leader Bill Raggio, R-Reno, complained Friday that the “so-called sound stimulus package” being debated in the U.S. Senate will be of little help to Nevada because the state must spend hundreds of millions of dollars it doesn’t have in order to qualify for key federal education grants.
WASHINGTON — The Senate approved an amendment on Friday declaring that no money from the multibillion-dollar economic stimulus bill may be spent on recreation projects including museums, golf courses, aquariums or zoos.
Clark County Sheriff Doug Gillespie said Thursday that he still plans to seek an additional quarter-cent sales tax increase from the Legislature to hire more police officers this year.
CARSON CITY — Senate Minority Leader Bill Raggio objected Thursday when legislators spoke of trying to find state funds to open the $47 million, still-unfinished Nevada State Museum at the Las Vegas Springs Preserve.
CARSON CITY — A legislative proposal enabling authorities to prosecute people who view child pornography prompted concerns Wednesday that it could be used against people who unintentionally go to an Internet porn page.
CARSON CITY — Democratic legislative leaders said Wednesday they must spend at least $500 million more on education than Gov. Jim Gibbons proposes in his budget before the state can qualify for federal economic stimulus grants.