Broadacres Marketplace prepared for its reopening this weekend with the support of legal experts, the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada and other groups to make the swap meet a place that is “safer, stronger, and more informed.”

In this edition of Behind the Bar, we break down the governor’s crime bill, explain the efforts to take on Ticketmaster and explore a new bill to counter federal layoffs.

Under the new policy, student athletes would be required to complete a medical form that includes signatures from the student, parent and a medical provider verifying the accuracy of the student’s birth sex.

Two days after the State of the State, The Nevada Independent’s legislative team brings you the inside scoop on some of the policies discussed during the address. Keep an eye out Sunday for our annotated edition of the State of the State.

A new task force announced Monday by Lt. Gov. Stavros Anthony (R) will support a bill barring transgender athletes from women’s sports and block them from competing against cisgender female athletes.

The lame duck period also provides the senators with their last opportunities to make requests of the outgoing president — important, given that many constituents are calling on Biden to Trump-proof the federal government with new regulations or policies, and that the next president will be far less inclined to listen to feedback from Democratic senators.

In a 50-minute discussion at IndyFest, panelists also addressed the potential of a voter ID requirement and concerns about post-election unrest.

Supreme Court judges wrote that the “matter is moot” because the commissioners voted 4-1 to certify the election results.

The revote, requested by Commissioner Clara Andriola, follows a petition filed by the attorney general seeking the Nevada Supreme Court to compel the board to act.

Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar said by not certifying the recount, the commissioners “failed to do their part in [the election] process under law.”

ACLU Nevada executive director says clearer guidelines are needed, and the decision to reconsider the vote fuels election denialism.

The ACLU of Nevada announced the Elko County Sheriff's Office is now complying with new requirements to facilitate voting for eligible detainees.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada said the Clark County School District was violating a state law and the First Amendment last week when a student's request to wear personal items to graduation was denied.

The ACLU of Nevada is alleging that Elko County has failed to comply with nine provisions of a 2023 law requiring jails to facilitate voting for detainees who are eligible to cast a ballot.

In this week's Indy Education newsletter, read about an award-winning Sparks kindergarten teacher who is encouraging students to learn from each other.

A new law went into effect Jan. 1 that requires all local jails to explicitly allow eligible inmates to vote, but the ACLU learned through. records request that many are not complying.

Sleeping on a sidewalk or in a vehicle on public property is now a criminal misdemeanor in Sparks after the city council voted unanimously Monday to approve an ordinance change. 

For most government agencies, spending tax dollars to keep the public in the dark is considered nothing more than a routine cost of doing business — as is illustrated by the utter lack of concern shown by CCSD trustees. 

“A lawyer who has no expertise in a particular area can ethically take it on, so long as they put in the time and do the work to become competent in providing those services,” Edwards said.

By the end of 2021, Nevada’s incarcerated population reached its lowest level in two decades at less than 10,400 people, down from a recent peak of more than 14,000 in 2016, according to data published by the Nevada Department of Sentencing Policy.