A closer look shows the film tax credit proposal was added to the special session agenda with the belief there were more Republican votes in the Senate than there actually were.

In this edition of the Indy Elections newsletter: Today's elections could have some limited predictive power in Nevada.

Only two lawmakers found themselves closer to the middle of the spectrum than the farthest extremes: freshmen Sens. Lori Rogich (R-Las Vegas) and John Steinbeck (R-Las Vegas). This was the lowest number since at least 2011.

Delays in getting insurance approvals are a familiar headache for patients and doctors. But building enough consensus to fix the process in Nevada proved difficult.

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.

The Nevada Independent has been tracking key legislation and policy debates through our Nevada Policy Tracker.

Eight measures died Friday, including a proposed constitutional amendment that could have dramatically increased property tax revenue for schools.

The Republican governor's final veto tally stood at 87, breaking his own record for most bills rejected from a single legislative session.

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, we explore the lack of funding for universal pre-K and raises for state union workers.

More than a dozen bills introduced during this year's legislative session have sought to regulate or expand the use of AI, including to prevent its use in certain mental health settings and use it to give SNAP recipients discounted food.

In today's edition, introducing our bill tracker, what we're watching on deadline day and Lombardo says "f— you" to critics.

It's the first time since the 2018 cycle that casinos and other gaming groups donated more than any other industry, and the most they have donated in a single cycle since The Indy began tracking contributions to lawmakers in the 2016 election cycle.

Lombardo writes that the measure, authored by a freshman GOP senator, "was no different than the law that was repealed" in 2023 and he wouldn't sign it.

Legislators raised more than $17.3 million from high-dollar donors in the 2024 election cycle, with Democrats making up more than two-thirds of the haul.

Rogich, a Republican, is a regulatory compliance attorney focused on the cannabis industry.

The proposal from Sen. Lori Rogich (R-Las Vegas) aims to have more eyes looking out for illegal cannabis. The gaming industry is opposed.

The signatures on more than 23,000 mail ballots were successfully cured in this month's election, while more than 9,000 mail ballots had inadequate signatures and were not counted. 

We break down the status of supermajorities in each chamber and the results of consequential legislative races.

Across the 10 contests most likely to determine whether Democrats secure a two-thirds supermajority in both chambers, the Democratic candidate in six of those races outraised their Republican opponent from July through September.