The special session is set to begin Thursday at 10 a.m. and will “address legislative and budgetary matters requiring urgent action.”

Airports nationwide have seen delays since the shutdown began because the FAA slows air traffic when it’s short on controllers to ensure flights remain safe. 

Many expect for the special session to be announced as early as Wednesday and start Thursday. Still, a number of sources noted that discussions are still ongoing — which has contributed to the dearth of public information about what will be on the agenda.

The pair were among the small group of moderate Democrats who provided enough votes to end the shutdown this week, angering many members of their own party.

The Senate took the first step to end the government shutdown on Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats, including Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), agreed to proceed.

Federal funds helped spur every major advancement in life sciences in the last half century. Private foundations can’t fill the gap if it drops significantly.

In the more than 10-year history of Nevada’s film tax credit program, more than 98 percent of the credits have been transferred from movie studios to other companies. Nevada has issued more than $35 million in tax credits, but only about $600,000 have not been transferred.

In 2024 Nevada had the fourth-highest pedestrian death rate in the country, an issue state and local leaders have sought to curb.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday it was working to release full funding for the food program, following a Thursday court order.

Carrie Cox was indicted on Wednesday for monitoring a private conversation of her colleague, Councilwoman Monica Larson, from behind a curtain.

Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno said he’d obtained his Democratic colleagues’ vehicle identification numbers, sparking a heated argument during a committee hearing.

The state ultimately recovered 90 percent of the affected data. The remaining 10 percent is still in the state’s control, but it was not required to restore essential state services, so it is still being reviewed, the report said.

The news comes after the food assistance program was imperiled by the federal government shutdown.

Reid Airport flights have generally been on time. A spokesman says controllers and TSA agents are showing up for work, although a food pantry and meal deliveries have been arranged as they go unpaid.

Democratic lawmakers are seeking to spend up to $181 million to fund November and December benefits paused during the ongoing federal government shutdown.

The GOP activist, who has touted election fraud conspiracies, came forward after trying for years to remain anonymous. The U.S. Supreme Court declined his case.

The donation has raised concerns from government oversight experts about private donors’ influence on public departments and the boost to the Tesla brand.

The state’s senators and Democratic House members sent a letter on Monday asking the administration to promise not to restart nuclear explosions.

Food banks in NV face a triple whammy: cuts in federal grants that help them buy food, rising costs of groceries and the impending end of federal food benefits.

The money will boost access to food at pantries statewide, but some legislators want to send cash directly to affected Nevadans instead.