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New fuel taxes proposed in Clark County

A line of local government and business officials endorsed a bill Thursday that could increase fuel taxes in Clark County by about 3 cents a gallon a year and allow the Regional Transportation Commission to issue bonds to construct $800 million in highway projects.

Senate bill would shield transgendered in Nevada

By a surprising majority, state senators voted 20-1 Thursday for a bill that would add crimes committed against transgender people to the list of hate crimes for which Nevada judges can order enhanced prison sentences.

Nevada legislators question need for new death chamber

Nevada lawmakers questioned Corrections Department Director Greg Cox on Wednesday about the need to build a new $700,000 execution chamber at Ely State Prison.

Nevada Assembly committee to meet Tuesday regarding Brooks

The Assembly Select Committee considering whether to oust troubled lawmaker Steven Brooks from the Legislature will meet Tuesday night in the Carson City District Court offices, Assembly Majority Leader William Horne said Wednesday.

Complaint targets former GOP lawmaker over campaign cash

Former Republican Assemblywoman Heidi Gansert of Reno is being accused of illegally keeping unspent campaign money and then disposing of it improperly.

State to again consider annual legislative sessions

CARSON CITY — Sen. Tick Segerblom made his case for annual legislative sessions Tuesday, arguing lawmakers could do their jobs better by meeting every year rather than every other year as the state constitution mandates.

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