Gov. Joe Lombardo proposed a resolution to the Legislature calling on Congress to open federal lands. But Democrats have plans of their own.
2025 Nevada Legislature
The latest news from the 2025 Nevada Legislature in Carson City.
A bill to move the celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day to the same day as Columbus Day was presented at the Nevada Legislature.
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.
Democrats in the Nevada Assembly moved four bills vetoed by Gov. Joe Lombardo in 2023 to the clerk’s desk for a possible override vote later in the legislative session.
The governor’s staff said multiple amendments cut out such duplicate funding, explored funding reversions and made other changes to establish the balance.
Lt. Gov. Stavros Anthony highlights his taskforce that he said aims to protect women’s sports. Other legislators are putting forward trans-related bills.
Resources for children of migrants in deportation proceedings, education, housing and protection of workers are among the priorities for the Nevada Latino Legislative Caucus.
Following some concerns over a structural deficit in the first draft submitted to lawmakers, Republicans say the budget is now balanced.
The Clark County School District sponsored two bills for the legislative session, with one aiming to aid the school district in its teacher recruitment, retention and development.
Fourteen first-time lawmakers join the 21-member Senate and 42-member Assembly in the next session of the Nevada Legislature commencing Feb. 3.
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.
While privately financed, the $1.8 billion Summerlin Production Studios Project and the $800 million Nevada Studios project are reliant upon the state’s film tax incentives being overhauled during the 2025 Legislative session.