Though lawmakers in 2025 were able to pass some transparency laws, the vast majority of transparency bills failed to make it across the finish line. According to a Nevada Independent analysis, 26 bills and resolutions were introduced in 2025 that sought to increase transparency in government and campaigns. Only 8 were signed into law by Lombardo.

The lawsuit alleges that top officials engaged in “sham” investigations against workers that led to their unlawful termination. It also alleges that those leaders asked the employees to commit illegal activity.

Lombardo reiterated on Thursday that the hackers also exfiltrated data out of the system, but it was unclear at this point what kind of data was removed and if it included personal information.

State agency officials would not disclose the nature of the data that was taken outside the state network during the press conference in Carson City, and stressed that it is a “challenging and fluid situation.”

The governor’s office is not disclosing the “technical details” of the incident. The office added that there was no evidence personal information had been compromised, and the attack also did not affect state payroll.

Dena Schmidt, the administrator of the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health, said in her resignation letter that she cannot "continue in an environment that undermines professional respect and collaboration."

After an ethics investigation related to Lt. Gov. Stavros Anthony's advocacy against trans athletes in women's sports, a state panel is recommending he take corrective actions to avoid any further proceedings.

Attorneys for Planned Parenthood asked a Clark County judge to block a nearly 40-year-old Nevada law requiring minors seeking an abortion to first notify their parents or guardians or get a judge’s permission, after a federal judge lifted a decades-old injunction last month.

The First Judicial District Court has only two judges and no public access to online court documents or hearings. Frustration over the lack of transparency on some of the state’s most important cases led Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager (D-Las Vegas) to sponsor AB490, a bill in the 2025 legislative session that would have moved initiative petition disputes to other courts that have electronic access to documents and hearings.

Such a deployment of troops — whose responsibilities typically include responding to natural disasters or helping with overseas missions — marks a drastic escalation of their prior use as it relates to immigration enforcement. Using the national guard often hinges on the explicit consent of a state’s governor, and the extent of their work in assisting ICE is decided by each state’s governor.

The designation could have massive implications in Nevada, which has one of the highest shares of undocumented people in the nation. A recent executive order directed the Justice Department to “identify appropriate Federal funds to sanctuary jurisdictions, including grants and contracts, for suspension or termination.”

Just a few months after launching his bid for the open Nevada attorney general seat, Democratic state Treasurer Zach Conine is scheduled to be in federal court — defending his office against a nearly 6-year-old wrongful termination lawsuit filed by an ex-employee.

Nevada received a poor grade in a new report comparing financial disclosure reports of state supreme court chief justices, with authors saying the state’s forms fail to seek information about investments, board positions and other matters that could inform the public about potential conflicts of interest. 

In 2023, the state estimated that the first phase of the project would go live at the beginning of 2024, with the second phase set for a summer 2025 release — and it met both deadlines.

The Nevada law is going into effect for the first time in 40 years after a federal district judge lifted the temporary pause Tuesday afternoon.

Hill’s likely entry into the race for Lombardo’s seat sets up a competitive Democratic primary in 2026, though official filing isn’t open until next year.

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.

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.