The eligibility of more than 130,000 Nevadans could be in doubt because of changes to work requirements, benefit amounts are less likely to increase over time and the state will have to cover more administrative costs.

Portions of the bill won’t be felt for until the next few years, but experts warn of delayed effects.

Longtime Nye County District Court Judge Kimberly Wanker filed a petition Wednesday with the state Supreme Court seeking “clarification” as to whether the attorney general’s office is legally required to represent judges subject to complaints brought by the state’s Commission on Judicial Discipline.

Often ranking as one of the fastest-growing states in the nation, Nevada saw the nation’s fifth-largest drop in birth rates over the last decade — a demographic trend that experts say could have major implications for economic growth, tax revenue and state budgeting.

The U.S. Department of Justice has requested Nevada hand over its voter roll data and other voting information related to President Donald Trump’s March executive order that sought to overhaul the nation’s election system.

Nevada public radio stations brace for impact after the Senate passed a bill revoking more than $7.5 million in previously approved funding for local public broadcasting.

Only two lawmakers found themselves closer to the middle of the spectrum than the farthest extremes: freshmen Sens. Lori Rogich (R-Las Vegas) and John Steinbeck (R-Las Vegas). This was the lowest number since at least 2011.

As Nevada prepares to launch a state-managed public health insurance option next year, Senate Minority Leader Robin Titus (R-Wellington) has brought back a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the 2021 law establishing the program.

New work requirements and other provisions will lead to a projected $60 million cost to state over next five years — much lower than earlier estimates.

The termination, which has not been previously reported in the media, follows years of concerns from progressive groups, that the Nye County Detention Center was mistreating prisoners.

We are pleased to again publish this advance excerpt from this year’s Almanac of American Politics on the state of Nevada and Gov. Joe Lombardo.

The credit rises to $2,200, but its new requirements will shut out an estimated 2.7 million American children.

Senate Republicans rejected an attempt by Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) to reverse a provision from their new tax law that changes the taxation of gambling winnings.

Some experts see promise in targeted sales of federal land at low cost instead of big sell-offs at market rates. Such sales are allowed in Nevada, but little understood.

The comments from Senate Minority Leader Robin Titus (R-Wellington) during Monday’s Legislative Commission meeting reopened debate about Democratic lawmakers’ actions in the final moments of the 2025 legislative session, which ended in June.

There are more than 5,000 TPS holders in Nevada, according to the National Immigration Forum, although the group did not estimate how many of those are from Nicaragua and Honduras.

Delays in getting insurance approvals are a familiar headache for patients and doctors. But building enough consensus to fix the process in Nevada proved difficult.

Truckers who learned English as a second language (ESL) are concerned they may lose their jobs if they make a mistake or speak with a heavy accent while under questioning due to Updated rules from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Tariffs and other supply issues are impacting Fourth of July celebrations across the country, including in Boulder City, Nevada, where celebrations are being scaled back after an explosion at a Chinese fireworks factory.

Several experts voiced concerns about tariffs and federal land ownership in a “State of Housing” panel hosted by the Southern Nevada Home Builders Association on Monday in Las Vegas.