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Democrats could retake Nevada Senate, Assembly this year

CARSON CITY — With the presidential caucuses now a distant memory, Nevadans can get back to what really matters: Local politics and the races that will determine whether Republicans or Democrats control the Legislature in 2017.

City native Lydia Garrett seeks to restructure NLV’s image

Seven years ago, North Las Vegas resident Lydia Garrett took it upon herself to stand up to some of the atrocities of North Town, the idiomatic nickname given to the city for its negative connotations.

Nevada legislators delay action on taxi regulators

Legislators will wait a few more weeks to determine whether they want to recommend consolidating two state agencies that regulate taxis in the state.

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State Sen. Debbie Smith dies after battling brain tumor

Nevada state Sen. Debbie Smith of Sparks, who fought back from a malignant brain tumor, has died, the Democratic Caucus announced Sunday.

Nevada’s new insurance commissioner named

Barbara Richardson, a state administrator in New Hampshire, was named Nevada insurance commissioner Friday.

Sandoval voices concern over homeland security funds

Gov. Brian Sandoval on Friday expressed concern that Las Vegas might again fall below the cutoff for special homeland security terrorism preparedness funding in the upcoming federal budget cycle.