State officials have touted AI as a way to simplify and accelerate existing processes, but they have also cautioned that it must not replace human oversight. Still, there are skeptics in the Legislature about the project’s security and transparency.

Read our recap of the governor's 90-minute talk with Nevada Independent CEO Jon Ralston, which covered everything from vaccines and election security to the Colorado River and transgender athletes.

The state board of health voted unanimously not to adopt weakened federal vaccine recommendations and ‘follow the science.’

The update comes just days after new eligibility rules took effect, mandating stricter work requirements for able-bodied adults on food assistance.

Inmate advocates are calling for a boycott of prison communications and tablets every Wednesday starting this week to protest pricing and quality issues.

Several health agencies have asked a state board to formally reject the Trump administration’s guidance, which made more shots optional for schoolchildren.

In recent weeks, questions arose about how much money is actually in the program’s coffers, stopping discussion on possible changes.

The Nevada DMV communicated with ICE over Signal for its work on a federal task force that it says does not relate to immigration enforcement.

Leaders from Nevada’s correctional officers union bemoaned the prison system’s widespread staffing shortages and worsening overtime payouts, pointing fingers at everyone from the governor’s office to state lawmakers.

The woman was charged under a law, unique to Nevada, that criminalizes taking drugs to end a pregnancy past 24 weeks.

In a wide-ranging interview with The Indy after the announcement, Stone reflected on his career in politics — with gigs ranging from the California Senate to a representative for the Department of Labor during President Donald Trump’s first term — as well as his future plans.

Dwayne McClinton, director of the Governor’s Office of Energy, is stepping down after three years in the role, he confirmed to The Nevada Independent Friday morning.

Independent investigation into the withdrawal of $400K in fines from citations reveals allegations of files being “altered, missing and/or removed” were true.

The policy marks the first time the state will have clear-cut categories for the sensitivity of data. Officials said this will allow agencies to go beyond simply denoting something as “sensitive” or “personal."

In an interview with The Nevada Independent, Mathis-Coleman, 44, said that the role is a natural extension of her current role at the state Treasury. She has spent more than six years as deputy treasurer of college savings — a division that oversees prepaid tuition, 529 plan and student loan programs — and is executive director of the Millennium Scholarship.

The 2024 ballot initiative to crack down on high-interest lending in Nevada won’t be resurrected this year despite initial plans to do so, according to an official for the group behind the initiative.

Silver State could vote before everyone else, though a decision is months away. Potential presidential contenders are taking notice.

The Public Employees’ Benefit Program is suffering from a “perfect storm” of problems, according to state officials, who haven't made decisions on how to ensure the program emerges from a deep deficit but expect to set new premium rates soon.

The state hasn’t resisted Trump’s immigration agenda as overtly as some peers, though observers say it’s naive to think that a crackdown couldn’t happen here.

Reduced eligibility for SNAP assistance is just one way the food program is changing. Starting in October, states will also have to pay more to administer benefits and may be penalized for high payment error rates.