Limits on Nevada’s Legislature keep it from serving the state
In the last 30 years, Nevada has evolved from a sparsely and homogenously populated rural outpost to one of the most urban and diverse...
While not decriminalizing, lawmakers revise traffic offenses
While Democratic lawmakers were mulling over criminal justice reforms, there was a push to decriminalize traffic tickets and put a halt to a system...
Industry pushing Sisolak to veto tenant protections bill
Following last minute changes to a bill that provides mild tenant protections and slightly extends the time frame for evictions, Gov. Steve Sisolak’s office...
Legislature passes additional education funding, new formula
Nevada Democrats seemed determined Monday to pass their education platform, and they weren’t going to let anything stop them -- not the minority party,...
Criminal justice bill watered down but still significant, advocates say
An omnibus criminal justice bill with high hopes of reducing recidivism rates and curbing the growing prison population successfully navigated the Nevada Legislature Monday,...
Mild tenant protections added at last-minute to eviction legislation
On the last day of the legislative session, Democratic lawmakers passed a few mild tenant protections.Last-minute amendments were added to Senate Bill 151 --...
Once again, education funding will dominate final day of Legislature
Just over an hour before midnight on the penultimate day of the 2019 Legislative Session, Nevada Democrats revealed their solution to projected K-12 budget...
Pointing to stadium “handout,” CCSD teachers’ union says strike is still on
The union representing Clark County School District’s 18,000 licensed teachers held a press conference Friday to send a message to the governor and lawmakers...
Sisolak vetoes National Popular Vote bill
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak has vetoed a bill that would have added Nevada to an agreement between a growing number of states to award...
Electric bus plan is now a law, but is there money to make it...
The transportation sector is one of the top pollutants in Nevada. Las Vegas sits in the only air basin in the state that does...