Sponsors of Assembly Bill 404 said the office would have added oversight to organizations such as the Las Vegas Convention and Visitor’s authority, and noted a Review-Journal investigation that showed lavish spending alcohol, showgirls and luxuries.
Politics and Government
The Nevada Legislature on Monday pushed forward with a bill to allocate $25 million in new money to UNLV’s fledgling medical school, contingent upon the state funding getting a private donor match.
President Donald Trump announced Monday an initiative to reform the nation’s air traffic control system, which he said is woefully behind the times.
British police named two of the three men who left a trail of bloodshed with a van and knife attack in central London.
Despite months of rhetoric from Gov. Brian Sandoval on the need for Education Savings Accounts, the session will end without ESA funding.
Gov. Brian Sandoval signs 35 bills into law on Sunday, including one making it easier to felons to vote and another adding protections for dogs and cats.
A bill seeking to re-establish the rooftop solar industry in Nevada is on its way to Gov. Brian Sandoval after the Assembly late Sunday agreed to an amendment to Assembly Bill 405 added by the Senate.
CARSON CITY — The Nevada Senate reached agreement late Sunday to end a stalemate that threatened the state budget, agreeing to add $20 million in available tax credits to a scholarship fund in place of the Republican priority of education savings accounts.
The legislative session has come down to a big game of chicken. At stake is the funding thousands of Nevada children need to improve their education.
Riot police braced for unrest in downtown Portland on Sunday as supporters and opponents of President Donald Trump faced off in dueling political rallies following racially charged killings that shook Oregon’s largest city.
Marsy’s Law — a bill of rights for crime victims — seemed to have the momentum to get through the Legislature and onto the Nevada ballot next year.
With just hours until the Legislature reaches its constitutionally mandated deadline to adjourn Monday at midnight, there is more happening than just the battle for education savings accounts. Here are seven things to follow as the session winds down.
Gov. Brian Sandoval vetoed two more bills and signed 19 others on Saturday, including a bill requiring more reporting of suspected child abuse and neglect.
Protesters on both sides of the Education Savings Account debate rallied in Nevada on Saturday, as lawmakers continue fighting over the issue.
President Donald Trump argued in favor of his controversial travel ban as London authorities responded to reports of a string of attacks Saturday night.
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