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Dark sky bill would protect stargazing for Nevada residents

Nevada’s state Senate took a step toward ensuring stargazers will continue to enjoy picture-perfect constellations on Monday, passing a bill to recognize “dark sky places” with unobstructed views of galaxies hundreds of thousands of light years away.

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Nevada may ditch caucuses in favor of presidential primary

Nevada Democrats on Monday unveiled a bill that would kill the state’s presidential caucuses in favor of a primary system.

Governor signs popular COVID aid bill

After a slow start to the 2021 Legislature, Gov. Steve Sisolak last week signed a bill to provide $50 million in coronavirus aid to small businesses and nonprofits.

 
Nevada caucuses may be a thing of the past

The days of herding relative strangers into Nevada high school gyms for an all-day democracy exercise peppered with puzzling math equations that can make or break political futures may soon be at an end.

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