More than 2,000 students earned a seal of biliteracy during the 2023-24 school year in 40 different languages, according to the latest state data available.

The Nevada Independent analyzed the people behind the bills signed by Gov. Joe Lombardo to learn more about which lawmakers were (and weren’t) successful during the session — and which ones fell victim the most to the veto pen.

We are tracking more than 60 promises the Nevada governor has made from his time on the campaign trail in 2022 to the end of the 2025 legislative session.

NV Energy’s request for its Southern Nevada customers to reimburse it for millions of dollars of expenses, including limousine transportation and alcoholic beverages, has experts calling it problematic.

Nevada was one of two states that experienced a small increase in overdose deaths, which experts attribute to factors such as poor mental health, the makeup of the drug supply and delays in trends.  

Although the order would only affect future births, it could have a profound impact on Nevada. The state has the highest per-capita number of mixed status families in the nation, and more than 12 percent of U.S. born residents in Nevada have at least one immigrant parent.

A spokesperson for Gov. Joe Lombardo said Nevada does not currently anticipate any changes to Medicaid, which covers abortion costs under certain circumstances.

After a recent audit showed it failed to bill for tens of millions of dollars in firefighting services performed in other states, the Nevada Division of Forestry (NDF) has recovered more than two-thirds of that money, according to State Forest and Fire Warden Kacey KC.