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Assembly panel hears bill to help deal with human trafficking

An Assembly committee considered a measure Wednesday that would build a program to teach law enforcement officers, educators and other state officials how to deal with the unique problems faced by victims of human trafficking.

Bill to change nude dancing age restriction declared dead

A bill to prevent entertainers ages 18 to 20 from dancing nude in Nevada strip clubs will die without a vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee, its chairman said Thursday.

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Move to repeal Nevada motorcycle helmet law fails again

A bill to repeal the state law requiring motorcyclists to wear helmets again has died in the Nevada Legislature, this time because its sponsor, Sen. Don Gustavson, pulled it from consideration.

Assembly committee approves sex trafficking bill

Nevada lawmakers continue their drive for anti-sex trafficking legislation by passing the session’s most comprehensive bill on the subject Tuesday.

Bill to address cost of oral chemotherapy

CARSON CITY — Newly developed drugs that can take the place of intravenous chemotherapy treatments to fight cancer are on the market, but the cost to patients can run into the thousands of dollars a month.

Fire chiefs, city managers should communicate better, lawmakers say

CARSON CITY — Fire chiefs in Las Vegas and North Las Vegas should meet for coffee with their city managers instead of asking the Legislature to change city charters, two state lawmakers said Monday.

Legislators fall for April Fools’ spoofs

A few legislators got taken on April Fools’ Day by whoppers told by David Byerman, secretary of the Senate.

Bill to legalize marijuana draws spirited debate in Assembly panel

In a sometimes contentious legislative hearing Friday, Las Vegas physician Stephen Frye called marijuana a wonder drug that helps stop cancer, does not impair driving and should be available for all adults to enjoy.