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 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.

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.

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. 

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

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.

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. 

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.