Carson City has a language all its own. Here’s a handy guide to legislative terminology that will help you understand what’s going on in the capital.
Steve Sebelius
Some things have changed considerably since the last Nevada Legislature convened. Here’s some of the things that are different as the 2015 session gets underway Monday.
It’s no surprise Attorney General Adam Laxalt decided to join 25 other states suing the federal government over President Barack Obama’s most recent executive action on immigration.
Everybody knows taxes are going to be big in the 2015 session. Here’s a list of some other issues that will occupy lawmaker’s time.
Every session has a cast of hundreds, but a few always stand out. Here are some to watch in 2015.
If a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, would a tax by another name be as odious?
There will be plenty of numbers thrown at you by the time the 2015 Legislature wraps up. Here’s a few to get you started.
As far back as 2006, we all knew the year of real reform would be 2015.
If President Obama was humbled by the Republican sweep of 2014, he didn’t show it during Tuesday’s State of the Union speech.
For decades, Nevada Democrats have wanted to tax business revenue to better fund public schools. And, coincidentally, Nevada has a governor who wants to tax business revenue to better fund public schools.
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, a former boxer, is one tough old bird.
The murderous, terrorist attack Wednesday on the offices of French satirical publication Charlie Hebdo, which claimed 12 lives, is but the latest example of certain extremist fundamentalist Muslims carrying out what they believe is a command of their religion to execute those who insult the Prophet Muhammad.
A new Gallup poll finds more people identifying themselves as political independents than ever before.
It looks like the moderate speaker survived a potential revolt from the conservative wing of the Republican caucus and will keep the gavel for the coming session.
Former John Ensign aide Doug Hampton was wronged by the ex-U.S. senator, to be sure, but he’s not entirely blameless himself.
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