In the more than 10-year history of Nevada's film tax credit program, more than 98 percent of the credits have been transferred from movie studios to other companies. Nevada has issued more than $35 million in tax credits, but only about $600,000 have not been transferred.

The Assembly Committee on Ways and Means approved AB238 on Saturday with major amendments that also include significant new investment thresholds that developers and film production companies must meet.

In the latest Behind the Bar, evolving film tax bill may support more than just film and data on legislator success on deadline day.

Storey County's manager wanted to illustrate the challenges facing the county and the need for the legislation without going too far. It's sort of how I imagine Oliver Twist felt when he asked the master for some more gruel.

The Governor's Office of Economic Development was tasked with overseeing awards for two pandemic relief programs. More than 10 percent of the awardees had questionable eligibility.

With more than 50,000 Hispanic-owned firms in Nevada and a rapidly growing Hispanic population, ensuring these businesses have access to capital is a growing concern.

The Governor's Office for Economic Development (GOED) is investing in entrepreneurship this session with bills such as AB41, which would create the Nevada Innovation Account, and AB77, Assemblyman Steve Yeager's (D-Las Vegas) proposal to create an Office of Entrepreneurship within GOED.

Tesla intends to invest $3.6 billion in battery and electric semi-truck manufacturing in Sparks, expanding the company's presence and the clean energy industry in Nevada, the White House said Tuesday.

Redwood Materials — a lithium battery recycling company based in Carson City — received more than $105 million in tax abatements.

Gov. Steve Sisolak is running for re-election in a tight race against his Republican challenger, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo. Here is where he stands on a variety of policy issues.

State lawmakers are moving quickly to process a bill that would provide an additional $50 million for a pandemic-related grant program aimed at small businesses and nonprofits, holding a hearing and unanimously voting the measure out of the Assembly on Wednesday.

The PETS program offered broad eligibility, and in the four days the program was open for applications, the state received more than 13,500 submissions — about 10 times the amount the rent program received.

As Nevada gears up for the 2021 legislative session, the Clark County Education Association has set its sights on economic diversification as an avenue toward improving schools and, in turn, the workforce.

Gov. Steve Sisolak lifted a moratorium on commercial evictions on June 25, allowing landlords to evict commercial tenants for non-payment of rent beginning July 1. To help struggling commercial tenants, the state is rolling out commercial rental assistance for small businesses, but experts say an increase in commercial eviction filings are on the horizon.