The lawsuit claims that the police department violates transparency laws by incorporating employees' salaries into the fees they charge the public for accessing documents.

In a move that officials stressed is not consolidation, Reno and Sparks city councils have unanimously voted to join their fire departments under one chief.

Minja Yan victory was unexpected for some on election night. Despite a lack of institutional support, some say she has has what it takes to win in November.

A year after North Las Vegas former city manager Ryann Juden came under fire for a lucrative contract, another former city employee was handed a consulting contract less than a month after he left office.

It's a saga that raised questions over how a 30-year-old building could fall into such disrepair, and whether the state made the right call in pulling the plug on the complex altogether.

"This is not a change in direction," said Taylor Adams, president and CEO of the organization, now called Northern NV Now, a name meant to be action-oriented and forward-thinking. "It is a clearer way to say who we have become."

The city, which had weighed a 180-day moratorium, is one of several Southern Nevada governments considering changing data center regulations.

State officials also approved a critical labor shortage designation for the state prison system amid numerous vacancies for correctional officers, counselors and doctors that have been open for years.

Boulder City officials took steps Tuesday to challenge the use of nearby federal land for a data center project that might use more than three times as much energy as the city's existing energy load, according to one estimate.

The ballots were sent to the wrong office after being marked undeliverable despite all of them having the correct address.

Some veterans aren't getting their dental care covered despite being eligible. The issue lies in a contract dispute between which agency is responsible.

The Nevada Independent will be tracking what data center-related actions local governments across the state are taking. This page will be updated as officials take more actions. 

First Judicial District Court says the new system would allow e-filing, public document access and online case tracking within 12 to 18 months.

The Clark County Commission will be discussing potential new regulations and approval criteria for data center construction in the area.

More than 80 percent of voters supported the 2018 ballot question to keep the city attorney an elected position. But this week, the city manager's office sought to recommend that the Legislature make the position appointed rather than elected.

While Henderson is considering a moratorium, other municipalities are pushing forward on the sale and construction of new centers across Clark County.

Northern Nevada's local government primary saw the longtime top prosecutor in the state's second largest county lose to his first ever challenger.

Curious about the results of the Clark County local elections? Read The Nevada Independent's breakdown of the results so far.

The Southern Nevada Health District denied a trauma center upgrade for Sunrise hospital. Was it over fears that it would hurt another hospital?

Sen. Lisa Krasner (R-Reno) was one of the few legislators in Northern Nevada who voted in favor of a proposal to expand Nevada's film tax credit program this fall, much to the chagrin of Nevada conservatives.