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On heels of Trump calling Vegas a ‘sanctuary,’ police say they’ll rejoin 287(g) program

The application to join 287(g) marks a shift for McMahill, who has previously said that Metro would only enter into such an agreement if the federal government passed a law requiring them to do so.

A bicyclist travels on State Route 159 in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.

Outdoor tourism businesses could take a financial hit as international travelers avoid Nevada

In this week’s Indy Gaming, a general malaise toward U.S. travel hurts more than just the gaming industry. Also, changes approved for private gaming salons.

A poster board with the 120-day legislative calendar in a trash can inside the Legislature.

What died on the last day of the Nevada legislative session?

As of Tuesday morning, a review showed that more than 150 bills had died by the final legislative deadline.

Gov. Joe Lombardo during a press conference.

2025 Lombardo Veto Tracker: Rent control, opt-out sex ed, Styrofoam ban rejected

The governor’s more than 30 vetoes also included a Muslim American Heritage Month and raising the age to purchase a semiautomatic weapon.

Sen. Ira Hansen (R-Sparks) leave the Senate chamber.

PHOTOS: Lawmakers dash to finish line of Nevada's 2025 legislative session

On the final day, lawmakers, staff and lobbyists scrambled to push forward some of the most consequential bills of the 120-day session. Not everything made it before time ran out.

The Senate chamber inside the Legislature on the final day of the 83rd session in Carson City.

Nevada Legislature adjourns without passing Lombardo priority bills, film tax measure

The Nevada legislative session concluded Monday night with lawmakers passing all of the constitutionally required budget bills but with four of Gov. Joe Lombardo’s five priority bills failing to advance before the clock struck midnight.

Sen. Melanie Scheible (D-Las Vegas) inside the Legislature on the final day of the 83rd session in Carson City.

Culinary, casino resorts unite to reestablish court that could ban people from Strip

In a last-minute joint letter to Gov. Joe Lombardo, the Resort Association and Culinary Union urged lawmakers to adopt the proposal reestablishing the court with powers to ban people from the region.

The Nevada Legislature on May 28, 2025, in Carson City.

Live Updates: Nevada Legislature barrels toward end of session

There are less than 24 hours left in Nevada’s 83rd legislative session, and hundreds of bills and last minute surprises could be waiting in the wings.

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Nonprofit giving Nevada high school students a guide to adulting

In this edition of Indy Education, learn about a nonprofit teaching high school seniors how to be adults before they graduate.

Gov. Joe Lombardo during a press conference announcing his public safety bill alongside Northern Nevada law enforcement leaders outside the Carson City Sheriff's Office.

Lower felony theft threshold — a key Lombardo priority — removed from gov’s crime bill

A committee advanced the bill, but with major changes that crack down on smash-and-grab burglaries and increase penalties for certain offenses on the Strip.

Gov. Joe Lombardo, Sen. Marilyn Dondero-Loop (D-Las Vegas), left, and Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro (D-Las Vegas) following a signing ceremony for AB268 at the Nevada Department of Transportation's headquarters on April 4, 2023, in Carson City.

Lombardo, Cannizzaro appear to strike deal on major Nevada education bill

Details emerged Sunday in the form of an amendment to their dueling education bills, which was posted to the Nevada Legislature’s website Sunday afternoon, less than 32 hours remaining before the end of the 2025 legislative session.

An editorial comic shows the ongoing political struggle over public land.

Will the release of federal land help Nevada’s affordable housing crisis? It depends

Nevada’s public land hosts mines, supports recreation, houses wildlife in need of conservation and generates renewable energy. Now, its public land is being asked to pull more weight as it is considered as a solution to the state’s affordable housing shortage.

Senate Minority Leader Robin Titus (R-Wellington) with her Senate GOP colleagues during a press conference in her office on the first day of the 83rd legislative session in Carson City.