Sen. Jacky Rosen has been an ardent supporter of Israel, but led the call and said more needs to be done to stop civilian suffering in Gaza.

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.

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.

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.

Legislators decided to not side with most members of their own party in about 1.5 percent of total votes cast during the session, according to a Nevada Independent analysis of legislative voting data.

The bills going into effect Tuesday are almost 37 percent of the more than 500 bills the governor signed into law this legislative session.

The Nevada Independent analyzed the people behind the bills signed by Gov. Joe Lombardo to learn more about which lawmakers were (and weren’t) successful during the session — and which ones fell victim the most to the veto pen.

Since 2024, billion-dollar companies, including TripAdvisor and Dropbox, relocated to Nevada. More than a dozen others have announced plans to incorporate there.

Entering Nevada’s 2025 legislative session, Gov. Joe Lombardo’s administration had big plans to reform the state’s occupational licensing boards. Five months later, there’s nothing to show for it.

Lawmakers were hesitant to pass the measure, even though they solicited the reports that suggested closing a $2.7 billion gap between current funding levels and national average funding target.

The Nevada Independent has been tracking key legislation and policy debates through our Nevada Policy Tracker.

Is there a "right" way to celebrate Juneteenth? Here’s a quick overview of festivities and the history of the holiday.

The final hours of the legislative session may have been the killing blow to the bill, but that isn’t the full explanation.

The proposal was part of an apparent deal that would have brought voter ID to Nevada next year in exchange for increasing ballot drop boxes before Election Day.

A seemingly straightforward resolution introduced by Assm. Sandra Jauregui (D-Las Vegas) failed to advance out of the Legislature thanks to a confluence of factors most notably including Rep. Mark Amodei’s (R-NV) failed last-minute federal amendment to sell off hundreds of thousands of acres of public land in Nevada as part of the Republicans’ budget reconciliation package.

State treasurer says “dramatic adjustments” are needed to ensure sustainability for the scholarship program that helps thousands of Nevada students.

Sources close to the Senate Democratic Caucus said that caucus leaders offered to hold a quick special session to pass the bill, but the governor declined.

Monday’s close of session means dozens of bills now await Gov. Joe Lombardo’s signature. Here’s a (far from comprehensive) rundown of some of the environmental and energy bills he'll consider.

As of Tuesday morning, a review showed that more than 150 bills had died by the final legislative deadline.

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.