Nevada's prison agency paid $52 million for unanticipated overtime hours over the last year. Leaders say the problem is partly out of their control, even as they are trying new strategies to curb those costs.

Judge Mary Kay Holthus ruled Thursday that state prosecutors did not provide enough evidence that the GOP electors had intended to defraud state officials. The state plans to appeal the ruling.

Four years ago, the federal government found the state was sending too many kids out of state for treatment. That number has been cut by more than half.

Campus for Hope is set to open in July 2028, and recently announced 27 new community partners.

See where the candidates stand on everything from divesting from controversial companies to expanding college savings programs.

The suit, filed in Clark County District Court in early July, alleges that there were no violations of state ethics laws and that the ethics complaint centered "mostly on unsubstantiated claims."

The Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is asking the Nevada Supreme Court to force the state to immediately issue decisions on whether crime victims are eligible for compensation.

It's a saga that raised questions over how a 30-year-old building could fall into such disrepair, and whether the state made the right call in pulling the plug on the complex altogether.

Decades of data reveal an uncomfortable irony: the two most recent cigarette tax increases, in 2003 and 2015, each produced a short-term spike in revenue, but as more smokers quit, that was followed by a steady decline back toward where the tax revenue started.

Some veterans aren't getting their dental care covered despite being eligible. The issue lies in a contract dispute between which agency is responsible.

More than 60 percent of the homeowner insurance cancellations in 2024 were in Washoe County, which houses eight of the top 10 ZIP for cancellations and declinations.

Nevada is one of the few states that does not have a canine unit in its state prison system, according to the state's correctional officers union. Such units have long been embraced as a way for prisons and law enforcement to detect drugs and conduct searches.

A more than 1,600-acre land conveyance to the state is being turned into Nevada's 28th, and newest, state park. The property, which started as an agricultural ranch before operating as a divorce ranch in the 1940s and serving as a testing ground for U.S. Army military vehicles, is located about 5 miles east of Dayton State Park and borders the Carson River for 4.5 miles.

A leader in the agency's legal division will helm the nonpartisan support bureau for the Nevada Legislature.

Nevada is spending millions more on medical care in prisons, as state officials acknowledge they don't have the staff to meet every inmate's needs. Advocates say it's creating a dangerous culture of neglect.

For years, Nevada has accepted thousands of refugees from conflict-ridden countries. A new program for South Africans and federal cap on refugees could affect the efforts of Nevada's three resettlement organizations.

"The frequency of these concerns suggests more attention is needed to improve the care of children in select areas," the report noted.

Assm. Howard Watts (D-Las Vegas), seeking his fifth term, narrowly lost to challenger Miguel Dávila, who was backed by unions and articulated a new vision of local politics.

The state paid out a penalty of $753,000 last year and a $447,000 fine in February.

Nevada's closest election in 2024 was in this district, which outgoing Assm. Sandra Jauregui (D-Las Vegas) won by just 250 votes.