The bill, by Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro, D-Las Vegas, would codify an executive order put in place last year by then-Gov. Steve Sisolak.
Taylor R. Avery
Former Politics and Government Reporter
Lawmakers on the Assembly Education Committee considered a bill proposal that would forgive loans for behavioral health care providers.
Voters could soon be asked whether references to slavery should be removed from the Nevada Constitution after the Assembly voted to advance a joint resolution Thursday.
The Assembly Legislative Operations Committee on Tuesday night approved a bill that would create a ballot question asking voters whether to remove language related to slavery from the state constitution.
Teachers union representatives opposed a bill that would expand teacher-student ratios in Nevada’s public and charter school classrooms.
School choice advocates gathered in front of the legislative building Monday to call for more money for charter schools and private school scholarships.
Superintendents proposed legislation Friday that would create a school modernization commission and would increase the power of local school districts.
Treasurer Zach Conine, Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar and Attorney General Aaron Ford outlined their offices’ legislative priorities during a news conference in Carson City Thursday.
U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm announced a proposed $2 billion loan for a Nevada company that produces parts for lithium batteries.
A day after lawmakers were sworn in, the Assembly Education Committee began meeting to review the scope of the work they will do during the session.
The Nevada Legislature began its 82nd regular session with lawmakers taking the oath of office. Also on the agenda: voting for officers and introducing bills.
Leaders from both parties said education was a top priority as lawmakers gather in Carson City for the 82nd biennial legislative session.
Assemblyman Toby Yurek, a new lawmaker from Henderson, said he looks forward to building relationships with other lawmakers during his first legislative session.
Assemblywoman Danielle Gallant, a freshman legislator from Las Vegas, said she hopes to help expand school choice in Nevada.
Assemblyman Brian Hibbetts, a new lawmaker from Las Vegas, said he hopes to improve K-12 education in the state during the upcoming legislative session.