“What I’m asking for in this particular bill is really to try and protect those kids who are nonverbal, who aren’t really able to communicate what’s been going on with them in the classroom,” said Sen. Scott Hammond, R-Las Vegas.
Taylor R. Avery
Former Politics and Government Reporter
The secretary of state’s office requested $30 million for the implementation of the state’s top-down voter registration system, which will change the way Nevada currently maintains its voter lists.
Assemblywoman Daniele Monroe-Moreno clinched victory in the race for chair of the Nevada Democratic Party on Saturday, signaling that the Democratic establishment is regaining control of the party from the more liberal progressive wing.
Lawmakers considered a bill Friday that would create the Homeless Persons’ Bill of Rights.
Members of the Vegas Chamber shared their legislative priorities, including education and workforce development, with lawmakers in Carson City on Thursday.
There would be fewer university regents under a bill discussed in the Nevada Legislature on Thursday, which would reduce membership from 13 to nine members.
The electric carmaker is set to receive the tax abatements over the next 20 years after members of a state workforce development board approved the proposal.
Legislative leadership says the storm-related closures over the past few days won’t affect future legislative business.
Tesla could receive $330 million in tax abatements over the next 20 years as part of its proposed $3.6 billion factory expansion, according to documents released Monday.
Deans from UNR and UNLV’s medical schools urged lawmakers Thursday to increase funding for graduate medical education programs.
A Las Vegas lawmaker introduced a bill that would require city and county jails to establish a polling place exclusively for prisoners.
The resolution to remove a provision allowing involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime was passed by the Nevada Legislature in 2021 and again this year.
Lawmakers considered a bill Wednesday afternoon that would allow county commissioners to create a process to fill vacancies on their boards.
Lawmakers considered a bill Tuesday that would allow victims of sexual assault that were over the age of 18 at the time of the crime to sue their attacker.
Teachers union members also asked lawmakers to offer competitive salaries to be able to hire the 14,000 teachers they say will be needed over the next decade.