Plans to turn Yucca Mountain into the nation’s nuclear waste repository have long received opposition from both sides of the aisle. But, is that changing?
Nevada
Legislation that would allow mining companies to use public land regardless of whether mineral deposits have been found on the land passed the House and will head to the Senate.
Gov. Joe Lombardo and other Nevada officials wrote a letter opposing the plan, which they fear could impact elections and the local economy.
Reps. Susie Lee and Steven Horsford joined 13 other House Democrats in urging President Biden to take executive action on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Gov. Brian Sandoval said Friday that he opposes an Democrat-passed Assembly bill that would allow voters to register as close as three days before elections.
Nevada lawmakers considered a measure Friday that would allow motorcyclists to skip traffic jams by driving between the lanes — as long as they’re careful.
Nevada lawmakers are working to update candidate residency laws after a judge ruled a candidate for the Assembly didn’t live in the district he was running to represent.
Wilbur Faiss, at a spritely 101 years old, is being honored by the Nevada Senate for his distinguished service to the state and his life achievements.
On Wednesday, the 80th day of the 120-day 2013 legislative session, Assemblyman Tyrone Thompson was sworn into office, officially ending the sad saga of Steven Brooks.
If a property tax bill approved Monday in the Assembly becomes law, then the Clark County School District could secure $100 million for vocational education over the next 10 years.
Nevada Senate Republicans on Wednesday announced their Education Priority Initiative to tax gold and silver mining to fund education, which they said will serve as a competing measure to the flawed teacher-backed margins tax that will be on the ballot in 2014.
A bill that could increase the sales tax rate in Clark County to 8.25 percent — with the extra money used to hire more police — won approval 32-9 Tuesday in the Assembly.
A bill that would allow private equity groups to place large bets at Nevada sports books saw near unanimous support Tuesday in the Senate.
In a strictly party-line vote of 26-15, Democrats passed a bill in the Assembly on Tuesday that would require the updating of sex education courses taught in Nevada’s public schools. The bill now goes to the Senate.
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