Former Assemblyman and failed 2024 U.S. Senate candidate Jim Marchant announced he is running for Congress in Rep. Dina Titus’ district.
Jessica Hill
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Jessica Hill covers Nevada politics. Before joining the Las Vegas Review-Journal in August 2022, she covered politics and environmental issues for the Las Vegas Sun. Jessica moved to Las Vegas in October 2021 after spending two years on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, writing about crime and small-town governments. Hailing from Akron, Ohio, she graduated in 2019 from Ohio University with degrees in journalism, global studies and Spanish.
The Legislature made it through the First House Passage deadline. Here’s some of the bills that are moving forward.
A third-party watchdog group made up of tech professionals and economists is scouring Nevada’s public government portals for wasteful spending and abuse.
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo urged the Trump administration to remove tariffs on lithium, saying they’ll harm Nevada’s growing lithium economy.
From daily room cleaning to traffic cameras, here’s 10 bills that won’t be moving forward in the legislative process.
Legislation to allow the installation of high-speed traffic cameras in areas prone to crashes effectively died in the Legislature.
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto co-introduced two pieces of legislation aimed to give more tax credits and cuts to working Nevadans.
Senate Bill 432 aims to close family court hearings to increase privacy, but opponents say it is unnecessary legislation that could hinder accountability.
Former Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak is considering running for governor against Gov. Joe Lombardo in 2026, after losing in 2022 by 15,000 votes.
Legislation seeks to allow self storage facilities to publish advertisements of storage unit auctions online, but opponents — including the Review-Journal — argue it will decrease transparency.
A report from the Guinn Center found nearly 28 percent of Nevada’s budget comes from federal funds and provides support for health and human services programs.
In leaked audio from a Republican dinner, Gov. Joe Lombardo criticized anti-Trump protesters and claimed they were paid, while also lambasting his critics on social media.
Assembly Bill 388, sponsored by Assemblymember Selena La Rue Hatch, would require companies and government agencies with at least 50 employees to provide paid leave for life events.
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, which covers parts of California and Nevada, is preparing for a 40-year-old state law that will require parental notification when a minor seeks an abortion.
Democrats surpassed Republicans by two registered voters in Nevada, according to latest voter registration data from the secretary of state’s office.