Felons convicted of some crimes would have their civil rights to vote and serve on juries automatically restored under a bill approved Monday by the Nevada Senate.
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Hundreds of bills have died in the Nevada Legislature this session, impacting everything from the fish pedicure industry to inmates on death row.
Federal election officials questioned the campaign of Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, which reported $67,190 in unitemized small donations in the 2016 campaign.
Newly minted Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez announced a tour Monday with Sen. Bernie Sanders in politically competitive cities and states, including Las Vegas.
Many in crowd criticize two Republican members of Nevada’s congressional delegation over recent federal action on health care, abortion rights and environmental protection.
After a hectic day of committee hearings on Friday, there are only three committees scheduled to meet. A Senate Floor session is scheduled at 11 a.m. with dozens of bills up on General File, which means they could be up for a vote.
Col. Earl D. Caleb, head of the Army’s 6th Recruiting Brigade in North Las Vegas, believes he can meet higher enlistment goal this year despite growing challenges.
Gov. Brian Sandoval is winning so much in Carson City that he’s got to be getting tired of winning.
The focus of the Nevada Legislature pivots from committees to floor sessions Monday when lawmakers convene for the 11th week of the 2017 session.
The head of Nevada’s Department of Motor Vehicles pushed back Saturday over claims by the secretary of state that DMV voter registration procedures led to alleged voter fraud in the 2016 general election.
Here’s a look at proposals likely to die overnight because they were not given a hearing, committee vote or exemption from the first major legislative deadline:
Nevada’s top election official on Friday opened an investigation into alleged voter fraud in last year’s election, saying her office has uncovered evidence that noncitizens had cast ballots.
The bill to ensure the reorganization of the Clark County School District passed the Assembly floor with a 40-2 vote on Friday, sending the measure to the Senate.
A bill mandating testing on all DNA samples collected during sexual assault exams is headed to Assembly the Ways and Means Committee.
Federal election officials are asking Republican Sharron Angle to straighten out forms she filed to declare her candidacy for a House seat in northern Nevada.