Attorney General Aaron Ford joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in a lawsuit seeking to stop the redistribution of firearm devices that allow guns to fire faster.
Jessica Hill
Former Politics Reporter
The Nevada Legislature wrapped with some progress made, but experts say it was over all underwhelming. Term limits and lack of leadership and communication are to blame.
New policies for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program were announced, withdrawing funds already given out and forcing states to reapply.
Gov. Joe Lombardo rejected a bill to expand drop box access and implement voter ID as part of his record-setting vetoes of bills from the Democratic-controlled Nevada Legislature.
The Nevada legislative session ended with a hold-up from Senate Republicans. A bill to bring a film studio to Las Vegas died, as did three of the Gov. Joe Lombardo’s five signature bills.
The bill aiming to increase animal cruelty penalties known as “Reba’s Law” passed the Nevada Senate, a major hurdle for the bill that was once thought to be dead.
The capital improvement project bill, the last constitutionally required budget bill legislators must pass, is soon heading to the governor’s desk.
A bill proposed by Democratic Speaker Steve Yeager to include voter ID requirements as part of a compromise passed the Senate and now heads to the governor.
The Nevada Assembly passed Senate Bill 460, sweeping education reforms proposed by Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro and Gov. Joe Lombardo.
Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro and Gov. Joe Lombardo have merged their sweeping education proposals together, though some more changes could be coming.
Gov. Joe Lombardo signed Assembly Bill 375, bipartisan legislation establishing cocktails-to-go and “picon punch” as the official state drink.
Film tax credits. Nonpartisans in primaries. Education reform. Here’s where some major proposals are in the legislative process.
Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager proposed sweeping amendments to an election bill as part of a compromise with Gov. Joe Lombardo.
The signing marks the first significant bill passage of the 2025 legislative session.
A bill pushed by the attorney general’s office puts restrictions in place for kids’ access to TikTok, Facebook and other social media platforms.