Gov. Joe Lombardo orders flags to be lowered to half staff and lawmakers have taken to social media to remember the pope, who died Monday at 88.

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The Nevada Justice Association, through its political arm, donated more than $320,000 directly to state lawmakers during the 2024 cycle, in addition to nearly $500,000 to PACs associated with prominent Democratic legislators.

Although they are more consistent about reporting whether they own homes, omissions on whether they make money on the properties can draw an incomplete picture.

Like clockwork, the Federal Election Commission first quarter fundraising deadline came this week, reminding elected officials (and tired journalists) that the 2026 cycle is officially underway.

A bill making its way through the Legislature asks state energy regulators to search for a way to mitigate power bill volatility when fuel prices spike by potentially requiring NV Energy to have more skin in the game.

According to four people with knowledge of the situation, discussions are taking place behind the scenes about addressing NV Energy's liability in wildfires started by its equipment.

Some residents of states with bans obtain abortion pills through community networks, foreign pharmacies or medical providers in other states.

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The pharmaceutical industry was responsible for about $300,000 of the total contributions, while health care groups — defined as anything from hospitals and insurers to patient advocacy groups — donated about $1.4 million.

Republicans and Democrats have been juggling proposals for the credit — currently a $2,000-per-child tax incentive — as Congress renegotiates the country’s tax structure.

In the latest Behind the Bar, evolving film tax bill may support more than just film and data on legislator success on deadline day.

SB78, a bill to consolidate many occupational licensing boards and increase oversight and transparency of the bodies, eked its way through the Legislature’s first committee passage deadline last week.

Last month, the Reno City Council approved the Oppidan Data Center to become the city’s second data center amid a debate about regulation and their environmental impacts.

Welcome to a special edition of Behind the Bar, where our reporters bring you a roundup of some interesting nuggets that caught our eye during Friday's deadline.

The tariff roller coaster took several new sharp turns this week, leaving members of both parties in Congress behind.

Staff at The Nevada Independent bring you all the details you need to know from the first major legislative deadline.

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto wrote that the grant terminations could have a devastating effect on communities across the state.

In today’s edition, introducing our bill tracker, what we're watching on deadline day and Lombardo says “f— you” to critics.

A bill introduced by Sen. Melanie Scheible (D-Las Vegas) would prohibit the sale of single-use plastic water bottles on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe.