The policy marks the first time the state will have clear-cut categories for the sensitivity of data. Officials said this will allow agencies to go beyond simply denoting something as “sensitive” or “personal."

In an interview with The Nevada Independent, Mathis-Coleman, 44, said that the role is a natural extension of her current role at the state Treasury. She has spent more than six years as deputy treasurer of college savings — a division that oversees prepaid tuition, 529 plan and student loan programs — and is executive director of the Millennium Scholarship.

The 2024 ballot initiative to crack down on high-interest lending in Nevada won’t be resurrected this year despite initial plans to do so, according to an official for the group behind the initiative.

Silver State could vote before everyone else, though a decision is months away. Potential presidential contenders are taking notice.

The Public Employees’ Benefit Program is suffering from a “perfect storm” of problems, according to state officials, who haven't made decisions on how to ensure the program emerges from a deep deficit but expect to set new premium rates soon.

The state hasn’t resisted Trump’s immigration agenda as overtly as some peers, though observers say it’s naive to think that a crackdown couldn’t happen here.

Reduced eligibility for SNAP assistance is just one way the food program is changing. Starting in October, states will also have to pay more to administer benefits and may be penalized for high payment error rates.

New federal rules are requiring states to pay more of SNAP's administrative costs, provide food assistance to fewer residents and curb erroneous payments.

Amid fears that rising costs would discourage enrollment, Nevada’s new public option plans draw interest from those seeking lower-priced policies.

Nevada Division of Forestry State Forester and Fire Warden Kacey KC is leaving the division to serve as head of the Oregon Department of Forestry.

The complaint, shared exclusively with The Nevada Independent, contends that Anthony has promoted his newly published book on the social media platform X on a page designed to look like his official lieutenant governor account, including a link to the state’s website for his office.

Nevada’s attorney general has signed onto suits on key issues such as immigration, education and the environment. We analyze when he has — and hasn’t — sued.

As of last month, the state has not spent more than $700 million of those dollars, according to information presented at a Nevada legislative meeting, but officials have expressed optimism that all of the money would be spent on time.

The Tuesday decision from the state Board of Examiners will allow Ely State Prison and Lovelock Correctional Center to bring back retired state workers to fill the vacant positions through the end of June.

The former staffer was replaced by Amy Wood, a prominent anti-vax activist and former regional manager for Turning Point Action USA, a major conservative political action group founded by the late Charlie Kirk.

Gov. Joe Lombardo announced Wednesday he’s leading a petition to amend the Nevada Constitution to keep transgender athletes out of girls’ and women’s sports, even though there are already bans in place at the state and national level.

Officials confirmed Tuesday they are planning on submitting a waiver to take effect in 2028. The state is also planning to ask the federal government to allow food stamp recipients to buy additional hot foods, such as rotisserie chickens.

Collecting debt is a fundamental — yet underdiscussed — part of Nevada’s government, and there have been minimal changes to the process in the past decade, despite tens of millions of dollars not ending up in state coffers as they should. 

Voters can no longer select their preferred party at the DMV. Instead, new voters’ information is transmitted to their county election office, and when their eligibility is confirmed, they are mailed a form to select their political party.

The programs' federal funds were paused over the summer due to the state's delay in submitting a key financial report for 2024.