The Nevada GOP filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the state over a 2021 law dropping its presidential caucus and establishing a presidential primary in the state.

Lottery fans could have the opportunity to vote on Nevada legalizing the activity if AJR5, which cleared the Legislature this month, wins approval in 2025

Gov. Joe Lombardo has begun issuing vetoes in earnest ahead of the end of the state’s 120-day legislative session, striking down measures ranging from gun control bills to mental health care reforms.

NV Energy is seeking a stronger legislative mandate and a message from the Legislature to state regulators to make it clear that closing that open market position is a priority. Sanchez said that could even include raising the Renewable Portfolio Standard.

The U.S. District Court entered a judgment Tuesday in favor of Clark County, part of an ongoing fight over rezoning land for homes near Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.

Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo signed a measure into law Tuesday that would protect out-of-state abortion seekers and those providing reproductive care from prosecution in Nevada, regardless of other states’ policies.

Federal regulators are updating a national broadband map after a push by Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) meant to ensure the state will not miss out on grant opportunities to expand high-speed Internet access.

Members of the state Senate voted unanimously last Thursday to pass a bill that would fully fund the state’s 988 Crisis Hotline program and address a gap in state law that could have substantially curtailed program funding.

That included three from Assemblywoman Heidi Kasama (R-Las Vegas), who last week criticized Democratic lawmakers during an Assembly floor session for not adhering to Gov. Joe Lombardo’s budget proposals.

“It's not that it's easy to just show up five days later and try to do legislative business and take care of a baby,” Cannizzaro said. “But it's a choice that I feel really lucky to get to make.”

During the more than five-hour hearing on SB509, backers of the deal focused on the nuts and bolts of the legislation. But those proponents faced pushback from lawmakers.

Just across the street from the Reno Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, the Veterans Guest House opens its doors to anyone with military affiliation in town seeking treatment. CEO Sylvia Froslie said she likes being next to but independent from the VA. It affords them flexibility in who they can serve.

Welborn said her work experience has shown how issues, such as children’s behavioral and mental health issues and housing stability, the minimum wage, or providing meals for kids, are interconnected with early childhood and juvenile justice.

If the U.S. defaults on its debt, the Treasury will be unable to make payments, potentially ranging from retirees’ Social Security to servicemembers’ pay at Nellis or Creech Air Force bases. And the longer-term implications could be even more devastating, with a default likely triggering a downgrade of U.S. credit, a rise in costs and even a global recession powered by a weak dollar and job losses.

The lucrative expansion of film tax credits — potentially worth more than $4 billion through the 20-year lifetime of the proposal — has drawn intense scrutiny and renewed interest by outside parties looking for a slice of the tax credit pie. 

The bill’s introduction marks the culmination of months of negotiations involving NV Energy, bill sponsor Assemblyman Howard Watts (D-Las Vegas), large energy customers and environmental groups.

Draft bill language for a measure aimed at bringing the Oakland A’s to Las Vegas obtained Friday by The Nevada Independent proposes a state and Clark County-offered public financing package of no more than $380 million.

Perceptions of the Historic Commercial Center that makes up the larger part of the South of Sahara Avenue District are mixed, with some loving the unique vibe of the area and others describing it as run down.

Below, we’ll be tracking floor votes, and provide highlights on what bills do and don’t make it to Lombardo’s desk. This story will be updated throughout Thursday and Friday ahead of the deadline.

In the face of the governor’s veto threat, Democratic lawmakers quickly moved the five major bills used to implement the state budget through the Legislature, seeking to get a budget approved, a chief responsibility of the lawmaking body, just days before sine die.