Small amounts of fungi that produces magic mushrooms may soon be decriminalized under a bill heard by lawmakers Thursday.
Taylor R. Avery
Former Politics and Government Reporter
People on both sides of the abortion debate spoke for and against a resolution that would enshrine abortion rights into the Nevada Constitution.
Lawmakers called on the CCCSD police to alter its use of force procedures following an altercation between a student and police officer last month.
The Department of Corrections may soon be required to develop standards for the supervision and care of transgender inmates under a bill heard by lawmakers Tuesday.
Homeless youth may soon be able to use a student ID to obtain a state identification card under a bill heard by lawmakers Monday.
Counties and cities could be on the hook for paying the state back for unused voting machines under a bill considered by lawmakers Thursday.
Sen. Fabian Doñate vowed Tuesday to introduce legislation that would expand Medicaid coverage to all people in Nevada, regardless of their citizenship status.
Lawmakers in the Assembly will soon be asked to consider a bill that would make Juneteenth a state holiday after a committee approved the legislation Wednesday morning.
A sponsor of a Nevada Senate bill that would require coverage says these treatments can have a profound effect on mental health and quality of life.
Homeowners could see yearly property tax increases set at 3 percent under a bill considered by lawmakers Tuesday.
People convicted of a felony would be able to serve as a juror in a criminal case immediately after their release under legislation considered by lawmakers Monday.
Minors could receive contraceptives without parental consent under a bill heard by lawmakers Thursday.
Offenders serving time in Nevada prisons may soon be paid a minimum wage under a bill considered by lawmakers Wednesday.
Low-income mothers could access postpartum care for up to a year after giving birth under a bill introduced Wednesday.
Advocates proposed increasing the property transfer tax to fund low-income housing during a state Senate committee meeting Tuesday.