The lawsuit filed Thursday argues President Donald Trump violated the constitution by creating a new federal department and granting billionaire Elon Musk broad powers.
McKenna Ross
Politics and Government Reporter
Email: mross@reviewjournal.com
McKenna Ross joined the Review-Journal in June 2021 and previously covered gaming and tourism and Southern Nevada's nonprofit sector for the newspaper. Before moving to Nevada, she reported for MLive, a Michigan news site, and interned at publications in Michigan, Oregon and Florida. McKenna is a graduate of Michigan State University and a 2021-2024 Report for America corps member. When she's not working, she's either reading or hiking Southern Nevada trails with her dog.
Assembly Bill 171 would allow state officials to temporarily suspend cage-free egg sale requirements in the state, in response to supply and demand issues from a national avian flu outbreak.
Whether you want to testify in person at a committee hearing in Carson City or through a written statement, the lawmaking process gives Nevadans a chance to share their positions on potential policy.
An avian flu outbreak that began in 2022 has wreaked havoc on the national egg supply chain. But Nevada has another layer that is contributing to the rising costs.
In the first week of the 83rd Legislature, lawmakers spent time discussing issues specific to Nevada. National issues also seeped into the discourse.
The legislation would provide parental leave for both childbirth and adoption.
The governor’s staff said multiple amendments cut out such duplicate funding, explored funding reversions and made other changes to establish the balance.
Assemblymember Cecelia Gonzalez, D-Las Vegas, said she was using National News Literacy Week to explore expanding the topic in education.
Following some concerns over a structural deficit in the first draft submitted to lawmakers, Republicans say the budget is now balanced.
Legislators flock to Carson City for the 120-day lawmaking period. What to know about the party dynamics, priority legislation and more.
Fourteen first-time lawmakers join the 21-member Senate and 42-member Assembly in the next session of the Nevada Legislature commencing Feb. 3.
The state has used just over half of its $2.7 billion of pandemic-era federal stimulus funds. Democratic lawmakers said the remaining money’s future is “clear as mud.”
Advocates say the $16 minimum wage enacted in 2023 helped recruit and retain more Nevada workers to care for the elderly and people with disabilities in their homes.
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.
The 2025 Legislature starts Feb. 3. Will it be the same policy fights as usual? What compromises could be reached?