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Nevada cybersecurity measure headed to governor

The Nevada Senate on Friday unanimously approved Assembly Bill 471, which creates the Nevada Office of Cyber Defense Coordination.

GAO outlines $330M ‘roadmap’ to restart Yucca Mountain licensing

Restarting the licensing process to determine whether a nuclear waste repository could be built at Yucca Mountain would cost in excess of $330 million, the nonpartisan investigative arm of Congress reported Friday.

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Trump son-in-law Kushner pursued Russia secret channel, says diplomat

Jared Kushner and Russia’s ambassador to Washington discussed the possibility of setting up a secret and secure communications channel between Donald Trump’s transition team and the Kremlin, according to U.S. officials briefed on intelligence reports.

 
Gianforte apologizes to reporter after winning US House race in Montana

Republican multimillionaire Greg Gianforte won Montana’s only U.S. House seat on Thursday despite being charged a day earlier with assault after witnesses said he grabbed a reporter by the neck and threw him to the ground.

Nevada Senate OKs plan to change Board of Regents

The Nevada Senate approved a proposal Thursday to take the Board of Regents out of the state constitution and put the board’s legal authority in state law and under the direction of the Legislature.

Bill would reward Nevada teachers for professional growth

An emergency bill in the works with under two weeks remaining in the Nevada legislative session would ensure raises for school district employees who complete professional growth plans.

Nevada lawmakers vow to protect state’s military bases

Trump’s budget plan calls for first round of military base closures, realignments since 2005, but many in Congress have little appetite for the politically charged game of winners and losers.

Nevada Legislature passes proposal to overturn Citizens United

The Nevada Assembly on Thursday voted 26-14 on a resolution that asks Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would rein in independent political campaign spending.