Plus: Huge ad spending in the AG's race, a look at self-funded campaigns and the number of votes cast so far.

The filing period ushered a few eyebrow-raising candidates into Nevada's competitive races.

There's a difference between heated lobbying during a special session and the campaigns of harassment experienced by Indiana's senators. But there are limits to what people can be pressured into.

In this edition of Behind the Bar, we explore a lag in bill signings and a rent control bill that's moving forward despite high-profile pushback.

The Indy's Nevada Policy Tracker is a guide to the storylines expected to make the biggest splash in the coming months.

In this edition of Behind the Bar, public financing for Grand Sierra Resort project raises questions, and frustrations over copyright continue.

Steinbeck worked for the Clark County Fire Department for more than 30 years, including five as fire chief. His work took him everywhere from the aftermath of 9/11 to the response to the 1 October shooting.

In today's edition of Behind the Bar, The Indy's legislative reporters break down the first day of session, from Senate Republicans' mail ballot goals to bills LGBTQ+ advocates want to counter Trump orders.

The final set of laws passed during Nevada's 2023 legislative session went into effect Wednesday, including measures related to ending the subminimum wage for disabled employees and removing the sales tax on diapers.

A handful of new laws enacted during the 2023 legislative session go into effect on Monday, including measures related to Medicaid coverage of mental health care and the interrogation of children during custody hearings.

Republican legislators were more likely to buck their party, with 415 out of nearly 15,000 votes this year in support of bills that the majority of their caucus opposed.

... truly making the American dream accessible to such hard-working entrepreneurs will require continued diligence and activism to ensure local governments don't bury that dream in a mountain of red tape. 

The special session is the second convened by Gov. Joe Lombardo in two days since the end of the regular session Monday, with only one bill up for consideration. SB1 is a copy of SB509 from the 2023 regular session — a bill that failed to pass during the final hours of the session Monday night. 

Here's a look at which bills have passed (and failed) ahead of Friday's deadline.

"[A] reason a victim may not come forward to report a sexual assault is fear of what their personal DNA from their sexual assault investigation or rape kit will be used for, without their knowledge or consent," Krasner said.

The bill would ensure towns only use sirens for emergencies and comes in response to the city of Minden continuing to sound a siren, even though lawmakers passed a prohibition of sundown sirens during the 2021 legislative session. 

Thirty-seven Democratic lawmakers received an average of $11,326, compared with an average of $10,261 for 21 Republican lawmakers.

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.

La SB92 establecería regulaciones a nivel estatal para los vendedores ambulantes, incluido el requisito de ciertas licencias y permisos.

SB92 would establish regulations at the state level for sidewalk vendors, including requiring certain licenses and permits and require a local health entity to adopt regulations for sidewalk vendors who sell food.