Delays in getting insurance approvals are a familiar headache for patients and doctors. But building enough consensus to fix the process in Nevada proved difficult.

Eight measures died Friday, including a proposed constitutional amendment that could have dramatically increased property tax revenue for schools.

The Republican governor's final veto tally stood at 87, breaking his own record for most bills rejected from a single legislative session.

Nevada's Democratic legislative leaders said that communication with Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo has improved, while top Republican legislators appeared open to supporting legislation capping insulin at $35 monthly under private insurance.

The governor's bill, set to be introduced less than a month before the end of session, also bans noncompete clauses for health care providers.

Tuesday's deadline is expected to result in the death of only a handful of measures, as more than 200 bills have been exempted.

Gov. Joe Lombardo orders flags to be lowered to half staff and lawmakers have taken to social media to remember the pope, who died Monday at 88.

Staff at The Nevada Independent bring you all the details you need to know from the first major legislative deadline.

In today's edition, introducing our bill tracker, what we're watching on deadline day and Lombardo says "f— you" to critics.

This edition of the Indy Education newsletter also highlights bills on adding students to school boards and supporting international teachers.

Campaigns from both parties have traversed the Las Vegas Valley courting AAPI voters, a critical, growing bloc who could decide several of the state's close elections. As 12 percent of the Nevada electorate — with 45 percent population growth since 2012 — campaign outreach has reflected the significance and diversity of AAPI voters. 

We break down who will be running in the November general election.

During a meeting of an interim legislative committee, state officials said they are establishing a coalition to fill a void left by Immunize Nevada.

There's just seven days until government funding lapses, and with House Republicans yet to pass a spending bill, federal agencies are preparing to close. The last government shutdown — the longest in U.S. history — lasted 35 days in 2018 and 2019.

According to updated national FBI data, there was a 167 percent increase in anti-Asian hate crimes during the first year of the pandemic — with 746 instances of crimes against Asians in 2021 versus 279 in 2020.

As Gen Z voters, it is critical that our graduating seniors know how to advocate as future business owners, parents, community members and citizens of the world.

If AB376 passes, state workers would receive 50 percent of their wages for eight of the 12 weeks. The proposal mirrors a law in California that allows workers to file a claim for unpaid wages no earlier than the first day of taking leave but within 41 days of the start of workers' family leave.

Direct contributions from outside PACs and political groups also broadly boosted Democratic candidates more than Republicans. At the top of the list, for instance, is the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, the national party's state legislative campaign arm.

Assemblyman Duy Nguyen represents Assembly District 8 in Las Vegas, which became the largest Asian, Pacific Islander (API)-populated district after redistricting in 2021.

The gaming industry pushed back somewhat on The New York Times investigation into legal sports betting.