Fears of mass deportation under the Trump administration are now having economic consequences for Nevada’s undocumented population such as the temporary closure of a popular outdoor swap meeting.

The Nevada Independent analyzed the people behind the bills signed by Gov. Joe Lombardo to learn more about which lawmakers were (and weren’t) successful during the session — and which ones fell victim the most to the veto pen.

Although the order would only affect future births, it could have a profound impact on Nevada. The state has the highest per-capita number of mixed status families in the nation, and more than 12 percent of U.S. born residents in Nevada have at least one immigrant parent.

Entering Nevada’s 2025 legislative session, Gov. Joe Lombardo’s administration had big plans to reform the state’s occupational licensing boards. Five months later, there’s nothing to show for it.

State treasurer says “dramatic adjustments” are needed to ensure sustainability for the scholarship program that helps thousands of Nevada students.

The Legislature’s second committee passage deadline brought 33 bills to their demise Friday. 

In today's edition, what’s at stake on deadline day, the likelihood of another veto onslaught and the fight to end solar scams.

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.

Moore said she felt that she was the right candidate for her community, made up of first-generation immigrants like her who came to the country in pursuit of the American dream.

During his tenure, he shepherded the agency through the COVID-19 pandemic and many other public health challenges, including the opioid epidemic.

The new investigatory board comes after legislation was passed in 2023 creating more consumer protections in the rooftop solar industry.

Rental rates also skyrocketed nationwide following the pandemic, which led some state officials and national leaders to believe that some “corporate entities” added another bite —  through price gouging in the housing market — to the calamities experienced by residents struggling with inflation, a global catastrophe and severe unemployment. 

Just weeks after the ceremonial signing of SB92, which legitimizes street food vendors as small businesses, a vendor was captured on video being detained after an altercation with a police officer.

Originally aiming for decriminalization, the final version of SB242 only created a working group to study the use of psychedelics and the impact that decriminalization could have in the state. 

The bill outlines some regulations, including that vendors cannot operate within 1,500 feet of a resort hotel, but local governments can establish licensing fees and requirements.

Other laws taking effect Saturday include measures that create a “bill of rights” for Nevadans with disabilities, overhaul the state’s school discipline policies and bolster pay for state employees.

The provisions of AB486, a bill passed in 2021 to prevent evictions for people who had applied for rental assistance, expired earlier this month, and Gov. Joe Lombardo vetoed a bill that contained an attempt to extend it.

Nevada lawmakers are moving to advance a bill that would block school boards from enacting policies that limit students' access to school facilities and activities based on their identity in the wake of a proposal by a rural school board.

Free market Latino advocacy groups are lining up behind Gov. Joe Lombardo’s efforts to remove licensing requirements for more professions in Nevada.

Jauregui, a survivor of the October 1 mass shooting in Las Vegas, noted that six of the nine deadliest mass shootings in the United States since 2018 were committed by people under the age of 21.