While most states are still grappling with the Trump administration’s decision earlier this month to slash funding for a program that helps people purchase health insurance on the exchange, Nevada is gearing up for open enrollment later this year by expanding the enrollment assistance it offers to consumers.

A new report by a nonpartisan think tank pokes holes in advertisements run by both sides of the Energy Choice Initiative campaign, and warns that the state will need to address many uncertainties in a short amount of time if the measure passes in 2018.

Tesla has launched the first installment of its $37.5 million investment in Nevada education, fulfilling a promise made nearly four years ago. The electric carmaker, which has its gigafactory in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, announced an initial $1.5 million worth of grants Thursday morning at the Board of Education meeting.

With the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to join the Supreme Court, Nevada’s senior senator must decide whether to support a nominee who issued a pivotal decision on the state’s most explosive political issue: Building a national nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain.

In December, State Engineer Jason King placed strict regulations on the construction of new domestic wells that tap into Pahrump’s aquifer, where there are more rights to water than the amount of runoff that flows into the groundwater basin, according to the state’s hydrologists. Last week, King, Nevada’s top groundwater regulator, amended his original ruling.

The number of uninsured Nevadans has dramatically declined over the last few years following the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and the expansion of the state-run Medicaid program, but the increase in health insurance coverage hasn’t necessarily translated into the ability to access services.

There are still six months and a major election to go before the start of the 2019 Legislature, but policymakers are already working on goals for the next 120-day session. Roughly 160 bill draft requests (BDRs) have been submitted and posted on the Legislative Counsel Bureau’s website as of Tuesday.