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Why RFK Jr. might not be on Nevada’s ballot

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign said it had enough signatures to appear on Nevada’s ballot, but the petition didn’t name a vice president, as state law requires.

 
Nevada terminates grants to immunization nonprofit

A nonprofit will have grants terminated after state officials say it failed to pay over $400,000 to vendors despite the state reimbursing it for those payments.

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Nevada outlaws teen smoking

CARSON CITY — “Smokers’ corners” just off school property where teens gather to puff away on cigarettes with impunity soon may be relics of the past.

Illness will keep Nevada senator from end-of-session votes

CARSON CITY — State Sen. Joyce Woodhouse will not return to the Legislature today, the last day of the 2013 session, because she needs to help care for her critically ill husband, Al Wittenberg.

Legislature moves closer to annual sessions

A resolution that could ultimately lead to annual sessions for the Nevada Legislature won approval Monday in the Assembly, leaving only Senate acceptance of some minor changes to the measure before lawmakers are finished with it for the 2013 session.

Law fosters freedom, safety

If there’s an emergency, if one of her three kids gets hurt and has to go to the doctor, then Maribel Salivar starts her car and puts the pedal to the metal — no questions asked, no doubts left in her speedy wake.

Nevada sex trafficking bill sent to governor

A bill establishing the crime of sex trafficking of children and adults was on its way to Gov. Brian Sandoval on Saturday after the Assembly agreed to changes to the measure made by the Senate.

Sandoval vetoes chiropractor, jury selection bills

Gov. Brian Sandoval has vetoed his second and third bills of the 2013 session, one that would have allowed chiropractors’ assistants to perform services, the other that would have required judges to excuse certain jurors.

Cost of Brooks mess grows by almost $10,000

Add $9,400 to the costs incurred by the Nevada Assembly this session in dealing with issues raised by troubled former Assemblyman Steven Brooks.

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