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Finding out about the 2011 Legislature

February 6, 2011 - 2:00 am
 

THE 2011 LEGISLATURE: LEGISLATIVE WEBSITE: Information is available on every bill, hearing times, and legislators. Visit: http://www.leg.state.nv.us

CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVE: 702-486-2626 is the main legislative, toll-free number for Southern Nevadans.

TELEPHONE NUMBERS, E-MAIL ADDRESSES:

■ For Assembly members: www.leg.state.nv.us/Assembly/Current/Assembly/alist.cfm

■ For state senators: www.leg.state.nv.us/Senate/Current/Senators/slist.cfm

CALENDAR OF MEETINGS: This shows bills that will be discussed in committees and floor voting sessions: www.leg.state.nv.us/MeetingDisplay/CalendarOfMeetings

AUDIO AND VIDEO: See live broadcasts of legislative sessions and committee hearings. Visit: www.leg.state.nv.us/MeetingDisplay/AudioVideo

TO TESTIFY AT HEARINGS: Check the calendar for the time and date of the meeting you are interested in. Go to the Legislature's Las Vegas office, Room 4400 of the Sawyer Building, 555 E. Washington Ave., Las Vegas, to attend the hearing and sign in to testify.

PERSONALIZED TRACKING OF BILLS: You can follow what happens to as many as 10 bills for free by signing up at the website: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/76th2011/Subscriber

For fees of $50 to $600, you will receive daily e-mail responses about coming hearings and what happens to more or all bills before the Legislature.

GIVE YOUR VIEW ON A BILL: Your identity will remain confidential, but you can give your opinion on any bill before the Legislature. Visit: www.leg.state.nv.us/AppCF/Opinion/76th2011/Poll

THE LATEST
The Nevada State Legislature Building in Carson City. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
How did Carson City become Nevada’s state capital?
By Jessica Hill / RJ

Newcomers to Nevada might be surprised to learn the state’s capital isn’t in the most populous area of Las Vegas, or even the “biggest little city” of Reno.