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Inmate missing from camp captured near Elko: Monday, July 17, 2017; A prisoner who escaped from a firefighting camp on Wednesday has been captured in the unincorporated community of Ryndon, east of ...
Nevada poised to fight Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump: Wednesday, July 5, 2017; Nevada is poised to thwart a federally proposed high-level nuclear waste dump at Yucca Mountain, but there could be battles ahead in Congress, a lawyer leading the fight said.
“We are in good ...
Clark County taxable sales up 2.8 percent in April: Wednesday, July 5, 2017; Taxable sales, one indicator of the economy, rose by 2.8 percent in Clark County in April compared to a year ago, with a strong showing in ...
Court upholds conviction of man who kicked police dog: Friday, June 30, 2017; An appeals court has upheld the conviction of a Las Vegas man who punched and ...
New Nevada consumer advocate named: Thursday, June 29, 2017; Eric Witkoski, who has headed the state Bureau of Consumer Protection for 12 years, is not being reappointed.
Attorney General Adam Laxalt said today that ...
State controller gets OK to go after debtor bank accounts: Thursday, June 29, 2017; State Controller Ron Knecht has received legal clearance to attach the bank accounts of people and companies that ...
Emergency regulations adopted for recreational marijuana: Monday, June 26, 2017; The Nevada Tax Commission today adopted emergency regulations for recreational marijuana, opening the door for sales to begin Saturday on a limited basis. The commission approved regulations for regulations for packaging, labeling and advertising ...
Nevada lawmakers debate travel reimbursement: Wednesday, June 21, 2017; Nevada legislators will be reimbursed up to $1,000 a year for travel to national meetings outside of the state.
The Legislative Commission today adopted the ...
Las Vegas unemployment rate holds steady: Wednesday, June 21, 2017; Unemployment in Las Vegas held steady at 4.8 percent in May.
The state Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation reported ...
Nevada jobless rate holds steady in May: Wednesday, June 14, 2017; Nevada’s unemployment rate in May held steady at 4.7 percent although the number of those jobless rose by 500 from the previous month ...
Nevada governor signs 2 bills regarding firefighters: Wednesday, June 14, 2017; Gov. Brian Sandoval signed bills today to create a monument for fallen firefighters and enhancing the penalty for assaulting first-responders.
Sandoval signed the bills in a ceremony on ...
Nevada Department of Transportation marks 100 years: Tuesday, June 13, 2017; The Nevada Department of Transportation is celebrating its 100th anniversary. In 1917, the agency started overseeing a network of gravel roads and ...
Legislators close out 2017 session, passing Uber rules in final hour: Tuesday, June 6, 2017; The 79th Session of the Nevada Legislature adjourned after lawmakers worked late into the night on the last day to approve most of what few bills remained in the legislative process ...
Committee OKs $25 million for UNLV medical school building: Monday, June 5, 2017; A surprise $25 million appropriation was unveiled on the final day of the Legislature for a building at the UNLV medical school. An anonymous person has ...
Senate approves major legislation: Saturday, June 3, 2017; The Senate took big steps Saturday toward final adjournment with passage of the money to support state government for the coming two years and pay raises for state workers. ...
Governor signs bills mandating nursing, diaper-changing areas: Friday, June 2, 2017; Gov. Brian Sandoval has signed bills requiring employers provide spaces for nursing mothers and changing diapers. Assembly Bill 113 requires public and ...
Governor vetoes bill mandating paid sick leave: Friday, June 2, 2017; Gov. Brian Sandoval on Thursday vetoed a bill requiring businesses to provide paid sick leave to workers, saying that decision ...
Governor nixes bill that could lead to collective bargaining for state workers: Thursday, June 1, 2017; Gov. Brian Sandoval has vetoed a bill that could lead to collective bargaining rights for ...
Hearing set for proposed electricity rate hike: Thursday, June 1, 2017; The state Public Utilities Commission has set June 6 to hear comments from the public on a proposed ...
Geothermal company plans to cease service in Reno: Tuesday, May 30, 2017; A small geothermal energy company that has served the Reno area with heat and hot water since 1983 is calling it quits.
Nevada Geothermal Utility Co. has applied to the state Public Utilities Commission to ...
State gets 143 license applications for recreational marijuana businesses: Tuesday, May 30, 2017; The state Department of Taxation received 143 license applications as of Friday for recreational marijuana businesses. Deonne Contine, director of the agency, said today that most, if not all, came from those who already are ...
Bill creating Nevada cyber defense office clears Legislature: Friday, May 26, 2017; Gov. Brian Sandoval’s plan to create an office of cyber defense to protect state computers against hackers has cleared the Legislature.
The Senate today unanimously approved a bill establishing the ...
Nevada governor vetoes array of bills: Friday, May 26, 2017; Gov. Brian Sandoval has vetoed a number of bills, including one on the prevailing wage and another on the early release of elderly prisoners.
The governor, in his veto messages Thursday, said all ...
Legislation approved to trim power of university regents: Thursday, May 25, 2017; By an 18-2 vote, the Nevada Senate Thursday approved a proposed constitutional amendment to trim the power of the university’s Board of Regents ...
Trial ordered to determine if Strip performer’s rights violated: Wednesday, May 24, 2017; A federal appeals court has ordered a trial to determine if constitutional rights were violated in the arrest of a woman ...
Marijuana bill calls for video feeds from dispensaries to police: Monday, May 22, 2017; An omnibus bill setting up the regulation of legal marijuana programs in Nevada would require dispensaries to have a video system connected to ...
Two additional building projects approved for Southern Nevada: Saturday, May 20, 2017; The Senate and Assembly budget committees have agreed to start planning for additional buildings at the College of Southern Nevada and the Nevada State College both located in Clark County. ...
Education funding approved by Senate and Assembly committees: Saturday, May 20, 2017; Gov. Brian Sandoval’s proposal to move$63.6 million in new marijuana taxes to public schools was approved by the Senate and Assembly budget committees Saturday in a major move towards legislative adjournment in two weeks. ...
Nevada minimum wage legislation headed to Senate floor: Friday, May 19, 2017; A proposed constitutional amendment to raise Nevada’s minimum wage to $9 an hour beginning in 2022 has been approved by ...
Subcommittee OKs $346.2 million building program: Friday, May 19, 2017; A legislative budget subcommittee today gave preliminary approval to a $346.2 million building program for the next two years that includes ...
Bill allowing release of elderly prisoners goes to governor: Thursday, May 18, 2017; The Nevada Assembly today gave final approval to a bill to release nonviolent elderly inmates from prison to serve the remainder of their sentences at home. The vote was 32-10, and the bill now ...
Subcommittee OKs $5.6 billion for Nevada public schools: Thursday, May 18, 2017; A budget subcommittee has approved a tentative budget of more than $5.6 billion to support Nevada’s public schools for the next two years, giving ...
Minimum wage in Nevada: State Senate approves increase: Wednesday, May 17, 2017; The Senate has approved a bill to raise the minimum wage in Nevada and legislation to open the door for annual sessions of ...
Nevada unemployment rate falls to 4.7 percent in April: Wednesday, May 17, 2017; Nevada’s unemployment rate inched down to 4.7 percent in April, with strong job gains in the construction and leisure and hospitality sectors.
The state Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation reported ...
Sticking points remain with bill to pump water from rural Nevada: Tuesday, May 16, 2017; Facing strong opposition from rural interests, the Southern Nevada Water Authority is retreating somewhat on a bill to change Nevada’s water law ...
Measures on tampons, diapers pass the Senate: Tuesday, May 16, 2017; The Senate has passed a bill to give the Nevada Commission on Women more duties to promote equality in the state ...
Committee approves $180 million in bonds to complete Project Neon: Tuesday, May 16, 2017; A budget subcommittee has authorized the Nevada Department of Transportation to sell $180 million in bonds to ...
Committee OKs tax exemption for feminine products: Monday, May 15, 2017; Sales tax would be exempted on the purchase of feminine hygiene products under a bill unanimously approved today by ...
Nevada tax revenue projection up $95.7 million from initial estimate: Monday, May 1, 2017; A growing state economy will produce $95.7 million more in taxes for the Nevada Legislature to spend in the next two years. The Economic Forum of financial experts ...
Senate Democrats push through family planning bill: Tuesday, April 25, 2017; Senate Democrats have pushed through a bill for the state to establish a family planning program that would allow ...
Senate bill sets limits on recreational marijuana use: Tuesday, April 25, 2017; The state Senate today approved bills barring recreational marijuana in candy and prohibiting its ...
Unemployment in Las Vegas area falls to 4.8 percent: Tuesday, April 25, 2017; More jobs in construction and the casino-entertainment industry helped lower unemployment in the Las Vegas area to 4.8 percent in March, down from ...
Senate passes bill to encourage solar, electric car charging stations: Friday, April 21, 2017; The state Senate has approved a bill to help install solar energy systems for low-income people and promote building energy stations to ...
Senate OKs bill increasing auto insurance coverage: Thursday, April 20, 2017; Despite complaints that motorists would be hit with higher premiums, the Senate has approved a bill requiring car owners to carry more insurance coverage.
Senate Bill 308, approved by a 16-5 vote today, calls for motorists to have insurance coverage of ...
Nevada unemployment down in March to 4.8 percent: Wednesday, April 19, 2017; Nevada’s unemployment rate declined to 4.8 percent in March with an estimated 67,600 out of work or 8,400 less than in February ...
State prisoner dies at Carson City medical facility: Wednesday, April 19, 2017; A 74-year-old prison inmate from Clark County convicted of attempted sexual assault on a minor has died at a medical facility, according to ...
Nevada Senate approves variety of bills: Monday, April 17, 2017; The Senate Monday approved a variety of bills ranging from restoring civil rights to felons, to allowing mayors to perform weddings and to make license plates supporting ...
Audit finds glitches in Nevada medical marijuana program: Monday, April 17, 2017; A legislative audit of Nevada’s medical marijuana program found people with criminal backgrounds were able to purchase the drug and nondoctors were able to authorize program applicants to ...
Commission picks nominees for open judgeships: Friday, April 14, 2017; Six Las Vegas attorneys have been nominated by the Nevada Judicial Selection Commission to replace two retiring Clark County District Court judges.
The commission chose Terrance A. Coffing, 52, Tierra D. Jones, 35, and ...
Committee clears bills just ahead of do-or-die deadline: Friday, April 14, 2017; Bills involving subjects from energy to the importing of elephant tusks cleared the Senate Committee on Commerce, Labor and Energy today.
The committee approved about 40 bills to meet ...