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Laxalt weighs in on Planned Parenthood controversy

Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt has waded into the Planned Parenthood fetal tissue debate, sending a letter to the group’s state affiliates asking for confirmation that they do not perform surgical abortions at their offices.

Controversial Nevada GOP leader lands state job

The chairman of the Nevada Republican Party, under fire for a loan from a charity he oversaw to a business he was involved with, has been hired by state Treasurer Dan Schwartz as a deputy in the agency’s Las Vegas office.

County weighs allowing resort cinemas to serve alcohol

Clark County commissioners started initial discussion Tuesday about a proposal that would allow movie theaters inside resorts in unincorporated areas of the county to sell alcoholic beverages.

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Henderson’s new city manager sworn in

Robert Murnane was sworn in as Henderson’s new city manager Tuesday evening after the City Council voted to approve a contract with a starting salary of $228,500 a year.

VA picks new director for slow Reno office

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Tuesday it has picked a new director for its embattled regional office in Reno.

Ramsey recall would make history

Following a series of highly criticized actions, including allegations that she dismissed cases out of spite for the city attorney and put her personal legal expenses on a city purchasing card, North Las Vegas Municipal Judge Catherine Ramsey is set to face a recall vote.

New advocacy group starting in Nevada

A new grassroots organization is starting in Nevada that will advocate in the public policy arena to advance limited government and fiscally conservative values.

Poll: Few voters support Hambrick recall

Only 17 percent of voters in Nevada Assembly Speaker John Hambrick’s Las Vegas district approve of an effort to recall the Republican, according to a poll released Monday.

Hardy calls for Nevada to explore options on Yucca

Nevada should open an “honest discussion” with the federal government over burying nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain to determine if citizens might want it and what benefits the state might obtain for hosting it, according to U.S. Rep. Cresent Hardy, R-Nev.