The fact that small numbers of primary election voters are now deciding who will serve in various elected positions in Nevada is not surprising. Arguably, it's by design.
The filing period ushered a few eyebrow-raising candidates into Nevada's competitive races.
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They also approved new rules explaining when non-postmarked mail ballots can be counted, and whether databases can be used to challenge another voter's eligibility.
Putting an end to more than a decade of inaction and indecision, Nevada lawmakers on Wednesday finalized a state regulation for controversial coyote killing competitions on a 7-5 vote.
A bipartisan group of Nevada lawmakers has added a bill to Gov. Joe Lombardo's special session agenda that aims to limit the purchasing power of corporate housing buyers.
The comments from Senate Minority Leader Robin Titus (R-Wellington) during Monday's Legislative Commission meeting reopened debate about Democratic lawmakers' actions in the final moments of the 2025 legislative session, which ended in June.
Legislators decided to not side with most members of their own party in about 1.5 percent of total votes cast during the session, according to a Nevada Independent analysis of legislative voting data.
Go visit some ghost town along a lonely Nevada roadway, explore the nearly infinite expanse of mountain ranges winding their way through our backyard or simply step out under the neon lights and enjoy the entertainment options that have made our state famous.
On the final day, lawmakers, staff and lobbyists scrambled to push forward some of the most consequential bills of the 120-day session. Not everything made it before time ran out.
The Nevada legislative session concluded Monday night with lawmakers passing all of the constitutionally required budget bills but with four of Gov. Joe Lombardo's five priority bills failing to advance before the clock struck midnight.
A recent executive order that would withhold federal funding from "sanctuary jurisdictions" — which extend protections to undocumented people — has placed additional pressure on officials to collaborate with ICE.
In this edition of Behind the Bar, a new poll could be a warning sign for the GOP, a trio of gun reform measures return to the Legislature and a look at who is responsible for reporting spilled sewage.