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2019 Legislature

Background check gun bill set to be fast tracked into Nevada law

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.

Nevada Medicaid officials confront decline in federal funds

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.

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Lessons from Las Vegas shooting: send first responders to hospitals

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.

Auditors saved Nevada $59M in 2 years

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.

High Sierra storm again wreaks havoc on Nevada Legislature

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.

Weather cuts short first day of Nevada Legislature

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.