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.

A bill aimed at addressing one of Nevada’s most pressing issues — the overallocation of groundwater — remains stuck in a budget committee with less than two weeks left before the Legislature adjourns.

A bill that’s awaiting a final vote from the state Senate would set a definite date by which students must reach the age of 5 in order to enroll in kindergarten instead of the moving date in the law now.

Under Gov. Joe Lombardo’s proposal, the most significant portion of funding, nearly 44 percent of the state budget, is allocated to the Department of Health and Human Services.

Nevada lawmakers are moving to advance a bill that would block school boards from enacting policies that limit students' access to school facilities and activities based on their identity in the wake of a proposal by a rural school board.

Guest room attendants say they will continue fighting for daily room cleaning to be the standard in Strip properties even after Gov. Joe Lombardo signed SB441 last week.

Jodi Hocking, founder of the nonprofit inmate advocacy group Return Strong, helped present a bill that would create an Office of the Ombudsman — impartial and independent of the Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC) — that would manage grievances filed by prisoners that adversely affect the health, safety, welfare and rights of those in custody. The office would be under the administration of the attorney general. 

In the face of Lombardo’s veto threat, Democratic lawmakers have swiftly advanced the budget implementation bills, even introducing them on Monday, nine days earlier than the anticipated introduction date of May 31.

The Oakland A’s and major state officials announced Wednesday that they have reached a “tentative” agreement to bring the team to Las Vegas via a multimillion dollar public financing package to help fund construction of a $1.5 billion stadium.

A PAC linked to Gov. Joe Lombardo is launching a new round of digital attack ads targeting six legislative Democrats on Tuesday, ratcheting up a public pressure campaign.

As actor Jeremy Renner pushes for Northern Nevada to be included in a bill proposing a massive expansion of the state’s film tax credit program, a potential new amendment has emerged.

The “baby bonds” program envisioned by AB28 could cost the state $80 million for the biennium, which Treasurer Zach Conine said would help the state save money in the long run on safety net programs such as food stamps, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and WIC, a nutrition program for women, infants and children, that together cost the state $45 million a month.

Specific details are still being hashed out on a late-session energy deal, but here’s what The Nevada Independent knows about the proposed legislation.