Prisons overcrowded, but DAs, cops balk at sentencing reforms
Members of an advisory commission charged with reviewing the state's justice system are zeroing in on reforms they hope will decrease Nevada's prison population, which...
History after all: Nevada to be first state with majority female Legislature
For months, media around the nation and even internationally published stories about the prospect of Nevada becoming the first state in the U.S. to...
Why Heller should be Trump’s Interior Secretary
Later this week Donald Trump could name Dean Heller to replace ethically challenged Ryan Zinke as Secretary of the Interior, and Heller might be...
Bill would afford judges due process before Discipline Commission
Some members of the Nevada judiciary fear the regulators charged with keeping them in line are riding roughshod, and they’re asking the Nevada Legislature...
Cortez Masto lands seat on Senate Finance Committee
U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto has nabbed a seat on the Senate Finance Committee.The Finance Committee oversees large swaths of the federal budget, including...
Sisolak announces inaugural events
Governor-elect Steve Sisolak will be sworn in to office on the steps of the Nevada Capitol on January 7, with a public reception to...
Farm bill finally passes, preserves food stamps for 13,000 Nevadans
Wednesday the Senate passed a final version of the farm bill, which includes provisions that strengthen conservation efforts across the country.For months, the...
Sisolak sets date for state of the state
Will he call for raising the minimum wage? Will he deviate from the budget left him by Brian Sandoval in any meaningful way? Will there...
Frierson announces Assembly committee assignments
Though there are two vacancies to be filled, Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson announced committee assignments for the 2019 Legislative session. The two spots opened after...
Horsford names Asha Jones chief of staff
U.S. Rep.-elect Steven Horsford appointed Asha Jones as his chief of staff, making her one of 21 African-American women to hold that job of...