Local groups, seeking to protect Frenchman Mountain, Rainbow Gardens and the Great Unconformity, are changing gears under the Trump administration.
Jessica Hill
Former Politics Reporter
Assembly Bill 128 would establish a public records ombudsman appointed by the governor. Open government experts have some concerns.
Gov. Joe Lombardo proposed a resolution to the Legislature calling on Congress to open federal lands. But Democrats have plans of their own.
Nevada’s Rep. Steven Horsford has re-introduced legislation that would eliminate subminimum wage and end taxes on tips.
A bill to move the celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day to the same day as Columbus Day was presented at the Nevada Legislature.
In the first week of the 83rd Legislature, lawmakers spent time discussing issues specific to Nevada. National issues also seeped into the discourse.
Democrats in the Nevada Assembly moved four bills vetoed by Gov. Joe Lombardo in 2023 to the clerk’s desk for a possible override vote later in the legislative session.
Lt. Gov. Stavros Anthony highlights his taskforce that he said aims to protect women’s sports. Other legislators are putting forward trans-related bills.
A few hundred protesters gathered outside of the Capitol on Wednesday afternoon as part of a larger, nationwide rebuke on the Trump administration.
Following some concerns over a structural deficit in the first draft submitted to lawmakers, Republicans say the budget is now balanced.
Nevada adopted an official state tartan to honor Scottish heritage, and each color has significance for the state.
Woodrow Wilson became the first African American to serve in the Nevada Legislature. He went through a lot to get there.
Fourteen first-time lawmakers join the 21-member Senate and 42-member Assembly in the next session of the Nevada Legislature commencing Feb. 3.
Though not every Nevadan may know the lyrics to “Home Means Nevada,” they’ve likely come across the song at some point. The woman who wrote it may be lesser known, and she was never paid for creating the tune.
A federal judge temporarily blocked Trump’s push, though some leaders worry the funding freezes on federal grants and funding will jeopardize services many Nevadans use — if the plan moves forward.