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Sandoval signs education bills, lauds lawmakers

Gov. Brian Sandoval signed a trio of education reform bills passed in the recently concluded legislative session into law on Wednesday.

Roller coasters have nothing on Nevada’s Legislature

If you were a little confused Tuesday about the fate of a bill that would allow the Clark County School District to get to work building badly needed new schools, don’t be embarrassed. You were not alone.

Business group fails to take stand on tax

The Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance failed this week to take a vote on endorsing a tax plan. A spokesman says the group is still studying tax options.

Laxalt is right!, Laxalt supporter says

Two lawyers, one of whom had donated to Attorney General Adam Laxalt’s campaign, argue he was right to join 25 other states in suing the federal government over immigration.

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Fiore, now majority leader, not backing down

Assemblywoman Michele Fiore, who was appointed majority leader-designate by the Assembly Republican caucus Tuesday evening, says she’ll pursue some of the same conservative priorities in 2015 that she tried to enact in 2013, when Republicans were in the minority.

Losing Ralston’s show is bad news for most everybody

There was some bad news reported Tuesday: The “Ralston Reports” TV show is coming to an end. Even though the show was tough competition for the rest of us covering political news, I still hate to see it go. And so should you.

A few final thoughts before voting

Tomorrow is Election Day, which means replacing those annoying TV commercials with annoying Christmas commercials. But before we do, a few final thoughts before the voters who haven’t already cast votes head to the polls.

Labor moves leave teachers union alone on Education Initiative

The Culinary Local 226 released its list of endorsements this week, mostly Democrats, with the sure-to-win Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval thrown in for good measure. But the union also urged a “no” vote on The Education Initiative.

Harry Reid on Sebelius column: It made me sick!

Something tells me that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid didn’t like my recent column on Rep. Joe Heck and immigration.

Battle over water rate hikes really about control

It was clear things were getting heated in Carson City on Monday when Senate Minority Leader Michael Roberson, R-Henderson, took the microphone and said tartly: “I’m going to try to be as respectful as I can in my response.”