Senate Bill 259, which was introduced on Monday, would allow doctors licensed in other jurisdictions to practice in Nevada under a provisional six-month license while the medical licensing boards consider their applications.
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About 30 people rallied on Monday in Las Vegas in support of Assembly Bill 236, which would reform Nevada’s criminal justice system.
A bipartisan bill that would remove the statute of limitations on reporting and prosecuting sex crimes where DNA evidence has been collected is running into a partial snag due to the lack of a statewide standard on how long unprocessed rape kits must be retained.
After a week that saw a second state lawmaker resign for impropriety – in the latest instance, amid sexual harassment claims – legislators return to work Monday for what will be the longest day of this session to date. Monday is the deadline for bills sponsored by individual lawmakers to be introduced.
Backed by a bipartisan and diverse coalition of government transparency advocates and news organizations, a newly introduced bill is looking to add some bite to Nevada’s toothless public records laws.
The suicide rate among Nevada teenagers and children nearly doubled between 2017 and 2018, according to the state’s Office of Suicide Prevention.
Former Nevada education official Marcia Washington will fill the vacancy left in the state Senate by the resignation of Kelvin Atkinson, the ex-Senate majority leader who pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud Monday.
Assemblyman Mike Sprinkle, D-Sparks, resigned his seat Thursday after complaints of sexual harassment were filed against him.
Two bills before the Nevada Legislature are aimed at helping children with autism, by increasing funding and coordinating information about state-run programs.
A bill forbidding Nevada hotels and motels from giving law enforcement agencies details on the immigration status, citizenship or nationality of their guests without a warrant is likely to get some tweaks, partly to address concerns that it might discourage crime reporting.
Public and charter schools in Clark and Washoe counties would be required to have libraries and employ certified teacher librarians under two new Senate bills heard before the Senate Committee on Education on Wednesday.
A glitch in a two-year-old bill meant to strengthen campaign finance reporting has actually weakened transparency in eight Nevada cities, the Review-Journal has found.
Gov. Steve Sisolak has signed Nevada onto the U.S. Climate Alliance, joining 22 other states in a commitment to reduce greenhouse emissions and the effects of climate change.
A state ban on bump stocks, mirroring a federal regulation slated to take effect later this month, hit the state Senate floor on Tuesday – a standalone proposal that could also be included in a more comprehensive gun control bill coming later this session.
Eleven candidates emerged by a Monday deadline to replace former state Sen. Kelvin Atkinson, the former Senate majority leader whose resignation last week created a sudden vacancy in his district.
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