State Sen. Julie Pazina, a newly elected lawmaker from Henderson, hopes to work on economic development and addressing the health care shortage during her first term.
Taylor R. Avery
Taylor R. Avery covers county and state government and politics. A proud alum of the Silver State's oldest student newspaper, the Nevada Sagebrush, Taylor previously interned with the Nevada Independent, the Los Angeles Times, the Reno Gazette-Journal, USA TODAY and the Chicago Sun-Times. Born and raised in Elko, she earned degrees in journalism and political science at the University of Nevada, Reno before completing a master's degree in Public Affairs Reporting at the University of Illinois Springfield.
Gov. Joe Lombardo’s office said Tom Burns will start his new job as executive director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development on Jan. 30.
Gov. Joe Lombardo touted fiscal responsibility during his first State of the State speech Monday.
The Legislature’s Interim Finance Committee allocated more than $59 million in funds towards mental health services during its August and October meetings last year.
Sen. Nicole Cannizzaro is set to introduce legislation that would codify protections for out-of-state abortion patients and healthcare providers who provide abortions.
The Energy Department has offered a $700 million loan for the construction of a lithium mining project in an effort to boost electric vehicle battery production.
Lawyers for a group that campaigned to break up the Clark County School District but failed to get the initiative before the Nevada Legislature last year are suing a signature-gathering company that failed to collect enough valid signatures.
The Clark County Commission will consider appointing UNLV vice president of government and community affairs Sabra Smith Newby to fill the vacant Assembly District 10 seat during its meeting Tuesday, according to the meeting agenda.
Gov. Joe Lombardo signed executive orders Thursday that could reduce licensing requirements by state boards and stops most new regulations from executive branch departments.
Gov. Joe Lombardo signed two executive orders that end COVID-19 directives and direct the Department of Administration to make recommendations concerned with state employment.
A Clark County judge ruled Wednesday that lawmakers who are simultaneously employed as public employees are not in violation of the state constitution’s separation of powers rule.
Former Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo was formally inaugurated Tuesday afternoon as the 31st governor of Nevada in front of a crowd of hundreds.
Gov. Joe Lombardo was sworn in as the 31st governor of Nevada during a small ceremony Monday morning.
The governor-elect will take part in two Carson City ceremonies, one of which is being scheduled to comply with state law.
The governor issued his proposed budget Thursday for the next biennium, which will be handed off to Gov.-elect Joe Lombardo.