“I finally decided that … I was in a position to be able to use my experience — and holding elected office — to take action,” she said. “And I kind of felt that it was my obligation to do it.”
2019 Legislature
What is often a sluggish second week in the Legislature will ramp up swiftly Monday with the expected introduction of a gun sales background check bill that could be heard in committee, approved by lawmakers and signed by the governor before the end of the week.
State health officials gave legislators an overview of Nevada’s Medicaid program in an Assembly committee meeting Friday, during which the program’s new administrator said the state program will be tackling a decrease in federal funding in coming years.
As more and more drivers with ride-hailing services take to Nevada roads, their impact is being felt at the department charged with overseeing them.
Nevada lawmakers are expected Tuesday to hear a new version of the background check initiative that state voters approved two years ago but never implemented.
Senate Bill 135, introduced on the Senate floor Thursday, it would require the state’s executive branch to negotiate with labor organizations representing state workers on issues such as wages, benefits and other employment terms.
In a presentation to Nevada lawmakers Wednesday, officials reflecting on the emergency response to the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting said that first responders should be dispersed between the scene of a major incident and area hospitals.
The goal is to help prevent those who use the highly criticized loans from getting trapped in a “cycle of poverty,” said the bill’s sponsor, Assemblywoman Heidi Swank, D-Las Vegas.
Legislative auditors saved Nevada government a total of $59 million over the last two years, conducting 24 audits during the period that accounted for about one-quarter of the total savings, an Assembly committee heard Wednesday.
Morgan said in an interview after the hearing that state regulators deal with illegal gaming operations “all the time,” and the bill would give them another tool to combat those kinds of activities.
Nevada’s highest court heard public comment Tuesday on a proposal to overhaul how judges evaluate whether defendants should be jailed before trial.
The storm that blew through the High Sierra over the weekend dropped 6 inches of fresh snow Tuesday morning in Carson City, according to the National Weather Service, causing legislative committee meetings to be delayed by two hours.
The Commission will track state lawmaker activities during the legislative session, particularly keen on the progress of four bills that originated in Clark County.
Chronically ill patients often require extended stays at outside hospitals, Dzurenda said. That means a surge in overtime corrections officers who are tasked with accompanying patients.
As the sun broke through the gloomy overcast sky above Nevada’s Capitol building on Monday, legislators and lobbyists trudged through slush to kick off the 80th session of the Nevada Legislature before the governor shut down work for the day.
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