Bills implementing Nevada’s new, two-year $6.6 billion general fund budget, creating driver authorization cards for undocumented Nevada residents and requiring DNA testing of those arrested for felony crimes are among the nearly 200 new laws that will become law on July 1.
CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval was popular with voters before heading into the 2013 legislative session, with a 52-28 favorability rating.
Now that he has introduced legislation to redesignate swaths of federal land around Gold Butte and Lake Mead, Rep. Steven Horsford is holding meetings in northeastern Clark County to refine and sell it.
Gov. Brian Sandoval kept his promise Thursday and vetoed the legislatively-approved bill that would have required universal background checks for firearm purchases in Nevada.
Gov. Brian Sandoval on Thursday signed the so-called “More Cops” bill that enables the Clark County Commission, with support of two-thirds of its members, to increase the county’s sales tax rate, now 8.1 percent, to 8.25 percent.
Gov. Brian Sandoval on Wednesday signed into law Sen. Tick Segerblom’s bill to set up state-regulated medical marijuana dispensaries and grow farms.
CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval said Tuesday that he will sign the two bills that will allow the Clark County Commission to raise gas and sales taxes.
CARSON CITY — With the adjournment of the 2013 Legislature early Tuesday, several veteran legislators are preparing to run for other offices while others are heading into retirement because they have been term-limited out of jobs.
CARSON CITY — Don’t expect much change in the party makeup of the Nevada Legislature when it next convenes in 2015, but the Democrats could increase their majority by one seat in the state Senate.
Secretary of State Ross Miller expressed disgust last week over the Legislature’s rejection of his Senate Bill 49, which would have required politicians to report and post online any contributions of $2,000 or more within 48 hours.
