The decision means criminal proceedings will continue in Clark County, where a jury would likely be more Democratic than other jurisdictions. The state has also pursued forgery charges in Carson City, but that case will likely be withdrawn.

The yearslong saga over Nevada Republicans' attempts to overturn the state's 2020 election results for Donald Trump continued on Wednesday, with the state's highest court hearing arguments in a case about whether a lower court's dismissal of forgery charges should be overturned.

In a 4-3 ruling, the court determined that the four legislators did not violate the state Constitution's prohibition of working for multiple branches of state government because none of their employers are part of the judicial or executive branches.

A lower court ruled in February that the proposal was conditional, but the case has been appealed to the high court, with lawyers arguing it contains an unfunded mandate.

The spotlight's on Nevada as residents prepare to vote in races for president, U.S. Senate, and 52 legislative seats that will determine the governor's veto power.

Three of the Nevada Supreme Court's seven members are up for re-election this year, though all are running unopposed, essentially guaranteeing they will return to the court for six-year terms.

The high court said the vaccine was in the child's best interest, rebuking the mother's argument that the court should instead determine whether the vaccine is "medically necessary."

At the core of Stiglich's speech was SB58, a bill that would create a unique Judicial Fund in the state budget, mirroring a similar Legislative Fund (aptly named for funding the Legislature) from which funds don't revert back to the state's General Fund once legislative sessions are over. 

A lawsuit over the 2021 Nevada law that targeted one of the nation's largest ghost gun kit and part manufacturers is finally nearing a legal conclusion.

The Legislature gaveled in to its 82nd session on Monday, a return to normalcy after the 2021 session was marked by COVID restrictions and a scaled-back opening ceremony.

Monday marked the beginning of Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo's first term as the former Clark County sheriff took the oath of office in front of friends, family and staff members in a private ceremony.

"As we reap the promise of a new day, I want you to know I'm fully committed to putting the future back to where it belongs — in the hands of the people," Lombardo said. "That is the Nevada way."

The discussion item, listed on the board's agenda, comes after attempts to abolish the death penalty through the legislative process in 2021 failed. At the time, Sisolak announced there was "no path forward."

The Nevada Supreme Court ruled on three major election cases Tuesday that reshape the November ballot, allowing an initiative proposing open primaries and ranked-choice voting to proceed while voiding another measure proposing a voucher-style education program.

On Wednesday, attorneys representing Helton and Nevada Voters First, the group backing the so-called "Better Voting Nevada" initiative, made their final pitches to the court in oral arguments before the justices.

Gov. Steve Sisolak's office on Wednesday criticized the actions of a politically connected COVID testing contractor that expanded in Nevada without proper licensing and yielded widely inaccurate test results.

Between 2017 and January 2022, 4,000 parole violators and 6,000 probation violators were admitted back into custody with no new conviction - nearly 40 percent of people admitted to the prison agency during those years. 

The state's high court ruled Thursday that Nevada health officials do not have to release diabetes manufacturer records because of a federal trade secret law.

The findings could answer policymakers' broader questions, including whether society is safer with high levels of imprisonment and whether rehabilitative strategies are working.

The Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against Southwest Gas in a case about whether the utility enjoyed a "presumption of prudence" that its costs were just and reasonable.