Nevada lawmakers want to take a closer look at the cost of keeping the death penalty in the state’s criminal punishment arsenal.
Politics and Government
Nevada lawmakers hoping for some extra money from the Economic Forum to spend on public education and other budget priorities over the next two years learned Wednesday they will have to look elsewhere.
Gaming magnate Steve Wynn met behind closed doors with the governor and legislative leaders Wednesday, proclaiming in a brief interview that the gaming industry is not in a “healthy” condition and future growth will be in places other than Nevada.
A complaint filed against a Henderson assemblywoman over her involvement in a homeowners association legal dispute has been dismissed by a panel of the state Ethics Commission.
Judges and some lawmakers raised concerns Tuesday about a bill that would impose a $500 assessment on DUI offenses to fund Nevada specialty courts.
Only six bills out of the 1,026 bills introduced in the 2013 Nevada Legislature have become law in the first 86 days of the 120-day legislative session.
The Nevada Assembly overwhelmingly voted for an effort Tuesday that calls on the federal government to pass legislation ensuring current and future immigrants have opportunities to achieve the American dream.
CARSON CITY — Senate Majority Leader Mo Denis, D-Las Vegas, said Monday that legislative Democrats as early as Thursday will release their proposals to increase taxes that he says are needed to sufficiently fund education and state employees.
CARSON CITY — A Republican lawmaker said Monday that his bill to consider fundamental changes to the state public pension plan for new hires will not get a hearing after all.
It was political maneuvering and hyperbole with a hint of class warfare thrown in for good measure on Tuesday when some Republican lawmakers raised the “Armani suit” card during a debate over a campaign transparency bill in the Nevada Senate.
When Kelvin Atkinson on Monday night unexpectedly told fellow state senators: “I’m 44 years old, I have a daughter, I’m black, I’m gay,” the latter admission was not that much of a jolt to onlookers.
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