Nevada fifth-graders could soon receive a free one-year pass to the state park system, courtesy of the Nevada Legislature.
2017 Legislature
Assemblyman Elliot Anderson wants more oversight of the Nevada System of Higher Education and protections for government whistleblowers who disclose falsehoods or illegal acts by their employer.
It may become easier in Nevada to dispute a gang member designation before sentencing.
Nevada parole and probation officers may be transferred to a different state agency.
Free meals, driver authorization cards and civics tests highlight three things at the midway point of the 2017 Legislative session.
What Assemblywoman Amber Joiner sees as a procedural change quickly became the most contentious piece of a bill dealing with sexual education for Nevada students. Instead of having families “opt in” to sex ed in high school, Assembly Bill 348 would require families to “opt out” of the coursework.
Assembly Republicans received instructions Wednesday not to talk to the Las Vegas Review-Journal about its investigation of lavish spending by the publicly funded Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
The Assembly education committee discussed two proposals concerning the Achievement School District on Wednesday.
It may be easier to keep firearms out of the hands of people in Nevada who are considered to be a risk to themselves or their family members.
The topic of college affordability reached the Senate Committee on Education in the form of two bills.
With recreational cannabis sales expected this year, one Nevada lawmaker wants to ensure the survival of the state’s medical marijuana program.
The Nevada Assembly gave final legislative approval Wednesday to a bill requiring foster parents to be trained on working with gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth.
Nevada may get a new watchdog to investigate waste, fraud and abuse in government agencies.
Nevada charter schools that comply with class-size requirements would be eligible to receive money from the state, under a bill introduced Tuesday in the Legislature.
Nevada lawmakers want to set up a special bank within state government to position the state to receive federal funds and leverage those dollars for infrastructure projects.
