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Victim tells lawmakers how identity thieves target children

Carlos Hernandez, 18, told the Assembly Judiciary Committee on Wednesday someone stole his Social Security number and his name when he was a child, something he didn’t discover until his application for credit to buy a car was rejected. He asked committee members to approve Assembly Bill 83, whch change the statute of limitations on crimes like identify theft.

Elko lawmaker is a real road warrior

CARSON CITY — New Assemblyman John Ellison, R-Elko, plans on working all week in the Legislature, then making the 320-mile drive home to Elko on Friday nights so he can work all weekend on his electrical contracting business, then driving back on Sunday night to do it all over again.

Measure on PERS holdings restored

CARSON CITY — Every Republican and Democratic legislator voted Monday to override Gov. Jim Gibbons’ veto of a bill that requires the Public Employees Retirement System to disclose its investments with companies doing oil business in Iran.

Bill to reopen street revived by legislators

CARSON CITY — Las Vegas and the Department of Transportation must spend as much as $70 million to reopen F Street in the historic black community of West Las Vegas, senators decided late Monday in overriding a veto by Gov. Jim Gibbons.